As my birthday is at the end of April (usually during exam season), I lamented to the Hubby that we've celebrated my birthday overseas only once! He then suggested a short getaway to Desaru over my birthday weekend this year so off we went!
We headed to the causeway once the 2 younger kids returned from school (the Eldest couldn't go due to O-levels). Traffic was smooth all the way to Desaru as it was off-peak 😁
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| Clear skies and roads! |
We arrived at the newly built Four Points by Sheraton Desaru, our accommodation for the trip! We wanted to try something new as we've previously stayed at Lotus Desaru, Hard Rock Hotel Desaru and Westin Desaru.
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| Four Points by Sheraton Desaru |
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| Comfortable lobby area |
We booked the Deluxe Twin Room via Agoda at MYR 822 (~S$260) per room per night, inclusive of breakfast.
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| Two double beds that could barely fit all 4 of us 😅 |
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| TV and wardrobe area |
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| Large wardrobe and luggage rack |
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| Bathroom without bathtub |
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| Basic shower and toiletries |
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| Relatively large kitchenette with the usual amenities |
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| We maximised the use of the ample seating |
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| Our room had a small balcony |
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| View of Desaru from the balcony |
The kids were super excited to head to the pool for a swim.
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| Swimming pool at the ground floor |
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| Playground next to the pool |
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| The kids enjoyed the empty pool! |
After swimming, we headed to The Mesh Restaurant for dinner.
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| Excited for dinner |
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| Yummy pizza! |
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| Vegetables, soup and spaghetti |
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| Shellout seafood set! Interesting way of eating seafood from the table! |
We also celebrated my birthday! 😁
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Happy birthday to me! 😊 (This dessert was not complimentary ok 😅) |
The kids wanted to have ice cream after dinner so we headed out in search of it. The Hubby decided to get ice cream and fried chicken from Ahmad's (it was famous for the latter!).
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| Ahmad's |
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| Super happy with their ice cream |
Our hotel was located directly opposite of a supermarket, where we bought snacks and water.
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| Maslee supermarket |
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| Four Points by Sheraton Desaru at night |
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| Eating fried chicken for supper! So yums 😋 |
We retired early for the night because we all woke up before 6.30am that morning! 😴 Sweet dreams! 😀
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P.S: Read about our experiences with Marriott Bonvoy around the world:
Continue to >> Bday in Desaru Day 2-3: Adventure Waterpark Desaru Coast
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as well as other travel itineraries!