Description
Set amidst tea plantations and rolling hills, this tranquil boutique hideaway promises all the splendour, romance and nostalgia of Cameron Highlands' grand colonial heritage.

Tall French doors, timber-beamed ceilings and plantation shutters add colonial charm and a touch of nostalgia to our rooms.

Enjoy a refreshing round of golf, a pink-cheeked ramble along jungle trails, a leisurely walk through tea plantations and strawberry farms. To recover, you can have a cup of tea in the drawing room, or a tea bath at the Spa Village, or you may simply choose to spend the day curled up with a good book by the fireplace.

Cameron Highlands Resort: Location

Cameron Highlands Resort is situated on the largest hill resort in Malaysia, surrounded by breathtaking scenery, lush greenery, rolling hills and Tudor-styled cottages. The luxurious boutique Resort features 56 beautifully-appointed rooms and suites, and fronts Cameron Highlands' 18-hole golf course. It also houses the third wellness centre of the award-winning Spa Village group, which offers exotic treatments focusing on the healing and restorative properties of tea.

Located in the state of Pahang, approximately 200 kilometres north of Kuala Lumpur, Cameron Highlands is a beautiful holiday destination and the only place where you can find tea plantations and strawberries in Malaysia. At about 1,500 metres above sea level, it is the highest area on the mainland and enjoys a cool climate and fresh air, with temperatures ranging between 15° and 25° Celsius.

Much of the character of the highlands remains unchanged since colonial times. It is endearingly known to some as the 'little corner of England in Asia'. The cool climate on the picturesque plateau and its surrounding hills and forest make this a popular retreat for golfing, jungle trekking and exploration of the many plantations and gardens. Cameron Highlands Resort is ideal all year round for families, honeymooners and holidaymakers out to satiate their appetites for trails, tales and tradition.

Cameron Highlands Resort: Bars & Restaurants

Restaurant Dining - Dining is a highpoint at Cameron Highlands Resort. Here traditional English cuisine meets the many tastes of Asia in a mouth watering symphony of flavours and experiences.

Mealtimes are enjoyed in sumptuous surroundings, looking out over the golf course, in the resplendent tearoom or in an open air restaurant that merges seamlessly into the surrounding jungle.

Dining at the Cameron Highlands Resort is an enjoyable affair with many options for visitors and guests. It is a place where you can enjoy great food in a cool, refreshing environment, a welcome escape from the heat and pollution of the city.

Dining Room - The Dining Room, with vista windows overlooking the golf course and the surrounding hills, offers a casual atmosphere for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Enjoy the freshest ingredients from the nearby farms. A selection of fruits, pastries, cereal, yoghurt, eggs, waffles and pancakes together with the chef's local specialties are available. There are also a selection of appetisers, soups, grilled items with a local twist and local dishes as well as sinful desserts. This venue accommodates up to 60 persons.

Jim Thompson Tea Room - Jim Thompson Tea Room is a cosy retreat at any time of the day. The elegant setting makes this the perfect spot for the time-honoured tradition of English afternoon tea. Sit back and leisurely savour finger sandwiches, light-as-air pastries and home baked scones as well as fresh Cameron strawberries. For a local twist try our alternative scones with exotic local fruit including Banana, Mango and Strawberry, or Blended Honeycomb and Coffee. Complementing this delicious spread is a wide selection of quality Cameron Highlands teas. At lunchtime the ala carte menu offers daily traditional English and local specialties as well as pastas and salads.

Gonbei - Gonbei, a sister location to the exquisite traditional Japanese restaurant located in the glamourous Starhill Gallery in Kuala Lumpur, is open for dinner and serves fresh sashimi, soba, tasty tempura and popular bento sets. The only Japanese restaurant in Cameron Highlands, Gonbei's open dining concept also features a Sake Bar with a range of traditional Japanese rice wines and Japanese whiskeys as well as pre and after dinner drinks.

Highlands Bar - Throughout the day, the Highlands Bar is the perfect venue for a drink, with an extensive selection of whiskey, cocktails and other drinks in a warm and comfortable setting. In the evening, with the music from our resident pianist and the warm ambience of the fireplace, the bar becomes the place of choice for after-dinner drinks, a game of snooker or just to relax and unwind.

