FOOD AT THE RITZ

When I was done emailing all my friends about how affordable this place is, I went down to the dining room for breakfast (it too is included in the daily rate). After some green guava juice, and beef rendang and eggs (there was also a full American breakfast buffet that would put any U.S. hotel to shame), I was off to the gym. It’s open 24 hours, near the pool and spa (more on the spa in a moment). Later that evening I met up with the group I would be touring Malaysia with. We had dinner together at the Li Yen ("Beautiful Garden") in the Ritz’s fine-dining Chinese restaurant. The restaurant is known for its Cantonese specialties, including dim sum and Peking duck. Who knew that fried duck skin would taste so good?