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Arwana Perhentian Eco & Beach Resort

2.5 star property

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Front of property
Lobby
Buffet
Outdoor pool
Restaurant

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Restaurant
  • Air-conditioning
  • Business services

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Lot 181, Teluk Dalam, Besut, Perhentian Island, Terengganu, Pulau Perhentian Besar, 22300
  • Place, Flora Bay beach
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Place, Perhentian Beach
    ‪27 min walk‬
  • Place, Turtle beach
    ‪27 min walk‬

Room options

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Superior Supreme | Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Superior Supreme

  • 52 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Single Bed

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Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Deluxe Pool View Without Balcony

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Family Supreme | Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Family Supreme

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 52 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Single Beds OR 2 King Beds

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Deluxe Pool View With Balcony | Balcony view

Deluxe Pool View With Balcony

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Sea View With Balcony | Beach/ocean view

Deluxe Sea View With Balcony

  • Sea view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, bed sheets

Deluxe Sea View Without Balcony

  • Sea view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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About this property

Arwana Perhentian Eco & Beach Resort

At Arwana Perhentian Eco & Beach Resort, relax by an outdoor pool or hit the beach where you can enjoy snorkelling. Housekeeping is available on request.
Arwana Perhentian Eco & Beach Resort offers 97 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary bottles of water and free toiletries. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones. Bathrooms include a shower with a rainfall showerhead. An iron/ironing board, change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.
An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

During your stay at Arwana Perhentian Eco & Beach Resort, you're just a quick walk from Tuna Bay. Enjoy features like an outdoor pool, a restaurant and a coffee shop/cafe.
  • Dining options include a coffee shop and a restaurant
  • Take a swim in the outdoor pool
  • Services include tour or ticket assistance and luggage storage
  • On-site recreation includes volleyball
  • Steps from Tuna Bay and Turtle beach
Along with a restaurant, there's a coffee shop/cafe on site. Arwana Perhentian Eco & Beach Resort offers its guests an outdoor pool and a children's pool. There are 2 meeting rooms available. A terrace, barbecue grills, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at Arwana Perhentian Eco & Beach Resort.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Pulau Perhentian Besar lodge.

Arwana Perhentian Eco & Beach Resort has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Couples/private dining

Things to do

  • Beach volleyball
  • Boat tours
  • Children's pool
  • Fishing
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkelling

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping on request
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 2 meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • On the beach
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Hardwood flooring in room
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • 2 floors
  • At least 80% of food locally-sourced
  • Built in 2004
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Paper towels
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 8:00 PM

Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 11:00 PM

Front desk staffed during limited hours

This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between 16 October and 28 February.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Arwana Perhentian Eco & Beach Resort

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room
The front desk at this property is open daily from 8:00 AM - 11:00 PM.
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Pool access available from 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.
  • Alcohol isn't served or allowed at Arwana Perhentian Eco & Beach Resort.

Property is also known as

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Arwana Perhentian Eco & Beach Resort Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 36 out of 118 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 40 out of 118 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 20 out of 118 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 16 out of 118 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 118 reviews

7.0/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Wilfried

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Beth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had an enjoyable stay at the Arwana. Staff at the front desk were helpful and accommodating. The pool and restaurant area are well presented with lots of greenery and shaded areas. The local food was really tasty.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

paul

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Arwana is a very overpriced and really outdated resort. When you pay close to 600 euro's for four night i expect alot more. On arrival we were told the restaurant was open till nine pm. We went there at a little past eight pm and were refused by the staff. Not because it was full but the chef was to busy. I counted only five tabels being seated. Wow! The breakfast buffet was also terrible. Flies everywhere on the food. Warm fruit , moldy cupcakes. Unbaked bread rolls. Only thing edible were the omelets. Even the coffee was terrible. The swimmingpool was green and very dirty. Everything looked really uninviting. The staff all looked unhappy and were working from early in the morning untill late at night. I know having no wifi is not the end of the world. But the fact there is only wifi in the lobby is not acceptable for these kind of prices. All and all it was a very dissapointing experience. Later we stayed in an other resort on the small island and that was fantastic an even cheaper.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Norma

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful pool and landscaping
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Loann

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nous avions passés l’un des meilleurs séjours depuis notre arrivé en Malaisie. Le staff est super accueillants, serviable, et très souriant. Le spot est reposant, avec un paysage incroyablement pittoresque ! Nous nous sommes réconciliés avec la nourriture, car très frais, assaisonnés et assez variés. De plus Le petit déjeuner était top ! Alors ça à été une très belle expérience pour notre part.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Elisabete

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Staff were very good, food was ok,the boat dropped us off right in front of the resort, taxi boat was easy to catch once we got to the Island. Our stay eas quite nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Cecilia, Adrogue

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel owner has very restrictive policies: no room service, no alcohol allowed (not even if you buy your own in a nearby store), no beach towels, no beach chairs, no food in between hours, no money exchange, no payment with card for extra activities/services, no table service at breakfast (you have to lay the table yourself), no hand towels, etc etc etc. It was an awful experience, the only possitive outcome of this stay was the big room and the views (we were on the beach), but even so, the sleep quality was BAD because the power generator makes a lot of noise. Mi best advide is to skip this property.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eliza

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
As a family with children aged 10 and 12, we absolutely loved this resort. The pool was invaluable to be able to have time for ourselves to relax as well as the children. Buffet was great and the manager was amazing. Our children loved watching the baby reef sharks swimming next to the jetty out the front of the resort. Would highly recommend to both couples, individuals or families as they offer something for everyone.
Stayed 9 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Uvaraj

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Well managed hotel
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Silvia, Leonia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is on the best beach on Perenthians. The staff very helpful
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Adeline

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
great stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Siok Ngan

Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Moushmi

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Ray, Kuala Lumpur/ Sydney

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Chin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Should look into F&B area, and WiFi around Resort.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service

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!
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2018

10/10 Excellent

VAMSHIKRISHNA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Mr and Mrs, Terengganu

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

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.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

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.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Matthew, Harberton,Devon

Liked: Staff & service

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.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

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.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2017

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Hotel on the beach

Location is good. Rooms were old and smelt bad..
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2017

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