general Informations



general Informations :
The Spa Village is a unique retreat that extols the healing cultures of the region and offers a respite from the rest of the world. The abundance of Malay, Chinese, Indian and Thai practices makes this the ideal setting for complete rejuvenation.

The Spa Village is a collection of low buildings and structures, featuring both indoor and open-air spaces, spread over 4 acres on a quiet bay between the sea and the rainforest. Designed to soothe and refresh the senses, the various buildings face the sea, and are interspersed with open courtyards, lotus ponds, an herb garden, and a reflexology path.

Programmes combine physical and spiritual health and well being, and are based on concepts of rejuvenation, relaxation and detoxification.

Your treatment at the Spa Village will begin with the unique Bath House Ritual, representing various bathing traditions from around Asia. This starts with a foot bath and an invigorating Chinese Foot Pounding, previously only enjoyed by the concubines of feudal China. Then you are sure to enjoy the traditional Malay “circulating” bath, and a Japanese-style cleansing followed by a dip in the heated Rotenburu pool. The spa staff will then refresh your senses with a Shanghai Scrub. After your scrub, enjoy a cup of calming tea before you begin your spa treatment.

All treatments are conducted in private spa pavilions. You may choose from the extensive list of a la carte treatments or design your own day with spa packages lasting several hours.

Body treatments are Javanese Lulur (Balinese massage followed by an herbal and fresh yoghurt treatment to moisture skin), Campur-Campur (aromatherapy combining Thai and Malaysian techniques), and Thai herbal massage.

Massages can be Malaysian, Thai, Balinese, Shiatsu, Swedish, Aromatherapy or Reflexology. Deluxe massages last 50 min and Supreme 80 min.

You can choose from different skin care available for women as well as for men.

At the Wrap House, experience a variety of daily specials such as Spirulina (with seaweed to eliminate toxins), Moor Mud, Lapis-Lapis (an herbal mixture to detoxify, reduce water retention and relieve pains), cucumber aloe wrap and papaya enzyme wrap.

There are many Ayurvedic and Chinese therapy: Abhyanga (alleviates fatigue, improves blood circulation and rejuvenates the body), Udwarthanam (tones muscles, reduces fat and water retention), Abhyanga and Mukha Lepam (improves skin texture), Abhyanga and Siro Lepam (special hair care), Dinacharya (cleansing of the 5 sensory organs and Indian massage).

Healing programmes may be followed for 7, 14, 21 or 28 days. Thakra Dhara (soothes the nervous system, relieves insomnia and stress), Shiro Dhara (restores nervous equilibrium), Pizhichil (relieves arthritis), Navarakizhi (strengthen muscles), Yoga.

Traditional Chinese programmes: Gu Fang Xun Shen (rids the body of negative energies), Jin Pao Shou Jiao (reduces aches and prevents arthritis), Quan Shen Jin Yu (balances Yin and Yang), Tui Na An Mo (massage relieving tensions), Cupping (reactivates acupressure points of the body under heat effect), Tai Chi Quan (breathing exercises and gestures to stimulate your body and mind).

Half-day and day programmes allow you to combine several treatments: Ayurveda, Malaysian, Chinese or Occidental Day.

Pangkor SPA

Pangkor Laut

The place : Malaysia is one of the most pleasant, hassle-free countries to visit in Southeast Asia. Malaysia's love of Western-style industrialisation is abundantly clear in its big cities like Kual Lumpur. But the country managed to preserve its traditions in its less developed regions. The Malaysian culture is an astonishing marriage of Indian, Chinese and indigenous ethnic groups and religions.

