ok folks..

..i'm taking a break. may not be blogging for a few months..

got things to sort out..will be back, hopefully soon..

cheers..

a nice getaway..

i wanna tell you about this little place that i discovered by chance recently..

it was just one of those lazy days at the office when i suddenly got a pop-up email message from booking.com on their specials..absent-mindedly opened up the web-link and what i saw really piqued my curiosity..it was a flash deal on a boutique hotel in town..at rm49 for a room, it was totally unbeatable, especially when i saw the pics of the rooms and the hotel..

so i made an immediate booking for an upcoming holiday, got hold of my bunch of friends and off we went to explore the place..

what greeted us on the outside was kind of totally unremarkable..an almost plain looking glass door fronting an unassumingly normal looking building amidst a run down neighborhood...but once we opened the glass door, it was like going into a different dimension..


pretty decent looking frontage..that is if one doesn't look too far to the left or the right..and if one forgets to appreciate the real esthetics upfront, one might think it not very different from any other budget hotel in that part of town..







motel-like rooms seen from the courtyard..very clean corridors..not a piece of rubbish seen..







artificial looking natural trees..haha. dont get me wrong, it actually looks very very pleasing..landscaping must have been done by a professional...the plastic paneling actually allows sunlight to come into the courtyard but keeps out the rain. the sides are not enclosed, which allows natural air to flow in..very smart..






having a cup of tea or coffee in the afternoon can be quite nice, relaxing and refreshing out here..with my samsung tab in hand, i could just while my time away playing angry birds..







quite upmarket finishings. one can judge a room by its wash basin..and the wood paneled flooring just adds a further measure of luxury..very simple but yet very cozy and comfortable..








this is really nice..mattress on a floor board. so japanese in styling. the bed was really comfortable...i could just live in this room forever..and with a 32-inch LCD tv facing the bed..i was in heaven..







the shower and toilet..again very very clean. the hot water was a bit low in pressure..but what the heck, just have to spend a longer time in there lo..








a nice table to do one's work if necessary..







i was actually very surprised by the design and make-up of this hotel, the courtyard and mostly the rooms. i could tell that someone actually took the time to design this very aesthetically pleasing place from scratch, when they re-built the place..and to offer it as a lifestyle hotel at a very very affordable price is truly remarkable..and unbelievable. i just hope it stays like this forever..


so..if you are looking for a nice getaway that wont burn a hole in your pocket, look no further than the V Garden hotel in KL.. you can get good deals from here too..and you might also want to explore the neighborhood if you come to stay, as dinghy as it appears to be, it actually holds a treasure of eateries not known to many..and you can tell these places cater to KLites who know where to find good food..without having to use a credit card...