10 Top-Rated Resorts in Kuantan District, Pahang

June 2, 2023 Kaleigh Reichenbach

Discover the best Resorts in Kuantan District, Pahang including Swiss-Garden Beach Resort Kuantan, Residence Inn Cherating, Holiday Villa Beach Resort & Spa Cherating, Timur Bay Beach Resort by Subhome, eRYA by Suria Cherating, Samsuria Beach Resort & Residence, The Kasturi, Royale Chulan Cherating Villa, Royale Chulan Cherating Chalet, LaVilla by Holiday Villa Cherating.
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1. Swiss-Garden Beach Resort Kuantan

2656-2657 Mukim Sungai Karang, Balok Beach, Kuantan 26100 Malaysia
Excellent
34%
Good
34%
Satisfactory
21%
Poor
6%
Terrible
5%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 1611 reviews

Swiss-Garden Beach Resort Kuantan

Sky, sea and sun provide a peaceful backdrop to a landscape so alluring it stirs the emotions. The vivid colours of nature's palette glow in the soft tropical light accenting the purity of air, water and land. From the colors of the sunset, to soothing air greeting you with a warm embrace; the family and kids friendly Swiss- Garden Beach Resort, Kuantan, offers sensual delights at every turn with a beautiful beach front, fun and enjoyable kids club as well as a fun-filled splash pool perfect for family staycation.

Leaving underwhelmed

Reviewed By adriennszlapak

We spent 3 nights here and were quite underwhelmed and disappointed. While it's understandable that Covid and the lockdowns took a toll on all hotels, the Swiss Garden Beach Resort just looks dirty and dishevelled. The private beach was not cleaned during our whole stay - empty drink bottles, masks and cigarette butts that greeted us on the first day were still there on the last. The hotel was fully booked and staff could obviously not keep up - people kept using the pools without rinsing after the beach and wearing sweatpants instead of proper swimming attire. Housekeeping never managed to clean our room properly (see pictures of what we found post cleaning). All in all, the prices they charge should warrant much better service.

2. Residence Inn Cherating

Lot 826, Residence Inn Cherating Mukim Sungai Karang, Cherating 26080 Malaysia
Excellent
13%
Good
41%
Satisfactory
24%
Poor
10%
Terrible
11%
Overall Ratings

3.5 based on 163 reviews

Residence Inn Cherating

Finding an ideal family-friendly hotel in Cherating does not have to be difficult. Welcome to Residence Inn Cherating, a nice option for travelers like you. Free wifi is offered to guests, and rooms at Residence Inn Cherating Hotel offer a flat screen TV, a minibar, and a refrigerator. During your stay, take advantage of some of the amenities offered, including a concierge and room service. Guests of Residence Inn Cherating are also welcome to enjoy a pool and breakfast, located on site. For travelers arriving by car, free parking is available. During your visit, be sure to check out a popular Cherating crab restaurant such as Intan Seafood Restaurant, which is a short distance from Residence Inn Cherating. Residence Inn Cherating puts the best of Cherating at your fingertips, making your stay both relaxing and enjoyable.

terrible

Reviewed By Departure34781897894

the hotel is terrible!dirty and run down even the breakfast buffet also terrible they served us 3 sets of spoil eggwait so long for a smelly eetoilet full of lizard poop and the toilet bowl like never been washed. the bed was very dusty. pls avoid this hotel you ll regret!

3. Holiday Villa Beach Resort & Spa Cherating

Lot 1303, Mukim Sungai Karang, Kuantan 26080 Malaysia 011 60 9-581 9500
Excellent
15%
Good
25%
Satisfactory
28%
Poor
18%
Terrible
14%
Overall Ratings

3 based on 354 reviews

Holiday Villa Beach Resort & Spa Cherating

Surrounded by lush greenery and secluded palm-fringed beaches fronting the South China Sea, Holiday Villa Beach Resort & Spa Cherating has the ideal facilities for family vacations and honeymoons, in addition to corporate meetings and team buildings. Situated 47km from Kuantan, the capital city of Pahang, the beach in Cherating is a haven amongst avid surfers who come from all over the world each year to especially enjoy the ride of the ocean waves.

Best family holiday experience to relax, enjoy, and de-stress

Reviewed By Neshall Z

Our stay at Holiday Villa Cherating was the best. We booked a beach-front villa with a private pool which was very comfortable. The resort invested in refurbishment recently so you get really nice rooms and a wonderful experience. The pre-booked steamboat for dinner was delicious. The staff were friendly and always ready to help. There were plenty of activities to enjoy within the resort and 3 public pools for both adults and kids. Overall the resort was clean, lots of landscape/greenery...perfect for weddings and parties. We would definitely be going back again soon. Next we will be booking the newly built KL villa which has 4 bedrooms and perfect for 8 pax and it is the closest to sea.

