Sunway City Ipoh   Ipoh, Malaysia
Renovated
2024
Price
$$$$
Outside the door
The brand
Sunway Hotels & ResortsGeothermal cave resort
Thermal springs and prehistoric caverns shape the retreat, where subterranean chambers serve as natural steam rooms and meditation spaces.
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Cave hammam
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Geothermal baths
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Forest-edge pool
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Cave dining
What it’s good at
Remarkable
A natural thermal steam cave and stepped dipping pools fed by geothermal springs.
Notable
Timber villas and dining decks set against towering Paleozoic limestone karst cliffs.
What they say
Also in AFAR.
The retreat is built around a large emerald geothermal pond, shaded by a canopy of jungle trees, and features dipping pools, a waterfall, and a complex of geothermal caves.
Tucked away
A place apart: the property is the destination.
Ipoh's historic center lies 15 minutes away, but dense rainforest and sheer limestone karst cliffs completely wall off the valley.
The rooms
Each timber villa has an open-air terrace with a private plunge pool and a sunken whirlpool fed by geothermal springs.
The pool
Bring a swimsuit.
A freeform freshwater pool curves around a planted island, bordered by timber sun decks at the forest edge.
The spa and gym
Garden pavilions host herbal compress treatments rooted in Malay traditions, and the vaulted timber gym faces the rainforest.
Restaurant
Jeff's Cellar
Tables sit beneath illuminated stalactites inside a 260-million-year-old cavern, serving farm-to-table tasting menus with produce from the on-site farm.
At the table
Pomelo serves local Perak specialties beside the lake, and a backlit cave bar pours champagne in Royal Selangor pewter.
How it began
The founder discovered the prehistoric cave system while building a private home, initially using one cavern as his personal wine cellar.
Good to know
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The Banjaran Hotsprings Retreat
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Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.