Spa Village, Pangkor Laut Resort

I went for my 1st honeymoon to Pangkor Laut Resort and it would be a crime if I didn’t pamper myself at the spa.

The spa is gorgeous. It’s huge and I love the décor. Kind of makes you feel like you’re in Bali or something. When I arrived, I was greeted by a friendly lady at the reception. She offered me this interesting lemongrass plus orange drink and a cold towel.
I opted to try the massage first. They have so many different types of massage but the Lomi Lomi massage caught my attention. I’ve always wanted to try that.


But before all that, I was given a foot bath. It was alright, nothing great. But still, it was quite nice.

Then, I was escorted to the changing room. I was given a sarong to change to. The massage was 50 minutes but I was told to come 45 minutes earlier to spend some time at the spa to enjoy the “Bath Experience”.

1. Wishing well. I was given 1cent to throw into the well and was told to make a wish. “I hope your wish will come true” she said… it was as if she had a script to read to each client.
2. Next was the “Malay Bath” experience. Hmm…I don’t know what is so malay about the bath but it was basically this pool and I was asked to walk across from one end to another. Nothing much. The pool was nice tho….but I didn’t understand the concept.
3. Japanese bath house. Nothing much here as well. I was asked to sit on the stool and was given a shower gel so I spent like 3 minutes in there before moving on to the warm Japanese pool.
4. This was ok. Quite nice because the water was nice and warm. It was outdoor as well and I was all alone. It was quiet and I could only hear the sound of birds and the wind. I was there for about 5 minutes.
5. Then comes the scrub. It wasn’t a proper scrub. The therapist only scrub my back. Not that nice
6. Finally was the massage. Massage was ok. It was interesting but I’m not sure if I like it that much.

Overall, it was a good experience. Since I didn’t particularly love the massage, I decided not to go and enjoy other treatment offered by the spa. It was very expensive and I’m not too convinced that I’ll have a good time. I decided to go back to KL and enjoy a full on spa, cheaper than Pangkor Laut price but nicer. To me, this was ok but kind of like what I experienced in Cameron Highlands. Spa is overrated and overpriced but the treatment was not all that good. The environment was nice tho. Very relaxing. The spa is huge and beautiful…but the treatment….well, I personally think it’s not worth the price.
My massage was 50 minute and it was RM300++

Dewi Sri Spa, Hartamas

A day before my nikah I decided to go to Dewi Sri Spa in Hartamas to try the Ken Dedes spa treatment. One reason why I decided to go to this spa is because my designer (Syaiful Baharim) is just down the road from the spa. Since I have my fitting scheduled on the same day, I thought it would be better to go to a spa nearby. Plus, I’ve always wanted to try this one out cuz I heard its really nice.

I got there early before my appointment at 4.30pm. I wanted to do waxing as well but when I got there, they told me that they cant do waxing because they’re closing at 7pm. Wtf? I was so disappointed and so my mood changed. If I knew I couldn’t do waxing there, I would have gone somewhere else. Maybe it was my fault that I didn’t tell them that I wanted to do waxing when I called to make an appointment. But they didn’t ask me what treatment I wanted to do when I called anyway. I even asked if it was ok to just do my eyebrows at least, which wont take that long but the lady said “No. We close at 7pm. Maybe next time!” hmm….so much for good customer service.

Anyways.

I decided to try the Ken Dedes treatment. It’s a full spa treatment which includes scrub, steam, massage and bath. The extra is the viginal body smoke. It’s quite interesting cuz I’ve never tried this before.

Overall it was ok. I was disappointed from the start because they didn’t want to do the waxing for me so I was in a not-so-good mood through the whole few hours there. I really badly need waxing done. It was my fault that I waited till the last minute I guess. By the time my spa ended it was almost 7pm and couldnt find anywhere nearby to do waxing. I had to do it myself. :(

The spa is nice tho. It had the Balinese feel and it is quite big inside.
The treatment was ok. Nothing special. The massage was alright too.

Will I be coming back? Hmm…..maybe…but I don’t think I’ll be going there anytime soon cuz it’s a female only spa and I usually drag my other half along with me each time I go.

Here’s their contact details:

Unit F-0-8 Plaza Damas,
No 60, Jalan Sri Hartamas 1,
Sri Hartamas,
50480 Kuala Lumpur,
Wilayah Persekutuan,
Malaysia
Tel: 603-62035373
Fax: 603-62035372

Please call them to make an appointment and please ensure you inform them exactly what you want to do so they know what they can offer you during that time slot.

You can browse their website for more information

Dewi Sri Spa