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Thursday, July 2, 2015

Perth's Top Restaurants

Restaurant Amusé

A visit to Restaurant Amusé is guaranteed to impress. Turning up to Chef Hadleigh Troy’s East Perth restaurant feels like arriving at someone’s house – probably because it did in fact double as home for he and his wife for some time! Once you enter, the comfortable and cosy vibe remains, but you will be whisked away to a corner where you can enjoy plate after plate after plate of exceptional, modern Australian cuisine.

Degustation is the go here, and the menu changes depending on what is in season and which ingredients Hadleigh is inspired by. The kitchen will happily cater for allergies; just let them know your requirements beforehand.

http://www.restaurantamuse.com/
64 Bronte St, East Perth

Lalla Rookh

In the heart of the Perth CBD lies Lalla Rookh. As you wander down St George’s Terrace, keep an eye out for a set of stairs that lead you to this fabulous restaurant and bar. It’s easy to please both adventurous foodies and fussy eaters at this joint – with inspired flavor combinations next to dressed up pub fare on the menu.

Bookings are encouraged as the restaurant packs out, particularly on the weekends. But if you need to wait for a table, the bar area is vast and well stocked. After dinner, exit through their wine shop and grab a bottle to take with you.

http://www.lallarookh.com.au/
Lower Ground, 77 St Georges Tce, Perth

No4 Blake Street

At No4 Blake Street it’s all about showcasing local, seasonal produce in exciting ways. Naturally, the menu is ever changing, but will always delight and inspire.

The traditional degustation dinner offers an unforgettable gastronomic experience. For those that want to visit No4 without committing to an entire night, you’re welcome to call into the bar side of the establishment, Nextdoor at No4, to enjoy a grazing menu alongside a glass of fine wine. Breakfast is also served in the bar from 7am.

http://no4blakestreet.com.au/
4 Blake St, North Perth

Bistro Guillaume

Lovers of French cuisine and finesse will enjoy a visit to Bistro Guillaume. Whether you are looking for a three course dinner with all the trimmings, a light salad in summer or a warming soup in winter, you’ll find it at Chef Guillaume Brahimi’s Perth restaurant.

Inspired by Parisian bistros, the decor is bright and airy, and the space well suited to groups as well as intimate dining for two, or indeed for one.

http://bistroguillaumeperth.com.au/
Crown Perth, Great Eastern Hwy, Burswood

Fraser’s

A must do for discerning diners visiting Perth, Fraser’s is situated in King’s Park and offers stunning views of majestic trees and the Perth skyline. Large glass windows show off the million dollar vista of illuminated Eucalypts and city lights shining brightly.

Most importantly, the dishes are well executed. Top it off with professional and attentive service, and you’ll understand why the locals keep coming back too.

http://www.frasersrestaurant.com.au/
Fraser Avenue, Kings Park

Nobu

Favoured amongst Perth locals as the ultimate anniversary or date night destination, Nobu never fails to deliver. Despite there being over 30 Nobu restaurants throughout the world, the attention to detail in the kitchen and front of house is superb at each of the venues, Perth being no exception.

If pressed for time, get a seat at the bar where you can enjoy cocktails and appetizers before seeing a show nearby.

http://www.noburestaurants.com/perth
Crown Perth, Great Eastern Hwy, Burswood

Must Winebar

As the name suggests, this Highgate venue is a wine bar, with an extensive list of well-chosen drops. But inside you’ll also find a popular bistro, where things really get interesting. While the menu changes seasonally, you can always expect to find their famous, twice baked soufflé on the list, as well as their mouth-watering angel hair pasta with crab.

Must Winebar offers French influenced, contemporary cuisine that is always cooked to perfection.

http://www.must.com.au/
519 Beaufort St, Highgate

Print Hall

Print Hall is found in the beautifully restored Newspaper House in the Perth CBD, where the building alone is enough to warrant a visit. The vast space houses a bakery downstairs, an open bar area with oyster shucking nook and impressive cheese cabinet, a rooftop bar, plus a couple of dining options.

Everything is done well here, but for exceptional dinnertime fare then book into the main Print Hall dining room. Expect modern, European cuisine that showcases fresh, Western Australian produce.

http://www.printhall.com.au/
Brookfield Place, 125 St Georges Tce, Perth

Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Hotel Ammi Cepu – Central Java Indonesia

Hotel Ammi Cepu – Central Java Indonesia

Ammi Cepu hotel is the first hotel of Samali hotels & Resorts under the Ammi brand and it is a luxury hotel located in the central Java.

The Hotel has a small size with only  62 rooms, but all of them are with high standards quality. This property is truly a Business Hotel because Cepu is located close to oil & gas fields (The Cepu KKs with Exxon Mobil mostly).

