Next Stop - Kuala Lumpur

No sooner was I home than I was unexpectedly off again.... Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia for some quality team bonding.  The information pack was a little misleading "Executive Team Retreat" brought pleasant images to mind... poolside, cocktails.... "Survivor - Executive Style" would have left me better prepared....

The itinerary went something like this... Normal day at the office Tuesday until airport for an 11pm flight... red eye to Malaysia, 6am land KL, arrive hotel 8am, meetings kick off 1pm.... dinner, drinks, sleep, work, office visit, dinner, drinks, sleep, morning trip, work, dinner, drinks, sleep, shop, dinner, drinks, sleep, airport 8am, land Brisbane 8pm, sleep, work.... 


I jest, it was a great trip, well organised and hard work but great fun.... I won't bore you with work details, but here's the fun bits....

The flight with Malaysia Airlines was a good one, the staff were so welcoming and friendly, something that I found to be echoed throughout our trip... KL is the most genuinely friendly place I have ever visited... and a HUGE thanks to our Flights organiser.... she did us proud, looked after us well and got us there on time....

.... and then... the hotel!  The Majestic..... fabulous... our organiser had done us proud, our rooms were mini suites and spectacular... we had an early check in so plenty of time for a shower and freshen up before heading to the conference rooms and tracking everybody down.

The food experience was incredible for the entire trip, breakfast was a buffet affair with every option you can think of, oh except pork of course, KL is an Islamic nation and all of the food was halal.

On day one a few thought a BLT sounded like a good filler through to dinner... (we had already had breakfast! Twice!).  Here is a BLT at The Majestic.. this was EACH!  Needless to say, we didn't quite manage it all!

Throughout our day, we were plied with top quality food, I have never eaten so well or so much.  After breakfast each day we would manage an hour or two before morning tea, where we were presented with a selection of quality bites and nibbles, usually a wide selection of mini cakes.  Lunch saw us again in the buffet, which put us on to afternoon tea, again a wide selection of nibbles to help us maintain our sugar levels through until dinner. 

Dining at The Smoke House, The Majestic

If you felt you couldn't quite make it to dinner, you could check back to your room for fresh fruit and a dip into the delicious complimentary chocolate truffles.

Now a word to the wise.... we were constantly warned about theft of electronic valuables, smart phones, laptops, etc so be careful!  Personal safety was also highlighted as something to be very conscious of and although we didn't personally experience anything untoward, we deliberately avoided potential dangerous situations.

The Colonial Bar, The Majestic Hotel, KL

If you venture to KL anytime soon, I highly recommend you consider staying at The Majestic!!  The ambience, the facilities and the staff help to make it a wonderful experience and getting into and out of town via the hotel shuttle bus means you are never too far away from the action - or the shops!

The Orchid Conservatory, The Majestic Hotel, KL