Equatorial Cameron Highlands - Cameron Highlands Part III

Just before the Ramadhan, we decided to pop up Cameron Highlands for some vege shopping and this time around, we stayed at the EQ, which is at the peak of the highlands !!!! 

If you are coming from the highway, this would be the 1st hotel you would encounter...... and the only hotel with an indoor pool !! ( which we didn't go, of course ) .....let's see the pictures first :-

Everyone seems to be taking pictures at this spot :) 

Phone number for reservations and the rates

1628m above sea level, the highest peak at Cameron Highlands

Lead In Room

They refurbished the room but not the bathroom 

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Nice new beds

A king size & an extra bed for us :) 

View from our 13th Floor

Those low rise at their apartment blocks

All EQ Hotels have talcum powder as part of their toiletries 

See the blue thingy ? Its called Gayung in BM, meant as a bidet :p 

And that's the indoor pool....can u see it ?

A more closed up...

One would thought being in Cameron, they would have nicer flowers ? 

Common area at the Lobby for the fun activities 

Oh yes...fire place...

Some arcade games

Things to keep your kids or adults entertained ? 

Huge lobby

Each game at RM4 !!! No joke...

Fusball ?

Look at this bear....what watch is he holding ? 

A Rolex ??? :D 

Now its time for my thoughts ....here we go :

1. Definitely a hotel for all....for honeymooners, for singles ( huh ? ) , for families and also for business conventions. 
2. They have big function rooms for any conventions and lots of accommodation rooms
3. Also they have the hotel block and also the apartments blocks consist of 01 and 02 bedroom apartments. Some are run by the owners, so you may be able to book the apartments directly too. 
4. The hotel block rooms are tired, so when you want to book, make sure you ask for the newly refurbished rooms, which they have on few floors. 
5. The apartments apparently are very tired, because they are being used by the domestic market. So wear and tear are very high. 
6. Just outside the hotel, there is a Strawberry farm, so u can just walk out instead of driving out
7. Also just outside the hotel, on the left , just a 3 minutes walk to the vegetables and fruits market. 
8. However, to go to other places, you would need to drive !!!!

For me, I like the hotel too...for the simple reason that I can just walk to everywhere. But....if I want peace and serene, I will go to another hotel...that's the next hotel I will post about for Cameron Highlands. 

So then, as I said, I like the hotel.....you may like it too....but then again, you may not..... 

xoxo

Strawberry Park Hotel ~ Cameron Highlands Part II

Hi All,

As mentioned in previous posting, I will post up the hotels I have stayed recently at Cameron Highlands. Please mind any dates or times on the pictures as I didn't know how to set the camera :p 

So, we will start with Strawberry Park Resort.... this place is in between the towns, Tanah Rata ( where Starbucks is, also banks etc ) and Brinchang ( where the Pasar Malam / Night market is ) . First of all, you have to drive into the resort, meaning, its not by the road side, where you can just stroll out and walk down or up Cameron. Meaning, just walk around the resorts if you want...... 

They are apartments concept and the time I went there, was with my office mates, so we opted for 02 + 02 bedroom apartment called Shasta. Other apartments have been refurbished , the lead in categories, unfortunately, not for this category. So please bear with me on the decorations :p

Shasta has 04 rooms, Master bedroom comes with 1 King size bed and also en suite bathroom....the 2nd room comes with a queen size bed. 3rd room, a single bed and what happened then was that, they have since changed or converted the kitchenette into a single bedding room too !! Other 3 rooms have a common bathroom. So there you go, 04 rooms in the apartment but with a total of 06 occupants. 

Look at the pictures as below......again, I need to mention, they didn't renovate this category yet, others they have :- 

The apartment blocks

Reception

Living hall...

2nd bedroom with Queen Size Bed

3rd & 4th Bedroom comes with Single Bed

Master Bedroom en-suite bathroom

We were there just for a night, wanted to try out the hotel...we had dinner there, a nice steamboat, and the breakfast was not bad....we opted to sit on the terrace , with the cool morning breeze.

Well, here comes my not so famous 02 cents worth of thoughts :- 

1. First of all, it is a common knowledge that the resort is "dirty" . So be prepared. 
2. It is very much a family concept resort, as they offer from a Studio Unit till 04 rooms unit...meaning if you have 5 kids, you can still put everyone in one unit !
3. Honeymooners would like it here. You can be on your own, and just walk around....*sigh*
4. Nice concept, low rise, walkabouts
5. Can be pretty cheap during weekdays or non-peak season 
6. The unit we stayed was pretty old, so a major reno is needed. 
7. Still need a car to go either town, or to go anywhere ( like buy strawberries, vege etc ) 

Now basically that's all I should or rather just say. Please do not be scared with my thought #1. It is a common knowledge , but just pray as you go in the room, you should be fine. It is up to you , I quite like the resort, acceptable for me, but then again, you may like it....you may don't :) 

xoxo