Lot 181, Teluk Dalam, Besut, Perhentian Island, Terengganu, Pulau Perhentian Besar, 22300
What's nearby
PIR Beach - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
Turtle beach - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
Tuna Bay - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
Perhentian Beach - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
Long Beach - 38 min drive - 17.0 km
Getting around
Kota Bharu (KBR-Sultan Ismail Petra) - 95 min drive
Beach shuttle (surcharge)
Restaurants
Chill Out Cafe
Long Beach Cafe Espresso
Tiara Cafe
Monkey Bar
Ibiza Long Beach
About this property
Arwana Perhentian Eco & Beach Resort
Bring the kids when you stay at Arwana Perhentian Eco & Beach Resort in Pulau Perhentian Besar and they can enjoy the free kids' club. Guests can splash around at the outdoor pool or grab a bite to eat at the coffee shop/cafe. Other highlights include a children's pool, a terrace, and a garden.
Languages
English, Malay
At a glance
Hotel size
97 rooms
Arranged over 2 floors
Arriving/Leaving
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out time is 11:00 AM
Restrictions related to your trip
Check COVID-19 restrictions
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Required at check-in
Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
Government-issued photo ID may be required
Minimum check-in age is 18
Children
No cribs (infant beds)
Free children's club
Pets
No pets or service animals allowed
Internet
Free WiFi in public areas
Parking
Free covered onsite self parking
Offsite
Beach shuttle*
Other information
Designated smoking areas
No alcohol allowed onsite
Property amenities
Food and drink
Restaurant
Coffee shop
Charcoal grills
Private dining
Traveling with children
Free children's club
Children's pool
What to do
On the beach
Beach shuttle (surcharge)
Beach volleyball
Kayaking
Boat tours
Scuba diving
Snorkeling
Fishing
Working away
2 meeting rooms
Services
Front desk (limited hours)
Tour/ticket assistance
Luggage storage
Beach shuttle (surcharge)
Facilities
Built in 2004
Garden
Picnic area
Terrace
An outdoor pool
At least 80% of food locally-sourced
Accessibility
Hardwood flooring in room
Room amenities
Home comfort
Air conditioning
Electric kettle
Iron/ironing board (on request)
Sleep well
Blackout drapes/curtains
Bed sheets provided
Freshen up
Private bathroom
Rainfall showerhead
Shower only
Free toiletries
Towels
Toilet paper
Stay connected
Desk
Phone
Food and drink
Free bottled water
Free tea bags/instant coffee
Paper towels
More
Housekeeping (on request)
Fees & policies
Optional extras
Beach shuttle service is offered for an extra charge
Renovations and closures
The property is closed between October 16 and February 28.
Pool, spa, & gym (if applicable)
Pool access available from 10:00 AM to 7:30 PM
Policies
This property does not have elevators.
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash.
Also known as
Arwana Perhentian Eco Beach Resort Pulau Perhentian Besar
Arwana Perhentian Eco Beach Pulau Perhentian Besar
Arwana Perhentian Eco Terengganu
Arwana Perhentian Eco Resort & Beach Chalet Hotel Terengganu
Arwana Perhentian Eco Resort And Beach Chalet
Arwana Perhentian Eco & Beach
Lodge Arwana Perhentian Eco & Beach Resort
Arwana Perhentian Eco Beach Resort Pulau Perhentian Besar
Arwana Perhentian Eco Beach Pulau Perhentian Besar
Arwana Perhentian Eco Beach
Arwana Perhentian Eco & Beach Resort Lodge
Arwana Perhentian Eco & Beach Resort Pulau Perhentian Besar
Arwana Perhentian Eco Beach Resort
Arwana Perhentian Eco & Beach
Arwana Perhentian Eco & Beach Resort Pulau Perhentian Besar
Frequently asked questions
Is Arwana Perhentian Eco & Beach Resort currently open?
The property is closed between October 16 and February 28.
Does Arwana Perhentian Eco & Beach Resort offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, Arwana Perhentian Eco & Beach Resort does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Is there a pool at Arwana Perhentian Eco & Beach Resort?
Yes, there's an outdoor pool and a children's pool. Guests have pool access from 10:00 AM to 7:30 PM.
Are pets allowed at Arwana Perhentian Eco & Beach Resort?
