@12Haven Part I
Overlooking the villa from the beach
This would be the first time we tried AirBnB. And judging from this experience, it won’t be the last. Anita had been planning for a weekend stay in PD at a villa by the beach for some time. The timing was right with the cycling event on Sunday. I cancelled my Friday morning clinic, and we were able to check-in by lunch.
Anita had a few options but in the end, picked @12Haven at the north part of the town centre. It was only five minutes away from Grand Lexis Resort which we were familiar with. It had a wading pool, which is was the key ...
Ready to unpack
Seating area by the entrance
The main seating area where everybody congregated
More seatings on the sides
Securing the booking was straight forward, and the caretaker was terrific! He made sure everything was ready and answered our queries in double-quick time. The actual place was much better than we expected, and it was clear that the owner treated the place as if he was inviting his friends in for the weekend.
The dining area
The very neat dry kitchen
The wet kitchen if you fancy doing some cooking …
The main lounge again from the stairs looking down
Getting there was simple, as we exit the Seremban-PD Highway at Lukut, avoiding the town centre. It was just over an hour from our apartment in Bangsar. The caretaker was already waiting for us with the keys and showed us through the house. They have cleaners coming daily to clean the rooms and kitchen as well as a gardener making sure everything was proper. The caretaker was reachable at all times - we had to call them twice with problems with the TV and some lights issue, and they were at the house within 15 minutes.
The Pool Rules
Barbecue area right outside the dining room
The beachfront behind the bungalow
A nice bit of green within the compound
A water feature by the front gate
… with nice waterlilies growing there as well
The bungalow has a large lounge area with TV, a cosy dining area with separate dry and wet kitchens. You could cook there if you want to, plus fridges, water dispensers and microwave provided. There was a patio leading up the pool with a bar area and swings. There were deckchairs as well, plus they provided us with swimming towels - which we just leave with the caretaker to clean the next day.
End of part I … part II and video galleries to follow later …