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    30 June 2012| last updated at 02:12AM

    Villa-style resort in Langkawi

    By SERI NOR NADIAH KORIS | streets@nstp.com.my

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    LANGKAWI'S landscape is set to change with the launch of the Seri Chenang Resort & Spa Langkawi today.

     KUALA LUMPUR: The newly-built resort designed by Malaysian architect Datuk Zainal Abidin Ali offers villa-style accommodation.

    It has six villas, each with its own characteristics.

    They are Rumah Kedah, Rumah Selangor, Rumah Melaka, Rumah Negri Sembilan, Rumah Pahang and Rumah Terengganu.

    Rumah Kedah can be rented as one villa or as three suite units. The three units are Alor Star Suite which is on the upper floor, while Sungai Petani Suite and Kuah Suite are on the ground floor respectively and consist of five rooms in total.

    Rumah Selangor is offered as one villa as a whole or two suite units. The two units are call Shah Alam Suite and Klang Suite respectively and consists of three suite rooms as a whole.

    Rumah Melaka, too, is offered to guests as a one villa as a whole or two suite units -- Ayer Keroh Suite and Alor Gajah Suite -- each with two king size beds, two TVs, a living room, a dining area, a kitchenette, bathroom (bathtub, and standing shower) and a verandah.

    Rumah Negri Sembilan is a single-storey timber house on stilts. It is a self-contained studio suite unit with an open sky shower and bath.

    It has a king-sized bed, two TVs, a living room, a kitchenette, a bathroom (bathtub, and standing shower) and dining area on the verandah.

    Rumah Pahang and Rumah Terengganu are also similar to Rumah Negri Sembilan.

    Apart from that, the resort offers spa service at Kayangan Spa which was designed by Julie Dharma of Dharma Spa Services, Bali.

    Seri Chenang Resort and Spa Langkawi chief executive officer Norlin Zainal Abidin said the resort aimed to pamper and make their guests feel special.

    "We are offering them an opportunity to escape from the hectic urban life an indulge themselves in a unique blend of culture and luxury," said Norlin.

    The media were given a preview of the resort in Kuala Lumpur recently.

    Ministry of Tourism Malaysia secretary-general Datuk Dr Ong Hong Peng officiated at the soft launch of Seri Chenang Resort and Spa Langkawi.

    For details on the resort, visit www.serichenangresort.com.

    A replica of Melaka house.

    Norlin Zainal Abidin (right) briefing Datuk Dr Ong Hong Peng about Seri Chenang Resort and Spa. Pix by Farizul Hafiz Awang

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