Name: Alunan Resort
Address: Lot 350 Pantai Petani, Perhentian Island, 22300, MY

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jul 2026

Simon

The hotel was lovely, great facilities, fantastic staff, especially Priscilla. It was All inclusive and had some of the nicest food around, set in a more tranquil side of the island, but the hotel organised activities and boat trios went all over both islands

Self

4/10

Poor

17 Jul 2026

Chakib

This resort is really not like what is shown in the photos and is certainly not what you’d expect from an all-inclusive resort. The bathroom had mold and the bathrobes and towels were stained. The room we had was in disrepair and the property was poorly maintained. The swimming pool had loose and missing tiles. The breakfast choices were very limited and more like what you would expect from a two-star hotel. The only good thing about the resort was the view and the nice staff who is trying their best to help. Otherwise, this resort is not worth half the price they charge. You’d be better off spending your money elsewhere.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 May 2025

Eliza

Some of the friendliest staff I’ve ever met! Amazing water activities!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Apr 2025

Jeff

Nice All-inclusive Resort.

We have no regrets staying at the Alunan Resort. The food was fantastic and al-a-carte. Usually All-inclusive is buffet service. The Staff were extremely friendly and hated to say goodbye. The excursions were amazing, Snorkeling and Sunset Cruising our favorites. Our only caution is you must consider the stairs. There are a lot of them. Would definitely return.

Partner

2/10

Poor

04 Aug 2024

Martin

TYPHOID FEVER ALERT!!!
Public health is aware of this and we are sure that staff knew it as well but they didn’t mention it for a sole business purposes!
On a check in we got reusable bottles for their filtered water but in our room we found plastic bottled water. When asked why? We were told that some customers are sick because they ate in other restaurants outside the resort!!!
First warning sign.
We were all vaccinated against Typhoid fever in Canada but regardless we all got ill and landed in hospital on IV antibiotics and fluids!
We were told in the hospital that they had an outbreak of typhoid due to poor sewage treatment and it can be from water, food or snorkeling around the island where even corals died due to sewage pollution!
This is a NEW resort beautifully designed and VERY EXPENSIVE to allow something like this to happen!!!
Everyone was sick in that resort!!!
Also food selection was poor but tasty! We questioned the food handling, because they would make food and let it sit on 35 C degrees for hours!
We did not have a single bite outside the resort!
At night there is no entertainment, so you feel locked in, because the path to other villages is through the jungle or by boat.
The doors in the rooms are cut too short and not possible to close completely, so we had all sorts of jungle insects and animals roaming around the room!
Snorkeling excursions were nice but it seems we snorkelled in the sewage water!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Aug 2024

Petra

Excellent location right on beach and coral reef. Great snorkelling and wonderful staff. Delicious breakfast. Very nice trips.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Mar 2024

Verified traveler

Great stay! Would recommend

We had a fantastic time at Alunan and really glad we booked here for half our stay on the Perhentian.

Room - Spacious and very clean, having the deck upstairs is also a really nice touch

Food - Probably the best food we ate on the Perhentian islands, both western and Malay options availabl. It is slightly more expensive but worth it in our opinion. Breakfast with the room was also great, fresh roti canai were really nice.

Staff - super welcoming and friendly, especially Cel, who really made sure we were looked after the entire stay.

Facilities - great quiet location, with snorkelling right off the beach, easy access to hiking path and other trips. Only hotel with an infinity pool on the island too, which we used to cool off at the end of each day!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Apr 2023

william joseph

Alunan Resort is a fantastic hotel, with wonderful staff, that made us feel very well looked after during our stay in the Perhentian Islands. They ensured our trip from the airport to and from the island was seem less and stress free. We were greeted and checked in at the Alunan office at the Besut Jetty and the 45 minute boat ride to the resort was easy. On arrival, we were promptly shown to our beautiful room, which had views of the ocean from every window. There is also a huge balcony overlooking the ocean, which was a favourite place for our morning coffee. We did 3 excursions during our stay. All 3 were extremely well organised and we were ensured memorable experiences by the guides. The Bayu restaurant provided a very tasty breakfast everyday, and we also ate there for dinner a few times. Everything we ate was excellent. The Sunset Deck was a beautiful place for a drink in the evening. The most impressive thing about Alunan however, is the wonderful staff. We were truly blown away by their kindness and attentiveness throughout our stay. They really made it the best vacation we could wish for. Thank you Alunan.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 May 2022

