Japamala Resort By Samadhi – Age 12 And Above Only

“PARATIISI”

Vietimme osan häämatkastamme Japamalassa Tioman-saarella. Olimme viikon taivaassa. Siitä lähtien kun henkilökunta tuli noutamaan meidät lentokentältä ja vei meidät veneellä kohteeseen, oli kaikki satumaista. Kohde on henkeäsalpaava. Kaikki on otettu huomioon ja pantu vielä paremmaksi. Olimme majass… lisää

Vietimme osan häämatkastamme Japamalassa Tioman-saarella. Olimme viikon taivaassa. Siitä lähtien kun henkilökunta tuli noutamaan meidät lentokentältä ja vei meidät veneellä kohteeseen, oli kaikki satumaista. Kohde on henkeäsalpaava. Kaikki on otettu huomioon ja pantu vielä paremmaksi. Olimme majassa puiden latvojen keskellä, mikä oli aivan ihanaa. Huone oli maalaismainen, siisti, mukava ja kauniisti sisutettu. Huone pysyi äärimmäisen puhtaana ja siistinä jatkuvasti. Henkilökunta tunsi aikataulumme ja jotenkin onnistui siivoamaan ja petaamaan sängyt aina kun olimme poissa. Henkilökunta oli niin ylpeä kohteesta, että voisi luulla heidän omistavan sen. Vain kaikesta paras kelpasi. Vierailumme aikana järjestettiin romanttinen grillijuhla rannalla nuotion ääressä. Joka päivä oli happy hour, eli ilmaisia cocktaileja tunnin ajan. Kahdesta ravintolasta sai mahtavaa ruokaa, ja palvelu oli loistavaa. Oikeastaan ravintoloissa oli niin hyvää ruokaa, että kun palasimme Kuala Lumpuriin, kävimme siellä yhdessä saman yhtymän ravintoloista. Viimeisenä iltana henkilökunta oli koristellut sängyn ruusuilla ja käsinkirjoitetulla kortilla. Matkustamme mieheni kanssa moniin eksoottisiin kohteisiin ja valitsemme aina hyvät hotellit, mutta tämä jää taatusti mieleen. Kiitos Japamalan koko henkilökunnalle ikimuistoisen häämatkan järjestämisestä.

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“Japamala SUCKED !!!”

Okay the journey to get here may be convoluted dependent upon your starting point but the travel is part and parcel of the experience and unless you have need to clock watch then just go with the flow. A ferry from Mersing to Genting (with Cataferry) took about 1hr 15 minutes where we were greete… lisää

Okay the journey to get here may be convoluted dependent upon your starting point but the travel is part and parcel of the experience and unless you have need to clock watch then just go with the flow. A ferry from Mersing to Genting (with Cataferry) took about 1hr 15 minutes where we were greeted with an enthusiastic wave from Robert the Japamala manager. Assisting Robert at the quay were a number of staff from the resort to help with luggage. A short hop along the coast in the resorts own boat captained by Christopher brought us to the Japamala jetty and a greeting from Mike the assistant resort manager and restaurant manager. We were led to our home for the next 7 days - The delightful Penghulu House situated a stone's throw from the crystal clear South China sea and we were immediately struck by the calmness and tranquillity of the house and its location. We had opted for the 7 night inclusive package taking full advantage of the inclusions - a snorkelling session, romantic beach dinner with set menu, nightly sundowners on the jetty, a massage, afternoon tea and daily laundry. We also opted to take the included trip + walk to a nearby waterfall. Japamala is surrounded by nature, no matter where your accommodation is you will be sure to come across the native wildlife. We were privileged to be close enough to the sea to observe from our balcony fish swimming, lizards climbing trees and Malaysian giant black squirrels scurrying along between trees and visits from resident long tail macaque. Breakfast allowed for a lazy start to the day, the buffet was available until about 11am and the a la carte options until 3pm and both offered some very tasty options During our visit we enjoyed eating in the main restaurant and on the jetty serving BBQ fish and sea food. The main restaurant doesn't have an extensive evening menu but on the whole is good. We were slightly disappointed with a lamb curry, having travelled in South East Asia on a number of occasions we felt the spice level and flavours were a little lacking, that said I dare say had we asked for an uplift in the spice department it would have been delivered. The BBQ fish on the jetty was probably our favourite evening meals. To have the sundowners whilst watching the sun setting was so peaceful and relaxing. The variety and freshness of the catch to follow was exemplary. Price wise as with and fish restaurant we have been to the fish/sea food is sold by weight, for example a 600g Golden Snapper at 52 MYR per 100g and with the addition of local tax came in at 361 MYR or £69 - BBQ Prawns (6) 78.88MYR or £15 and 2 BBQ Squid 81 MYR or £15.52. Other fish was available, Grilled Grouper @ 44 MYR + tax and Sea bass. The Romantic Dinner! I have always shied away from the 'Dinner on the Beach' concept due to the fear of the sun setting and fading light making things difficult to see. This fear came true when try as we might we had to revert to the torch on the i-phone. An improvement in lighting or repositioning of the table would go some way to improving the ambiance. The menu for this 'Dinner on the Beach' was very good but for us we were slightly over faced with the quantity but certainly not the quality. Every member of staff we interacted with were all quite charming and willing to engage in conversation. The house keeping was provided by Akash and Taizul and was exceptional in both quality and thoughtfulness The restaurant was overseen by Mike assisted by Saw and Sameer, professional ever willing to serve and ensuring our needs were met. Chef's Boi and I QA produced some very nice food for the main restaurant and perfectly cooked fish/sea food on the jetty after the Sundowners. We also need to mention the hard working ground staff A Saw and Robin who always had a smile and acknowledged our presence and the lady in the spa providing us with a great massage. A big shout out to Robert for taking the time to listen to our observations. For anyone contemplating a visit to Japamala don't go expecting marble floors and crystal chandeliers, this is a small rustic but luxury resort in the middle of nature. Japamala resort is true to its concept, it provided us with the peace and tranquillity we had been looking for. Yes Japamala SUCKED us into a world of calm serenity where our inner wellbeing was recharged and refreshed. Would we return? absolutely in a heartbeat.

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“A Letter of appreciation”

We thoroughly enjoyed our two-night stay at Japamala. The cliffside house was truly fantastic. It was a little unfortunate that the heavy rainfall limited our ability to participate in activities such as kayaking, hiking, and snorkeling. Perhaps fishing at the jetty would be a good alternative for… lisää

We thoroughly enjoyed our two-night stay at Japamala. The cliffside house was truly fantastic. It was a little unfortunate that the heavy rainfall limited our ability to participate in activities such as kayaking, hiking, and snorkeling. Perhaps fishing at the jetty would be a good alternative for the rainy season. I also wanted to extend my sincere thanks for the motion sickness medicine that resort manager tried very hard to get for me—it was exceptionally helpful.

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“⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️”

Best place I have stayed in. The Sea cliff view chalet was absolutely stunning! We would return again for sure. The beach is beautiful too and the staff are very professional. Special thank you to Rocco who took us on a hike to the highest point of the resort that really made our day. All in all 5 … lisää

Best place I have stayed in. The Sea cliff view chalet was absolutely stunning! We would return again for sure. The beach is beautiful too and the staff are very professional. Special thank you to Rocco who took us on a hike to the highest point of the resort that really made our day. All in all 5 stars, dinner portions must be larger though but the fact that you get room service twice a day is actually EPIC

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