It was a tactical assault from above by a well-drilled army. The crack troops swooped from the ceilings on to a series of breakfast tables.
Guests scattered as the raiders grabbed their bounty and disappeared back to the rooftops as quickly as they had arrived.
While the long-tailed macaques sat on the roof enjoying the spoils of their heist, our 18-month-old “monkey” giggled at the flurry of activity and shovelled more steamed rice into her mouth.
While these cheeky critters sometimes pop by unannounced for breakfast, they’re also renowned for opening unlocked doors and windows and rifling through bags looking for food.
Monkeys are not the only entertainment at Club Med’s luxurious Cherating Beach resort on Malaysia’s east coast.
The resort has 324 rooms set on 80ha of sprawling, manicured lawns and gardens, set between pristine beachfront and unspoilt jungle. Monkeys amble across the rooftops and swing from the trees.
