Hang on, isn’t this old news? Admittedly, The Datai Langkawi first opened its proverbial doors (the open-air lobby has none) back in 1993. However, it has changed hands several times since, and was ...

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Hidden inside a 10 million year old primordial rainforest on the north western coast of the Malaysian island of Langkawi, the Datai feels like a secret hideout that TinTin might stumble upon on one of ...

Why not build on the beach? The late Australian architect Kerry Hill was reluctant to disturb the incredible natural beauty of Malaysia’s Langkawi Island, so he used elephants not heavy machinery to ...