Private Dining - Also available to guests are our Private Dining Experiences , with the added attraction of dining under the stars, overlooking the golf course with views of the surrounding hills. Enjoy a personally prepared meal either on your private balcony or at our secluded Gazebo. Dining experiences available are our savoury barbeque menu, unique steamboat dinner and delectable Japanese Nabemono.

A steamboat dinner is a sensational combination of flavour and texture. Guests choose from an array of farm fresh vegetables, succulent seafood, prime meats and noodles, to dip into simmering, fragrant stock. It is a wonderful way to spend the evening, shared with family or a special friend.

For those who prefer something a little more substantial, our barbeque selection boasts luscious prawns, fresh fish, lobster and juicy beef tenderloin, accompanied by a crisp garden salad. Refreshing mixed fruit complete this repast.

Nabemono, our exquisite traditional Japanese dining experience, provides a choice of sukiyaki or shabu shabu; two different styles of beef preparation with assorted fresh vegetables or try our seafood option, yosenabe. This authentic Japanese cuisine, the only available in Cameron Highlands, offers a delectable variety of cunningly prepared dishes by your own personal chef.

Reserve your private highlands dining experience and luxury accommodation at Cameron Highlands Resort.

Cameron Highlands Resort: Recreational Facilities

Tea Plantation - No trip to Cameron Highlands would be complete without visiting the local tea plantations. In 1929, John Archibald Russell, who was the son of a British administrative officer started a tea plantation which is now the famous Boh Tea Plantation. Later, other tea plantations were established in Cameron Highlands, namely the Bharat and Blue Valley plantations.

Boh Tea estate is wonderfully manicured and visitors are welcome to view the factory production process and enjoy a 'cuppa' at the tea shop, part of a new visitors' centre which provides spectacular views of the plantation. The view of tea trees grown on terraces following the contours of the hill will take your breath away.


Flowers, Vegetables and Fruits - Fruit and vegetables such as tomato, cauliflower, cabbage and strawberries thrive in the cool climate and fertile soil of the highlands. You can buy them either from the market or the farm. There are a few strawberry farms that you may visit from Tanah Rata to Brinchang. Some of these farms allow you to pick your own strawberries fresh from the plant. It is always worth a visit to see how strawberries are cultivated and take an opportunity to taste freshly picked strawberries with thick delicious fresh cream.

Flowers are also in abundance here. Cameron Highlands is Malaysia's leading producer of fresh flowers. There are many species that will dazzle you with their wide range of colours and shapes. A number of flower nurseries can be found alongside the main road from Ringlet all the way to Kampung Raja. There are also a number of rose gardens in Cameron Highlands with more than 400 species of roses.

The famous Cactus Valley in Brinchang is one of the biggest and most popular tourist destinations. Located in the cool mountains of Brinchang, Cameron Highlands, Cactus Valley has many varieties of cactus plants, some as old as 60 years. They are grown on landscaped gardens, which make for interesting viewing. There are also other plants such as roses and orchids, apple and peach trees, and cherry tomatoes.

Waterfalls and Nature Trails - For adventure seekers or pure nature lovers, a walk in the mountains should be on the agenda. The peaks offer a magnificent view of the highlands together with its enchanting mossy forest. There are plenty of jungle walks of varying difficulty and distance to satisfy your interest. Two of them lead to the popular Parit Waterfall and Robinson Waterfall near Tanah Rata. The most popular mountains for hiking are Gunung Brinchang, Gunung Beremban, Gunung Jasar, Gunung Perdah and Bukit Mentigi.

Night Market - 'Pasar Malam' or the Night Market is a place that you should not miss when you are in Brinchang and Tanah Rata. Every Friday and Saturday, peddlers will gather at 4.00 p.m. to set up their little stalls offering you an intriguing variety of souvenirs, vegetables and fruits, plants, cactus, indigenous people's handicrafts and weapons, food and many other things. They are open daily during public holidays.

Orang Asli Village - Orang Asli is a Malay term that translates as 'original people'. They are the indigenous people of Malaysia who exist in a quiet yet beautiful world on their own, living on the fringe of mainstream society. It is the world of the forest people. The Orang Asli of Cameron Highlands are from the Senoi, Temier, Jakun and Negrito tribes and many of their villages can be seen in Cameron Highlands and along the road up the hill from the Tapah interchange on the North-South Expressway. You may visit some of these villages deep in the forest with a guide who will provide the necessary information on these people. You will experience how these simple folks live and even try your hand at using the blowpipe, their primary weapon for hunting.

