Have Perut Will Travel...: BT Day 1 │ Colmar Tropicale!

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Friday, 5 September 2025

BT Day 1 │ Colmar Tropicale!

A French Resort in the Hills

Colmar Tropicale called itself a “French” resort, inspired by 16th century Colmar in Alsace. According to their website, the design also borrowed from nearby villages like Riquewihr, Turckheim, and Kaysersberg. The resort had 235 rooms, several restaurants, and spaces for meetings and events.

We picked you up again after breakfast at Leng’s Cafe. The last time we were here was many years ago for my sister Ginny’s wedding, so this visit felt a little nostalgic.

Waiting to Check In

We arrived at 11:00am, parked BiBi, and walked to the hotel lobby. Since our rooms were not ready, we left our bags with the hotel and were asked to return at one.

With time to spare, we wandered along the main street and eventually ended up at Starbucks. We ordered a round of drinks for RM79.10 (about USD19 / EUR16) and spent the next hour and a half relaxing and people watching.

Getting Our Rooms

We returned to the lobby at 12:45pm and completed our registration. Our room keys were finally ready at 2:15pm, and we headed to the Gazania Block. Brendan’s room faced the street, while ours looked out onto a quiet garden.

Each room cost RM207.36 a night (about USD49 / EUR42), including breakfast for two. For us, it felt like good value.

We settled in, took showers, and enjoyed a short nap before heading out again.

Dinner at La Poulet Roti

At seven in the evening, we stepped out for dinner and discovered that La Poulet Roti was actually on the ground floor of our own block. The menu was small, so we chose the Family Feast set, which included:

Roasted Half Chicken
4 Butter Rice
Coleslaw
Wedges
Fries
4 Orange Chilled Juice

The set cost RM120. With a Café Latte and two Coca Colas added, our total came to RM147 (about USD35 / EUR30) for our first dinner in Bukit Tinggi.

Ending the Day

After dinner, we took a slow walk around the resort to enjoy the lights and cool air. When we were done exploring, we returned to our rooms and called it a night.

Stay tuned as we enjoy the buffet breakfast at Le Blason the next morning.