Tanjung Sanctuary Langkawi

4/5   Posted by MR. TSE, Wang Hing, Hong Kong in September 2007
"It was very nice staying at Tanjung Sanctuary. Very spacious, and we got a wonderful room facing the sea. Staff were generally very helpful and services were prompt and professional. One little thing is that the location is kinda far from the major sightseeing places and beaches, you may need to take a cab going from here to there. "

4/5   Posted by MS. DONALDSON, Helena, United Kingdom in July 2007
"I would suggest that there could have been more loungers at the beach, and better ones. The towels used for the pool and the beach were threadbare and not very pleasant. We also ran out of fish and prawns one night - surely difficult to do on an island. There was very little selection of alcohol, and seldom available. Otherwise very enjoyable; the location is perfect and the rooms and balcony great. "

4/5   Posted by MR. SAHNI, sandip, India in June 2007
"Must admit some of the earlier reviews did make you think and expect a few odd surprises. However, I went ahead an booked since was getting a decent deal. Here are the general comments: 1. Great room - large, clean, well appointed, very private and offer complete peace. Wood floor and the balcony add to the charm. The only suggestion would be to add a ceiling fan since the split a/c takes a lot of time to cool and cannot distribute evenly. 2. Bathroom - again well appointed and amost bordering to luxurious. Bath tub and shower cubicle were clean and nice. The little bidet function in the wc was great. 3. General Hygeiene - The staff does pay a lot of attn to general cleaniliness and service standards. Everything worked. We hated the little rug in the room and it was promptly taken away without questions. 4. Restaurant and bar - Beautiful view of the sea since you are virtually purched at a balcony overlooking the water. If lucky, can catch glimpes of large exotic lizards and other mariene life forms relaxing closeby. Breakfast buffet was passable and offers a live egg counter, but I guess you cant make it any more elaborate owing to inefficient economies of scale (its only 30 odd rooms). We didn't have other meals here too much barring a dinner but the lamb chops were very underdone and the only explanation provided was 'thats how the meat comes from the market'. However, no forced '10% service charge' which appears to be norm otherwise in malaysia. location : Very nice & exclusive campus. Situated right next to the Sheraton, but clearly a distance (approx. 15 KM) from Cintang - the happening spot in Langkawi. Clearly if you want to mill around in the crowd and taste a bit of the nightlife, Tanjung Sact. is not meant for you. However, it is eminently motorable and even the 500 mts in-campus drive to your chalet has its own charm. Places around - That said, if you've rented a car like we did (a great idea - you can get a local Proton Wira automatic from the airport counter itself for approx 60-70 RM / day - please negotiate like your life depends on it), then nothing is really more than 20-25 mnts away, be in Tanjung Rhu (great beach), Cintang, Oriental village (10 mnts) or Kuah (30 mnts). The roads are brilliant and driving is a delight. You'll find several unexpected stops that will make you stop and challenge your camera."

4/5   Posted by MS. HILTON, Karina, Australia in June 2007
"Totally relaxing place to stay, private, clean beach much better than other parts of the island we visited. Plenty of monkeys and other animals. The room was huge, marble bathroom, high ceiling, with verandah and ocean view, set amongst the trees. Staff were friendly and helpful. Great value for the money. We were very glad we chose to stay here amongst nature. "

4/5   Posted by Steve, United Kingdom in April 2007
"We went low season so island was quiet which was great. Hotel was very reasonable although could do with a little up date, an car hire was dirt cheap."

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