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Villa – Bedroom, originally uploaded by wantunn.

So this was the first time we had ever tried staying at a villa and it was definitely a refreshing change. We stayed at the Royal Pita Maha which was promotion via Planet Fitness (and UOB as well I think).

Right from the start, we could tell it would be different when the pickup at the airport escorted us to the vehicle and offered us ice cold towels and drinks (apparently he had a cooler box in the back of the mini van). In fact, all the staff we encountered here were excellent and friendly and this includes every bellboy, waiter, gardener etc.

On arrival at the villa, we were seated at the 3rd floor restaurant for our welcome drinks before being led to our villa. At this point, I was wondering what happened to check-in but it was all prepared in advance and all I needed to do was to sign the registration slips once we reached the villa.

Incidentally, our villa was situated halfway down the valley (the river we white water rafted on previously runs through the bottom of the valley). This made it fantastic in terms of privacy but going to the restaurants can be a pain (literally) due to the number of stairs. Definitely not recommended for those with problem climbing stairs. Alternatively, you can chose to take your meals in the villa which we opted for dinner and it’s pretty amazing how they can bring everything down to the villa in one piece.

The villa itself was pretty nice, totally glass fronted with 3 rooms, bedroom, living room and toilet/bath and an infinity pool in front. The only problem we had was that the water in the pool seemed to be perpetually cold, probably a by product of being situated in the valley.

All in all, our stay here was enjoyable and I would definitely return for another visit if possible.

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