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Massage Corner
Although Pacific Regency has some staples of a regular hotel such as a lobby, (Luna) bar and restaurant, it still comes across as more of a serviced apartment – which is why I wouldn’t have guessed that it has a massage/spa centre until quite recently.
To its credit, the name ‘Massage Corner’ doesn’t make any pretensions because the outlet really is small. There is only one room for Thai massage and another couples’ room (which can be split into two individual curtained rooms when needed) for those who prefer aromatherapy, hot stone and Javanese massages. The décor has nothing much to shout about but it does the job of being simple, comfortable and relaxing. On the plus side, Massage Corner uses products from the famous Thai spa and beauty brand ‘Harnn & Thann’.
I took the Indulgence Package (RM200), which is a two-hour treatment consisting of a full body Javanese massage, foot reflexology and ear candling. However, on my visit, they ran out of ear candle and so I was treated to a 90-minute massage instead, followed by a half-hour foot reflexology.
Javanese massage is a medium to strong deep tissue oil massage believed to be a tradition among Javanese royalties. It uses palm and thumb strokes to ease tensed and tired muscles. Sensing that the muscles on my shoulders and back were all knotted up, my masseuse paid extra attention to alleviate them, which made the treatment more therapeutic than I had expected. This sort of deep pressure massage is good for a really tired achy body, and as a post-sport or post-heavy travelling relief. The massage oil used was quite an invigorating one, infused with oriental herbs such as lemongrass, lime and ginger.
Since I was already on the massage table, the foot reflexology session was carried out with me lying down – even though there is a small section with plush lounge chairs for this particular treatment. The foot reflexology is more Thai style than your regular Chinese ones so they are slightly milder.
Admittedly the menu is limited, just like the space it occupies, but Massage Corner is worthy if all you are looking for is a good, no-frills massage.
Level 22, Pacific Regency, Menara Panglobal, Jalan Punchak, Off Jalan P Ramlee, KL (03 2332 7233/www.pacific-regency.com). Open daily, 11am-11pm.
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Level 22, Pacific Regency, Menara Panglobal, Jalan Punchak, off Jalan P Ramlee, KL
Tel: 03 2332 7233
Website: http://www.pacific-regency.com
Opening times: 11:00am-11:00pm
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Review of Bukit Kiara Equestrian Club
As I was looking for equestrian /horse riding/ horse trek in Kuala Lumpur, I came across this page. Since I was overseas and visiting Kuala Lumpur for a short weekend trip, booking and communication were conveniently done through emails and telephones. Unfortunately, on the day of booking, it rain the night before and the staff from Bukit Kiara Equestrian Club verbally informed us via telephone that it was unsafe to trek at the time of booking. This was done ahead of our booking. Despite not having the opportunity to experience riding in Kuala Lumpur, we decided to pop down to Bukit Kiara Equestrian Club to see the equestrian club and to see the wonderful horses that is seen in their website. Being a tourist, we took the taxi from Damansara Mutiara (from our hotel) to Bukit Kiara. It was a mere 20 minutes drive from where we were. Getting a taxi from our hotel was convenient. Having been to various riding clubs in Australia and Brunei, we feel as if we were unwelcome in this club. Upon arrival, we manage to visit a privately owned tack shop before setting on foot around the paddocks/arenas. There were stable-men and trainers walking with their horses but we fell as we were intruding in a private environment. Despite that, the equestrian club was impressive and we were told that they owned approximately 40 horses and 150 privately owned horses. After 30 minutes walkabout, we decided to call a taxi and head into the city, Kuala Lumpur. Unfortunately, the taxi companies informed us that there were no available taxis at the time of our call. So we decided to request for help down from the receptionist at the riding school. 20-30 minutes on, we were also informed there were no taxis and the receptionist suggested us to walk down to the highway and hail a taxi from there. We were horrified! As far as we know, it is illegal to hail a taxi by the side of the road, and to hail a taxi on a highway where cars are zooming at 90km/h is another! Hot and frustrated, we walked down to the main building of Bukit Kiara Equestrian and Country Resort which was about 20 minutes walk from the riding school and found a receptionist from the main building who was very nice to us and managed to call a taxi for us and arrived in 15 minutes time. We were even grateful that this receptionist asked us to come in and away from the shade and switched on the fan for us. Luckily, we manage to see beautiful horses that kept our sprits (and tempers) at bay. Perhaps, for tourist this place may seem unwelcoming and even difficult to get to or back to the hotel due to the location.
