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Tanjung Rhu

On the northern coast of Langkawi Island in Malaysia, a secluded holiday spot attracts patronage of the rich and the famous. Nestled in the lush vegetation of one thousand one hundred acres of Tanjung Rhu, stands the solitary Tanjung Rhu Resort - a resort breathtakingly pristine and stylish in its quiet elegance.

Opened in December 1995, the 135-room deluxe resort is contoured around shady casuarinas trees and fronts 2.5km of sandy beach leading to the Andaman Sea. Located about 30 minutes by car from Langkawi International Airport, the ride to the resort is an experience in itself as the journey through quiet village roads and miles of green padi fields, lead to the stunning views of the turquoise waters of the Andaman Sea approaching the resort.

Tanjung Rhu is home to one of Malaysia's unusual eco-systems because within it is found the mangrove, lowland, coastal and limestone - all within of 1,100 acres. This landscape is found independently throughout the country, but it is rare to find it all within one area as in Tanjung Rhu.

With 80 per cent of its area remaining under lush vegetation, Tanjung Rhu's fascinating landscape of mangroves, waterways, limestone crags and sandy beaches present the visitor with a kaleidoscope of fauna and flora. Guides from the Tanjung Rhu Resort - trained by a naturalist - provide fascinating insight into the wildlife to be found in the area.

Room rates at the Tanjung Rhu Resort begin at RM1,100.00 (US$290) per night and go up to RM2050.00 (US$541.00).