Pangkor Laut Resort

Almost everything at Pangkor Laut is excellent. Stayed at a hill villa, loved the room and the view! The location was perfect, and the staff and service was beyond exceptional. They were so welcoming and hospitable for our family of four, and really created an experience we will remember. Thank you so much for being so lovely and welcoming - it was the perfect. Will definitely come back again! Regarding the cons: Yes this is the strait of Malacca, that means that the sea is not really clean, but emerald bay is nice to swim though. I my opinion the prices are reasonable regarding location and service provided.

Well my partner and I are currently sat in the reception area after checking out and I couldn't leave without writing this review. We found this island paradise by chance 2 years ago when we first visited. It is everything you expect of a luxury resort and more and was the perfect was to end our 6 week trip of Asia. This year we searched high and low to find a similar, quality resort. We looked at the Maldives and other resorts in Malaysia but nothing we saw compared to the views and seclusion we found at Pangkor Laut. We rarely return to the same place twice and didn't want to taint our first experience of the island but still we booked again for 6 nights. The staff are attentive, the beach is amazing, the pool is idyllic, the jungle and the wildlife are beautiful (if a little cheeky at times) and the food is to die for. We were greeted at the airport by a porter who took our luggage to the car for us and we made our way to the marina in a cool car with a lovely driver. On our first night we were invited to have drinks with some of the staff. Stephen took the time to talk to all of the guests and was always present around the resort day and night for anything you require and to advise you on what the island has to offer. This year we have eaten at all of the restaurants and each time have been surprised at what the chefs can create with simple, fresh ingredients. Uncle Lim's is fantastic and really reasonably priced - the service, as always, was outstanding each time we visited. Our favourite restaurant, as on our last visit to Pangkor Laut, has to be Fisherman's Cove. We ate there on our second night and booked again for our final night - a perfect way to end our holiday. Julius and his colleague were fantastic offering recommendations based on our individual tastes. We shared soft shell crab and the scallop medley with crab and prawns to start. Both were amazing. We finally settled on the 'catch of the day' (with a little help from Julius) grilled seabass with potatoes, vegetables, 2 sauces and they even threw in a few tiger prawns each for good measure. It was our favourite meal of our 5 week trip; we cannot thank the chefs and servers at Fisherman's Cove enough for making our last night so special. Everything has been perfect again and it is credit to the whole team at Pangkor Laut. It is clear that everybody who works here is happy and share the goal to ensure that the guests stay is as enjoyable as possible. Rooms are always immaculate and turned down twice a day (we love that in the evening the mosquito plug in is plugged in and incense is left for you to burn before bed), the shuttle service is fantastic and the drivers again are always happy and talkative. The resort provides a range of water sports, sports equipment, boat trips and a jungle tour for those who want it or, if you are like me, you can relax all day by the pool or on the beach. The sunset at Emerald Bay is a must see! There is something for everyone here and returning for a second time has allowed us to appreciate just how special this place is. Thank you to everybody who plays their part in making Pangkor Laut the paradise it is and we WILL return again.

Had a pleasant one night stay in this private island. We were greeted with welcome drinks and warm towels at the reception on the mainland before boarding the jetty and at the resort on the island itself. The concept of one island, one resort resonates well with its environment as the beach and pool was not overly crowded during our weekday stay. We were pleasantly surprised and touched with the priority seats given as we were bringing our toddler and baby and boarded the speedboat last. It was definitely an important and thoughtful gesture that the staff has accorded to us both to and from the island. They set up a baby cot in our room as requested and was thoughtful enough to allocate a hill villa close to the reception for our convenience. The rooms are reasonably clean but could do better as the floors were a little sandy. The toiletries are lovely and well stocked. They came in to do some minor housekeeping and light up the indoor bath at night too. Bottled waters are provided in the rooms and can be delivered to your rooms upon further request. This was especially important for us with small kids. Service was tip top with helpful van drivers and people at the resort who greets us with a smile. Emerald Bay is accessible by van and upon arrival, they were lovely enough to bring us a bucket of ice cold bottled water and set up the towels on the beach bench for us. The waters are not clear but the sand was fine and clean enough for the kids. It is still sunny hot at 6.00pm when we were there but already good enough for a swim at the pool at around the same time. Breakfast was mediocre in terms of taste and selection as there were lots of flies. However, they do take precaution to cover the food so it is still clean and palatable. The best was probably the juice counter which juices fresh fruit juices for its diners. Other food dining options were expensive. Our dinner at Uncle Lim's was delicious although pricey at RM102 per dish of fish slices. However the portion was generous enough. We ordered the Hock Chew Fish which was tantalizing and delicious. The hornbills are scarce and few during our visit and we were told that they mostly hang around at the Royal Bay Beach Club near the swimming pool area at 1.00pm onwards. We saw lots of monkeys though. Older kids may find this place boring but young kids who are contented with looking at "wildlife" and playing in the indoor baths and beaches will find it fun and exciting. Overall, we had a pleasant stay and we are glad that the price was worth the experience.