4. Timur Bay Beach Resort by Subhome

Jln Kuantan - Kemaman, Mukim Sungai Karang, Kuantan 26100 Malaysia
Excellent
71%
Good
12%
Satisfactory
6%
Poor
0%
Terrible
12%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 17 reviews

Timur Bay Beach Resort by Subhome

TimurBay Suites by Subhome, a unique seafront vacation Suites with direct access to the famous Balok Beach that captures the true essence of coastal living. Fully furnished and equipped with an extensive list of resort-themed facilities for your indulgence.

Location and facilities are good. Let down by very bad cleanliness

Reviewed By ELAYTEE

Rating this as a tourist on holiday. Timurbay Seafront is like an AirBnB style accommodation, not a typical hotel. A variety of different "hosts" rent out different apartments so the quality will differ. This specific review is for: A Junior Suite by Subhome - Room number Block A, Floor 3, Room 02 and booked through booking.com In summary, I would not use Subhome again, but would consider using another of the companies at the same site. When looking inside their rooms they looked a lot cleaner and better maintained. This is not a typical hotel experience, but like an airbnb. Pick up your keys and then no room service, bottled water, no wifi. They had the potential to be quite good if they just solved the CLEANLINESS issue. It had adequate furniture and furnishings for a short stay, free parking and good security on site. The location is nice and if you have a car, the restaurants, shops and town are easy to get to. The gym is quite good offering full squat racks. The massive downside is that the suite is very dirty. OVERPOWERING smell of mold/damp as the bathroom lacks proper ventilation (The wind does not suck moisture out, just blows it further into the apartment). In just two days, even clothes that remained in suitcases stink of damp Dirty footprints on the wall in the single bedroom Visibly dusty shelves and lack of cleaning under the bed, sofa etc Long womens hair all over the floors, bathroom and washing machine Washing machine stinks of damp and has not been run through a cleaning cycle Tables have stains on the surface Your feet will be black from dirt if walking in the apartment barefoot Bedding has lots of old stains on it Towel visibly used, even had a hole in it! Honestly, it looks like they just put on new sheets and towels and called it a day. Overall I would avoid subhome and I am glad we only booked for a short stay. It is hard to feel relaxed in a dirty environment. Little things to make it feel homely are also missing, e.g. a single mug for hot drinks, no forks. The layout can be a little confusing as there are two tower blocks and parking is staggered. We checked in late after staff had left so only received instructions via whatsapp in Malay. Luckily we could figure out how to get keys and where to park etc but it might be a struggle for those without mobile phones.

5. eRYA by Suria Cherating

Jalan Kemaman/Kuantan, Cherating 26080 Malaysia
Excellent
9%
Good
29%
Satisfactory
27%
Poor
19%
Terrible
16%
Overall Ratings

3 based on 211 reviews

eRYA by Suria Cherating

Situated strategically along the coastline of the breathtakingly beautiful South China Sea, ēRYAbySURIA Cherating, Pahang is renowned for its pristine white sandy beaches, immersed by vivid sunlight rays. Cherating is a go-to destination for tourists from all over the world and the resort is located about 45 kilometres away from the city of Kuantan, the state capital of Pahang. Whether you’re travelling with your family, loved ones or a bunch of good friends, the resort is a perfect vacation recipe for those who wish to be away from the hustle and bustle of the city life.

Poorly Maintained

Reviewed By Cruiser306504

The hotel is very well designed but maintaince is very poor with very low standard of hygiene. The first thing we noticed was the green fungus swimming pool, so dirty and murky was unable to see the bottom of pool. WiFi did not extend to our room, although we were centrally located. Regarding our room... the bath mat looked like an old grey rag with 3 holes and tears. One of the bathtowels was an equally dirty grey. The bedsheet was stained. The sliding door to the terrace, lock fell to the floor in bits. In the Breakfast room, the whole time we were in there, noticed sausages on the floor with the staff simply walking around them.. Not cleaned up.. Disgusting!!! The glasses were both th stained and still dirty. In conclusion, all of these things could easily be avoided and rectified with a little bit care and attention to detail by management and staff.

