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TRAVEL
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I consider myself a fit person. However, after a wall-climbing session with
Indran, not to mention a high-speed, high-humility tumble off my jet ski, my
muscles were begging for some R&R. So while the boy cozied up to his GQ
mag on our hammock, I made a beeline for The Geo Spa.
Propped against the towering limestone cliffs with an open-air assembly of
floating pavilions, the spa complex is an impressive setup; one where I would
gladly have stayed well past my welcome had I not had a post-treatment dinner
reservation. Employing the healing elements and natural ingredients of the
island, the spa’s selection of treatments is comprehensive.
FEEL-GOOD FACTOR #4
Recommendations
from Stephanie
Baron, Director of
Spa
Hometown: Nice, France
Years at Four Seasons Langkawi: 1.5
Itinerary essental: A must-try for
honeymooners is the Raja & Ratu
treatment (120 minutes). This ritual
focuses on three specific chakras –
sacral, heart and crown – to maximise
emotional and sexual connection
through the use of locally sourced
ingredients. This journey of love
concludes with a traditional blessing
ceremony. Early risers should also join
our sunrise yoga at 7.30am at the Lotus
Pond; the budding lotus flowers are a
beautiful sight to start the day.
Top tip: The best time of day to book
a treatment is from 1pm to 3pm, when
it’s the quietest. Stick around and relax
in our cabanas afterwards, and you
may catch sight of dusky leaf monkeys
passing through the spa to get to the
higher trees.
Venturing outside the resort: For
great local food, check out The Fish
Farm. Voted Best Restaurant during the
most recent Langkawi Innovation Travel
Awards (LITA 2014), this place has a
great ambience. Yellow Café at Cenang
Beach has great European food,
particularly the French baguette salads.
The sweet-toothed should head to The
French Factory next to Cenang Mall.
Made just like in Brittany, the traditional
crepes are delicious. My favourite is the
caramel salted butter crepe.
Fact File
• AirAsia flies from Singapore to
Langkawi daily.
• Four Seasons Resorts Langkawi is
a 20-minute drive from the airport.
• For more information or to book, visit