Malaysia's rainforest resorts are the world's best-kept secret – and that has to change


Let me be upfront about something. I am not a nature lover in any romantic sense of the word. I am not an environmentalist or a sustainability advocate. I look at hotels and resorts almost entirely through a commercial lens: occupancy, yield, market positioning, return on investment.

So when I tell you that a few days at the Belum Rainforest Resort in Perak have genuinely unsettled my thinking, understand that this is not the enthusiasm of a converted tree-hugger. It is the observation of someone who sees a significant commercial opportunity being left on the table.

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RM 13.90/month

RM 11.12/month

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RM 12.33/month

RM 9.87/month

Billed as RM 118.40 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

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