Holidaying with Allergies : The Lotus Beach Resort Desaru, Malaysia
I’m not go to beat around the bush here, but going on a holiday with a child who has anaphylactic food allergies is not easy. Not easy at all. Even before the booking can be made there are so many hurdles to overcome. Can the hotel cater to the allergies? Does the hotel understand the [...]
Restin’ At The Westin – Q&A with Chef Severin On An Allergy Free Stay
I feel that I cannot emphasize enough that we as parents were allowed the luxury of relaxing on this holiday, purely because of Chef Severin. It was due to his understanding, and his diligence when it came to food safety that allowed us to actually have a break. Speaking as someone who has been [...]
Restin’ At The Westin – A Family Holiday
One of the greatest assets The Westin has must be its staff. They were wonderful and I can’t think of even one exception. From the waiters to housekeeping to the bar staff, they were all lovely and always keen to help. We especially noticed this when it came to the restaurant. We would feed the [...]
Restin’ At The Westin : Allergy Attack Avoided
We arrived in Langkawi Airport, from Singapore, excited about our holiday and hoping that the thundering sky was not a bad omen. Indeed, the weather was pretty shocking for the whole of our stay, with the exception of our last full day… utter sod’s law! But every cloud has a silver lining; the night before [...]
Langkawi Here We Come!
So, we are getting ready to go on holiday. I’m nervous. It is going to be our first holiday since CJ was born. We are off to Langkawi (the holiday that was a year in the making … long story!). We are going to stay at The Westin. The resort looks amazing, pure white sandy [...]