Aside from the gleaming glass of the 21st Century, though, Malaysia boasts some of the most superb beaches, mountains and national parks in Asia. In the South West, Pangkor Laut Resort is a hotel located on a privately owned and wild island of Peninsular Malaysia, in the Straits of Malacca. It is a very elegant copy of an authentic Malaysian village. Staying at this small luxury resort gives an incomparable feeling of privilege, enhanced by the quality services. Hotels and residences : Pangkor Laut Resort
A 3 hours drive away from Kual Lumpur the resort is situated on a small privately owned island. There are 148 Malaysian-style luxury villas nearby luxuriant vegetation or built on stilts on the water. Every villa or suite is elegantly designed and furnished with traditional materials such as teak or bamboo. Nevertheless it offers modern comfort and facilities with air-conditioning, telephone, CD player, mini bar, tea/coffee making facilities, king-size bed, writing desk, fridge, electronic safe, private balconies with cushioned deck chairs. As the island is only accessible to the guests of the resort, it makes the perfect private holiday getaway.

Restaurants : The five restaurants of the resort boast a particularly warm and exotic décor, matching with Asian menus blended with occidental flavours. Please note that that there is a dress code that applies to all diners. No shorts, singlets, sandals, flip flops, etc. Dinner jacket and ties however are not required.

Restaurant "Palm Grove Café"
Situated next to the Frog Pool, this open air informal café serves an extensive buffet breakfast.

Restaurant "Uncle Lim's Kitchen"
This beautifully designed restaurant is built atop a rocky outcrop overlooking the sea. The speciality of this restaurant is Nyonya and Hockchew Chinese style home cooking. All dishes are inspired by the unique products available locally and made to each guest's individual tastes and requirements. A unique experience for those who enjoy the exotic flavours of the east.

Restaurant "Fisherman's Cove"
Situated in the Spa Village, the restaurant offers a unique selection of Western grill, Chinese signature dishes, fresh seafood and Italian cuisine. Fisherman′s Cove invites all guests to journey into the exciting world of Asian fusion cuisine.

Restaurant "The Samudra"
This restaurant is built on stilts over the sea and offers a unique assortment of classical Malay dishes and international cuisine for dinner. Accompaniments to your meal are live Gamelan music and a view of the bay.

Restaurant "Royal Bay Beach Club"
Just steps away from the lap pool with views over the sea, this outlet offers light lunches and snacks as well as a variety of refreshing beverages throughout the day. An a la carte menu featuring East meets West dishes is offered daily for dinner.

Sports et leisures : You have no excuse for being bored at Pangkor Laut Resort, except if you prefer idleness to the numerous activities of the resort: 2 pools, fitness centre, 3 tennis courts, 2 squash courts, jungle trekking with a botanist, fishing, sunset cruising, and water sports.

Just minutes away is Emerald Bay, considered by independent travel consultants as one of the most beautiful beaches in the world.

For a day excursion, the Tongkank Chinese traditional ship welcomes you aboard to discover nine small islands. Bathing, snorkelling or simply going ashore to laze on an empty beach could be the activities of this special day.

Also, two luxury yachts are available for charter to explore the Straits of Malacca and the surrounding islands.

At the resort library you will find magazines, multi-lingual novels and compact discs to spend your free evenings. Also you can enjoy the air-conditioned TV lounge with channels of news, films and documentaries. But who would like to spend their time watching TV when finding themselves in such a magical setting as Pangkor Laut is?

For golf lovers, there is a 18-hole golf course located about 15 mn away from Lumut: the Royal Teluk Rubiah Country Club. Lumut is 45 mn boat from Pangkor Laut.

If you wish to leave the resort for a day, you should not miss a visit of Malacca, a surprising multicultural town. History left its footprint in this town since the Portuguese, the Dutch and the British once possessed this land. The most interesting places are the pink town hall built at the end of the 17th century and believed to be the oldest Dutch building in Asia with a characteristic colonial architecture, the Ethnographic Museum, the ruins of Saint Paul′s Church and the Cheng Hoon Teng Temple. Access : By car
296 km from Kuala Lumpur to Lumut 3h30
By plane
London-Kuala Lumpur 12h30 direct flight

Frankfurt Kuala Lumpur 12h30 direct flight
By boat
45 mn by boat from Lumut to Pangkor Laut Resort