The centerpiece of the spa is a Moroccan-style hammam with tiled walls, heated marble beds, whirlpools and steam rooms.
The guests rooms are opulent, with inlaid wood, crushed silk curtains, tasselled and mirrored drapes over the bed, marble bathrooms and petals arranged in patterns on the floor.
While staying at the Mattanu Lodge in Kimberlee, I lived in a tent that included heat, a four poster bed, marble sink, and a jacuzzi!
The rooms have sleigh beds, marble baths, Internet links and voice mail.
The palatial property is resplendent with crystal chandeliers, frescoed ceilings, canopied beds, marble staircases and richly patterned wallpapers (hotelaireali.com).
The Mandarin Oriental (Kuala Lumpur City Centre; 60-3-2380-8888; www.mandarinoriental.com/kualalumpur) offers skyline views and rooms that feature king-size beds, marble baths and nightstands furnished with fresh orchids.
The individually themed rooms and suites are well-suited for couples, who will most enjoy luxury touches such as four-poster canopy beds, marble fireplaces and hot tubs.
On upper floors, each of the 12 finished bedrooms is decorated in a different color scheme, with antique beds, marble fireplaces and wood moldings to frame the decorative wallpaper.
Guests entering the show Wednesday night walked along a candle-lit pathway to an enormous tent that had been decorated like a fantasy apartment, with more than 15 small rooms where editors were seated on couches, beds, marble slabs and at gilded wicker seats around a dining table.
What they have in common are teak floors, king-sized beds, marble baths and plenty of space.
