Pangkor Laut Resort

We had the most amazing holiday in a stunning location. This idyllic, unspoilt island is the perfect place to relax and appreciate all its natural beauty. The rooms were luxurious and blended perfectly in the tropical landscape. The food in all the restaurants was of an extremely high quality while the Fisherman’s Cove was an exceptional fine dining experience. Emerald Bay , the Spa and the guided nature walk were among many unforgettable highlights. All the staff, without exception, were incredibly kind, helpful, friendly and professional - it would be unfair to single any particular individual out. We will absolutely be returning in the future!

Great setting, great concept, beautiful island. All staff were warm and friendly and the resort was generally well kept. Garden view cabin was a good size, comfortable but in need of refurbishment. Food at the Fishermans Cove restaurant was gourmet style and excellent although pricey. The Feast Village has a decent varied menu but the environment needs an upgrade to make it more appealing. Uncle Lims Kitchen serves reasonably priced excellent local cuisine. These are the only choices for evening meals which was a little disappointing albeit sufficient for a 7 night stay. Emerald bay is idyllic, clean, and safe bathing . Chapmans Bar overlooks the bay and is the perfect spot for a late lunch and evening drinks watching the sun go down. The jungle walk along the Southern parameter is an absolute must followed by a visit to the nature conservation centre. Aris and Einstein are both superb guides (and conservationists) who have given their names to oriental hornbills !! Worth a visit to decide who’s the best looking one !! The spa is excellent too. We had a couples treatment which was superb, so thanks to the girls in there for a memorable experience. Finally, a special mention to the restaurant staff who are very engaging and work enormously hard to please. Thank you Shakil, Ram, Shamil, Gagan, Tht, and all your colleagues. If you are a couple looking for a perfect destination to relax and chill out this is definitely the place to be.

The whole island experience is first class.,My villa was on the first floor of a residence divided into The sea view and villa were "paradise island" quality. The vrious restaurants in the resort were excellent And catered for my diet. Emerald Beach reachable by resort buggy is superb for swimming. One is transfered form the mainland and back by private speed boat.

We stay 3 nights at Tropical Garden Villa, which was perfect with kids. Nearest to breakfast area and Buggy service. Room was comfortable, spacious bathroom and big terrace. Resort has one of best beach - Emerald Bay and place is best combination of : beach loungers under big tropical trees where birds sing softly and the warm ocean breeze washes over you, making you relax. And one more best part of beach! In high tide ot low tide You still can enjoy. On sunny day, water very clear and bottom of it plesant and sandy. Food overall all good. We enjoy our breakfast and dinner at chinese restaurant. Just for info : if you young couple and like to walk can book Hill Villa (romantic sunrise view, jungle, birds and some staircases 😊) Olderly visitors can book Garden / Beach Villa - easy to walk and not far from Lobby Honeymooner can book Sea / Spa Villa - totaly private area and bland with ocean.

We came to Pangkor Laut Resort as part of our honeymoon trip to Malaysia. We stayed for a couple of nights and here is the full review: 1- The Resort: The resort is beautiful, albeit a little old. We stayed at the Sea Villas (which are the wooden huts in the water). We booked the Sea Villas because we thought hurt we can swim in the sea but you can’t (you can on the other side of the island - Emerald Bay). Overall it is a beautiful island and you can capture some incredible photos. For example we woke up early for the sunrise and you can see a beautiful sunrise from the Sea villas. The Sea Villas are in need of some modernisation, and there is not bidet in the bathroom. The outdoor deck is ok, but the deck chair cushions need replacing. 2- Experiences and Activities: We paid 500MYR (around £100) for the Sunset speed boat (it’s not a speedboat 😅), which was with other guests and the boat sits around 20 or so guests. They served cold drinks and some Canapé (which I personally really didn’t enjoy). However, the staff (a young man named THT) was lovely and you get some incredible sunset photos. We also did the jungle walk, which was ok, and what actually made it fun was the guide (his name tag said Einstein 🤷🏻‍♂️😅). They will walk you from the lobby to Emerald Bay, and then you can either stay or take a buggy back to the resort. Be prepared to be bitten a handful of times on the jungle walk by ‘tiger mosquitos’, or as our guide called it “blood donation”. 3- The food: There are a few choices of restaurant as well as bars and service for the pool and beach (Emerald Bay). The food is good, not amazing but good. 4- The Service: This is where it all goes downhill, and the main reason why it doesn’t deserve more than a 3 star. The reception staff all see to hate their jobs. A smile is a rare event and when you do get a smile, it’s very much forced. The leave you in the lobby for ages without any information (where you’ll definitely get bitten to bits by the mosquitos, the guy at checkout (Harlem) looked like he had just woken up and didn’t want to be there at all. We had to force some information out of him. The check-in wasn’t much different. In the restaurants you’ll get a mixture, some are Amazing and some you’d want to stay away from. For a resort that’s supposedly a 5 star, the customer service is 0 star. Such a shame.