The BOH Tea Plantation at Cameron Highlands - Image courtesy of YTL Hotels, used with permission.
With Valentines' Day coming up, it'll get harder in the next few weeks to find a couples' getaway of your very own. If Southeast Asia's romantic places seem a bit too crowded for your tastes, then you ought to consider spending a tiny bit more for a private getaway like those offered by YTL Hotels to one of their luxurious properties.
YTL Hotels offers a series of three day/two night Valentine's Day packages that all include meals (like an intimate candlelit dinner for two), a bottle of champagne or a non-alcoholic sparkling juice, a bed sprinkled with flower petals and a relaxing Lovers' Bath.
To top it all off, the package comes with a two-hour romantic Spa Village signature treatment and a chocolate body scrub with a rose aromatherapy massage, complete with a rose milk bath.
At Cameron Highlands Resort in Malaysia (compare rates; pictured on top), guests get spoiled with treats on turn down, being served with chocolate pralines, sweet strawberries with dipping chocolates and cream. Guests also enjoy an English Afternoon Tea, on top of a provided set lunch and candlelit dinner for two. (Lovers Bath and flower petals are not available at Cameron Highlands Resort.) Cameron Highlands Resort's Valentine's Day Package starts at MYR 2,472++ (about $795++).
(For other diversions nearby, read these articles: Trekking in the Cameron Highlands and Exploring the Cameron Highlands from Tanah Rata.)
Emerald Bay at Pangkor Laut Resort - Image courtesy of YTL Hotels, used with permission.
At Pangkor Laut Resort (compare rates), guests will first get a ride between the Marina Island Pangkor Laut and the resort, set on an award-winning private island. A choice of a set lunch either by the poolside at the Royal Bay Beach Club or on the picturesque Emerald Bay beach and a romantic candlelit dinner for two (pictured above) come with the package.
The Pangkor Laut Resort Valentine's Day Package starts at MYR 3,484++ (around $1,121++) for a Garden Villa per couple. The accommodations be upgraded to Hill, Sea or Spa, depending on availability at check-in.
Tanjong Jara Resort - Image courtesy of YTL Hotels, used with permission.
At the Tanjong Jara Resort (compare rates), guests enjoy a Valentine's Package with a distinctly Malay flavor. The stay begins with six pieces of chocolate-dipped strawberries served alongside a Lovers' Bath on the first night of arrival. A set lunch will be served at the Nelayan, as well as a special candlelit dinner for two.
The Tanjong Jara Resort Valentine's Day Package starts at MYR 2,472++ (around $795++) per room per couple. Guests can be upgraded to Serambi upon check-in, depending on availability.
The Bar at The Majestic Malacca - Image courtesy of YTL Hotels, used with permission.
At the Majestic Malacca (compare rates), guests enjoy a Peranakan Afternoon Tea, a set lunch in The Mansion, and a special candlelit dinner for two. The Majestic Malacca's Valentine's Day Package starts MYR 2,372++ (around $763++). Read our Introduction to Melaka and try our Walking Tour through Historical Melaka to get a feel of the neighborhood outside the hotel.
Spa Village Resort Tembok, Bali - Image courtesy of YTL Hotels, used with permission.
Finally, the Spa Village Resort Tembok, Bali (compare rates) provides round trips from Denpasar airport to the resort; breakfast, lunch and dinner; topped off with an intimate, candlelit dinner for two. The Spa Village Resort Tembok, Bali's Valentine's Day Package starts at MYR 2,746++ (around $883++). Guests can choose an upgrade to the Suite upon check-in, depending on availability.
The YTL Hotels Valentines' packages are available from February 1 to 29. At the end of each stay, guests will bring home personal memento to remember their YTL Hotels Valentine's experience by. For reservations and inquiries, contact the YTL Travel Center at travelcentre.my@ytlhotels.com (Malaysia) or travelcentre.sg@ytlhotels.com (Singapore).