eunice

Alunan, built amongst hundred years old forests, and a panoramic view towards the crystal clear turquoise south china sea. Alunan is like the best-kept secret on the east coast of Malaysia. Kudos to the coral conservation efforts, with house reef to die for, so close to the coastline, right next to your doorstep. There are thousand and one things to do, from the reef plating, catamaran sailing, table tennis, hiking, swimming, snorkeling, diving, best of Perhentian hopping, shark and turtle sighting, you just cannot get enough of Alunan. Service and food is impeccable, room is large and airy, with amazing view from your bed and the uniqueness is you have your own rooftop deck. Wildlife is crawling, flying, and swimming all over the premises, this is as close to nature as you can get; A place that gives back to nature and is meant for people who love nature.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Sep 2020

Wai Foong

nice n comfortable.. friendly staffs n good service.. very helpful

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

07 Sep 2020

Verified traveler

Wonderful Alunan

We had a wonderful stay at this small and quiet resort that we hope to be back. The rooms are well maintained, clean, comfortable and has a upstairs private deck with an amazing view. The food is simply delicious with a variety of Malaysian and Western dishes. The staff are very attentive and helpful, the service provided is more like a 5 stars resort. Snorkeling off the resort beach is amazing with colorful coral, fish and giant clams.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

24 Aug 2020

Sun

The resort was overall ok but the first impresstion wasn't that good.

I booked a double room since we were only me and my husband but they gave us 1 double & 1 single bed room. no one explained us about it when we check in but when i found out and asked them later they said they 'upgraded' to triple room since the double i booked was under maintanance. However the room i got was not better room and it was the same price when i made a booking.
I dont understand what was upgraded since we dont need triple room at all and why they did not asked us to understand the situation first. Anyway we stayed without changing room.

Good things :

They arranged a private boat from kuala besut to the island which managed thier own with resonable price and good service

All food we ate in the restaurant was very tasty and restaurant staffs are all kind and frendly especialy the bar staff (sorry we did not aked his name)

Recommend for someone wants to avoid crowed spot and have a peaceful holiday

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

Beautiful location and very friendly staff

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

07 Oct 2019

Ladina

Paradise in Perhentians to relax and enjoy nature!

Alunan is located in a quiet and absolutely pristine area. The hotel staff makes the real difference though. Everyone greets you with a genuine smile and they seem to really enjoy and are proud of being part of Alunan! They also started a coral project with efforts to rebuild the reef around the hotel bay and you can snorkel in their coral nursery. Bayu the hotel Restaurant is a delight (they grow their own salad!) and the breakfast is simply delicious (try their roti canai!) The boat captain will watertaxi you anywhere anytime of day and night. The rooms is spacious. The isolation of the rooms is not the greatest (as you would expect on a remote island but the environment is very calm, so the only thing you might hear is the rain at night).

Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

Great location and wonderful staff. Good breakfast. Quality of food in the restaurant for dinner was below average and given the price we did not find it to be value for money. We found other places to eat for the remainder of our stay. Bathroom door was quite dirty and we found rust in the bathroom. The impression given by the hotels photographs is that the The roof top area is fairly private. This is not the case. We were overlooked by a number of other rooms which was disappointing. We were also disappointed in the view from the roof area. We took a couple of snorkelling trips which were excellent, although the pricing of the trips should be more transparent. Tax and service charges were added to our final bill for the trips. These were the only trips during our holiday that had these charges added. Similar trips can be booked in the fishing village a 10 minute walk for almost half the price. I really liked being given a reusable water bottle and there were plenty of places to refill it. However, we did still find plastic bottles thrown on the beach area. Whilst this is the fault of other people I do think that the hotel could do more to keep the beach area litter free.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 May 2019

Simon

Luxurious eco-friendly hotel on Perhentian Kecil

We had a fabulous experience at the Alunan. The staff couldn’t have been nicer or more helpful, the room was spacious with a fantastic view, comfortable beds with soft sheets and good pillows, all in all it could not have been better. We also liked the fact that it is an eco-friendly hotel, and they are working on conservation of the coral and have hired a marine biologist to assist them.

