Must-see hotels in Pahang & Tioman Island

  • Mutiara Taman Negara Resort

    Pahang & Tioman Island

    Conveniently located right at park headquarters, this eco-minded resort spreads over a large area of riverfront property. There are simple dorm rooms that…

  • Melina Beach Resort

    Pulau Tioman

    Melina is located on a remote beach with photogenic boulders and white sand. Each sleeping option is different, creatively designed from wood, thatch and…

  • Swiss Cottage Resort

    Pulau Tioman

    The small number of rooms gives this friendly resort a boutique feel. Operated by creative folk who invest effort in their rooms, the ones to nab are the…

  • Bushman

    Pulau Tioman

    Nabbing one of Bushman’s nine varnished wood bungalows, with their inviting wicker-furnished terraces, is like winning the Juara lottery – with…

  • Hotel Sentral Kuantan

    Kuantan

    This centrally located boutique hotel has a slick lounge downstairs with very helpful staff – with chromed-out styling over six floors, while the lift…

  • Residence Inn

    Cherating

    Surrounding a large and welcoming swimming pool and smaller paddling pool, the rooms at this resort are good value and comfortable, with flat-screen TV…

  • Rainbow Chalets

    Pulau Tioman

    Eight colourful bungalows await you at this friendly place. All come with wooden porches that are decorated with shells and coral, and provide direct…

  • 1511 Coconut Grove

    Pulau Tioman

    Escape the crowds to this plot on the far south side of Juara just before the turtle sanctuary, where boutique beach bungalows have ceiling fans, thatched…

  • Ku Mimi Cablet

    Cherating

    Cablet is a blend of the words 'cabin' and 'chalet', and that's just what you'll find at this sweet place located a short walk from the main road. The…

  • Tunamaya Resort

    Pulau Tioman

    The 54-villa Tunamaya overlooks white-sand beaches and provides high-quality amenities including an infinity pool, a plunge pool, spa, a bar with beers…

  • Rajan Jones Guest House

    Pahang & Tioman Island

    Nestled in flower-filled and extremely quiet Kampung Gumum, the rustic but clean longhouse rooms (with fan, mosquito nets and shared bathrooms) make for a…

  • Berjaya Tioman Resort

    Pulau Tioman

    Easily accessible from Tekek, the four-star and sprawling Berjaya is the biggest resort on Tioman, with 268 rooms. For those seeking a resort experience…

  • Lake Chini Resort

    Pahang & Tioman Island

    The comfortable and magnificently landscaped Lake Chini Resort has good rooms facing the lake and an on-site restaurant. The 10-bed dorms are neat and…

  • Swiss Garden Resort & Spa

    Kuantan

    If you prefer to be by the beach, this 304-room resort with spa is a good option up the coast on Balok Beach outside Kuantan. It's no newcomer so is a bit…

  • Hyatt Regency Kuantan

    Pahang & Tioman Island

    This spacious, breezy and effortlessly luxurious 301-room resort has very amenable staff, lovely views and a solid list of amenities (including two pools,…

  • Tanjung Inn

    Cherating

    This L-shaped plot offers wooden bungalows with decks set around a lovely grassy area near the road. All bungalows have hot showers, and there’s an…

  • Wild Lodge

    Pahang & Tioman Island

    This hostel by the road down to the river overlooks the water and is close to the jetty, with rooms that are simply furnished and have views into the park…

  • Tioman Dive Resort

    Pulau Tioman

    All the rooms at this comfortable diver-oriented resort have flat-screen TVs, air-con, safes, coffee-makers and other touches worthy of a three-star hotel…

  • Nazri’s Place

    Pulau Tioman

    Located at the far southern end of the beach where some of ABC’s best sand can be found, this long-standing stalwart has clean rooms and a wide range of…

  • Chief’s Rest House

    Pahang & Tioman Island

    This c 1929 colonial wooden building exudes atmosphere and style, and is reason enough to stop in Pekan. All rooms have wood floors, towering ceilings, TV…

