Tanjong Jara Resort

12 nights at Tanjung Jara a wonderful holiday. Great location, great facilities, super friendly and attentive staff. For my wife's birthday on our last evening, they arranged a special birthday dinner under a pergola at the adult pool. A truly memorable evening. Highly recommend if you're looking for a relaxing holiday either by the beach or at the pool. Our room, second floor, Bumbung room, was of an exceptional size with a large bathroom. The bed was comfortable, the shower excellent and an abundance of fluffy white towels. We were fortunate to see the release of 150 baby turtles on one night and 95 on another. A magical experience facilitated within the grounds of the resort.

We loved this hotel. Everything about it was 5 out of 5. The room was beautiful, the location was excellent. The staff were so helpful and friendly. We had breakfast included and ate twice at the main restaurant and once at the beach buffet. The food was outstanding and the chocolate croissants fresh from the oven at breakfast meant one was never enough! I know this is a review full of superlatives, however this resort is a place that deserves them. I also thought it was outstanding value for money considering the level of accommodation, food and service.

This is one of Malaysia best resort. It is uniquely designed with Malay kampung (village) style at heart. The whole resort is spacious with ample of lush plants and trees. The air in this place is so fresh and you can hear the bird chirping in the morning from your suite. You can also hear the calming sound from the sea. We stayed in Serambi suite (lower floor) which is huge. The bathroom is amazing with a huge bathtub. On our first night stay, we were lucky to witness the release of turtle hatchlings into the sea. The Resort corroborated with Lang Tengah Turtle Sanctuary to rescue turtle eggs and to hatch them before releasing them into the sea. The staff are friendly and helpful. On Saturday, the Resort organised an activity called "Kampung (Village) Style". Traditional Malay games are staged / played in the Resort vast compound. Guests are invited to join in the games such as "sepak takraw", "congkak" and bamboo dance. Food such as prawn / fish crackers are cooked and served to the guests. Coffee and cold drinks are available freely. A kid (baby goat) wearing a t-shirt was seen amusing children. A monkey is also seen plucking coconuts from its tree. The monkey's owner would then removed the husk from the coconuts before serving them to interested guests for free. The Resort even gave me a surprise cake on my birthday. This is a personal and touching gesture.

Our initial room was very dark with no real view - very disappointing. We were offered an alternative room at an additional cost of RM250 per night. Most unsatisfactory

The place itself was lovely, service was superb. They had an outdoor cinema which was a cute idea but mosquitos were in sufficient supply here so we did not visit that. The beach was pristine and the tranquil ambience permeated the entire resort. Rooms were spacious and could fit 3 people comfortably per room.

Fabulous! Awesome! Excellent!!

Beautiful hotel and area, the staff is so nice and welcoming, doing their best and careful about details. The restaurants offer great Asian / Malay or Western options. Loved the activities (night cinema, walk in the garden and forest, Malay culture evening, etc) but the best was the half day trip to Tenggol Island for snorkeling and lunch on the beach.

My wife and I stayed at the resort for a short break from work. The service was fantastic, the beach amazing (empty! - no high volume of tourists!) food excellent, bar/food prices were OK but you expect to pay more for a 5 star resort anyway. Very relaxing place to go on holiday. Rooms... Great! Wifi....Great! Food...Great! Just a fantastic trip overall which I would highly recommend to anyone wanting to have a relaxing beach holiday with basically a private beach all to yourself. Unlike packed beaches in Thailand the beach at the resort is near empty... which is perfect for a quiet, relaxing holiday.

Pros: Very good service level, staff were helpful and always smiling. I chose Anjung which had a very nice view and spacious room. Cons: There were a lot of bugs and mosquitoes that made my stay less enjoyable. Woke up in the middle of the night because of mosquitoes in the room. The outdoor bathtub was not used because it was littered with leaves, large ants and bugs. The air conditioner's position is less than favourable as I kept getting cold air in my face which was very unpleasant. Food options could be better.

We stayed two nights with our friends and loved the resort even though we had just left another lovely resort on Perhentian Kecil after a 4 night stay there. TJ was luxurious, rooms were great, environment just lovely. The food and the service was however terribly disappointing. We ate at two restaurants there in addition to breakfast and was not satisfied with the quality at all. Drinks by the pool took a long time to order and to get service...seems like a waste of opportunity for the hotel to generate revenue when people could be drinking two drinks instead of 1 in the same time frame. We asked for more Tobasco and Worcheshire Sauce for our Bloody Mary and the response was, "we ran out and you have to wait half an hour until we walk to the other restaurant"! Management really needs to be more hands on. To be honest, we did not see a single manager walking around the three days and two nights we were there. If not for the food and service, I would have given the resort a 4.5. There are no other restaurants near the hotel...so I hope they improve the food and service as it is such a shame considering it is such a beautiful place.