6. Samsuria Beach Resort & Residence

Jalan Sungai Ular Damai 1, Kuantan 26080 Malaysia
Excellent
25%
Good
38%
Satisfactory
20%
Poor
7%
Terrible
11%
Overall Ratings

3.5 based on 149 reviews

Samsuria Beach Resort & Residence

Samsuria Beach Resort & Residence is an excellent choice for travelers visiting Kuantan, offering a family-friendly environment alongside many helpful amenities designed to enhance your stay. Rooms at Samsuria Beach Resort & Residence provide a flat screen TV, air conditioning, and a refrigerator, and guests can stay connected with free internet access. In addition, while staying at Samsuria Beach Resort & Residence guests have access to room service. You can also enjoy a pool and an on-site restaurant. Need a place to park? Free parking is available at Samsuria Beach Resort & Residence. If you're looking for a place to eat, Sunday Bar Breeze (0.1 mi) is a popular option that is within walking distance of Samsuria Beach Resort & Residence. Enjoy your stay in Kuantan!

Poor & Dirty Common Facilities.

Reviewed By Jeyen r

This is private owned apartments, the indoor apartments, room. bathroom is very clean and well taken care. Good job by the owners and caretakers. But the common area such corridors, lift is such bad shape and smelly. The lift in block B is so dirty and can seen dirty stain on the lift and smells. The corridors is not lighted well and late night is pretty creepy as well. The pool is normal and slight greenish. Beach is about 100m walking distance but when we went one of the us got stung by Jelly fish and the resort workers don't even know nearest medical facilities. Once chinese cafe by the beach but kind of pricey. If you would like to go then dont go with high expectations. If the common facilities is been improved then its great place to relax and rejuvenate.

7. The Kasturi

Jalan Kuantan-Kemaman, Cherating 26080 Malaysia
Excellent
58%
Good
31%
Satisfactory
6%
Poor
1%
Terrible
4%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 99 reviews

The Kasturi

Set directly on the Chendor beach with perfect views to the sunrise over the South China Sea and Tanjong Geliga, The Kasturi Villas and Suites is the perfect gem for a retreat from city life. With the rainforest behind and the beach to the front, they encapsulate the reality of being embraced by land and sea. This tiny resort is designed to escape from city stress, but without sacrificing any of the comforts or luxury that we all crave. The Kasturi Resort is built on an 800 meters’ beach frontage backed by forested dunes. The resort has virtually exclusive access to another 500 meters of beach to the north culminating at the estuary of Sungai Pak Siak into the South China Sea. The Kasturi is the finest 5 Star Small Luxury Resort along the East Coast, embraced by the gift of nature and the natural sea breezes of the South China Sea. It comprises just 23 keys, with the majority villas on the beachfront with their own private pools.

Worst Experience

Reviewed By Chern Zhu L

I'm really disappointed on the hotel service the room cleanness and maintanance is worst left over underpants from pervious guest ,this is villa suppose be clean and comfort and feel luxurious but it make me feel like stay in untidy budgeted hostel. It's totally spoil my mood not enjoy and memorized trip. the worst ever villa i stayed . 1. No hygiene (Left Over garment from pervious guest) 2. Pest issue every the headboard no wipe 3. Guest supplies (Curtain remote shortage, informed maintanance who attend my room said will inform housekeeping at the end no one attend) 4.Oily plate keep inside cabinet 5.Private Pool deck bulb fused and deck wooden floor not proper maintain look like anytime will be broke and feel down when step 6. provided coffee machine without the capsule in villa

8. Royale Chulan Cherating Villa

Kampung Cherating Lama, Cherating 26100 Malaysia
Excellent
56%
Good
29%
Satisfactory
10%
Poor
3%
Terrible
3%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 151 reviews

Royale Chulan Cherating Villa

Royale Chulan Cherating Villa is a luxury resort located in Pahang’s beautiful beachside destination of Cherating. The resort offers carefree luxury in the midst of pristine nature and features 34 beachfront villas and suites. Overlooking the sea, every villa is decorated in elegant furnishings. The seating area is fitted with a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, and coffee-tea making facilities. Guests are provided with dedicated free WiFi and a 24-hour front desk service. Local delights and dining are offered at The Café and Ocean Restaurant. Popular tourist attraction includes Cherating Turtle Sanctuary, Fireflies tour and Mangrove cruise. Also, not to be missed the 5-minute drive to the batik workshops and shops selling local delicacies such as the salted fish or `keropok lekor’. Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah airport Kuantan is located 35 km from the resort. For many people, Cherating can be summed up as the haven for beach lovers!

