Travelling for a staycation in a French-themed castle in Malaysia.
Approximately 10,422 kilometres from France, a Malaysian billionaire decided to bring a little of France, specifically Alsace to Malaysia by means of building a French-themed castle and village on a hill called "Bukit Tinggi" (directly translated from the Malay Language to English is High Hill); approximately 3,000 feet above sea level. "Bukit Tinggi" is located approximately 45 minutes drive (assuming we're going at a speed of +/- 100km/h) from Kuala Lumpur City Center.
However, with the "lovely view" as illustrated above🙄, after 1.5 hours😤, we finally arrived at "Bukit Tinggi"!!🥰
At the bottom of the hill, there are 2 guard posts and after we have passed the guard posts, driving at a speed of ~80km/h, in 10 minutes, we finally caught a glimpse of the French-themed castle from afar. Super EXCITED!
Getting closer........
And......................Arrived~~~!!!!
The Chateau; built on 34,000 sq meters of unspoilt land, (but thanks to this project, the land is now spoilt but well-maintained) surrounded by lush greenary and brick-built walls, paired with the cooling fresh air (~20 celsius is cool for us 😁), transported us into another world - France (almost if we imagined hard enough🤣). The Chateau's architecture was inspired by the Château du Haut-Kœnigsbourg in Alsace, France.
Making our way to the reception, we were in awe with the design and architecture of The Chateau, till the very detail of the contemporary chandelier that lights up the corridor's pathway.
The price of a room per night at The Chateau starts from MYR 510.00, onwards. Hence, we took the cheapest room - the deluxe room. 😝😂 Upon entering our room, the scent of lemongrass with various floral blends, sting our nostrils pleasantly. A smell one would associate with a spa parlour. 2 shot glasses of fresh tomato juice (tasted more like tomato puree) were placed on each side of the bedside tables as welcome drinks along with a platter of local fruits. We were thirsty and greedy from the traffic jam and drive, hence, it was ingested without a photo opportunity. Ooppss😜
Aside from the pillows being humongous, it is also labelled as 100% organic. Almost everything in our room was 100% organic, even the linens, bathrobes, etc. The hygiene products provided were of Voya brand; a luxury organic skincare brand from Ireland.
Rested and refuelled, we decided to explore The Chateau's grounds.
Further up, we discovered a spacious balcony overlooking the main road.
We took some moments here to enjoy this view 👇🏽 and again the FRESH (way less polluted air).
One of the plus points of The Chateau is that it is very peaceful and truly catered for a relaxing getaway with ample privacy. We had the whole area to ourselves and every now and then, we would bump into a human or two.
After enjoying this humble and easily accessible scenic view, we decided to go for a swim in the salt-infused water pool.
After spending hours chilling by the pool and a relaxing swim with some vitamin D, we are ready to head back to our room. On the way back, we walked pass some interestingly decorated corners.
We ordered room service and the food was mediocure. There is not much or any activities at night, so we tucked ourselves in early and had a late start the next morning 🤣
After a filling buffet breakfast, we got ready to head home. The Chateau offers spa packages and facilities as well for the ultimate relaxation experience. However, aside for being too pricy (for most locals), including myself, we had achieved our goal - do nothing but relax staycation. 🤣
The Chateau is an ideal quick getaway for the overly-stressed. The cool temperature, ambience, landscape and service by the hospitality team eases the mind, body and soul.
Lastly, before we take our leave and head home, we dropped by to visit some geese at the entrance to the French-themed village (I'll saved this for another trip).
Thank you very much and "à bientôt" ✌🏽
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Hello what a beautiful place, France is closer to my city 1000 kilometers hahaha
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hi 👋🏽 @txatxy, yes, serene too😊 lol! I've been stalking your blog🤣, is your city in Spain? 😎
I've always wanted to stay in a castle 🏰!! Looks like you had a nice relaxing staycation 😊
Hi @terrybogan 👋🏽, yeah.... I did 🤭 totally laid-back😎
Give it a try if you visit Malaysia 😊 we have some nice dive sites too 😉
Will def check it out if I ever get to visit Malaysia 😊 thanks for the diving tip too!
😎Cheers😊
Hello What a magical place, it is beautiful. Thank you for sharing this experience with us.
Hi @everojas 👋🏽 🏰 like Cinderella in her glass slippers 😊Most welcome and thank you for the upvote🙏🏽😊
it's a very beautiful castle. the decoration of the room is also good, and the view from outside looks refreshing because it is surrounded by trees
Hi @heartofdarkness👋🏽, yes, indeed 😊 datang lah cuti-cuti Malaysia satu hari nanti 😉 sini ada indomie jugak 😁
iye, saya tau disana ada megi 😁😁😁
sebenarnye, bapak saya tinggal di malaysia. dia pejabat bomba disana 😁
🙃😀 bukan sekadar mana-mana megi pun boleh ni 😅 ...kena indomie...lol!! dulu-dulu ada perisa ori jer......sekarang dah ada cili hijau dan kari.....dulu limited jer...nak perisa lain kena la pergi indon...🤣
💪🏽💪🏽🚒 ahhh....senang you datang cuti-cuti Malaysia mcm tu...😎
Beautiful place and greats short
hi @uuyy👋🏽, thank you 🙃
Awesome pictures! That is really cool. It does seem out of place, but then again I think we have places like this where I live. In the ski resorts around here they try to make things look like they are from Europe so you get that Swiss ski chalet time thing at most of them.
Hi @bozz.sports 👋🏽 thank you for your compliment 😊 It is..... but in a trying and awesome kind of way....lol!!! Omg! I would love to see some pictures of the ski resorts you've mentioned 💓Hope you will consider sharing them here one day 🙃
I will see what I can do! Thanks!
Thank YOU and have a great weekend 😊
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Hi @crazy-andy and @tipu 👋🏽 Thank you for the upvote 😊
Hi @Evachin, beautiful pictures, I love to travel and I see you do too, thanks for sharing your experience. Regards
Hi @mariale07 👋🏽thank you very much🤗. Yes, I love to travel too ✋🏽
Most welcome and it is a pleasure to e-meet you 😊
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The photography is beautiful.
The swans are adorable.
The hotel looks very cosy and elegant.
I congratulate you, for having the possibility to visit places like this.
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Very beautiful and impressive. Perfect for a time of relaxation and enjoyment. Thank you for sharing.
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