who and where we are
“A cool and fresh atmosphere”
We are located at the end of an extended village (composed of five kampung) of around 1,700 impermanent souls. This area is a “Malay Reserve”.Malay reservation land for the indigenous Malays and they have named it Janda Baik (which means the Kind Widow). If you look at the maps, you will see that Janda Baik is positioned on the highlands of the largest state in Peninsular Malaysia - Pahang, where the famous 130 millions years virgin rainforest National Park - Taman Negara is to be found. Therefore, the surrounding jungle is still relatively undisturbed; indeed one can find numerous rivers and waterfalls as well as luxuriant flora
and some hidden wildlife
(that can be spotted by the patient and observant adventurer).
Nowadays, this village starts to become quite popular with urban dwellers of Kuala Lumpur seeking to escape the bustle of the city for a brief respite, most probably because here is their closest, coolest, quietest and most natural place to get away from it.
Maybe also because everybody can find here reasonable, enjoyable temperature from average of 17C at night (no air-con needed, blanket advisable) to 24C during day time since it is 470 - 500 meters above sea level, which is far from the city's unbearable heat. Of course in tropical latitude, the sun and/or the rain are naturally daily present. Nevertheless, the raining season is from November to January so please be informed that the outdoor activities can be enjoyed mostly from February to October.
“A cool and serene site”
Amidst this above-described environment Zaini GuestHouse has been raised to be uncommon. Actually Zaini's most important ambition is to let people having the impression of being close to Nature in order to teach them its due respect.
As you might guess since this village is a hip place to be spotted already, there are many resorts and other chalets. What makes us unique is how Zaini has personally developed the harmony between the four dimensions (space and time and) and the natural elements (water and earth and) on the land granted by his wise father. Indeed, the ways the 7 chalets are set give a great feeling of privacy hence peacefulness to our guests.
Moreover this is an authentic guesthouse because first of all Zaini's house has been on this land for more than 20 years and second because we sincerely consider the people who come here as our guests. It is almost like a homestay except that you can have your own room yet you can share our life style in the kampung, especially if you stay for some times or if you come many times.
In addition, the preservation of the trees, particularly fruit trees, adds some appeal for our guests. Here, if you are lucky to come during fruit season, you will taste a full array of tropical fruits such as the infamous king of the tropical fruit, the durian and the favourite queen of the fruit, the mangosteen; but also rambutan and pulasan, soursop, jackfruits and cempedak, guavas, langsat. One can also find on the land few kind of 'ulam' that is to say herbs and leaves that can be eaten raw and that are considered as good 'medicine', food full of nutrients.
“A cool and friendly team”
Here, Zaini (alias Captain)
and his team: Alwi (alias Atok), Yus, Yem, Jim, Sham and the Chef Shaid will welcome you with ease so that you can feel taking care of and relaxed. Since they are all from this village, they can both bring you around to make you discover this unique 'Malay kampung' as well as introduce to you some charming places and friendly people to be remembered.
Likewise Zaini's wife is a French lady who moved to Malaysia about 7 years ago; her name is Fred Suriya
and she will be pleased to meet you and share with you her experience about this amazing multi-ethnic country that is Malaysia.
After all, Zaini GuestHouse aims to offer to its guests a part of peacefulness generously given by Nature. That is why we would like to host environmentally conscious travellers, nature lovers, simple individuals and people sensitive to the respect of life; or anyone who is on the point to become one of those. So welcome again to the ones who are always alert, and who aspire to a peaceful world!