Awesome

Reviewed By Ambad007

Very good place to spend time with family... A new place for a good retreat with personal place to spend with. Food was ok and choices were good. Might look forward to come here again but it would be with friends

9. Royale Chulan Cherating Chalet

Kampung Cherating Lama, Cherating 26100 Malaysia
Excellent
39%
Good
50%
Satisfactory
6%
Poor
6%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 18 reviews

Royale Chulan Cherating Chalet

Royale Chulan Cherating Chalets is located in Cherating, Pahang. Our guestrooms with a choice of queen or twin beds are designed with a separate living area equipped with sofa bed, private balcony, air conditioning, flat-screen TV with satellite channels, and complimentary coffee and tea making facilities. Guests are provided with dedicated free WiFi and a 24-hour front desk service. Asian breakfast menu is available daily. Popular tourist attraction includes Cherating Turtle Sanctuary, Fireflies tour and Mangrove cruise. Also, not to be missed the 5-minute drive to the batik workshops and shops selling local delicacies such as the salted fish or `keropok lekor’. Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah airport Kuantan is located 35 km from the resort.

Simple, clean, friendly staff and a great location for a short stay

Reviewed By ELAYTEE

Stayed for just 2 nights. Rooms are basic but clean and homely. Not an ultra modern hotel however it is nice for a short break. All basic amenities provided, although our fridge was not working. The sofa could also do with a refresh as its a bit worn, but only a minor complaint and not a big deal. Room was clean, had good wifi and powerful AC. We had a downstairs room. There is free parking and the chalets are right next to a lovely clean beach. A hotel shower is provided at the compound exit to wash off sand. Front desk staff here are very friendly and accommodating. Housekeeping and security are also nice. Breakfast was not a buffet, but we had the option to choose from a menu. I guess due to a lack of guests, as we arrived just after international travel reopened due to covid. I assume not enough guests to make a buffet worthwhile. Portion size was decent, quality was good, juices are fresh. Chicken with my nasi lemak was very small and half bones, but again.. only a minor complaint. The only slight downside is that the walls and floor are thin. E.g. we can hear people walking up to the floor above, or having a conversation outside the room through the walls. It may wake you up if you are a light sleeper. We paid around £29 / 170myr per night for a twin room. It is good value and we would return again in the future.

10. LaVilla by Holiday Villa Cherating

Lot 1303 Mukim Sungai Karang, Kuantan 26080 Malaysia
Excellent
23%
Good
23%
Satisfactory
31%
Poor
10%
Terrible
13%
Overall Ratings

3.5 based on 39 reviews

LaVilla by Holiday Villa Cherating

Finding an ideal family-friendly resort in Kuantan does not have to be difficult. Welcome to Eastern Pavilion Boutique Resort & Spa, a nice option for travelers like you. Eastern Pavilion Boutique Resort & Spa offers guests an array of room amenities including air conditioning and a minibar, and getting online is possible, as wifi is available. The resort offers a 24 hour front desk, a concierge, and room service, to make your visit even more pleasant. The property also features a pool and an on-site restaurant. Guests arriving by vehicle have access to free parking. During your visit, be sure to check out one of the nearby restaurants that are within walking distance of Eastern Pavilion Boutique Resort & Spa, such as D' Cherating Cafe (0.2 mi). Eastern Pavilion Boutique Resort & Spa looks forward to welcoming you on your visit to Kuantan.

Amazing place, maybe not right time

Reviewed By OmVignesh

Went on short trip during Eid holidays with family, 2 nights. Overall trip was good, just the place seems aged a bit and restaurant service really need improvement. Room/Chalet - the house we stayed in named Negeri Sembilan. Two bedroom and one living. Its a chalet by near the beach which I prefer as more convenient compared staying in hotel room. Room is nice, mostly working condition except main bathroom water drainage wasn't good enough. Probably it aged over time. Would really recommend an upgrade here. Living area is small but not much an issue, just AC need servicing I guess. There's small pool size probably 12" x 9", its perfect for kids as the depth around 4ft. Location: Great, just by the main federal road. Many nearby local convenient store around. There are also couple local restaurants nearby, but we had issues since its Eid holiday all were closed as majority were Muslim shops I believe. Its next to the beach and not many hotels surroundings. So beach and expect less crowd besides Holiday Villa's guess. Good place to see sunrise in the morning. There's also a large swimming pool at common area, water slides, and some fountain which kids will enjoy. Some down sides: Since it was holiday season expecting lots of local restaurant will be closed, we had challenges with meals. Decided to dine in for all meals however the service from the restaurant was poor. Long waiting time for room service or even going to restaurant itself. No buffet meals except during breakfast which is free. For dinner, we have to wait 45 mins for first item to be served and all items took an hour. On top of that the food quality is also poor considering this hotel which I believe have couple stars rating. Some food are clearly frozen items instead of fresh made - at least that what we felt and not well cooked. This could probably be the affect of long Covid-19 outbreak with manpower shortage etc.. The person who took our order was at one point in the kitchen preparing the meal. I wouldn't put in on the worker as they are trying their best, need management to step up on this.

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