A Closing Chapter in Life @ Felda Residence Hot Springs, Sungai Klah
March 20, 2011 | 106,800 views“Just so you know, this weekend brought back lots of sweet memories to this Motormouth from Ipoh. The good times spent throughout the three years I was in Ipoh; when we scouted around the whole of Perak for good food, the crazy antics of dining 6 (!!) heavy meals a day, followed by incessant sessions of lectures listened with a half-hearted attempt at keeping the eyes wide open, and the thousands of miles travelled ….. for work, to attend courses, and sometimes …. just for the sake of travelling and having a jolly good time …”
Felda Residence Hot Springs – No elevators, just staircase. But then again, only two floors, so don’t complain ….
AGES ago (3 years, almost), if you have been a reader since then, you must have read about our experience at Sungai Klah Hot Springs, when these new blocks of residences (hotels) were not even built yet. We stayed in individual chalets, complete with a personal hot springs pool (yes, kinda luxurious huh?), right outside our villa with two rooms and a spacious living room.
Not bad for RM600/USD200 per night back then, but seemingly, the rate has increased to about RM900 or more …. so we retracted with tails between our legs and foaming at the sides of our mouth after hearing of the new rate.
The relatively new accommodation at Felda Residence Hot Springs in Sungkai, Perak.
But of course, they have these newer blocks with nicely furnished rooms; catering to the poorer souls with limited budget (read : us). If I were you, I’d continue reading the ramblings ….
Palm Trees as far as the eye can see ….. without the bugs, no worries. Truthfully, call me old school/apek if you will, but I prefer country style of resorts with a dominantly back-to-nature concept more than the spanking new, contemporary and stylishly jazzed up hotels anyday.
And why oh why was I neglecting the Aussie saga by interjecting with this post? Somehow, as of late, my mind’s been plagued by this urge to just stop writing for a very very very long time and then maybe ….. I will discover a new passion. Of course eating’s one of them, still, but maybe the fire has run out and I don’t find myself eager as ever to blog about food discoveries, nor even take the initiative to launch myself on a food hunting spree.
Hibiscus; the beautiful red flower is Malaysia’s national flower. Used to draw this flower almost every other week back in my primary schooling days. Now I wonder if the younger generation has seen a hibiscus that’s not red in colour?
But anyway, this place does bear slight resemblance to Hyatt Regency Sanctuary Cove at Gold Coast which I have written about in the previous post, hence the similarity.
But it does NOT end there.
This meeting in Australia was my FIRST official excursion for work. And this meeting at Felda Residence Hot Springs was in fact, my LAST one with the old gang back in my old office. Truthfully, this meant a lot. If you had followed my constant excursions to greater Ipoh (places in Perak that you might not even have heard of), you would have realized that throughout the 3 years, we have gone through so many adventures, mishaps and discoveries beyond our wildest imagination.
Yes, there ARE places in Perak that might surprise you; both in terms of the sheer beauty of the surroundings, the torturous ordeal of bumping all around in our vehicles for hours to reach the destination, the unmistakably ‘kampung’ feel when chickens crossed the roads haphazardly and you’d better not run over them, and the most prominent of all …. GOOD FOOD worthy of a (Motormouth’s) Michelin star or two.
If you’re a resident here, then you can enter into the Hot Springs Park (TRAP – Taman Rekreasi Air Panas) for free. Go read this post to see more of the hot springs.
The chalets resembling a countryside neighbourhood more than a swanky resort. Love the elements of nature thrown in for good measure.
This trip to Sungai Klah Hot Springs was more of a holiday for myself, since I have all but passed over my entire portfolio to the new (unlucky) officer. Nothing much has changed, in terms of location, or renovation to the place. The new blocks now cover more grounds, but still surrounded by lush greenery and lots of palm trees. (FELDA runs estates; palm trees plantation projects in Malaysia)
The coffee house named Meranti Coffee House; with in-house meals covered in our package. Seriously, you can’t find food within the vicinity unless you are willing to drive all the way back to Sungkai, or even Bidor.
No bacon, eggs, nor pancakes; but you get traditional home-cooked Malay cuisine here. Nothing too fancy, but still gets the gastric juices going with aromatic whiffs of herbs and spices.
Nasi Berlauk – Rice with dishes; a very typical Malay dinner.
Can’t even remember how the food tasted like, but nothing of gourmet extraordinaire. The bonding mattered most, as deep down inside I had to come to the realization that this WAS my last outing with that same old crazy bunch of (ex)colleagues. Minus FCOE and TallGal of course, since they left in succession a year earlier.
