Back from Asia and a bit sick due to "technical problems" in KL.
What to say? All in all a super relaxing, super lazy, sometimes rainy (what´s rainseason in german...?), a bit sweltry (only 94% humidity...) always above 25 degrees.
Sorry for the small number of posts, but wavelog´s trial version on my E71 restricted certain functions AND(!) Malaysia and Indenesia are full with Wi-Fi spots which are unfortunately not for free. :-(
First, Qatar Airways´ five stars are questionable. No inflight VIE-DOH and food of average quality.
What to say? All in all a super relaxing, super lazy, sometimes rainy (what´s rainseason in german...?), a bit sweltry (only 94% humidity...) always above 25 degrees.
Sorry for the small number of posts, but wavelog´s trial version on my E71 restricted certain functions AND(!) Malaysia and Indenesia are full with Wi-Fi spots which are unfortunately not for free. :-(
First, Qatar Airways´ five stars are questionable. No inflight VIE-DOH and food of average quality.
KL is impressively full with shopping malls which leads to the conclusion that malysians are real shopaholics!In KL Starwood´s "Imperial" is worth every cent spent there. Even then monorail is close by.
After KL we spent one day in Bali at the Mercure @ Kuta Beach, which was ok for getting an impression what Bali could be. We spent the time there for getting around and checking hotels in Nusa Dua (The Westin, The Laguna, Melia Bali)
Then we headed from Bali to Lombok on a very short 18min flight with Trigana Airways.
The airport on Lombok Mataram was very small, only two gates and two belts.
Anyhow we started our stay at lovely Lombok.
First stop there ten days at Qunci Villas. In short: we loved it. A small property, cozy bungalows, friendly staff and good food. All in all very recommendable!
At Lombok we decided and reserved the next hotels for the remaining week, which were The Novotel Lombok and "The Laguna Resort and Spa".
The Novotel property with it´s nature was really great; even the village-concept was great, but besides the bungalow were 12 years old and no more up to date. In short, everything (bungalow, food, etc.) was average.
After that experience we headed back to Bali with a B737-800 of Merpati Air on a everlasting 15min flight... ;-)
And then the second true highlight of our trip: The Laguna Resort and Spa!!!
It was awesome! Nice and clean, extra attention of everybody, great food and luxury. Starwoodhotel at it´s best!
That´s for the intermediate report so far. I´m tired and not fully fit.
I´ll post some pix later, resp. add them to the gallery on the left.
Cheers!
