Taman Simalem Resort Merek
October 25, 2008 by Medan Indonesia
Filed under Brastagi & Perapat Hotels, Hotels, Information, Lake Toba / Prapat Medan
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Taman Simalem Resort Berastagi Lake Toba
Taman Simalem Resort is located on the hills of north-western part of Lake Toba, one of the highest and deepest crater lakes in the world. It is located 45 minutes away from the resort town of Berastagi and can also be reached in 2.5 hours by road from Medan, the provincial capital of North Sumatera.
Acquired in 2002, the 200-hectare property will be developed in stages as a major agro-tourism attraction in the region, with more than 25 hectares of organically grown Oranges, Loquat, Passion Fruit, Tamarillo, Guava, Tea, Coffee and Avocado.
Some facilities under development include:
- Kodon-Kodon Cafe (tasty treats in gazebos overlooking Lake Toba)
- Toba Cafe (fast-food outlet with great view of golf course)
- Pearl of Lake Toba Plaza (best view of Lake Toba for photo-shoot)
- Buddhist Temple (ancient Buddhist Temple architecture)
- Management Office
- Windy Cafe (snacks on the site of Tongging Lodge & Convention)
Some Facts
In the next two years, visitors will be able to enjoy:
- Pangambatan Zoopark (animal park, jungle trekking and camping facilities)
- Karo Agrotourism Farm (center for research dan cultivation of fruits and vegetables)
- Tongging Lodge & Convention and Spa (200-room hotel and dormitory)
- Merek Funland (children in- and outdoor playground)
- Owners’ Guesthouse (20-room exclusive accommodation)
- 9-hole Gorat Ni Padang golf course (set in the midst of tea and coffee plantation)
The development of Taman Simalem Resort will be capped with the development of members-only One Tree Hill Villa Resort and cable-car link to shore of Lake Toba in 2010.
Taman Simalem Resort is developed by PT Merek Indah Lestari, an associated company of Hotel Sibayak Internasional Berastagi, North Sumatera’s first 4-star resort, in partnership with Nexus Investment Pte Ltd, a Singapore investment company.
DO YOU KNOW?
Taman Simalem Resort lies on an unutilised grassland named Gorat Ni Padang, where cattles used to graze in the past.
All the building materials used in this project are sourced from outside – not even a grain of sand or aggregate is taken from the river that runs throught the site.
130 hectares of jungle that surrounds the site was acquired so as to protect the national forest reserve that lies next to Taman Simalem Resort.
One Tree Hill Villa Resort is named such because of the sole pine tree that existed on the location – it will be preserved and the buildings will be designed around it.
Simalem in Batak Karo language means cool and pleasing
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aq udah ke sana…keren banget emang..T-O-P deh..tp fasilitas hotelnya blum slesai ya…jd cuma bs sight-seeing aja deh…ehehehe
Minggu tgl 19 Oktober 2008 kemarin Saya beserta teman2 Saya mengunjungi Taman Simalem Resort, kebetulan temen2 dari BMW Motor Ride juga sering bertandang kesana karena View disana kyknya tiada duanya dimana pun juga. Hanya saja menurut Saya, biaya yang dikenakan cukup mahal dan kian hari kian mahal dan tanpa adanya apa2 yg diberikan kecuali hanya menikmati pemandangan alam yang tiada duanya. Mungkin bisa disarankan ke pihak Management kalau bisa disisipi dengan makanan daerah (ringan) atau minuman khas (markisa) misalnya, mengingat biaya yang dikenakan cukup mahal dikala perekonomian yang cukup sulit belakangan ini. Mudah2an kedepan Taman Simalem Resort bisa menjadi DTW yang bisa diandalkan daerah Sumut. Thanks.
hello semua,
saya dari medan jadi pengen banget ya liat lokasinya..
wahhh is nice dream
sangat indah sekali pemadangan di taman simalem. saya pernah kesana tapi pada tahun 2006. dan saya dengar dari teman teman bahwa sangat indah sekali…. selamat sukses….
Betuuulll sungguh indah lhoooo, That is a pearl of Sumatra
Beautiful…
is there any tour package that can bring me there?
hello
kami dari medan pasti banyak ya lowongan kerja
bisa bagi informasi donk kita. please
tgl 8 November kemarin saya baru ke simalem resort, permandangannya emang sangat indah. Kalo dibandingin ama resort yang terkenal dinegeri tetangga sih kalah banget lah. Cuma emang benar, tarif masuknya cukup mahal (jika tidak mau dibilang mahal) dibandingin dengan apa diperoleh pada saat kita didalam. Pemandangannya benar-benar seperti lukisan tanpa cacat, apalagi jika semua fasilitas yang direncanakan dapat terealisasi pada waktunya. Dan itulah yang kita harapkan, agar rencana akhir tahun yang akan datang khususnya bagi warga sumut tidak lagi berorientasi ke luar negeri melainkan ke surga dunia yang satu ini……… semoga!