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Published: 12:00am, 16 Jul 2006

Ten minutes from Kota Kinabalu's airport, with five coral islands just off shore, Shangri-La's Tanjung Aru Resort (below) is paradise for the active holidaymaker and the dedicated sun worshipper alike. Recreational activities include snorkelling, windsurfing, parasailing and waterskiing. Add to that two freeform swimming pools, jogging tracks, a gym, a pitch-and-putt golf course and four floodlit tennis courts. There is also a health club and spa, featuring a Jacuzzi, steam baths, sauna, spa treatments, foot reflexology and more.

All rooms come with high-speed internet connections and balconies with panoramic views of the South China Sea or majestic Mount Kinabalu. Deluxe and executive suites take the luxury up another notch and the Horizon Resort Club pampers discerning guests with several exclusive benefits.

In a competition exclusive to readers of the South China Morning Post, the Shangri-La's Tanjung Aru Resort is offering five free nights for two people in a Horizon Deluxe room. To enter our competition, write to us using the words 'Tanjung', 'Shangri-La' and 'Kinabalu' in the most creative way you can. For inspiration, go to www.shangri-la.com/kotakinabalu/tanjungaru/en, then visit promotions.scmp.com, click on 'Travel Club' and complete the registration form. Entries must be no longer than 75 words. Closing date: July 31. The offer, subject to availability, is valid until January 31, 2007. The editor's decision is final. Air fares are not provided. Kerry Group employees and their families are ineligible.

Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts is owned by the Kerry Group, the biggest shareholder in the SCMP Group, publisher of the South China Morning Post.