Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam - The hotel - Part 02

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Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam - The flight - Part 01 

Stayed at The Empire Hotel and Country Club for two night (25 - 26 April 2017). The resort is huge. There are a number of buildings spread all over the complex. I got the 'Waterfall' building. Huge room.

All wood and marble concept.

The central part of the building is an open column of space with a roof.

The various waterfalls which lend its name to the building.

The lobby of the building.

 

(To be continued)

Working visit to Tokyo, Japan - The Hotel Okura Tokyo - Part 2

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Working visit to Tokyo, Japan - The flight out - Part 1

In Tokyo, the base of operation was the Hotel Okura Tokyo. Located in the Chiyoda District, the hotel is at the heart of the city. It is close to the US Embassy.

The size of the room was also surprising large especially in Tokyo.

It still had the 1980s old hotel feel to it despite having all the modern amenities.

The toilet head needs mentioning. It has an electronically control bidet system.

This is one of the few hotels with loads of toiletries.

Complimentary hot drinks. Japanese are not known for taking a lot of sugar. This is more evident in the number of sugar sachets allocated - just two!

King size bed with kimono.

Cute origami as a welcoming gift from the hotel.

The view outside the window.

Cool roof garden.

The waiting area in the lobby. The furniture looks like the 60s. Retro.

The lobby is very Japanese. Loads of wood and brooding. Symmetrical.

The famous Japanese Smoke Tree, named after the fact that it generates an underbrush of flowers that looks like cotton hence the "smoke" effect.

To be continued.

Went for a seminar in Westin Langkawi. With IMD lecturers.

Took a MAS flight to Langkawi. The journey started in KL Sentral.

Waiting for the word to board the plane.

Flight was only 50 minutes and Westin got a car to pick me up from the airport. Approximately 25 minutes later, I got my room.

Quite luxurious.

A waste though as I will be locked up in a seminar room most of the time.

All this for just one person.

I was made to understand that this was originally Sheraton.

Some modern and old fittings.

The view outside my room (there is also a porch) is beautiful.

There resort has a vast compound and the vegetation is well kept.

At the end of the first day, a sunset cruise was organised. We went on a large yacht out of the Langkawi Yacht Club boating facility.

Sat in front of the boat. Selfie!

The boat is about to pull away from the pier.

The weather was nice and got o enjoy the sunset. We also had dinner on the boat although most of us didn't eat much (don't want to get sick as the boat was rolling while anchored in the middle of the sea).

Next morning after breakfast and before the start of the seminar got a chance to take a picture of one of the pools in the resort.

The seminar is full swing.

The second pool in the resort.

The beach here is not that nice.

The day before heading home. Final shot of the resort.

Going into the departure hall.

The end.