Family

4/10

Poor

21 Apr 2019

Tanja

No nice beach, construction next door

There was a half-abandoned construction site right next to the resort which no one told us about and which is not a nice view to look at. The beach in front of the resort mostly also looked like a construction site so that you don’t really want to relax there, you’ll need to go to other nearby beaches, but they’re quite close. The water taxi to these beaches is not included in the room price and relatively pricey. Transits to other islands are also extremely overpriced (600 RM for a 45 minute boat ride). The staff was friendly and the food was decent, room was also alright but the aircon was extremely loud. Overall, certainly not a lot of value for money given the price per night and the construction site next door.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

the staff are friendly, cheerful and helpful. i like to hang out and watch starry night sky from the open balcony with seaview.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

It has a open balcony with seaview. can enjoy the clear starry sky from the balcony at night. staff are super friendly and helpful.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Spectacular view from our room!!!!
Great staff and excellent food in the restaurant
They also organised different activities around the islands.
Town is about 10-15 minutes walk

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

15 Feb 2019

DR NORZILA

Nice but not great

The staff were great and helpful
However, since our rooms were right at the top unfortunately, ie rooms 19 n 20, it was very difficult for my mother and I to climb up the steep road and stairs. Also the stairs to the balcony were steep.
This is not a resort for older people especially those with joint problems and also not suitable for small children.

Family

8/10

Excellent

27 Apr 2018

clifford

exclusive get away

exclusive resort, deal getaway for couples or any grp who prefer to get away from thre typical crowd of larger resorts.
service staff was all most polite.
property is build on a cliff, lots of incline which one could make use of for some exercise.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

24 Feb 2018

Emma

Amazing stay in paradise

We had a wonderful time at Alunan, we were welcomed with ginger tea and friendly, kind staff. Our room was fantastic with views of the sea and the beach was amazing. Secluded and private with stunningly clear water. You could borrow snorkelling kits for free and take a taxi boat out to different places around the islands for snorkelling and food. Breakfast was yummy with lots of choice and staff were very helpful with recommendations. Would definitely go back, thank you all.

10/10

Exceptional

31 Aug 2016

Koay

Magnificent morning view

I spent total of 2 nights here for a short weekend getaway. Everything about this hotel is as described. Great magnificent sea view for every room. spacious room with seperate living room and balcony. Friendly and helpful staff.

Family

8/10

Excellent

11 Jul 2016

Ann

happy snorkelling

Jeffery and his team were incredibly friendly and keen to please.
We loved our stay here.

Family

8/10

Excellent

20 Jun 2016

Omar

Overpriced but relaxing

The service was amazing, everyone went above and beyond to make our stay pleasant and relaxing. The beach is a little rocky but they provide water shoes and the water is amazing. The only complaint will be the food, super overpriced for what it is. We were expecting top of the line food but were disappointed more than a few times. Overall a good stay, very overpriced for what it is but good place to relax.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Apr 2016

Verified traveler

Perfect holiday

Complete relaxing.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 May 2026

Harun

Aluna Resort bénéficie d'un emplacement exceptionnel ; vous avez tout ce qu’il faut pour passer les meilleures moments pendant vos vacances . Les chambres sont d'une propreté irréprochable, et le personnel, sans exception et sympathique, incroyablement aimable et serviable.

Il faudra faire attention aux fourmis.

La cuisine est vraiment délicieuse,on y sert des plats asiatiques et italiens, et tout est préparé à la perfection.
Si vous y allez, vous rencontrerez Paul, Anisa.. ils sont très sympa, très accueillant. Personnellement, j’ai eu un petit problème et il a fait tout son possible pour m’aider.

Si vous cherchez une plage calme et magnifique et d’excellents spots pour faire de la plongée avec tuba, alors cet endroit est fait pour vous.

Je le recommande vivement.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Sep 2025

Francesca

Personale cordiale, struttura ben tenuta, molte attività da fare e location immersa nella natura.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

26 Aug 2025

alberto

costoso in relazione a quello che offre

Posizione incantevole, il resort è ben integrato rispettando la natura.
Il costo è troppo alto in relazione ai servizi offerti, la colazione deludente su 4 giorni solo una volta erano disponibili i croissant, l'ultimo giorno del mio soggiorno era finito il vino bianco e le vongole che erano previste nel menù.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Aug 2025

Hanneke

Wonderful location and good service. Such a kind and helpful staff.

Minor points:
bed is too short and too soft. Price is too high for what you get.

