Pangkor Laut Resort

Good: Spectacularly beautiful island, pristine white sands, very clean, lots of virgin jungle. Good breakfast, huge range of food, but not quite as good as breakfast at E&O Hotel Penang, which we had just come from. Uncle Lim’s restaurant is excellent. Chapman’s is good, except the chendol. Lovely friendly staff – special mention to Christian, Sakil, THT. Check-in at jetty slick. Beach and hill villas are spacious, with good layout. Hornbills come every day to the pool area looking for food, which is marvellous! Mostly the common pied hornbills, but there are a couple of rare great hornbills around too! Flying foxes (fruit bats) in the trees. Apparently there are large ottters, sea turtles, wild boar about too, but we never saw them. The “free” jungle trek takes the northern route, which is basically a walk to the spa village, and then a 500m trek through the jungle, along quite a steep path up and down. Not really suitable for those with breathing or walking issues. Worth doing, but cover up as there are tons of mosquitoes. Not-so-good: Sea villas are cramped, with silly open plan toilet/bath/vanity areas. Large sprawling resort, so many villas have to rely on buggy transfers, but they are frequent. This is a 32 year old resort, and although there has obviously been some upgrading, much of the fittings show their age. In need of some refreshing, especially at the price they are charging. Feast Village restaurant is so-so, especially the salad buffet. Each villa needs more than 1 waste bin. Taps for vanity basins in ridiculous (and very unhygienic) place – needs re-think when renovating. Robes hardly shout luxury. Wifi very flaky. Prices for the resort much higher for foreigners, so if you have a Malaysian friend get them to book for you!

We visited this resort wanting relaxation and that is what we got ! from stepping off the speedboat we knew it was what we wanted ,wonderful greeting and so friendly staff SUPERB! We had a Hill villa with a fantastic view and the Hornbills visited as did the monkeys! the room was everything, supplied with every essential the bed was so comfortable. We dined in Feast village and the service was brilliant ,Mohamed and sankil remembered your room numbers and favourite drinks and were so good with any questions we had two brilliant waiters!! The concierge I think his name was sergar welcomed us and every day helped out with any questions we had ,a very kind and true gentleman. We had lunch at Chapmans bar in Emerald Bay a truly wonderful setting ,the waiter Sohag was very good suppling us sunbeds towels etc and then serving us lunch nothing was any trouble , will we return DEFINITELY. Thank you all Pangkor Laut 🙏🙏🙏

The place is lovely. We took the hill villas and felt so close to nature. The property is a little old but nothing much to complain about. Mr Segar Director of Guest Liaision and Mr Mages, the F&B manager were amazing. They will go all out to assist you. The F&B staffs were all well trained. I would strongly recommend this resort. Segar & Mages, thank u guys.

Our stay at Pangkor Laut Resort was nothing short of paradise. We were blessed with beautiful weather, and this island truly is one of a kind. It is a peaceful haven where we could completely unwind from our busy lives. Even though I am not sure if the resort was fully booked, it never felt crowded. There was always space by the pool, and the atmosphere was calm and relaxing. Pangkor Laut has truly thought of every detail. Despite being an iconic resort that has existed for decades, everything remains spotless, perfectly maintained, and full of charm. The food was excellent throughout. Uncle Lim’s Kitchen deserves a special mention: the roasted duck and chicken in sesame sauce were absolutely heavenly. For lunch, we loved Emerald Bay the most, as it perfectly matched the relaxed beach vibe we were looking for. The only minor downside was that at the main pool, only the full all-you-can-eat BBQ menu was available, and no smaller portions. So we happily took the golf cart to Emerald Bay every day instead. Our room was simply fantastic, a solid 10/10. Every morning, by the time we returned from breakfast, it was already cleaned and beautifully refreshed. The staff were outstanding. Everyone was warm, friendly, and genuinely interested in making our stay as perfect as possible. Two people deserve a special shout-out: Nadim, who worked both at breakfast and at Uncle Lim’s, was an exceptional host with great attention to detail. And THT, who worked by the pool, was talented, cheerful, and incredibly hard-working. He truly stood out and is an absolute asset to Pangkor Laut. I hope the resort knows how lucky they are to have him. In short, an unforgettable experience in paradise. We will definitely be back.

The hotel was a true paradise, the staff was amazing. The room fantastic. We enjoyed the facilities of the hotel like pools, videogame room, tennis court and also streaming room for movies.