Tuesday, September 20, 2011

The Mines Wellness Hotel

annyeong haseyo...it's the 22nd day of raya but the raya heat is still on...am still craving for those lemang & ketupat...gonna have a couple of raya open houses this weekend...can't wait for those lemang & rendang ayam...

about a couple of weeks ago, me & my wife put up the two weekend nights at The Mines Wellness Hotel...we actually utilized our complimentary 3 days 2 night stay at Palace Vacation Club's home base resort upon signing up for their membership last year...our membership has almost been 1 year and only now we were able to utilize it...chose The Mines Wellness Hotel coz it's near to us...so need to worry about transportation...

checked in at the hotel on Friday 8.30 pm after work...we were actually entitled for 2 standard rooms so I invited my ex-housemate, Hazrin as he's already married...so no problem that he can also bring his wife along...when we entered the room it was surprisingly big...it exceeds our expectations as we thought it was just some normal hotel rooms...plus the bathroom was also big with a bath tub in it....only downfall was the tv as it wasn't an LCD tv...but who cares...























The Mines Wellness Hotel is actually meant for those going for the Chinese medicine therapy under the branding Mines TCM Wellness...u can go there for checkup conducted using Chinese method...also can go there for treatment under traditional Chinese medicine...when talking about traditional Chinese medicine, u can expect pulse reading, traditional Chinese cupping,  acupuncture, foot bath, and much more...

apart from that, there is also Ayurveda which is an age old Indian system of alternative therapy...this Mines Wellness seems to be a one-stop center for all types of therapies & medical treatment...also, there is a spa center fully equipped with sauna, steam sauna, jacuzzi and of course, spa itself...last but not least, the uniqueness of this hotel is that it has it's very own man made beach which is quite something to be wowed about...plus overlooking a lake (which was actually previously a mining site :P) that makes the hotel something to stand out for...and because of the lake, the hotel offers water sport there...with these features said, it really stands out compared to the other hotels in the Klang Valley...it's uniqueness something worth to check it out...























on saturday, we had some other programs which includes raya open house while Hazrin and his wife enjoyed their stay at the hotel and took a stroll at the Mines Shopping Fair...and on Sunday, before checking out, me & my wife managed to explore the hotel although we didn't managed to locate the spa center :P...overall, would give 4 out of 5 stars for this hotel...for more info on The Mines Wellness Hotel, u can check it out from their website...http://mineswellnesshotel.com.my/

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri and Happy Merdeka

annyeong-haseyo...it's been a week after eid mubarak & almost a week after the independence day, only now was i able to wish at here...happy eid mubarak & happy independence day....

this year's raya celebration is my wife's sides turn, plus my parents were coming down to KL on Friday...so this year we camped at my mother-in-law's home starting from monday up till friday...was working on monday but working from home at my mother-in-law's home while my wife helped her mother with the cooking...

1st day raya, after the raya aidilfitri prayers, we head to hulu langat first which was my uncle's house...at there, my other uncle from kajang was there too and later was joined by my cousin as all the members around in Klang Valley gathered there...1st day raya had nasi lemak there, felt like the old days when we celebrated raya at my grandma's house at Tapah...

next stop was Wangsa Maju, my wife's relative's place...at there we had nasi beriyani...a few of her relatives were there as normally that's the place they will gather for raya every year...after the Zuhur prayers, off next to Gombak, another relative of wife's...and after Gombak, it's time to wrap up for the day...

2nd day raya, we head to Batu Pahat, Johor to continue with the raya celebration....a few of my wife's relatives are located in Batu Pahat which is why we went there, plus this year was my first time celebrating & visiting my wife's relatives for raya celebration...the highway traffic was smooth when going, while coming back from Batu Pahat to KL, there was quite a jam at around Seremban exit area...all in all, we did managed to reach back at KL before Maghrib...was quite a tiring but a nice raya celebration this year...no pics for this time's entry as we didn't brought along our camera :P...anyway, selamat hari raya aidilfitri again to all muslims out there...