First of all I want to start by saying that I REALLY REALLY REALLY wanted to like this place. I had come here after much effort, and planning, and was quite disappointed overall. Location. This is the best part about this resort. It is set on a secluded island about 15 min boat ride from mainland Malaysia. The views are great, and overall relaxing. The main beach (Emerald beach) is pretty packed, and can't accommodate more than 1/4 of the guests. The water isn't very clean, and makes for a bad swim. You'll get dozens of stings/bites during a 15 min swim. The water is also full of debris (pieces of plants, insects, sea weed, etc), and the seas are choppy and strong. The grounds are overall good, though the walkways can’t really accommodate more than 2 pedestrians walking side by side. The service is hit and miss, with some employees being courteous while others are plain rude. Staff proficiency in English is also spotty. The restaurants: Overall the quality is poor, and the price is quite high for both quality/quantity. The only reason these places have business, is because the boat ride to the mainland costs 80 RM each way, making it hard to go to peninsular Malaysia for food. The breakfast spread is abundant, though quality is mediocre, and just fills a hole in your stomach. The area is packed, loud, with wait times at the egg station, waffle station, and roti station. Uncle Lim: Greasy hawker center caliber food to be found here. Way overpriced for the both quantity and quality. You can get similar quality food at a food court in any Malaysian city for 1/8 of the price. Had I the choice I wouldn’t eat here. I ordered the beef rendang which was a decent dish, though the “large� portion was actually quite small and cost about 130 RM. The dessert was low quality also, serving low quality store-bought ice cream. Fisherman’s cove: I ordered the scallop appetizer, which was a grilled scallop doused with grocery store bought mustard. The olive calamari appetizer had 2 overriding flavors, that of olive, and parmesan cheese, to the point of being offensive. For the main course we ordered the Wagyu beef. I am highly doubtful that we got Wagyu beef, and believe we got plain grocery store bought cut of roast. I say this because at a recent stay at a nearby resort run by Sunway, the Wagyu beef was tremendous, and tasted completely different. This dish cost about 200 RM, which is a scam. Rooms: I stayed at the Spa Villa. The rooms are antiquated, dark, small, and claustrophobic. The bedding is very uncomfortable, though the pillows were quite a treat. Overall the rooms need makeover really badly, as it seems that it hasn’t been renovated in the 15 years that the resort has been open. Overall Summary. This resort isn’t worth the money or the hassle. The room rates are horrendously overpriced and don’t correlate with quality of room/food/service. As a tourist you can get a much better deal elsewhere in Malaysia or Thailand. I would skip this place altogether, and go to Phuket/Krabi where a resort of this quality runs about $120 a night and there is abundant, and delicious street food. PLEASE ARRANGE YOUR OWN TRANSPORTATION ONCE BACK ON PENINSULAR MALAYSIA AS THEY WANT 800 RM TO TAKE YOU BACK TO KL.

Not often do we plan to spend our holiday Inn luxury but when fate decided that we are worth it, we just decided to lap it all up with open arms. It was a sudden plan, me and my bestie decided to do a all girls trip and we were all set to go to Taman Negara. All bookings were done and we were all set to go, but fate had different plans for us. Just a day before departure we were informed that the rainforest has been flooded and resort closed 😔. Last minute cancellation meant we may not have a holiday but that's not what happened. Sometimes when one door closes another opens and last minute googling landed us a booking in 'Pangkor Laut Resort' rest was as I say BLISS. From the moment we arrived we knew we were in for a memorable holiday. Our hill suite was upgraded to spa suite (chalets) with Gorgeous Views. Food was phenomenal!!(we are vegetarians) Service impeccable and so pleasant! Free Spa (courtesy Spa Suite) at their award winning spa (it's so good that ull not want it to end!!) Usage of private pool for the guests staying in Spa suite! What more could we ask for!!! It was all just perfect 😊. I would go there again if I get a chance in a blink! Just pack your bags and enjoy a treat for your senses!