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Thứ Bảy, 21 tháng 12, 2013

The Traders Hotel at Puteri Harbour Nusajaya, Johor.

The Traders Hotel (N1.41773 E103.65641) is located next to the Puteri Harbour Family Theme Park at Nusajaya, Johor. The hotel was just started operation in the year 2013 which only few months ago...
There is a highway connected to the Second Link and North South Expressway to the location, so there shouldn't be any problem if you drive from the north or even coming from our neighbor country - Singapore. (you can refer from the G map below)

"The mid-market Traders brand, managed by Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, cater to today's savvy and passionate traveler with brilliant simplicity and warm sincerity. They provide a friendly yet professional environment designed to complement guests at work, rest and play.

In 1989 the first Traders Hotel opened in Beijing to complement Shangri-La's China World Hotel. Building on Traders Hotel, Beijing's success, today there are 15 Traders hotels in operation, with a scheduled opening in Doha Qatar."

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Traders Hotel, Nusajaya - Johor.

We were having our 2 days 1 night city escape trip in the hotel on one of the weekend during this school holiday.
The hotel provided 2 storey of basement parking and limited parking at the front of the hotel. The lobby is situated on the 1st floor and the whole lobby is decorated by the nature theme of ocean. You can see the shape of waves are decorated everywhere included the lighting, reception counter and the sofa for the guests. The carpet is pepper stone design in the wave shape too, and if you notice one of the wall paper is in blue color that represent the ocean...
This lobby is special!

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The lobby of Traders Hotel

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The comfort lighting in the shape of waves

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The carpet at the lobby

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Even the lift lobby also having the wave's shape wall light...

We were invited politely to the Lobby Lounge by the women at the counter while waiting for our room checking...impressed.

The Lobby Lounge
The lounge is just located next to the lobby and it was a relax and comfort place to have a drinks or enjoy your favorite coffee. The lounge is having a simple and yet relax design, it'll be a good area for a tea break with your friends or clients.

Photos of the Lobby Lounge :-

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The old Johor map on the glass. This is the map where Johor was started.

I was surprised when the staff brought over their iPad for my signature to check in the room, and I found out later that the hotel is practice in the paperless concept to "Protect and save the Earth"! There will be no paper during your check-in and check-out, if you insist on the receipt while check out, the management will email it to you. Amazing and I like it very much!
This was the first hotel within Johor I came across practicing this 'green' concept. Excellent!

Let me bring you for a virtual tour around the hotel before the rooms...

The function rooms are located at the 4th floor (which also the top floor) of the building 1, and we walked passed the main ballroom...

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The corridor access to the Main Ballroom

The decoration of the ballroom is mainly about wood, and we saw some interesting 'Batik' wood craft decor in the room...

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 The Batik wood craft as a decor in the room

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There's also a VIP waiting room situated at the lift lobby of the 4th floor, provided for those who are waiting for the event.

Walk across the sky-bridge to the building 2, the roof top garden is perfect relax area for guests and you can capture the breathtaking view of the Puteri Harbour.

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Puteri Harbour of Nusajaya, Johor.

At the left side of the roof top garden, there's the Traders Club Lounge exclusive for VIP guests. It's the place for VIP guests to meet and dine their clients who visit them. There's also a meeting room in the Traders Club Lounge where the guests to held a discussion with their customers.

Once you step into the lounge, you'll see rows of comfort sitting area...where you can having a chat or reading your favorite books...

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The lounge designed a full grass on the other side that makes a nice view of the Puteri Harbour.

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The dining area is located next after the relax area...

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All the decorations are based on nature and fishermen. If you notice the walls are decorated like the fishing net and the main attractive area is the foods area. There are many different type of fishes hanging on top and there are beautiful! Nice!

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Awesome decor of the Traders Club Lounge

You will have a option to choose a privacy dining area which is separated. The fishing net deco are more clearer at this corner...

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The harbour view meeting room has all the basic facility such as fax machine, printer, internet access and etc.

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On the right of the Roof top garden is the health and fitness center.

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The health and fitness center of Traders Hotel, Nusajaya

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The GYM center

It's definitely a nice place for gym because it has a nice harbour view from the glasses...

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The health center will be start operating soon in the months later...

After walk through the fitness center, another sky bridge connected from building 2 to 3. I like this well designed bridge very much! The Puteri Harbour Family Theme Park is on my right and the Puteri Harbour is on my left. I cross it many times...:)

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On the other side of the bridge, we reached the infinity swimming pool and the SkyBar of Traders Hotel.

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There are children pool, jacuzzi pool and a big pool overview the scenic view of the harbour, coastal of Johor, Straits of Johor and partial of Singapore.

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Lazy chair are ready to serve in every corner of the pool...

You even can enjoy a few mugs of ice cold beer or your favorite cocktail in the SkyBar (just open not too long ago) just next to the swimming pool...the SkyBar is a total new concept that you can refer to my previous post.

