The Wonders Of Home-Grown Glamour

Luxury touches abound at The St Regis Langkawi, a resort that pulls out all the stops and where sunsets are spectacular.

- Mark Lean

WHEN IS A beach holiday not a good idea? Although Bali and Phuket are now accessible to international travellers, our very own Langkawi can offer more square metres of uninterrupted stretches of beach and an airport arrivals process with way less wait time. So why jostle with the hordes when the island itself and The St Regis Langkawi, a dazzling bauble of a resort, can pull out all the luxury stops for guests? As a dramatic counterpoint to a basic barefoot beach getaway, the 89-key property is all about the bells and whistles: from excursions to mangrove waterways to evening champagne rituals and dining on lobster omelettes for breakfast.