They are eco minded although the rooms are not insulated at all. In my opinion insulating the rooms would make a major difference. Way more than not using straws or plastic bottles.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

14 Oct 2024

Myriam

Perhentian stupende alloggio un po scadente nelle parti comuni. Camere belle spaziose e con tutti i confort.
Prezzo elevato

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Sep 2024

Kanako

すべてのスタッフがとても優しく親切でした。コーラルフレンドリーで珊瑚を育成するプロジェクトもやってらっしゃるので、とても勉強になりました。部屋はエアコンの臭いもなく、シャワーのお湯もしっかり出て、部屋はまずまず綺麗でした。スリッパはありません。コーラルフレンドリーなシャンプー&ボディシャンプーがとてもいい匂いでしたが髪はキシキシになりました。
オールインクルーシブなのでツアーも全参加にしましたが、風が強いという理由で10時からのスノーケリングが9時半にキャンセルになりとても残念でした。すっかり準備して船着き場に行ってからキャンセルと言われたのでショックも大きく、もっと早く教えてくれるべきでした。しかも波も大して強くなかったです。午後のツアーには参加でき、最高のスノーケリングと亀も見ることができ大満足でした。
崖の上にあるので、移動が全て階段で、ツアーやレストランやビーチやプールから１番上の部屋に戻るのがとても辛かったです。3日間筋肉痛になりました。
食事はレパートリーは少ないですが美味しかったです。ドリンクは種類豊富でした。
海はとても綺麗なのですがやはりゴミが多かったです、ビーチは毎日清掃されているようでした。
楽しく最高の休暇を、ありがとうございました。

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

20 Sep 2024

Verified traveler

It was great. It’s a lovely place. Everyone is very kind. We loved the excursions they planned for us.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Sep 2024

Clara

Precioso hotel en medio de la naturaleza,personal amable y eficiente,excursiones muy bien organizadas,te dan la opción de contratar todo incluido por días sueltos,nosotros lo cogimos un único día y fue espectacular pues te incluía excursiones por la mañana.por la tarde y el atarceder.
Habitaciones con vistas de ensueño.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Aug 2024

GREGORIO

Personale gentilissimo, ottima organizzazione per tutte le escursioni in questo paradiso, cibo di ottimo livello. Super consigliato!

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

19 Aug 2024

Laura

Spiaggia sassosa poco praticabile .
Ristorante con poca scelta .
Posizione immersa nella giungla impagabile .
Camere comode

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2024

Tobias

Kurz zusammengefasst: außergewöhnliche Unterkunft mit einem herausragenden Service und einer Vielfalt an Angeboten (Schnorcheln etc.)

Große Weiterempfehlung!!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Jun 2024

vita

Vacanza relax in famiglia

Mare con famiglia: hotel ecosostenibile, staff eccellente. Punti negativi: struttura su diversi livelli con molte scale, piccola spiaggia con un unico bar, la sera eavamo isolati a meno di non prendere un taxi boat. Nel complesso ok se cerchi relax e natura.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

18 Mar 2024

guenhael

Cadre enchanteur ...jungle et ocean

Le paradis existe encore...vue imprenable...personnel aimable..
Juste un voisinage un peu à l'abandon.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Oct 2023

RICCARDO

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Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

30 Aug 2023

Marion

Un bel éco resort qui permet de découvrir l’île dans les meilleures conditions. Le personnel est attentif mais mériterai d’être renforcé dans les restaurants où le temps d’attente peut être long. Il manque également un room service pour que tout soit parfait.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

23 Aug 2023

francesca

Ottimo rapporto qualità prezzo. Servizi ottimi.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jul 2023

Agnieszka

Sehr empfehlenswert!

Leisure Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

13 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Propre. Par contre la plage est nul...............

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Best place in Perhentian island. The staff is very efficient and kind. The resort manage tours to snorkling and swim with turtles.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jul 2019

Mehdi

Séjour très agréable. l'hôtel est très confortable

Séjour très agréable. l'hôtel est très confortable. le duplex répondait largement à nos besoins. le personnel avait une grande attention pour nous rendre le séjour le plus agréable possible. la cuisine est délicieuse aussi bien au petit-déjeuner qu'au souper. l'accueil était tellement chaleureux qu'ils vont tous nous manquer.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

This is the perfect get-away to explore the island. The rooms are very nice and comfortable and the hotel ecologically friendly.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2019

Laetitia

Très bon séjour