Permai Rainforest Resort

Location: Jalan Sultan Tengah, Pantai Damai Santubong, Kuching, Sarawak, 93050, Kuching, MY

Star Rating: 3 Stars

Property Type: property

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 02:00 PM - 05:00 PM

Check-out: 12:00 PM

Amenities & Facilities

• Meeting rooms
• Free WiFi
• Luggage storage
• Wheelchair accessible
• Picnic area
• Gift shops or newsstand
• Golfing nearby
• Snorkeling nearby
• Hiking/biking trails nearby
• Breakfast available (surcharge)
• Safe-deposit box at front desk
• Front desk (limited hours)
• Porter/bellhop
• Meeting rooms
• Smoke-free property
• Wedding services
• Tours/ticket assistance
• Shopping center shuttle (surcharge)
• Conference center
• Snack bar/deli
• Parking (limited spaces)
• Ecotours on site
• Playground on site
• Free self parking
• Airport transportation - pickup (surcharge)
• Well-lit path to entrance

Rooms Available

• 2 Bedroom Cabin for 6 People

  6 Twin Beds

  398-sq-foot room, lanai with resort views

  
  

  Layout - 2 bedrooms and living room

  Food & Drink - Refrigerator, coffee/tea maker, and electric kettle

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Shared bathroom, free toiletries, a bidet, and towels

  Practical - Desk

  Comfort - Daily housekeeping and ceiling fan

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 6 (6 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • Refrigerator
  • Desk
  • Electric kettle
  • Bidet
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Ceiling fan
  • Lanai
  • Bedsheets provided

• Tree House

  2 Twin Beds

  398-sq-foot room, balcony with partial ocean views

  
  

  Food & Drink - Refrigerator, coffee/tea maker, and electric kettle

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Shower, free toiletries, and a bidet

  Practical - Desk

  Comfort - Daily housekeeping and ceiling fan

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Shower
  • Refrigerator
  • Desk
  • Electric kettle
  • Bidet
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Ceiling fan
  • Bedsheets provided

