The Datai Langkawi

Chris Butlin

This is an incredible resort in an unbelievable location. The staff and welcome is perfect, the rooms and comfortable and well designed and the facilities are very good including the on site restaurants. Only note for anyone looking to book: we visited in a busy period and there were lots of families and young kids which we would usually avoid. This also meant any activities the resort offered were fully booked throughout our stay so contact the hotel in advance to book things in.

kate fong

we just got back and enjoyed the resort thoroughly! Wish the rates will better...we will return again as its a lovely retreat from city life into a very tranquil environment with beautiful beach and very good service! and a whole loads of things to do in the rainforest. tqvm Datai and your impeccable team of people!

Mathias

We spent a week at this amazing place and enjoyed every minute of it. What a beautiful location, super friendly staff, great amenities, tasty food, fantastic wildlife, and a great beach. The guides on the nature walks are so passionate, it is contagious 🙂 thanks for making this an unforgettable holiday.

Kevlah Angelah

Had an amazing 8 nights at this stunning resort. The staff are simply amazing and there are so many of them and so incredibly helpful and friendly The restaurants are all very good although we did not try the ultra fine dining Dining Room (prices 😱). The Malaysian food in the Gulai was life changing. We stayed in an rainforest lodge which was absolutely stunning. The main form of transport around the resort is golf buggies, so you may wish to choose a villa where the balcony doesn’t overlook one of the buggy tracks as it can be a bit busy at times. However my wife said “get over it!” The beach was beautiful and uncrowded with plenty of staff on hand to get drinks and clean your sunglasses! Criticism? I’m struggling. Wine! Have some wines on the standard drinks menus as it was a bit irksome being handed a wine list the size of an old telephone directory every time you wanted a simple day time tipple. Also the white wine isn’t served cold enough and within a few minutes in the heat it’s too warm. Plenty of wild life!

Christina Lim

This was supposed to be just another relaxing weekend getaway with my bff, but it has opened my eyes to a whole other level of beach resort holiday. The Datai Langkawi was an experience like no other. It’s a good example of the beauty that can be achieved when heart and soul goes into our work. The biggest winning factor was service. It was not only quality service, but quality service with sincerity. Special mention to Dev, Izzy and Shakira (I am not very sure of the last name; so sorry if I got it wrong). They were our guides on three different free walks around the resort. I was so impressed by their knowledge and naturally spirited manner of delivery; at no point did their presentation feel laboured or scripted (I paid special attention to this as I work in the media). I also love how the resort is designed, understated elegance nestled quietly in nature. My entire stay was truly peaceful and therapeutic, and one of the main reasons for this was the ability to appreciate the sounds of nature. No music was played in the restaurant, by the pool or in the spa (we were offered the option of spa music during our massage, an option we did not take). I was able to hear the leaves rustling, birds singing, cicadas chiming, waves lulling…it was wonderful. Other than the rooms, many parts of the resort were not enclosed and air-conditioned, yet these areas remained windy and cool despite the hot and dry weather. These simple but clever design touches also encouraged the natural inhabitants of the island (birds, frogs/toads, monkeys and Colugos!) to visit the resort and live within it too, something I enjoyed very much, from a respectful distance of course. And the beach at Datai Bay was simply magical. I am already planning my next trip to The Datai with my family, I’m sure they are going to love it!