Fun in the sun at Sheraton Krabi Resort

We celebrated our daughter’s 7th birthday recently in Krabi. We booked the Sheraton Krabi Resort as we thought it would be an interesting experience for our daughter to celebrate her birthday with Sheraton’s resident baby elephant.

The drive from Krabi airport to Sheraton took about 30 minutes through quaint little villages framed by limestone cliffs.

Sheraton Krabi is situated on the exclusive Klong Muang Beach. The lobby was wide and airy and affords guests a view of the beautiful sparkling blue sea. We were welcomed with glasses of chilled lemongrass tea and cool towels folded into the shape of a flower.

Our room is located on the E block which is just a short walk from the lobby but we were ushered into a buggy to be taken to our room nevertheless.

The room came with a king-sized bed and a daybed as well as views of the garden and sea and came with all the amenities which I’ve come to associate with Sheraton.

There are two infinity pools at the resort with deck chairs for guests to lounge in. We were there during low season so there were not many guests at the resort which was great for us! I thought the shower stations at the poolside were cute coz the shower head came in the shape of a crab! I especially loved the hammocks at the beach. It’s wonderful to just lie on the hammock and let the sea breeze lull me to sleep!

The beach was very clean and the sand, white and powdery. The waters were clean and clear too. There’s a Mandara Spa in the resort for those who likes a relaxing massage during the holidays. As Sheraton is also located in the middle of a mangrove forest we had an interesting time looking for crabs, bats, fireflies and fishes!

We even found a puffer fish which was washed up during high-tide! As always, the Kids Club at Starwood Resorts don’t disappoint. Our daughter had her hair braided by the Kids Club Shift leader, Ms. Panda Areechon who was very friendly and professional. I’ve emailed the hotel ahead that Ashley will be celebrating her birthday there, so they arranged for a nice chocolate cake and presents for her. She was surprised with all the attention and absolutely thrilled! It was her best birthday celebration ever and we have Sheraton to thank for it. I am really glad we chose the Sheraton Krabi Resort for our holiday. It’s one of the best we’ve had!

Adventure in Kilim Geoforest Park, Langkawi

One of the highlights of our holiday in Langkawi was when we visited the Kilim Karst Geoforest Park which is a Unesco World Heritage site.

The Kilim Karst Geoforest Park features magnificently formed landscapes of limestone hills with pinnacles of various shapes and sizes.

We chartered a boat for a half-day tour of the mangrove. It’s comparatively cheaper to charter a boat if you have a large group compared to paying for each person.

A van came to pick us up at 9:00am and brought us to the jetty at Kilim river to board our boat. The boatman expertly steered us through the wetland mangrove where the kids spotted small crabs and monitor lizards.
Our boatman then steered us into the Bat Cave which was quite like a tunnel. The kids were very excited to find hundreds of bats hanging upside down above us.

Further up the river we arrived at a fish farm called Hole in the Wall for lunch. The farms were actually nets that go deep in the water. We were promptly given a tour for a farm staff. The first net we stopped at had stingrays that we were told we could feed. No one volunteered save for my husband. He was given a small fish and told to hold it above the water and all of a sudden, a stingray practically jumped out of the water for the fish! Whoa! I had no idea stingrays could do that! After the tour of the farm, we ordered our seafood from the farm and had them cooked it for us for our lunch.

Feeding a stingray!

After lunch, our boat proceeded up to the river mouth before taking us out to sea. It was beautiful here where we could see the smaller islands that surrounds Langkawi.

On the way back we stopped at a spot to watch brown and white Brahminy eagles circling overhead before gracefully swooping down to feed on the chicken parts thrown by the boatman. These regal birds are a joy to watch.

This tour offered one of the most fascinating and unforgettable sights of Langkawi. The kids especially were thrilled by their adventure!