Guest Reviews

• Matthew (10/5): Great place for families - Staff were really kind and friendly and it's suxh a beautiful place to stay. It's better than the photos in real life.
• RONELLE (10/5): - Permai is fantastic, we had a treehouse and enjoyed waking up to monkeys and bird song each morning. It is a perfect place to just relax and do nothing or book some tours from. The staff were all lovely and helpful, if driving us themselves to catch a late afternoon boat trip. We extended our stay another night as we loved it so much.
• Alexandra (10/5): - Basic needs were met. Nice jungle experience and beach nearby.
• Sharminie (10/5): - It was pleasant to stay here for our business trip. We are looking forward to come again on our holiday vacation.
• MCBM (6/5): - The foods should be more variety.
• Birgit (6/5): - Die Lage der Baumhäuser ist traumhaft. Direkt am Meer, mit einem kleinen wunderschönen Strand und dennoch im Dschungel. Die Baumhäuser sind unterschiedlich im Grad der Renovierungsbwdürftigkeit, es lohnt, sich ggf mehrere zeigen zu lassen. Und es gibt zwei ganz neue, die unbedingt wert sind zu buchen, wenn möglich. Das Essen vom buffett ist eher einfach, aber man kann sich für wenig Geld Gerichte von der Karte bestellen, was ebenfalls lohnt. Und unbedingt die Wanderung durch die Anlage machen, toller, anspruchsvoller Weg mit -zumindest in der Regenzeit- beeindruckendem Wasserfall. Das Permai lohnt für ein paar Nächte auf jeden Fall schon wegen seiner Lage und des Ambientes.
• Mathias (10/5): Very good for a rainforest experience. - Nice one-day experience in the resort, with both rain and shine periods. Managed to get into one of the 2 new Treehouses, and experience was really good (with Monkey appearing on our doorstep in the morning). Overall property could be a bit more modern, but the feeling is good: you're really immerged in the rainforest, and trails to Mount Santubong are right out of your doorstep. Very nice to spend 1 or 2 days there.
• Chuck (8/5): - You are staying in the rainforest, in a treehouse, with the China Sea crashing on rocks outside your back door. Everything else that could be considered a problem is overlooked
• Lakshmi Narayanan (8/5): ture retreat - Stay was generally good.
• Verified traveler (4/5): Not worth the prize, terrible food - A film crue or what not was camped just next to our treehouse and made quite the noise. The next morning some group started to play loud music on the beach at 7am. Quite hard to sleep in those circumstances. Dinner was terrible, tried it the first night and after that went straight to the food court at Damai central. Breakfast wasn't better. Treehouse was a good sized, hasn't had maintenance in a while, but was ok. Toilet seat wasn't attached properly so the whole room smelled like pee. Airport shuttle driver was 1/2hour late from our booked leaving time. Jungle trail was nice, not so well kept as the one in Santubong National Park but preferred it that way.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - The tree house had a stunning view of the sea on one side and forest at the back. We liistned to the sea from our bed and watched the sun go down from our balcony. The beach was deserted (2nd beach) and we swam as the sun went down. A great marked trail of about 2 hours through mainly secondary forest. We had a fantastic high ropes experience and were lucky to find two snakes. The property is an easy walk to the cultural village. Breakfast if great with fresh fruit and any eggs you want plus other hot goodies, juice and tea/coffee. Again great views from the restauant.
• veronique (8/5): Belle emplacement. - Super emplacement en bord de mer et en pleine jungle. Par contre, pour le prix, les bungalow sont équipés du minimum et sans aucun confort et au niveau de la restauration du soir en demi pension, les quantités étaient trop juste ! Par contre, le personnel était très agréable. Privilégier les maisons dans les arbres !
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Amazing to stay in the rainforest. Unique properties in the jungle. Lovely safe beach and incredible sunsets. Good food and helpful staff
• Verified traveler (8/5): - Quiet isolated location Basic facilities Beautiful beach
• Verified traveler (8/5): - + boomhut met een fantastisch uitzicht. slapen tussen verschillende apensoorten. + geluid ‘s nachts was geweldig + vriendelijk personeel + lekker eten (wisselt tussen a la carte en buffet) - geen ijs en sinaasappelen waardoor er nog maar weinig keus overbleef van de menukaart.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Ein Baumhaus mitten im Dschungel und den Strand direkt vor der Tür, was will man mehr. Für Naturliebhaber einfach einzigartig. Wir genossen die Natur und vorallem die Ruhe (wir hatten Glück und waren fast alleine dort, zumindest hat es sich so angefühlt) . Das Personal war sehr freundlich und auch die angebotenen Speisen sowohl zum Frühstück als auch zum Abendessen waren einwandfrei. Am liebsten hätten wir mehr Zeit dort verbracht.
• Nicole (4/5): Nicht empfehlenswert - Scheinbar wegen schlechtem Wetter kein Freizeitangebot. Essensbuffet (Frühstück und Nachtessen) war sehr bescheiden und langweilig. Preis/Leistung unverhältnismäßig.
• Michelle (10/5): Amazing place to stay in Borneo - This is an amazing place. Be sure to book a treehouse for beautiful ocean views. There are two beaches and a waterfall pool. They offer many activities, and there are gorgeous monkeys who live wild in the trees. Just be aware that as it is in the rainforest, there are ants that will get on any food you have in your room, so always rinse coffee cups and throw out wrappers. As long as you do that, your room will be fine.
• Patricia (8/5): Resort in the jungle - Went to permai rainforest resort for the real jungle experience. We saw a lot of exotic animals and the staff were so nice and showed us the animals who visit. The location were really nice if you just want to relax in the jungle. The cabins were old and beaten. But perfect for you who looking for the jungle felling and relax. Not luxury. They don’t have alcohol in the resort so bring with you or go to Escobar a bar in a resort 15 min walk away. I really enjoyed it!!
• Patricia (10/5): Beautiful - Really nice staff, very helpful. You really get into the jungle. The cabins interior were old but you had what you needed. Nice if you will enjoy junglelife but not luxury.
• Verified traveler (8/5): - Tolle Unterkunft am Strand. Im baumhaus zu schlafen ist mal anders. Essen war sehr gut. Häuser sollten in Schuss gehalten werden.
• Susie (2/5): Bad service and condition - It’s nice to have beach beside the hotel but there are many hotels around have this advantage too. Staff service overall is very bad. The attitude is bad esp at the restaurant. Less food. Bread and egg out of stock
