Festive Treats for Christmas and New Year @ TEMPTationS, Renaissance Kuala Lumpur

This Christmas, visit TEMPTationS for a tasty tribute to Christmas and New Year from 24 December 2015 to 1 January 2016. The team of culinary talents will be offering festive cuisines that are diverse and choices that are endless. 

Indulge away on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve with heart-warming festive Dinner Buffet at TEMPTationS. Priced at RM135nett per person on Christmas Eve and RM155 per person on New Year’s Eve, guests will be in for a divine treat with dishes that span from East to West as well as local delights and seasonal specialties. Highlights of the buffet include the perennial Whole roasted turkey with stuffing and the accompanying trimmings as well as cranberry & giblet sauce, Roast beef with Yorkshire pudding, Cod in mustard sauce, Chocolate Cherry Yule Log and a lot more.

On Christmas and New Year’s Day, TEMPTationS Restaurant is the place to surrender your palate to Asian and Western inspired Long Lunch Buffet. Priced at RM122nett per person, the Long Lunch Buffet is a feast of the senses offering a mélange of Asian and local dishes as well as a variety of hot dishes freshly prepared at the various stations and open show kitchen. Highlights of the buffet include our Signature salmon rock salt with dill cream sauce and Roasted sirloin of beef with black pepper sauce & mustard at the carving station as well as a kid’s station offering Mini pizza, Mini burger, Spiral potatoes, Gingerbread man, assorted Christmas cookies and chocolate. 

Seafood on ice.

Roasted Turkey.

Salmon Fillet with Cream Sauce. 

Lamb Cutlet Peach Puree.

Roasted Potato.

Cheese Baked Broccoli.

Oven Roasted Duck Breast, Dried Peach with Honey-Thyme Sauce.

Assorted Desserts.

With something for everyone, it makes up for a very good reason to celebrate the season at Renaissance Kuala Lumpur Hotel. For restaurant reservations, please call 03 2716 9388 or email rhi.kulrn.fb@renaissancehotels.com. Online reservations can be made at www.klrenaissance.com/dining. Book early to avoid disappointing your palate. 

*All Buffets are at half price for children between the ages of 6 to 12 years.

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Venezuela Gastronomic Festival @ Eccucino, Pullman Kuala Lumpur CityCentre

From now till 31st October 2015, it's Venezuela Gastronomic Festival at Pullman Kuala Lumpur City Centre. The festival is organised with the Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to celebrate the 10th Venezuelan Week in Malaysia and officially inaugurate by The Ambassador, H.E. Manuel Guzmán, on 22nd October 2015.

The aim of the festival is to enhance the public image of Venezuela and to introduce its arts, culture and food into the Malaysia market while promoting Venezuela as an exciting travel destination. Don't forget to check out the photographic exhibition that display the diversity of the Venezuelan people and landscapes at Mezzanine Bar & Lounge at level 2.

 

Vuelva La Vida
This is a very common starter served at the beachside in Venezuela.

Empanada de Pollo (chicken empanasad) Cassava bread (pan de bono), Patacones (Deep fried green plantain) 
Venezuelan's favourite all day snacks. 

Arepa (cornmeal cake), Cachapas (Fresh corncake with cheese) 

Main course - Arroz Con Coco (coconut rice) with Asado Negro (roasted beef), Polvorosa de Pollo (chicken pot pie), Brochetas de Langoustines en Salsa de Tamarindo (shrimp brochettes with tamarind sauce) and black beans. The roasted beef amazingly good, tender and juicy.

Guava cake, Sweet Potato cake and Quesillo (caramel flan) 

The chocolate cake is to die for. Truly mouth-watering rich chocolate moist cake.

With the guest chefs from Venezuela, Federico Tischler (left) and Enrique Limardo (right)

Both of them have deep passion for cooking since young, and had been cooking up a storm in the culinary scene of Venezuela and the United States. They have also worked extensively in Europe and South America, they are now leading the kitchen of Alma Cocina Latina, a Venezuelan restaurant in Baltimore, USA. 

The Venezuela Gastronomic Festival held from 22nd October to 31st October 2015 at Eccucino is priced at RM125.95/person. Dinner will be served from 6:30pm to 9:30pm and includes an all-you-can-eat buffet featuring traditional starters, main courses, side dishes and desserts. 

