Give yourself a boost Terengganu’s Awana Kijal Golf and Beach Resort launched just such a facility. Called the Taman Sari Royal Heritage Spa, it is a full-fledged spa offering a comprehensive range of services ranging from haircuts to herbal body wraps, all administered according to closely guarded Javanese beauty secrets.

Stress free with Marriot THE Marriott chain of hotels is synonymous with a high standard of quality and class, and we were pleased to discover just no different when we checked into the spanking new Marriott Putrajaya one lazy weekend.

The Datai, The Andaman The Datai was awarded the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 2002 for its environment-conscious design. Sharing the same bay is The Andaman, a sibling to The Datai. Like sisters, the two resorts are similar but with decidedly distinct characteristics.

A self-contained paradise YOU can easily forget that you are in Penang and not holidaying on some paradise island while luxuriating at the Penang Mutiara Beach Resort.

Right royal retreat Selecting somewhere to call it a day has just become easier with Casa del Mar, Spanish for “Home by the Sea ”.

Quiet time at Batu Ferringhi Lone Pine, though refurbished, has managed to retain much of its old world charm, like its sister hotel, the E&O.

Princely offerings The Prince Hotel and Residence happens to be the newest five-star hotel in the capital, and prides itself as the first hotel in Kuala Lumpur –– indeed, Malaysia –– to be fully equipped with high-speed, wireless broadband access in all its public areas and 448 rooms.