September was a busy period and I wasn’t able to properly celebrate my younger prince’s birthday. Thus, I decided to surprise him with a belated birthday 2D/1N staycation at DoubleTree by Hilton Shah Alam i-City
DoubleTree by Hilton Shah Alam i-City makes a great weekend escapade as they have an infinity pool, games room, spa and on-site restaurants to fulfill your tastebud. On top of that, it’s just a short walk from Central i-City, i-City Theme Park, Water Park and SnoWalk.
When we arrived for check-in, we were greeted with friendly staff, and they served us warm, soft chocolate chip cookies. Their chocolate chip cookies are so good that the kids requested for 2nd serving and they were kind enough to accommodate them. At the lobby, you will spot The KOFFEE and Axis Lounge, where guests can enjoy a freshly cup of brew coffee or tea with light pastries.
I booked a King Deluxe Room Park View connected with a Twin Deluxe Room Park View. The King Deluxe room is spacious and comes with a super comfortable king size bed, 49-inch HDTV, mini- working desk and full amenities. If you’ve young kids, this room is perfect and fits up to a family of 3 pax. As for the Twin Deluxe room, it comes with Twin Size Beds and the same amenities as the King Deluxe Room. The bathroom comes with a Rain Shower and we love it. While showering, we use the in-house luxurious hair & body products from CrabTree & Evelyn. Both rooms also offer a great view of the i-City Theme Park too!
After checking in, I brought the boys to the games room. Inside the games room, they have PS4, board games, card games, congkak and foosball. We had a great bonding session over foosball and card games.
Time for the infinity pool, thus we headed to our room for a change of clothes. OMG,we were all surprised when a staff member delivered a chocolate cake to our room for our son’s birthday. He was super elated about it! After devouring the cake, we headed to the infinity pool to enjoy a dip while basking in the sunset. The infinity pool also comes with a zone for younger kids as well as jacuzzi too.
At DoubleTree by Hilton Shah Alam i-City, they have 4 on-site restaurants such as Tosca Italian Trattoria, Makan Kitchen, The KOFFEE and Axis Lounge. As the kids were craving for spaghetti and pizza, we decided to head for Tosca Italian Trattoria for dinner.
Step into Tosca and embrace the charming rustic ambiance of warm interior design that resembles an Italian home.You can also check out the outdoor patio which boosts a beautiful night view of the i-City Theme Park. We ordered some of their signature dishes which includes Pizza Burata, Aglio Olio Di Gamberi (seafood spaghetti), Zuppa Cremosa Di Funghi (mushroom soup) and Grigliata Mista Di Carne (sharing meat platter for 2 pax). The food was so good that it was polished in seconds.
Also a huge ‘thank you’ to the friendly staff, they prepared a cute Birthday message and surprised him with a beautiful birthday cake whilst singing to him. It’s so sweet of them! We ended the night enjoying luscious desserts, the rich Tiramisu and soft gooey Chocolate Lave Cake.
After enjoying our dinner, we headed to i-City Theme Park and had a go at the rides and go-kart. By the way, the theme park operates till 12am on weekends. Tired from all the exciting activities, we had a good night’s rest in our fluffy comfortable bed.
Waking up refreshed, we headed to Makan Kitchen for our breakfast buffet. The varieties of dishes available include Roti Canai, Dim Sum, Porridge, Fresh pastries, Omelets and many more. I’ve got to say the Scrambled Kimchi Egg Omelet and Non-sweetened Soy Milk really stood out for me (as I was watching my diet).
With time to spare, the kids decided to go for another dip at the infinity pool. While, I hit the gym. The gym at DoubleTree by Hilton Shah Alam i-City is pretty well equipped and while running on the treadmill or using the elliptical machine, you have a great view of the infinity pool. Other things that stood out to me, was they have an InBody analysis machine (which analyses body fat, muscles, water etc) and also offer a drawer of clean headsets for usage!
After checking out, we decided to enjoy the High Tea Buffet at Makan KItchen. It did not disappoint, the abundance of dishes available was quite decent featuring Chinese, Indian, Malay, Indonesian and Korean. My kids’ top favorite is the Korean Ramen station. The spicy ramen are wrapped in an omelet and garnished with seaweed and spring onions. The tandoori chicken and Nasi Kerabu with condiments are yummy. Enjoy some local favorites such as ABC, local fruits and Rojak Buah. Must try the Teppanyaki Ice Cream and Chocolate Mousse cake. The list is endless as the dishes were pretty good. We had a sumptuous buffet feast and left with a super full tummy!
My family enjoyed this belated birthday staycation to the max and we shall plan another return trip soon.
For more information on DoubleTree by Hilton Shah Alam i-City, visit their official website or call +603 5650 0200 or email [email protected]
DoubleTree by Hilton Shah Alam i-City
Finance Avenue, I-City,
40000, Shah Alam, Selangor D.E.
Tel: +603 5650 0200
Email: Doubletreeshahalam.info @hilton.com