  • Beach Shack Tioman

    Pulau Tioman

    For a lovely perspective on the beach, ideally grab one of the sweet top-floor rooms in the double-storey chalets right on the sand at this friendly…

  • Green Park Hotel

    Pahang & Tioman Island

    This tall hotel towers over the town and offers clean, pretty rooms with hot showers and coffee- and tea-making facilities, as well bathrooms with bath…

  • Payung Guesthouse

    Cherating

    This friendly main-drag choice offers a neat row of wooden bungalows and well-manicured gardens that back onto the river (bring mosquito repellent). The…

  • The Barat Tioman

    Pulau Tioman

    This new resort of concrete rooms, chalets and luxurious villas sticks out from the low-key village surroundings, but does provide a previously…

  • Panuba Inn Resort

    Pulau Tioman

    Peaceful Panuba Inn, located over the headland from ABC, clusters around its own jetty and restaurant with 30 chalets built on a hill overlooking the bay…

  • Bamboo Hill Chalets

    Pulau Tioman

    These six well-kept chalets are in a stupendous location, perched quietly on rocks on the northern end of the beach at ABC, surrounded by bougainvillea…

  • Lipis Plaza Hotel

    Pahang & Tioman Island

    This large hotel has decent and large, if somewhat bland, rooms that come with flat-screen TVs and rather wobbly wi-fi, but staff are courteous and the…

  • Wau Hotel

    Pahang & Tioman Island

    This 16-room hotel has helpful staff and the best accommodation in town, but it's a 15-minute walk (or RM10 taxi ride) from the centre, making it less…

  • Mokhtar’s Place

    Pulau Tioman

    Great budget value, old-timer Mokhtar's has a cluster of 16 bungalows featuring little patios and mozzie nets along the beach south of town. If the wind's…

  • Grand Darulmakmur Hotel

    Kuantan

    This smart 204-room four-star hotel has spacious rooms, a choice of four restaurants, a fitness centre, sauna and an awesome garden pool. The best views…

  • Paya Beach Spa & Dive Resort

    Pulau Tioman

    Spacious chalets are linked by wooden bridges over a lily pond along with tidy, air-con standard rooms in the lodge at a decent price, plus a restaurant,…

  • Aman Tioman Beach Resort

    Pulau Tioman

    This spic and span resort was still expanding when we visited, with 135 rooms planned but just 32 open (with a partial sea view). A pool was in the works,…

  • Coral Reef Tioman

    Pulau Tioman

    Adik and Hasnizah’s simple beachfront hotel has rooms with individually crafted stonework, raised platform beds, air-con and colour TVs – some face the…

  • Nusa Holiday Village

    Pahang & Tioman Island

    About a 15-minute boat ride upriver from park headquarters, Nusa Holiday Village offers more of a ‘jungle camp’ feel than other places, a sense reinforced…

  • Salang Indah Resort

    Pulau Tioman

    The expanse of bungalows seemingly sprawls forever at this resort complex. Most rooms aren’t in tip-top condition, but if you look at several you’ll…

  • Ella’s Place

    Pulau Tioman

    There’s usually a lounge-able patch of sand at this cute-as-a-button family-run place at the quiet northern end of Salang beach. There are 10 clean…

  • Ancasa Royale Pekan Pahang

    Pahang & Tioman Island

    This hotel overlooks the Pahang River and is a very good choice. It may not be at the heart of town as it's located on the far side of the bridge, but it…

  • Mahseer Chalet

    Pahang & Tioman Island

    This clutch of jungle bungalows occupies a quiet part of the village above the river. The rooms and bungalows are well maintained and there's a restaurant…

  • Park Lodge

    Pahang & Tioman Island

    The setting below a verdant hill 500m south of town is tranquil and idyllic, in a small and green patch, secluded at the end of the track. There are just…

  • Yellow Guesthouse

    Pahang & Tioman Island

    Up and over the top of the hill (behind the school), this friendly and simple guesthouse consists of a single-storey house and a two-storey building that…

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