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Reviewed June 6, 2009

My husband and I spent our honeymoon at the Datai. As soon as we were greeted into the place, we knew that we will be filled with a deep void at the time of our departure as we haven't seen anything like this before....This really feels like the hidden city, a mini-village that can only be dreamt of in fairy tales. I will not use too many words to describe it as you have to experience it to believe it, however, let me just say that everything exceeded our expectations. The staff were just incredible. They actually made our stay a memorable one. Never seen a group of friendly and professional people. I guess for them to be so nice to us, they must really enjoy being there and for a reason....During our stay, we always had the pleasure to meet the executive assistant manager Guido who made sure that every part of this experience would be one that would make us come back again...and we definitely will.

Date of stay: May 2009
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Reviewed June 5, 2009

The hotel, staff, food, rooms, location & most of all the service was outstanding and made our stay a "truly memorable experience"
This hotel lives up to it's reputation and reviews, the location although remote adds to the atmosphere as all you hear are the noises of the creatures coming form the rain forest - we saw so much wildlife!!
The treatments in the Spa were amazing and the surroundings were breathtaking, picture having a massage and all you can hear is a stream! We will certainly go back and can't wait until our next visit to this hotel.
A special thank you to Rathi who looked after us so well and ensured our stay was special.

Date of stay: May 2009
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Reviewed June 3, 2009

We spent the first half of our vacation in Datai and the second half in the Four Seasons Resort Langawi. Both were beautiful resorts in splendid settings, but I must say Datai is the place to be. The villa we stayed in was surronded by nature, natural nature as opposed to the created nature at the Four Seasons.
The nature around Datai is 50 million-year-old rainforest. And in my opinion the two best ways to enjoy the rainforest are (1) to sit in the verandah of your Datai villa (2) to join the complimentary nature walks. During the walk Irshad the naturalist introduced us to all kinds of wildlife and it was the most memorable walk of my life.

Date of stay: April 2009
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Reviewed May 24, 2009

If you are looking for somewhere for a wonderful relaxing few days away then The
Datai is great.

We stayed in Villa No. 2. It was in a good location but next time we'll ask for one located between the Reception complex; that houses the bar, a couple of restaurants and the gym; and the Beach House, where an open air cafe (perfect for lunch) looks out over a pool and the Andaman Sea.

The Villas are spotless; enormous in size and have every amenity you could possibly want. There are four great restaurants on site. Our favourite was The Pavillion for a Thai dinner but The Dining room also had a tremendous breakfast. The greeting from the delightful young lady, Rose on the door every morning was a great start to every day.

Highlight of the stay was the "his and hers" Balinese massage that my wife and I enjoyed at The Spa. The rooms are amongst the most comfortable and best appointed in a spa that I have ever experienced. Our room opened out onto a running stream with the rainforest as a backdrop. Don't believe one of the previous reviews - it is simply wonderful.

The resort isn't cheap, but no more expensive than you might pay for something of a similar quality in the Maldives or on a Fiji Island.

We will certainly return the very next opportunity we get.

Date of stay: May 2009
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Thank Brizzietraveller65
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Reviewed May 12, 2009

After spending months debating on where to go on honeymoon, Malaysia and the island of Langkawi became a firm favorite. Then was the next task deciding where to stay, we chose the Datai based on the reviews we read on trip advisor, the fact that it was completely secluded and that it looked so amazing.

Once we reached the Datai we were given a very personal welcome and a fruit cocktail, which was yummy and then taken my cable car to our villa. The villa was amazing, massive room with a huge bathroom and a separate shower. The villa also came with a balcony and you could see out for miles.

Every other day in the mornings and evenings, nature walks are conducted by an expert, these were really good and the number of animals that you see is vast. If the sounds of the creatures outside your villa, are not to your liking you can also borrow DVD’s and CD’s from the gift shop, and all the villa’s come with DVD and CD players.

The service is fantastic, for example, I am a strict vegetarian and the four restaurants at the Datai did not have much on their menu’s, however once I complained to the food and beverage director he ensured that a lot more options were available for me, created a whole new vegetarian menu for each of the four restaurants and checked that I was ok everyday of my stay. The food was delicious.

All in all, the Datai is an amazing place to stay, the service is fantastic and all the staff go out of their way to ensure you have a perfect stay.

Date of stay: November 2008
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