For reservations, please call +603 2170 8888 extn. 8119, email reservations@pullman-klcc.com or send a private message through Facebook/PullmanKualaLumpurCityCentre.

Hotel Perdana @ Kota Bharu, Kelantan

Yay! I’m excited to share my recent media trip with my fellow blogger pal to Kota Bharu, Kelantan. It’s my first time visiting Kota Bharu and boy, am I excited with what’s in store for me. My heartiest thanks to Hotel Perdana, Kota Bharu and Destination Malaysia by TM Info-Media for the opportunity.

First thing first, upon landing we were transferred to the hotel. Hotel Perdana is situated in the heart of the city surrounded by the commercial district and only within walking distance to the Stadium. With only 15 minutes drive from the Sultan Ismail Petra Airport Kota Bharu, the hotel is also close to government offices, shopping areas, hospitals and local attractions, so convenient! Hotel Perdana, Kota Bharu is also accorded with Five Star rating by Kementerian Pelancongan Malaysia with Halal certification from JAKIM.

Upon entering the hotel, I couldn't resist of taking pic at the stunning lobby. 

The lavish lobby.

Check out this mirror effects setting...

Each small room has the same furniture and decoration resulting the mirror effect.

So more pic session.... 

Hand painted drawings by local artists are displayed in the entire building.

The hotel is wholly owned by Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB) and managed by PNB Management Services Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of PNB, Hotel Perdana Kota Bharu opens to public in August 2013 after an extensive renovation. With 272 guest rooms & suites, it’s the preferred choice of accommodation for any business or leisure traveler in Kota Bharu.  

All rooms are furnished with the latest amenities include : 

- IDD Telephone 

- 32” LCD TV & 40” LCD TV in Suites 

- Minibar 

- Coffee & Tea making facilities 

- Iron & Ironing board 

- Writing desk 

- In-room electronic safe 

- Individually controlled air-condition 

- Shower Tub in Classic Wings 

- Separate Shower stall & bathtub in Executive Wing 

- Hair dryer 

Gotta check out my favourite place in the hotel, gym! The gym is open for 24 hours and easily accessible with the room card key. How great is that! 

Swimming pool!! 

If you're not into swimming, let's relax in the jacuzzi!!!

The hotel consist of 2 wings: 

 Classic Wing 

- Deluxe Classic 

- 6 Accessible rooms 

- Premier 

- Deluxe Premier 

- Deluxe Suite 

 Executive Wing 

- Perdana Executive 

- Perdana Suite 

- Presidential Suite 

- The Royal Suite

Gotta love the bright colour retro carpet in the Deluxe Premier room.

    

Accessible room are available too for the disabled or in a wheelchair too, with lowered toilet and railing.

   

With 113 square metres, Presidential Suite is a good choice for a retreat. Comes with a living room area, dining table, a kitchenette, equipped with fridge, microwave, plates, cutleries and coffee making facilities.

   

Dolce Gusto coffee making facilities.

Only for the Royalty or VVIP, Royal Suite indeed is the most outstanding of them all. The bed is super comfy....

Woah... Look at the grand setting of dining table and living sofa too.

And the best of all, jacuzzi.

The rooms are beautifully decorated with paintings by local artist.

And unique vases.

The hotel's architecture displays of unique carvings where rich Malay heritage is kept alive.

Sports enthusiasts will never miss their favourite sports as the most comprehensive Astro Sports channels are provided too. The grand ball room Dewan Bunga Emas is equipped with state of the art AV equipment with the capacity of 500 persons, the perfect venue for weddings, events and conventions. 8 function rooms including 2 boardrooms, which cater from small meetings of 20 persons to 100 persons. Ample parking spaces are available with 275 parking lots, 3 bus parking bays and 30 lots for motorcycles, the only hotel in Kelantan providing such complimentary facility to its guests. 

And last but not least, let's visit my room for 2 nights!

Perdana Executive with twin beds.

Video at: https://instagram.com/p/2dBXWxSbee/

If you are visiting Kota Bharu, do check out Hotel Perdana for an amazing stay. Truly a 5 star hotel, but with 10 star hospitality! 

For more information, please visit :

Website : http://www.hotelperdanakotabharu.com/

Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/HotelPerdanaKotaBharu

Instagram : @hotelperdana_kotabharu