http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2012-02-14T11:18:56Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/ http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2007/3/19/23339/5107 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/admin/datai_pool.jpg" class="imgborder"/><p>We reported very briefly on the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/THE+DATAI/ian/134373"><b>The Datai Langkawi</b></a> <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2006/1/22/181530/461/misc/The_Job_of_Your_Hotel_Dreams%3EThe%20Job%20of%20Your%20Hotel%20Dreams%3C/a%3E%20%5BHotelChatter%5D%3Cbr%3E%3Cp%20class=">a while back</a> when a top hotel inspector added the place to his top hotels list.<p>But now we want to take a closer look. For starters, the Datai is located within a tropical rainforest on the northwestern tip of the island of Langkawi (off the coast of mainland Malaysia). So already you have an amazing location to work with.<p>Inside the hotel, there are four different types of accommodations--deluxe rooms, pool villas, superior villas and suites--yet all of them have at least a bedroom and a living room area, along with technological amenities like a BOSE stereo system and get this, <b>complimentary high-speed internet.</b><p>More about the hotel can juliana 2007-03-20T09:00:01-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2006/11/2/131337/259 <![CDATA[<p><object width="325" height="268"><param value="http://www.youtube.com/v/HeONCGaM7dI" name="movie"></param><embed width="325" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/HeONCGaM7dI" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="268"></embed></object><p>If you have a fear of reptiles, then you should avoid this hotel. At the <a href="http://www.mutiarahotels.com/mutiara_buraubay/"><b>Mutiara Burau Bay</b></a> in Langkawi, Malaysia, there's a resident lizard who likes to swim in the pool every few hours. No word on what type of lifeguard training it has done.<p>On the other hand, if you want to see wildlife without going to an amusement park, then this is the place for you:<blockquote><p>Monkeys could be seen every day including lots of babies, monitor lizards strolling around and one even came for a swim with us on our last day! Loads of squirrels everywhere and the most amazing birds. I took tons of photos. In most places juliana 2006-11-02T13:13:37-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/