Ten years is a long time in the life of a resort. It’s long enough for a place to settle into itself, and long enough for regulars to have their favourite table. The St. Regis Langkawi marked the milestone on 29 May 2026 with A Decade of Exquisite Moments, an evening by the Andaman Sea for invited guests, partners and friends of the house. At its centre was a seven-course dinner at Kayuputi, with wines from the French winemaker Pascal Jolivet.

When the resort opened in 2016, it set out to bring the formality of St. Regis to an island that runs on its own, slower clock. In the decade since, it has found a balance between the two. There are 85 rooms and suites, along with four villas that sit over the water. The brand’s rituals, from the evening sabrage to the afternoon tea, have taken on a distinctly local ease. It has become the kind of place people return to, less for any one thing than for the way small details are handled.

The anniversary evening played to those strengths. Guests were walked through the St. Regis traditions before sitting down at Kayuputi. There, each of the seven courses drew on the island’s produce and was paired with a Pascal Jolivet wine. Cultural performances filled the gaps between courses, and the night ended on the beach with fireworks that lit up the horizon for a few bright minutes before the dark returned.

The dinner also offered an early taste of where Kayuputi is heading. Under Chef de Cuisine Marco Portal, the restaurant is moving towards a more contemporary style while staying anchored to its surroundings. The ambition is clear: for Langkawi to be remembered for what’s on the plate as much as for the view from the deck. The pairing with Pascal Jolivet felt like a statement of intent, with food and wine given equal weight.

As it heads into its second decade, the resort seems more interested in refining what it does well than in reinventing itself. “For the past decade, The St. Regis Langkawi has had the privilege of creating meaningful moments for travellers from around the world, while becoming part of Langkawi’s evolving luxury hospitality story,” said General Manager Derek Gomez.

“As we celebrate this milestone, we also look ahead with renewed passion, continuing to elevate our culinary experiences, embrace thoughtful innovation, and create unforgettable moments for modern luxury travellers.”

Langkawi has a way of stretching time. The days aren’t any longer, but they feel it. For one night, the resort was all music, conversation and light. By morning it had gone quiet again, leaving only the sea and the sound of it reaching the shore, much as it has for the past ten years

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