Of course, we had seen pictures of the Winter Palace, but arriving at the front steps still took our breaths away. The building is extremely impressive, but its location is perhaps even better. The hotel is almost literally adjacent to the Luxor Temple, and its view of the Nile, stretched out as far as you can see in either direction, is amazing. We were here in January, which is a great time to visit Egypt. In fact, the Winter Palace's name is no mistake: back in the day, it was only open during the winter months.

After 3 nights on the Pangkor Laut Island it's time to leave again. If you're in Malaysia, you should consider it. We loved this private island.