Away from the skyline of Kuala Lumpur and less than two hour’s
drive takes you to A’Famosa resort in Melaka. Spread over 500 acres, the resort
is set amidst lush greenery with hotels, condominiums, restaurants, wildlife areas, water theme park, golf course, entertainment
parks, recreational facilities and brand outlets. A’Famosa resort is an ideal
place to spend your weekend or take a break from the city of Kuala Lumpur with
family and children.
The resort has a hotel with more than 200 units of standard
room, superior room, executive suite and VIP suite. Their Condotel has almost
400 rooms classified as family studio, low rise 2 room apartments, 2 rooms
condotel and 3 rooms condotel. They also have 100 villas (3 & 4 bedrooms)
which have private swimming pools. All the rooms come with modern
facilities such as television, mini bar, coffee/ tea making facility, wifi etc.
I stayed in a superior room in the hotel which had a
comfortable twin bed, was well furnished and had a balcony overlooking the greenery.
They have a couple of restaurants and the one in the entertainment park which
has a spooky theme served Indian cuisine with a spread of rice, sea food,
curries and chicken dishes. Along with dinner, there were also dance
performances.
The club house with a beautiful architecture has a nice
setting amidst a well laid out garden.The large club house too has a F & B
outlet- Green View restaurant apart from guest service counter, prayer rooms,
golf counter, banquet halls, meeting rooms, business centres, VIP rooms etc. This
also makes the resort an ideal place for corporates to have their business meetings and product launches.
The resort also offers numerous recreational facilities such
as flying fox, archery, shooting, go-karting and paintball. With nine holes,
the golf course at AFamosa is beautifully created with palm trees and rocky
terrain amidst it. The golf course has also won numerous awards over the years.
Old West is an entertainment park that has the theme of old
Western America with cow boys, apaches on horseback and an old town setting. The
Red Indian show and the colourful Carnival are the highlights here. While I got
a chance to see a bit of the Red Indian show with fire blowing acts, I missed
out on the rest due to a sudden shower. It also has a fun fair for children and
a 4D theatre. The 4D theatre offers two shows- Haunted Office and Under Water
adventure. The Haunted Office was quite an enjoyable one. There is also a
display of fireworks lighting up the sky every night.
The water theme park here is one of the largest in the
country and has a host of rides, pools, slides and a beach. Be it families
or kids, this is one of the favourite areas in A’Famosa resort. The park also has
retail outlets, souvenir shops and restaurants.
Safari Wonderland was personally the biggest attraction
during my stay at A’Famosa resort. Elephant
encounter which is a small skit showcasing how human beings and elephants
co-exist was an entertaining one. The walk through area has numerous animals
and birds such as camels, orangutans, emus, storks etc. However, the highlight is
definitely the safari tour where the visitors are taken around in a caged van
to see the animals roam freely. I feel this is what all zoos should be
converted to across the world. It was an interesting ride sighting lions,
tigers, hippos, crocodiles, giraffes, deer and many more. There was also a
session for feeding the animals. The boat ride cross the water body to Monkey
Island was another animal interaction in the safari world. The bird show was
quite an impressive one with exotic birds from world over displaying their
skills. The safari park is also equipped with dining spaces, food courts and retail outlets.
My stay at the resort ended with a visit to Freeport A’Famosa
Outlet, beautifully done up with the theme of Dutch Heritage and features
parks, lawns, a lake and a windmill. The outlet has more than 80 international brands
and has great offers and discounts of up to 80%. The categories of outlets
include children’s store, sports apparel, accessories, apparels, opticals, food
& beverages and home ware.
A’Famosa resort stands true to its tagline-‘There is
Something for Everyone’.
P.S.: I was hosted by A'Famosa resort on an invitation from Malaysia Tourism board, but the opinions are completely mine.
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