Sorry, pets and service animals aren't allowed.
Is parking offered on site at Arwana Perhentian Eco & Beach Resort?
Yes, there's free self parking.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Arwana Perhentian Eco & Beach Resort?
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM. Check-out time is 11:00 AM.
What is there to do at Arwana Perhentian Eco & Beach Resort and nearby?
Have fun with onsite activities like kayaking, fishing, and snorkeling. Enjoy a swim in the outdoor pool or use the lodge's other amenities, which include a picnic area and a garden.
Are there restaurants at or near Arwana Perhentian Eco & Beach Resort?
Yes, there's an onsite restaurant.
What's the area around Arwana Perhentian Eco & Beach Resort like?
Arwana Perhentian Eco & Beach Resort is located a short 1-minute walk from PIR Beach.
Arwana Perhentian Eco & Beach Resort Reviews
Reviews
7,4
Good
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6,8/10
Cleanliness
7,8/10
Staff & service
8,4/10
Amenities
7,0/10
Property conditions & facilities
7,8/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
10/10 Exceptional
23 August 2024
It is on the best beach on Perenthians. The staff very helpful
Silvia
Silvia, 3-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review
8/10 Very good
19 June 2024
great stay.
Adeline
Adeline, 1-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
29 May 2024
Siok Ngan
Siok Ngan, 3-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
8/10 Very good
13 May 2024
The property is one of the best property for Besar island in the price range.
Pools are great facility if you have non swimmers with you. We had kids and they just loved it.
Food was good for Non Vegetarians but being vegetarian, we faced trouble. Cook helped on day 1 with good friend rice on day 1 in complimentary breakfast but that was the only 1 item we got in vegetarian food, apart from juice and tea coffee. On second day we were served something which noone liked and we left only with juice and tea/coffee.
Apart from that, we did not like the policy of charging extreme for water bottles. May be the case in that part of the world of using the bottles, I would recommend increasing room rent and giving water refills for free. That would stop ruining the amazing beaches of Perhentian Islands with plastic litters.
Moushmi
Moushmi, 2-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review
8/10 Very good
06 October 2020
Accommodation was clean and well kept.
Diving centre next door was excellent "Leisure Divers"
Malay cuisine for breakfast each day was repetitive and could be better eg more fruit etc and add some western.
Location was not so good in that the "beach" was mostly mud flat throughout the day with no sandy bottom and so not really suitable for casual swimming.
Staff were good and friendly.
Ray
Ray, 6-night family trip
Verified Wotif guest review
6/10 Good
17 September 2018
Verified traveller
3-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
29 August 2018
Verified traveller
1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
8/10 Very good
13 August 2018
Should look into F&B area, and WiFi around Resort.
Chin
Chin, 2-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
6/10 Good
06 August 2018
Deluxe room with poolview - Nice from the outside! Inside large room, sparsely decorated. No balcony furniture. The bed and the part of the room where the bed was smelled damp and sour. Under the bed was 2cm! of dust and dirt. The bathroom was so run down and full of mould. The door had to be kept closed to not have the smell in the room. The room was dark with strange lightning. No cosy or nice feeling at all. I'm not very picky, but would never recommend it or stay there again. The pool though was nice! Reception staff nice and helpful! The staff in the restaurant very lazy, not welcoming at all, stuck up and it felt like you were bothering them if you e.g. ordered an ice cream. They sighed in front of you and tried to give the "chore" to someone else.
Verified traveller
3-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
13 April 2018
BEACHFRONT hotel
Super friendly staff made the trip memorable. We had an amazing room that was beachfront with a balcony. Shower was a bit dated but we didn’t mind as we spent most of our time enjoying the island!
Verified traveller
6-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
08 April 2018
VAMSHIKRISHNA
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very good
27 March 2018
hotel staff is really friendly and good stay.
The staff is really friendly and give a warm welcome to the guest. As for the room utilities need to improve such as to provide water heater iron and iron board as well as it is basic necessity use for the guest. Toilet utilities need to be improved more.
Mr and Mrs
Mr and Mrs, 2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
4/10 Fair
05 September 2017
The worst value for money hotel in Perhentian
Not recommended to stay in this hotel again. Everything is not up to the 3 star standard that it is supposed to be except probably the pool. Half of the staff are not friendly, rooms are not worth the price and not clean up unless being told, low water pressure in the bathroom, lack of choice for breakfast and the beach front are one of the worst spot at the island with full of rocks and dead corals.
