Pangkor Laut Resort

Stayed at Pangkaur Laut for a week in March. Transferred from KL in a luxury vehicle provided by the hotel.. short speed boat crossing to the most beautiful island. From the moment we arrived we were looked after by all the staff. The staff were all so friendly and helpful. We visited the beach most days and Shohag was the best ensuring we had all we needed on the beach. Ram also was so attentive and looked after us in the other restaurants. Fisherman’s cove is fine dining and our food there was amazing equally we had good meals at Uncle Lims and the festival village. The pool has a bbq each day which looked delicious but we unfortunately missed it going to the beach. The beach bar has a happy hour 6-7.30 which was gratefully received as the wine is expensive. We would definitely return we stayed in both the hill and sea villas both were amazing. Would 100% recommend for a relaxing beautiful stay.

Extremely Disappointing Decline in Service As a guest of nearly 20 years, I have long regarded Pangkor Laut Resort as one of Malaysia’s premier luxury destinations and have recommended it many times. It is therefore particularly disappointing to share that my recent experience arranging a stay for April has been far below expectations. My initial booking inquiries went unanswered for more than two weeks, with a response only received after escalation to the main office. This level of responsiveness is not in line with what one would expect from a five-star property. When requesting a private beach dinner featuring Malaysian cuisine, I was informed that no local menu options were available. Equally disappointing was the lack of effort to offer alternatives or accommodate what I believe to be a reasonable and culturally appropriate request. Transfer arrangements have also been unnecessarily difficult, with slow and incomplete responses requiring multiple follow-ups to obtain basic information. Overall, what should have been an anticipated return visit has turned into a frustrating and time-consuming process. At this level, guests expect proactive communication, flexibility, and genuine hospitality — all of which have been lacking in this instance. It is truly disappointing to see such a decline in service standards at a resort I once held in very high regard.

A beautiful resort. It's very peaceful and a very nice place to chill and read a book. It's away from the city and town. The food was good and the staff were very friendly and helpful. Special mention to Mages who is the Restaurant Manager of Feast Restaurant. The way he spoke with the guests, it was very obvious that he is a service oriented personnel and it's really service with a heart. Another special mention is Apon whom we met when at Uncle Lim Restaurant. A nice and young gentleman whom also serve us well. Chilling at the beach or at the pool is a must. You won't regret it. Overall, the whole property is very beautiful and walking along the broadwalk made me felt so relax.

We stayed in a hill villa for 9 nights (3-11 March) on a bed and breakfast basis arranged by Trailfinders at the end of a trip to Malaysia. The transfer from Cameron Highlands was very efficient with speed boat transfer to island. This is not a resort for people with mobility problems. We concluded the very high villa we were shown was unsuitable as, although it had stunning views, it was accessed by lift and many stairs. However, the second one was perfect. Guest Liaison Supervisor Dian Karisma arranged everything to make us happy and satisfied including supply of fresh milk for our tea! We saw amazing wildlife easily visible on the island - countless cheeky hornbills, monkey troupe, lizards - even wild boar and a distant sea eagle nest. Emerald Bay accessed by buggy is unbelievably beautiful and the spa pool lovely. Perhaps the main lap pool could do with a little update and more sunbeds. Our only suggestions are: 1. screens are installed between villa balconies to give privacy, 2. an alternative casual/light dining option be available when a Malaysian Market night is happening and the excellent Chinese Restaurant is closed. The Malaysian Market doesn't offer European alternatives and the Malaysian cuisine is extremely highly spiced! 3. A more refined breakfast menu be offered - for instance - eggs Benedict, etc which would usually be an option at 5 star hotels.

The Pangkor Laut Resort is kind of exclusive; you get on a fast boat out to the north of the island, and you get an induction at reception. It is owned by ytl group largely a malay chinese family There are four or five different restaurants you can go to. You really need to get full board; all the restaurants seem to be pretty good and different. They do have a jungle walk at 9 o’clock each morning, leaving from the library, which is interesting; you see a bit of wildlife and experience some demanding jungle track. Shout out to Einstein took us (really thats his name) Coffee, tea, and water are available at any time on the full board package. For morning coffee the machine coffee is better than the jug coffee they bring round. They will bring you a pot of tea if you ask so you choose the strength. I understand when full it takes around 356 people? When we went, they were maybe 1/2 full, ( possibly due to the Iran crisis) so there were always sunbeds readily available around the pool. There is a limit on sunbeds, and I suspect if they get above 3/4 full they might run out of sunbeds as others have said and stretch the infrastructure a bit generally. They do have golf cart buggies which run around. The walking distances can be significant. Tip: Make a firm plan of what you want to do when you arrive and book the various restaurants asap To make the best of it, maybe stay 3-4 nights some stay longer but there is a lot else to see in Malaysia To be honest, I don’t think it really matters where you stay here. There’s not that much to see from the overwater bungalows, but they are nice nevertheless. There are a couple of bars which have happy hour with the two-for-one drinks, which people take advantage of. The time you paid your tax, I guess you’re talking about 20 ringgit for a beer or wine each, which is fine. I think it’s a pretty good destination; we found it quite friendly with guests saying good evening. All the water is piped from the mainland.