Damai Laut

[Sgt1086]

Planning to go to Damai Laut after xmas. Any experienced bros can give an account of the place and the activities or recommend good eating place nearby the Swiss Garden resort where I will be staying at thanks.

[Xspace]

Not too sure about this place..

 

But google shows it's beautiful...

[Bullterrier]

We going there on 13-15 Dec. Will update you abt the place. We are staying at the resort next to Swiss Garden as they have complimentary golf for the guests.

[Rskeisuke]

eat: famous duck noodle at bidor town, some eateries at lumut town, gayam bbq buffet at resort

shopping: giant hypermarket at seri manjung

activities: solid rally-like drive from main road into resort(standby videocam), free bicycle, samsara spa, nice swimming pool, hop over to pangkor island from lumut jetty

 

basically, the resort is situated quite far off main road or town, hence, you won't usually bother to drive out all the time.

 

route that i took:

 

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=bido...3,0.727844&z=11

Edited November 30, 2008 by Rskeisuke

[Dwoon]

As mentioned, it about a 25 minute drive to Lumut or the neaest town. Else there is nothing nearby to eat (unless you eat all the time in the resort which is expensive).

 

Be careful of mosquitoes. Coils & patches don't work on them. My then 2 year old kid got very badly bitten and the bites by those mossies there are not like those lcoally. They get swollen and have some liquid... then if scratch, it break the skin and get's infected if not taken care of properly.

 

That being said, the place is nice. You can use it as base to make a day trip to Pangkor (park in Lumut).

 

There's also the leaning tower (Bidor I think), some croc farm about half hour drive away.

 

Oh, keep your balcony windows closed as the monkeys will come in and grab your stuff otherwise.

 

Cheers.

Edited December 1, 2008 by Dwoon

[Sgt1086]

Thats great. Infact I am also staying at the golf resort which offers free golf game too. You have a wonder trip and drive safe. Hope to hear from you soon when you get back.

[Sgt1086]

Thanks bro for your recommendations. Will include your tips at my itinary.

How long would it probably takes to drive from the resort to Cameron Highland? I feel like visiting CH for half day for the cool weather while enjoying a cup of boh tea and scone with strawberry jam.

[Sgt1086]

Thanks bro for your cautious. I have two young kids 2 aand 3 yrs old. I will take the neccessary precaution n medication. I also encounter mosquito attack during my Kuantan trip 3 weeks ago but not as bad yet as we always keep the windows n door closed.

[Rskeisuke]

probably 2-3 hours drive i figure... last time i tried the scones, i felt they are over-rated..

[Fondue]

Had wanted to pit-stop there, but after reading the reviews from Tripadvisors etc, seems that region is infested with flies ... almost every review mentioned the flies

.... so be prepared

[Sgt1086]

We going there on 13-15 Dec. Will update you abt the place. We are staying at the resort next to Swiss Garden as they have complimentary golf for the guests.

 

Bro any updates from your Swiss Garden resort trip?

[Sgt1086]

We going there on 13-15 Dec. Will update you abt the place. We are staying at the resort next to Swiss Garden as they have complimentary golf for the guests.

 

Bro any updates from your Swiss Garden resort trip?

 

Anyway I just came back from 3days 3 nights Daimai Laut Swiss Garden and Golf resort. The place is abt 1 and half hour drive from Ipoh town. Generally it is a good place to stay with lots of activities catering for couples, family with young children and golfers. They are situated quite remotely away about from main road and the nearest town with Giant hyper mart and a few reasonable good n affortable chinese local seafood restaurant. You got to pay for higher price if u are going to have your meal at the resort. The resort have a very nice n cosy seaside wooden restaurant which is ideal for sunset and sunrise watching while enjoying your meal. However the sea is rough for now and not ideal for swimming. There are also flies around but not too bad or anyway threatening while eating there. The private beach is not as wide and long as Kuantan Cherating. Due to time constraint I didnt got to take a boat to Pangkor island which just nearby. Had two rounds of complimentary golf games exclude buggy and caddy. The drive is smooth n scenic with plenty of petrol station along the way from Ipoh for filling up and short breaks. Driving speed is about 90km/hr on the normal road. I do not know the way but totally rely on my Garmin to take me there.

 

[Nani]

Refreshing this thread:

 

Anyone has recommendation on things to do or must eat, must visit at Lumut?

 

MTIA :)

[Ben5266]

Refreshing this thread:

 

Anyone has recommendation on things to do or must eat, must visit at Lumut?

 

MTIA :)

Must eat. Go to Kampung Koh. There, a lot of good seafood with very reasonable price.

[Nani]

Must eat. Go to Kampung Koh. There, a lot of good seafood with very reasonable price.

 

 

Thanks for reply, can give more details about kampung koh? Where exactly is the location, near sitawan or??

 

Btw, we'll be staying at swiss garden, any idea how can we get to pangkor island, is the jetty right at the hotel or do we have to take a taxi to the jetty?

 

Many many thanks in advance :)

[Nani]

Isn't safe to park sg car at Lumut jetty and take the ferry to pangkor island for a day? Or leave the car at hotel and take taxi to lumut jetty?

 

Thanks for valuable advise :)

[Dwoon]

The last time I was there about 4 years ago, we did a day trip leaving the car at the carpark near Lumut Jetty. If I remember correctly, it was actually a school compound..... there's plenty there.

 

As usual, do the necessary precaution such as steering wheel lock and no valuables in sight.

 

Then again, mine's a jap car.... and not common in Malaysia....... guess no value in stealing it.

[Dwoon]

How are you going to Swiss garden Damai Laut? If driving, why take a taxi to the jetty?

 

It is not near.... Lumut jetty is about half hour drive away. In fact, I don't even recall seeing any taxis at the resort.....

 

The resort is actually an out of the way place and situated within a country club. There's a ripe smell at certain times and BEWARE of the mosquitoes. We had dinner at the beach front restuarant and my girl about 3yo then, was badly bitten and the bites rather bad.... swell with a watery centre.... which grew into puss. Took weeks to fully heal and left those 10c, 20c scars on her thighs.

 

Oh.... don't leave things on the balcony.... not even rubbish as the monkeys will get at them and dirty the entire place. One even did a dump on my balcony.