Verified traveller
3-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very good
12 August 2017
Great location for a few days R and R.
Located on the beach. The rooms are motel style with views over the central swimming pool. The rooms are basic but are of a good size and have a/c. Hotel staff are friendly and the breakfast is acceptable for the room rate we paid.
Matthew
Matthew, 2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
8/10 Very good
31 July 2017
Nice simple family stay
Check-in process was easy and could enter our rooms even though we arrived very early. The pool could have been cleaner but it did not stop us from swimming in it. They could do better with the creepy crawlies in the room but it did not make us uncomfortable. The staff were very welcoming and kind and made the stay very pleasant. There was a movie on every night for the guests and that was great.
Verified traveller
3-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
4/10 Fair
22 July 2017
Hotel on the beach
Location is good. Rooms were old and smelt bad..
Verified traveller
4-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
6/10 Good
10 July 2017
Family Room
Smelly toilet in basic room. Pleasant staff. Didn't offer much assistance with our holiday.
Smelly toilet in basic room. Pleasant staff. Didn't offer much assistance with our holiday.
Richie
Richie, 7-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review
4/10 Fair
09 July 2017
Applies a credit card surcharge of 10%
View from the room was beautiful. The staff were helpful but seem to be "under instruction" i.e. unable to do anything more than the bare minimum.
Room was very sparsely furnished (no TV so do bring books to read). however, my booking stated that the room has a desk but there's was none. It stated that there was a bus on the beach or beach taxi, please note that you must pay for it. I asked for an extra bed for our son and got a mattress on the floor of the room (which was not an extra bed - just a mattress on the floor)
The food at the Arwana restaurant was good and the restaurant staff were professional - so we had all our meals there. So when we were settling our bill before billing, I found out that I could pay cash or by credit card at the Dive Shop "next door" (and that the dive shop next door takes a 10% "fee"). This 10% is daylight robbery (I know of some shops taking 2%-3% and am already unhappy about that).
I will not be returning to Arwana because I am not willing to carry around hundreds of (or over a thousand) Malaysian ringgit in cash.
Ida H
Ida H, 3-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
8/10 Very good
25 April 2017
A nice place to stay with kids
The room was spacious and clean with a window facing towards a noisy jungle (it was a very nice noise though) . Breakfasts were ok with variety of Malaysian and some Western choices. Every day something else to try. Although we only had 2 breakfasts included in our stay price, they have never asked us to pay for our 5 years old kid breakfasts. We heven't had any lunch or dinner in the hotel as the prices were far too high compare to the other places on the beach. The beach was just ok, very quiet and private, a short and nice 40 minutes jungle trek to much nicer beach (you can spot massive lizards and monkeys while in this bit of the jungle, so it is a great fun for kids). The staff was very friendly.
The only dissapointing thing was the pool. The water was dirty, they don't clean it and I don't think they have filters in it. Also around the pool, the rubbish was not collected for a long time.
Conrad
Verified Expedia guest review
6/10 Good
23 March 2017
Nice hotel with swimming pool and close to beach... But No refrigerator and electric cattle at room...
Prack Nick
Verified Expedia guest review
10/10 Exceptional
08 September 2024
MOHAMMAD AIZUDDIN
MOHAMMAD AIZUDDIN, 2-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
07 September 2024
jamel
jamel, 2-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
4/10 Fair
03 September 2024
luca
luca, 7-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
03 September 2024
Miroslaw
Miroslaw, 5-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review
10/10 Exceptional
01 September 2024
Super hotel sur une superbe plage dans une magnifique grande baie isolée, avec la jungle derrière. Magnifique vue depuis le grand hall de l’hôtel ouvert sur la plage, face a l’embarcadère donc pratique. Joliment décoré, grande et belle piscine, dommage que l’eau ne soit pas très propre, ils la nettoient tous les jours mais ça doit manquer de traitement de fond…
Grande chambre un peu sombre, chaude mais il y a la climatisation. Pas pratique pour faire sécher ses vêtements et serviettes mouillés.
Personnel très gentil.
Petit déjeuner buffet très varié et copieux.
Belle grande plage propre.
Super séjour au bout du monde !