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The SkyBar of Traders Hotel Puteri Harbour, Johor.

Among all the area in Traders Hotel, I like this view (below) very much! Standing on the bridge connected building to building overview the Little Red Cube below...(I snapped more than 30 photos just about this view...)

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Me and my family had awesome breakaway on the 2 days 1 night city escape! We all love the hotel and the surrounding very much! I over heard the conversation between my wife and my daughter said...they want to come here and stay always...:)

Below photo was one of the wood (tree) decor I like, it located at the forth floor of the building 2.

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Please visit their official website (below) for the rooms rate. Their rates are different that depends on the earliest booking, means if you book early you'll get a better rate!

I'll continue the room that we stayed and other type of room available on my next post, that will also include the delicious meal that we enjoy in the hotel. Not to forget the Puteri Harbour Family Theme Park too. So stay tune!

Traders Hotel, Puteri Harbour, Johor.
Persiaran Puteri Selatan, Puteri Harbour.
Nusajaya, Johor.
Tel : +607-560 8888    Fax : +607-560 8999

Location map of Traders Hotel at Puteri Harbour Nusajaya, Johor.


Thứ Sáu, 20 tháng 12, 2013

Freshly made Pineapple Cakes from Gartien @ 小田佳園 at Macalister Road, Penang Island.

Chinese New Year is around the corner, everyone is busy selecting their cakes and snacks for themselves and their love one during this festive season. This year, you will having an additional choice on the Gartien pineapples cakes 小田佳園 (N5.41620 E100.32844) from Penang which is made by 100% locally grown pineapples. No worries! you don't have to travel to Penang island if you staying out of the state, they are providing online purchase including door-step delivery. (please refer to the URL below)

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The fresh and locally made pineapple cakes offering in 10 pcs in a well designed gift box with the red and gold color, and impressive ink painting of the 'Peony / Mudan' flower (牡丹花) design on each pack of the cake.

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Their decor and design resembles the prosperity of the coming Chinese New Year.

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The pineapple cake has a perfect balance of the sweetness and slight sourish tinge, excellent taste of the pineapple and not forget the nice aroma within. This pineapple cake is different from those available around us, not overly sweet and with a balance butter taste, it actually changed my usual impression.

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If you're fans of the pineapple cake, you give should bite on it...but if you're not, I encourage you give a try. Taste the different!

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You have three(3) options to purchase the Auspicious Gift Box of Gartien Pineapple Cakes...
1)  Calling their line at +604-2990068
2)  Email direct to them by the email address below
3)  Send them a private message through their Facebook page

The box of pineapple cake is selling for RM45. However, you will get a promotion price for RM38/box if you order before 31st Dec 2013.

Limited quantities available (Only 250 boxes per week) on the 4 weeks as stated :-
Week 1: 30th December 2013 to 5th of January 2014.
Week 2: 6th January 2014 to 12th of January 2014.
Week 3: 13th January 2014 to 19th of January 2014.
Week 4: 20th January 2014 to 26 of January 2014.

Beside the promotion price, there's also a bonus for all! For every 10 boxes ordered/bought, you can either opt for another box of pineapple cakes FREE if you collect them yourself or get your postage WAIVED if you are residing within Peninsular Malaysia. Last day for collection is on 26th January 2014. Hurry now to place your order to avoid any disappointment!

Gartien @ 小田佳園 is situated at Lorong Macalister, a small lane turn next to St Paul's Church along the Macalister Road of Penang, in case you need a self collection on the pineapple cakes.

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GARTIEN @ 小田佳園
No.68, Lorong Macalister, 10400 Penang, Malaysia.
Contact: +604-229 0068
Website: www.gartien.com
Email: info@gartien.com
FaceBook page: www.fb.gartien.com
Business Hours: 10.00am-5.00pm (weekdays), 9.00am-6.00pm (weekends)

Location map of Gartien @ 小田佳園 at Penang Island


Chủ Nhật, 8 tháng 12, 2013

The First Asia Legoland Water Park at Nusajaya, Johor.

The Legoland Water Park (N1.42755 E103.63188) is officially open for public on 21st October 2013, we were invited for the media preview 2 days before the date.

The Water Park contains over 3 million litres of water and has more than 20 unique water based rides. There are also over 70 specially built LEGO models. It is the largest LEGOLAND Water Park in the world and the only one which can be enjoyed either on its own as a stand-alone attraction or in combination with the Theme Park.

The entrance to the Water Park is located at the left from the main entrance to the Theme Park, the direction signage is clearly display if you stand in front of the Legoland Theme Park.

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The Legoland Water Park entrance

The day ticket is having promotion for RM95 (adult), RM75 (child 3-11 years) and both having a RM10 food voucher each for the moment. For more information, please visit the Legoland official website : www.legoland.com.my.

