Robb Report Malaysia: A Weekend Drive Of Ferraris, Hotsprings And Fine-Dining In A Cave

On a bright Friday morning at Sunway City, a wave of Ferraris galloped into the driveway of Sunway Resort Hotel. The owners – members of the Ferrari Owners’ Club Malaysia (FOCM) – and their partners trooped into the marble-and-gold interiors of the Gordon Ramsay Bar and Grill to tuck into a breakfast of pastries, yoghurt, granola, Eggs Benedict, smoked salmon, scrambled eggs and fruit – the ideal start to their weekend drive.

Before long, a parade of Ferraris would make a beeline for the NKVE highway, dashing towards the iconic Menara Condong located in the heart of Teluk Intan town. The sleepy town of Teluk Intan would then buzz to life with the arrival of these mechanical steeds. As the Ferraris assembled in front of the Menara Condong, some curious members decided to explore this unique and historical landmark, built in a pagoda style nearly 150 years ago, and inclined due to the soft ground it was built on with the weight of the water tank within.

Nearby, the BSH Enak confectionary showcased the town’s longtime favourite peanut biscuits. This 50-year-old company continues to produce traditional biscuits and cookies and warmly welcomed the members for a tour of its facilities and shop. Following lunch nearby, the convoy would then take to the B-roads as they made their way towards the limestone hills of Tambun, and their eventual destination The Banjaran Hotsprings Retreat.

Arriving at The Banjaran Hotsprings Retreat & Spa, the FOCM members enjoyed the healing, mineral-rich spring waters in their own dipping pools before congregating for pre-dinner aperitifs including a expression from Eden Mill St Andrews. Guard Bridge – a non chill filtered single malt blend showcases the Lowland profile of sweet, floral notes with robust, spicy and fruit Highland whiskies.

Dinner inside of Jeff’s Cellar cave restaurant proved to be the perfect wrap to the weekend drive, with the lilting sounds of a Chinese instrumental duo of er-hu and guzheng enhancing an extraordinary ambience of rock pools, stalagmites and stalactites, a natural phenomenon which required 260 million years in the making.

Photography: Ken Lim / Momenz Creation
Videography: SK Seaw & Tan Wei Keat / Momenz Creation

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