What to do there? You can visit Cepu Forest Railway and try “Loco Tour”, tours and chartered logging trains in genuine locomotive. You can also visit Olean Sugar Mill (near Situbondo), an old-fashion sugar factory that remained almost unchanged since the 1900′s.

Price of one Hotel night: IDR 1,500,000 for the Deluxe Room and IDR 3,500,000 for the Suite
How to get there from Jakarta? Take the plane to Semarang (127 km) or to Surabaya (180 km), and then take the car.


 Ammi Suite

 Deluxe twin room

 Hotel Exterior

 Hotel Lobby

Location

Ammi Cepu
Jalan Gianti No. 14, Cepu, Blora
Central Java, 58315, Indonesia

t +62 296 426 9191
f +62 296 426 9393
e contact@ammicepu.com


Attractions
  •     Cepu Forest Railway, ran by a 1928 classic German steam locomotive around vast teak forests.
  •     Terawang Cave at Todanan, wondrous stalactites and stalagmites
  •     Surrounding Cities: Ngawi, Blora, Tuban, Rembang, Bojonegoro, Solo


Thursday, November 13, 2014

Aurora Ozone Hotel - Kingscote Australia


Our Kangaroo Island Accommodation is located on the beautiful foreshore at Kingscote. The original section of this hotel on Kangaroo Island has a Victorian façade & amenities that blend with the refined atmosphere of old world charm coupled with the attractive modern hotel & townhouse section. Enjoy the extensive menu made up of local produce & seafood as well as the panoramic views over Nepean Bay while dining at the bistro restaurant. Dolphins can often be spotted in the calm waters over breakfast. Sample some of the Islands finest wines from either the bistro or Ozone Cellars.

Executive Sea View (located in the modern and original sections)

Executive Sea View (located in the modern and original sections) King bed or king & single bed. Balcony & spectacular sea views. Modern section rooms are also accessible via a lift. Ensuite, LCD TV, DVD (modern section only), personal safe, air-conditioning, tea & coffee making facilities, refrigerator & hair dryer. Max 3 people

Executive (located in the modern section)

King bed or king & single bed. These rooms are accessible via a lift. Ensuite, LCD TV, DVD, personal safe, air-conditioning, tea & coffee making facilities, refrigerator & hair dryer. Max 3 people.

Poolside Family (located in the original section)

Queen & two single beds. Overlooking pool with ensuite, air-conditioning, tea & coffee making facilities, refrigerator & hair dryer. Max 4 people.
Hotel (located in the original section)
Double bed or double bed & single bed. Ensuite, TV, air-conditioning, tea & coffee making facilities, refrigerator & hair dryer. Max 3 people.

Townhouses & Apartments (Townhouse Section)

Two or three bedroom Townhouses. Two bedroom townhouses can also be sold separately as one bedroom apartments. Apartments have either a full kitchen & no laundry (upper), or a limited kitchen with laundry (lower). Townhouses offer a range of bedding configurations, all self-contained, quality furniture & fittings & linen is provided. Flat screen TV, DVD, air-conditioning & spectacular sea views. Max 7 people.

Penthouse (located in the modern section)

King beds or two single king beds. Two bedrooms, two bathrooms (one with bath with spa jets), lounge/dining room, fully equipped kitchen including dishwasher, quality furniture & fittings & linen is provided. LCD TV, DVD, air-conditioning, telephone with internet access, washer/dryer, ironing board & spectacular sea views. These rooms are accessed via a lift. Max 4 people.






Monday, May 12, 2014

My Bintan Lagoon Experience


This post is about my first experience travelling to Bintan, Indonesia. From Singapore to Bintan, Indonesia you need to travel by ferry to reach the Island of Bintan. We left the tanah merah ferry terminal at around 5:45 pm and reached the island of Bintan, Indonesia at around 7pm Indonesia time. In Bintan we stayed at Bintan Lagoon resort, this resort is consider to be one of the top resort in Bintan with its own immigration facility exclusively for the resort guests.

After completing the immigration process, the resort provides us a shuttle service from the immigration area going to the hotel lobby.



We stayed at the deluxe room of Bintan Lagoon resort facing the kiddie pool of the resort.




The room is nice and clean but it is not sound proof and you can hear the noise coming from the other room. After dinner, we decided to get some rest to prepare for the next day.




The resort has two swimming pools, one big pool for adults and one medium pool for kids. We have spent most of our time at the kiddie pool since my daughter prefers the kiddie pool over the big pool.





The beach is really nice; I totally enjoy the waves and the powdery sand of Bintan Island. If ever I will have another chance to travel to Bintan, I will probably go back to Bintan Lagoon because the place is convenient for travelers.