3. Tanjong Jara Resort
Inspired by 17th-century Malay palaces, the Tanjong Jara Resort offers luxurious, spacious rooms with lots of wood and rich fabrics, oversized bathtubs, and covered verandahs or private courtyards. The rooms and suites also offer either breathtaking vistas of the South China Sea or views over the lush tropical gardens.
Three dining options cover traditional Malaysian cuisine, seafood-themed dishes, and healthy salads and local desserts – all surrounded by salty fresh air and lush tropical foliage. Guests can also order a private dining experience right on the beach, with the sound of waves crashing on the shore as the background.
Guests can jump in the hotel’s two pools; visit the award-winning spa for a number of treatments based on traditional healing methods; try a traditional handicraft class; or learn to play sepak takraw, a traditional Malay game played with a woven rattan ball.
The resort’s resident naturalist leads free walks through the herbal garden and surrounding areas, and guests can also book snorkeling and dive packages through the hotel’s reception.
Address: Batu 8 Off Jalan Dungun, Dungun
4. Pangkor Laut Resort
The Pangkor Laut Resort is made up entirely of private villas, located on the lush mountainside, set among the tropical gardens, or sitting on stilts right in the sea. Each of the eight air-conditioned villas has an open en suite bathroom with an oversized bathtub and its own verandah or private balcony with a sun lounger and open views over the breathtaking surroundings.
Each villa also has its own private pool, and all villas come with a personal butler on call, as well as a private chauffeur-driven car for guests who want to venture away from the resort.
Facilities at the property include a tennis court, a fitness center, and an in-house spa offering a number of services, including massage, Chinese Herbal and Ayurvedic treatments, and private spa pools and huts.
Guests can enjoy a few different dining options – from Asian cuisine in your own private timber booth overlooking the ocean at The Straits restaurant to flavorful Malay cuisine, healthy salads at the spa, and a number of seafood-themed dishes.
Address: Pangkor Laut Island, Lumut