Yes, this comes slightly too late. But I have continuously limited myself with ‘proper’ food reviews as time goes by. I can’t even remember the last time I wrote something nonsensical or purely ramblings from the heart. And from now on, I guess I should just continue what Motormouth has been doing best ……
Eat. Travel. Write. Rant & Ramble.
For more information about Felda Residence Hot Springs; please refer to their website by clicking HERE. Please do not approach me for job opportunities (seriously), bookings and directions. Okay, so I left the directions to this place, but here goes :
From the North-South Expressway (PLUS), exit at Sungkai toll exit. Sungkai is between Slim River and Bidor. From there, you can find the signboards leading to Taman Rekreasi Sungai Klah, or Felda Residence Hot Springs. About 20 minutes or so from the toll exit, so don’t despair if you’re driving for miles without sight of your destination.
FELDA RESIDENCE HOT SPRING HOTEL & SPA
FELDA SG KLAH,
SUNGKAI PERAK.
TEL :05-4388 801/803
FAX :05-4388 805
WWW.PLANTATIONRESORTS.COM
* I was attending this seminar in Hotel Istana this past weekend, and seeing the same old familiar faces, and peers of the same profession got me reminiscing of the wonderful things in life. Let’s stay connected, dear pharmacists.

I’ve certainly seen hibiscus flowers that aren’t red in colour… but then again, I doubt I’d qualify as part of the “younger generation” given I’m on the wrong side of 30… 😛
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hey..home sick ah?
come down la..i think tallgal plans to come down as well. so i guess we can go food hunting in perak. i promise not to ffk!;)..coz im also missing all these tour and food hunt…:(
oh ya!.have u tried the sea garden restaurant in tanjung malim?.its on the old road frm slim river to tanjung malim. quite famous since lots of tour busses stop there.
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J2Kfm Reply:
March 21st, 2011 at 12:01 am
If you mean Fu Man in Tanjung Malim, then yes. That restaurant is GREAT. Read up bout Fu Man somewhere on this blog.
They do GREAT pork dishes, btw.
And I expect you to ffk one lah …. so either we get hold of you and tie you up before the food hunt, or knock you unconscious before the journey? 🙂
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FCOE Reply:
March 21st, 2011 at 9:15 pm
hey…aiseh man..not fu man…the restaurant i mentioned is halal le…
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TallGal Reply:
March 21st, 2011 at 11:46 pm
Knock n tie her up will be better:P oh i reli miss the days..international hunt, to sg ok:P
No no don’t let your fire out ok! I still want to go for many food excursions with you! 😉 Keep up the great work and photos all right? I’m a fan! 😉
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i love this place. been there a few tmes and the kids love it. nice what, the chalets. only thing is the two large pools are a bit rakyat la, people all swimming with clothes on, and other apparel….
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the buffet is terrible !
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We have been to this place before too but didn’t stay overnight. We had fun there, like the hotspring so much although Wy almost got his leg boiled in the hottest spring there 😀
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a very nice place to stay!
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been there once… nice place..if you think the accommodation is expensive..alternatively..you can stay at home-stay nearby..around RM100/night with 2 or 3 rooms..
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please let me know how to book villa in hot spring klah sungkai
and also the price range for 10 pax we like to be there midle of dec2011
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J2Kfm Reply:
October 31st, 2011 at 1:38 pm
Sure, Faizal. You can call their number or refer to their website.
By the way, I do not own or run any restaurant or any of the resort I wrote about.
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Please provide some details of the chalets available at the hot springs and the rates.
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J2Kfm Reply:
April 1st, 2012 at 10:46 pm
Hi Kamal, please call them directly. I do not own or affiliated with them.
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Dear sir/madam
I m Velu 019 215 9082 would like to enquire for room booking
This is for our treatment project
I would like to discuss with person in charge for my budget planning
Hope someone will call me.
Thank you,
A.V.Velu
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J2Kfm Reply:
May 28th, 2012 at 9:09 pm
Hey there! Sorry Ananth for the late reply. Been busy lately. Anyway, I do NOT own the place. Please call them directly.
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Tuan/ I have been calling since yesterday …phone ringing ..no response at all…whether the line is out or the reception is sleeping…anyway ,please return my hp 012 4882419…i have several groups interested to come over and stay at your resort…thanks and regards …lawrence
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Salam sejahtera,
Saya ingin menginap di hotel ini pada 4.6.2016 untuk famili room. Saya ingin tahu ada kekosongan dan dalam berapa ringgit semalam?
Kerjasama tuan amat dihargai.
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Sy nk bermalam di Villa 3 rooms utk tarikh 24-26 december
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