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Malaysia’s iconic rainforest resort appoints Stephane Duvacher as General Manager; Arnaud Girodon to fully focus on his role as CEO of Datai Hotels and Resorts, driving growth and expansion for The ...

Langkawi is known as "the jewel of Kedah" and the island certainly earns its nickname. Located off the coast of the north-western Malaysian state, its white sandy beaches are lapped by turquoise ...

The Datai Pledge, the sustainability and conservation program of the Malaysian luxury rainforest resort The Datai Langkawi, has planted 1,500 seedlings within a mangrove forest in Langkawi's UNESCO ...

My wooden villa stands on stilts, surrounded by towering trees that obscure the view to the ocean 200 yards away. At night, giant squirrels thud onto the shingle roof. By day, long-tailed macaques ...

The air vibrates with squeaks and whirrs, buzzing and squawking – mostly from birds and bugs, I’m guessing, and the occasional bark and grunt of a long-tailed macaque. I wish I had an app, like Shazam ...

When a much-revered hotel closes for renovations, it's a worry for regular guests. Will it emerge all tarted up and shiny? Will it lose its character and inherent magic? Some places get it right; ...

You know you're going to be staying somewhere special when the hotel contacts you in advance to check on your favourite pillow, writes Annabel Ross. The master bedroom of my villa overlooks a private ...

The hostage incident takes place three days into my stay at The Datai, a sprawling resort on the wild northwestern tip of Malaysian holiday island Langkawi. The perpetrators are a troop of primates ...

On the mystical island of Langkawi, nestled in the heart of a 10-million-year-old rainforest, The Datai Langkawi resort has always been seen as an unparalleled luxury destination. Since its inception ...

The Datai Langkawi is closed from Nov 22 to Dec 1 due to Covid-19 infections. A luxury resort in Langkawi, Kedah has decided to shut down operations for at least 10 days due to Covid-19 infections.