Trails - Located on the spine of the Titiwangsa Mountain Range, the forests of Cameron Highlands reveal nature at its best. An outstanding example of the local jungle environment, its jade green depths, host a variety of exotic flora and fauna that dramatically change with the mountain's profile.

The highlands are also home to Malaysia's native Semai tribe, vegetable and fruit farms, flower farms, cactus farms, temples and some of the best tea plantations that have been established since the colonial days.

Snooker - Enjoy leisurely cocktails while you reside over your snooker game, and allow yourself to be carried to a different era by the vintage piano numbers rendered by our resident pianist.

Jim Thompson Boutique - This stylish boutique offers you beautiful clothing and accessories made from the finest Thai silk, almost lost to the world until it was made famous by the eccentric American Jim Thompson.

Cameron Highlands Resort: Golf

The Cameron Highlands Resort sits alongside the only 18 hole golf course in the area. This well-manicured course comprises luxuriant green fairways with well-developed trees, fine sand bunkers, tricky greens and forgiving rough; providing what is probably the coolest and most pleasant golfing environment in Malaysia.

The course is situated in a valley at 5,000 feet above sea level, and is carved with precision out of the foliage and forests of the Highlands . Tree-covered mountains surround the entire course, providing a spectacular backdrop to the pristine beauty of the course.

This 18 hole, par 71, 6101 metre golf course provides a wonderful opportunity for a full day's golf, or simply a quick 9 holes before sundown. The distance from the Resort to the first tee is merely minutes; and one can nip back for a snack or a drink at leisure.

Cameron Highlands Resort: Spa Village

Cameron Highlands Resort features the third wellness centre of the award-winning Spa Village, with a wide range of sophisticated treatments and healing therapies inspired by the restorative properties of tea. Each guest luxuriates in a signature tea bath before every treatment. Cameron Highlands Spa Village offers tranquil indoor and outdoor treatment rooms, tea bath rooms and a fully-equipped gymnasium.

The Spa Village concept has always been to celebrate the healing culture of the region in which it resides. Set in an emerald landscape of lush farmland and verdant jungle, Cameron Highlands finds its name and culture in the unique blending of two distinctly dissimilar societies: The Orang Asli or 'original people', who were the first settlers of the highlands and the Colonial British pioneers.

The Orang Asli possess a vast body of knowledge not only about plants, herbs and flowers that have the power to heal but also about the whole ethos of living harmoniously with nature.

During the colonial era, British planters realized the potential of the fertile mountain slopes for growing tea, then a prized commodity.

Today Cameron Highlands is still home to many tea plantations, being Malaysia's largest tea-producing region.

The treatments at Spa Village Cameron Highlands feature healing therapies based on produce from the surrounding jungle and ancient tea rituals. This authentic blending of culture and product is what makes Spa Village Cameron Highlands such a unique and therapeutic healing retreat.

The tranquil ambience of the Spa Village in the lush surroundings of the highlands will enhance the restorative treatments provided. Spa Village Cameron Highlands features 6 Treatment Rooms, 8 Tea Bath Tubs, 2 Outdoor Cabanas and a fully equipped Gymnasium .

Throughout Asia, bathing rituals are an integral part of physical as well as spiritual cleansing. Bathing is as important for your mind and senses as it is for your body. Every guest will enjoy a signature tea bath before each treatment, a heavenly soak formulated to gently cleanse, nourish and soften your skin. The tea bath is based on an ancient ritual to relieve stress and refresh the skin as well as slow down the aging process. Let your mind and body escape from your busy world at the Spa Village Cameron Highlands.

At Spa Village Cameron Highlands, spa experiences include a series of special body treatments packaged to reflect the therapies and healing traditions found in the region. Choose your highlands spa experience from Rose Garden, Camerons Mint, Fresh Strawberry Escapade, Chrysanthemum and Avocado Escape or The Semai Spa.

All of our treatments are conducted in private spa treatment rooms. Our Spa Coordinators will be happy to customise your visit to the Spa Village.

Property Amenities

• Baby Sitting Facilities
• Bar
• Childrens Club
• Doctor / Medical Services
• Golf On Site
• Gymnasium / Fitness Room
• Laundry & Dry Cleaning
• Money Exchange
• Postal Service
• Restaurant
• Satellite TV
• Souvenir Shop
• Spa
• Taxi / Limousine Service
• Tennis/Squash Courts
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