resorts we can drive to from KL?

My husband and I are traveling to KL on business in June, and we have 2 free days for a vacation. Is there a beach resort we can drive to (or have someone drive us to), that%26#39;s close to either KL or Singapore?

I know Langkawi is only an hour%26#39;s plane ride away, but I%26#39;d rather not have to get on a plane since we%26#39;ll be doing alot of plane travel for this trip. Is this possible?

Thanks!

Teresa

resorts we can drive to from KL?

1)For beach resorts:Port Dickson is very close to KL(about 2hrs ride)goto:(a)www.legendwaterchalets.com.my or (b)www.avillion,com

2) this place is also quite close to k L but not a beach but a agriculture parks with fruits tree(c) www.d-paradise.com.my

resorts we can drive to from KL?

Hi Teresa, are those 2 free days befalling on weekends,and are these 2 free days, within June 1- 10, particularly June 2?

That%26#39;s the questioning part.

Beach resort that is close to KL is Port Dickson, Bagan Lallang, Tanjung Bidara, whilst close to Singapore will be in Desaru.

Port Dickson and for that matter Bagan Lallang is around 1.5 hours distant by road from KL, though Bagan Lallang is slightly shorter.

However Bagan Lallang does not have any good accommodation,only the mediocre Hotel Sri Malaysia.

In PD, there are a few good quality accommodation in the likes of Avillion, Guoman, Legend water chalets.

Tanjung Bidara is a bay about 20-30minutes from the town of Malacca.

Desaru is accessible after the causeway from S%26#39;pore and takes about 1.5 hours.Beach quality over here is much better than those in PD, Bagan Lallang or Tanjung Bidara.

On weekends, school holidays,and in the case of Desaru, where there is also public holiday or school holiday over in Singapore- higher volume of people is expected, and rates are higher.

Actually, driving to Cherating, which is on the east coast of Malaysia is manageable particularly with the new East Coast Highway-journey time is about 2.5 hours. Beaches over here are much much better than those aforesaid mentioned.

If you decide to go to Port Dickson, I highly recommend Avillion. Stay in one of the water chalets on the right hand side of the resort as it is more private. The water chalets are quite a treat with a partially open air bathroom. The resort also has a swimming pool exclusively for adults so no screaming kids to bother you. It is about an hour drive from KL.

Thank you all for your suggestions! I now know where to start my research. One more question -- Is Melaka worth a trip if we decide to do that instead of a beach vacation?

Teresa

Hi Teresa,

Melaka is certainly worth at least a couple of days as the historic town of Malaysia which is a young nation.

molon.de/galleries/Malaysia/WestCoast/Melaka/

http://malacca.ws/maps/index.htm

The sites above will give you some idea of the town. There are few good museums to visit such as Cheng Ho Museum, Baba Noyonya Heritage Museum in China Town, Maritime Museum and Islamic Architecture Museum in Studhuys area.

The China town is not huge but full of ambiance and small little cafe, pubs and restaurants.

Night bazaar at jonker walk between Friday and Sunday is definitely the highlight of visiting the town.

amazingmelaka.com/2006/鈥?/a>

You can go to Port Dickson for one night and then go to Melaka before returning straight to KL within two days.