Rain Forest Inn in Ringlet, Cameron Highlands

Rain Forest Inn offers 8 handcrafted rooms built from natural materials, including Superior Chalet, Family Room, Standard Double Room, One-Bedroom Chalet, and Two-Bedroom Chalet types. Each room includes an outdoor dining area and access to a shared kitchen equipped with a stove, kitchenware, and electric kettle. Rooms are accessed with key access and provide an open-air bath with views of the surrounding nature.

The hotel can arrange native Aboriginal meals cooked in bamboo with a minimum one-day notice, at a charge. Breakfast is included and rated very good by guests; dinner options include a traditional native dinner with dishes like baked fish, rice cooked in Bemban leaves, and vegetables from the inn's garden. Guests can also use the shared kitchen and BBQ facilities for self-catering, or request grocery deliveries.

The hotel offers guided jungle treks, including a 4-hour trek into the rainforest with a Semai guide who demonstrates traditional hunting traps and blowpipe use. Themed dinner nights and tour or class about local culture are available; guests can also participate in walking tours and learn about edible plants and natural shampoo plants. A swimming area with a small river and waterfall is on the property, and a bamboo river raft is provided for children.

Property amenities include an outdoor fireplace, picnic area, garden, and hammocks placed around the compound. Free parking is provided, with accessible parking spaces; airport shuttle and shuttle service can be arranged, including airport drop off and pick up. Concierge service, express check-in/check-out, private check-in/check-out, and tour desk are offered, and public transport tickets can be purchased on site.

Family rooms are available, and the hotel is non-smoking throughout; a shared kitchen and BBQ facilities are accessible to all guests. Children can swim in the clear river, use the bamboo raft, and join the jungle treks and blowpipe demonstrations. The hotel also provides an open-air bath and a garden with outdoor seating areas for group relaxation.

Location: Bertam Valley, 30 km from Brinchang and Tanah Rata

Rooms: 8 handcrafted chalets with open-air bath

Dining: Native Aboriginal bamboo-cooked meals

Activities: Blowpipe lessons, jungle trek, waterfall swimming

Services: Airport shuttle, tour desk, grocery deliveries

Family: Shared kitchen, BBQ, children's river swimming