The iconic Golden Palm Tree Resort

Our first Groupon holiday deal! Well the only thing special about this deal was the free dinner & breakfast that we got. This was because we had to pay RM150 more on top of the RM499 for the 30% Groupon holiday package at Sepang's Gold Coast iconic Golden Palm Tree Resort.

This stunning resort is located barely 30 minutes from LCCT. It was easy to find as there were signboards all the way. We realized that this resort was the location for Lee Chong Wei's wedding photos. Little wonder that he chose this place as the scenery guaranteed a stunning shot!

The resort had the most unusual roofs I had ever seen. Conical tipped & thatched roofs made with brown hay the resort reception area was airy & had a great sense of openness of space. There was no airconditioning just cool breeze blowing in from the Straits of Melaka. Standing at the centre of the circular reception area, one could see rows of chalets on concrete pillars gently fanning out into the sea. Iconic!

Our chalet was 006 just 2 mins walk from the reception area. We were on the main branch not the leafy fronds of the palm tree! From the sky the entire resort looked like a palm tree with chalets hugging the sides of the main trunk. At the end of the main trunk was the clubhouse with the infinity pool, gym, spa & restaurants. If it was a palm-tree this part would have been the part where the palm fruits grow!

 Continue walking beyond the clubhouse and you will find yourself in the midst of the branches of the palm tree-like structure with the higher-end chalets hugging the palm fronds!

These chalets had sunken baths and 2 rooms unlike ours which had only one room.
Our chalet had windows opening out to the sea. We were facing the rising sun but could not see it as the sky was cloudy throughout our stay.

A lovely 4 poster bed with lacey drapes greeted us. There was also a palanquin or a day bed. 3 people can enjoy a most comfortable stay in the room.

After checking in we checked out the free activities. Not all activities were free. The X-treme park with paintballs, go-kart & archery required payment. However cycling tours were free. We opted for the advanced tour which took us single file into palm oil estates &  the Sepang countrysided. We saw bungalows & large sprawling homes as we cycled around the aread surrounding the resort. We realized that the bungalows were being auctioned for about RM140k per home! A deal by any standard!

After a good ride, we got ready for our dinner. Dinner was at Stimbot, a 2 mins walk from our chalet. I love steamboat as it is light & nutritious & healthy. The restaurant was also open-air without airconditioning. High ceiling fans hung down from thatched roofs. Come to think of it, all the resort venues had very high ceilings with interesting thatched roofs made of brown woven hay. The design was not only unique but kept the place cool without the need for usage of electricity.

We then watched a lovely dance performance by the staff. 1Malaysia dances from the Malay, Chinese & Indian community were presented. There was also the Ngajat, a hunter's dance from East Malaysia.

While Tim watched his shows late into the night, I was fast asleep by 9 pm!
Morning broke & we had a good & leisurely breakfast at Bila-Bila Restaurant. The variety was just great. However most of the food was Chinese & Western. Apparently many of their guests were from Taiwan. Porridge, rice, hai lam mee, koay teow soup, waffles, omelettes, baguettes, salads...left us full!

We needed a good walk-around after breakfast & went for some photo-shoots.

That very much ended our 2-day one night holiday at this iconic resort.

We will be back with the children....if there is another offer!