The invited International media were from everywhere around the regions, everyone stand-by for the welcome speech (once the preview started) from the General Manager - Mr Siegfried Boerst and Managing Director - Mr John Jakobsen beside one of the Water Park's highlights - Build-A-Raft River.

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Mr John Jakobsen having the welcome speech to the media

After the speeches, once Mr Siegfried Boerst and Mr John Jakobsen threw the Lego bricks to the 'river', the party began at Build-A-Raft River!

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Mr Siegfried Boerst and Mr John Jakobsen threw a net of Lego soft bricks to the lazy river and started the party!

Then the group walked over to the next Water Park's highlights - Joker Soaker.

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The two gentlemen company with a group of junior life saver and waiting to the water pour down...once everyone and all the cameras ready, here come the Big Splash!

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A giant bucket pours 350 gallons of water into the wade pool below that surprised everyone with the strong cooling breeze who stand beside and they were all wet! Again, we heard the happy shouting from the children who waited in the Joker Soaker and began their fun!

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After a short rest, we were having the questions and answers session next to the rides...

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The Tengku of Johor, Mr Siegfried Boerst and Mr John Jakobsen were professionally answer all the questions from the media. The session took about 30 minutes and the fun time began!

Let me show some of the attractive Water Park's rides one-by-one...

Build-A-Raft River
This is one of the popular ride where everyone relax sitting on the rubber tube (dinghy) and float through the lazy river. Along the way, you can collect many soft bricks on the water and built your own raft...

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The entrance of Built-A-Raft River

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Everyone was so enjoying on the float...

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Life savers were stand-by every corner at every rides in the Water Park

We met the media filming from Hong Kong...

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The sweet lady from Hong Kong's media

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Just look at the face of children, they were so relax and enjoyed the ride...

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Joker Soaker
The Joker Soaker is a fun interactive play structure where children can aim water cannons at one another. A fun, interactive playground with various lengths, heights and types of slides that offer something different for every member of the family. Guests can wade in the surrounding pool and be surprised with a torrential spill from a 300-gallon bucket.

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Joker Soaker

I believe my daughter will stay in this fun area for at least 2 hours...

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Another look of the Joker Soaker

LEGO Wave Pool
Families can catch a gentle wave or simply cool off in this perfectly sized wave pool where the waves are just big enough for all ages to enjoy.

This big pool is interesting and many peoples like to soak themselves into it.

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LEGO Wave Pool

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The Life guard on duty

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I saw many kids happy and enjoyed themselves in the pool with full of laughter! That was a great moment!
The Beach 'N' Brick Grill is just located next to the Wave Pool, convenience for those who want to fill up the stomach and jump back to the pool...

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Beach 'N' Brick Grill Cafe

Red Rush
A family tube slide where up to four people can ride together down a 312-foot-long curving track on an 11-foot in diameter half pipe.
This was fun and with a long queue...

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The queue of the Red Rush

Some actions captured on the ride...

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The fun within the Red Rush

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I was impressed by the motorized automation which bring up the rubber tube from the bottom to the top...

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Next to the Red Rush is the - Splash Out.
The thrill seekers of the family can ascend to the tallest point of the water park attraction and choose from one of three unique slides, then speed down a 60-foot drop and “splash out” into the water below.
"The following swimwear is not permitted: cotton t-shirts, exposed zippers, wet suits, water shoes, or any lose articles that may get damaged during the ride, such as hats or sunglasses."

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The Splash Out

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The smooth ride of Splash Out captured

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The 3 unique rides from Splash Out

Next - Splash 'N' Swirl

The others ride of Brick Blaster, Wave Rider and Tidal Tube are also available from the same queue and same platform.

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The queue on the platform from the 4 rides mentioned above...

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The Splash 'N' Swirl and Brick Blaster

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The action captured - Splash 'N' Swirl

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The end ride of Brick Blaster

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The end part of the other two rides Wave Rider and Tidal Tube are located at the same area...

LEGO Slide Racer
Race down the slides with 5 others on a mat and see who reached the fastest. A thrilling ride for the whole family.
"The following swimwear is not permitted: cotton t-shirts, exposed zippers, wet suits, water shoes, or any lose articles that may get damaged during the ride, such as hats or sunglasses."

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LEGO Slide Racer

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And...Yee-Haa!

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The fun ride of LEGO Slide Racer

The LEGOLAND Water Park view from the highest ground, the LEGOLAND Hotel is at the back of the park which just soft opening on the 29th November 2013.

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Some of my friends asked me how was fun the Water Park... well, I replied...it was a Great Family Theme Park and we shouldn't judge how fun it it, let the children do the talking and you will realize the joyful moment they have and I say that is "Priceless!"

Please bring your family and children to the LEGOLAND Theme Park and Water Park during this school holiday to enjoy your priceless family moment!

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LEGOLAND Water park
Nusajaya, Johor.

The location map of LEGOLAND Water Park