• nria (8/5): Nice place to stay in tree top - Its definitely a unique stay , however the choice of food is limited, especially if you are a vegetarian.
• James (6/5): Could be better - Oustanding location, but cabins in need of some tlc (and some cleaning) and the food is pretty mediocre.
• Morten (8/5): Fed oplevelse - Hytter er midt i regnskoven, udentvivl en oplevelse. Søde og hjælpsomme personale. Mange dyr og små kravl..😀 stranden er helt fantastisk.
• Verified traveler (6/5): - Good service and nice staff for this resort. I like it very much.
• Verified traveler (8/5): Undiscovered charm - Staying in a Permai treehouse was a unique experience. It’s true that the houses are a bit dated but I believe they are in the throes of a refurbishment programme. They are beautifully situated with the rainforest in one side and the sea on the other and going to sleep with the sound of the waves and the crickets was very soothing! The pace of life at Permai is much slower that we are used to and you need to just relax and be patient, the staff are delightful and do their best in their own time. We were however a bit surprised that there was no alcohol served at all on site and thought that should have been mentioned in the booking process. The resort was keen to promote their trips and we took an evening boat excursion supposedly to view dolphins, crocs etc - unfortunately we did not come across any. Not their fault of course but we would have loved to have had some information during the trip about where we were, the local environment etc. Permai still feels like a relatively undiscovered holiday destination and this is undoubtedly part of its overall charm.
• simona (10/5): Special place in nature - Superb location. LOVED the jungle pool, LOVED the beach, LOVED having meals overlooking the beach. LOVED being surrounded by nature. The staff were very friendly and helpful. Seeing the Silver Leaf Monkey was really cool. For use, this is what took a bit of adjustment: wildflife in the cabin (giant ants, a large spider, a very fast little lizard). Not complaining - this was part of "one with nature" charm. One thing that could have been better: since there is no AC in the cabins, one must use the ceiling fans - except they were very DIRTY, a thick black layer of dust covering the white wings of each fan. Well, our family got into the cabin late in the evening, and, before turning the fans on, we took some toilet paper and cleaned each one.
• simon (8/5): Back to nature - Clean beach, nice jungle pool although is a bit small, nice water fall & jungle track, good food, friendly staff.
• Charline (8/5): - The place is amazing, being in the middle of the nature is truly appreciable. The activities are diverse. I was disappointed by something: the room was not clean (treehouse). We paid quite a price and expected the place to be clean. Unfortunately the room and mini kitchen and bathroom didn't seem to be really cared off. Why? The curtains were really sticky and dirty (metallic ones in the bathroom), the towels had some yellow stains on it, the toilet paper had apparently been under some water and dried again (how can you give this to clients...), there was some dust in the corners. The place is really nice overall and I don;t get why the tenants don't take a real care of it, specially in a place being in the middle of the jungle and by the sea, it needs even more extra care.
• LEE SAN (8/5): Relax - Comfort and great natural views.
• Fez (8/5): Excellent location rainforest & beach - Fantastic location in the heart of the rainforest. We stayed in a cabin and upgraded to AC by phone prior to arrival, we could not do this at the time of booking, when I contacted Expedia this was promptly sorted out with extra payment to be at the Permai. In relation to the price paid, the accomodation and food represented great value for money. The cabin was clean but as expected was basic and comprised of a lounge, two bedrooms, a shower room and separate toilet. There was a fridge in the lounge and bottled water was provided each day. The setting was excellent in the heart of the rainforest, we saw monkeys, squirrel, exotic birds, snakes and more. The beach was pristine and the water was clear and warm - ideal for swimming in. There is also a freshwater jungle pool which is refreshing. There are many activities such as kayaking, nature trails etc. We took a trip to see the Orangutans at Semenggoh Nature Reserve, we left the hotel around 7am with a free packed breakfast and made it well in time for the 9am feeding and we saw several Orangutan and babies too - this was a highlight of our trip. We shared the Permai van of costing 220 MYR between the two families + small entry fee. All staff were friendly and helpful. The food at this hotel seem home cooked and was local and deliciously flavoured. In fact we enjoyed not having too much choice. Overall we enjoyed our stay here, beware of mosquitoes. The only negative point was the beds were not comfortable.
• rene (10/5): Great location and setting - We really enjoyed our stay at Permai, the staff were helpful and the shuttle driver was very friendly and well informed. The location was great right on the coast surrounded by rain forest, we saw monkeys and squirrels from our room. The place was clean and quiet. The meals were good value and the restaurant was located with great views. I really enjoyed our stay here, we enjoyed climbing Mount Santubong and visiting the cultural Sarawak village. I would reccomend this as its great value and well located with great staff.
• chen (6/5): Good for day trip - The place are actually beautiful nd nice, my only complain it's the cleaniess of the room and the foods.
• Verified traveler (8/5): Nature lovers - Gotta love nature cause this place delivered
• John (8/5): Great escape to the jungle - A great place for a jungle getaway. The cabins are in the forest and near the beach so it is easy to stroll between them. Cabin furniture wasn't so comfortable but we had a very nice stay. Cabin is in the jungle sonexpect some signs of humidity, damp and wildlife. Ceiling fans keep it cool.
• Verified traveler (8/5): great - A great place for a relaxing purpose. cabin we stayed was a bit far even for young people. get help from the staff to pick up and sent my mum to our cabin.
• wong (8/5): surrpinded by green - Beach- fairly clean Activity- a lot of variety but slightly costly Room- clean breakfast- nice, keuhteow, omelette, cereal, tori canal, pancake, fried sting roll.
• UKoldie (6/5): Tree house experience - This hotel generally is in sore need of refurbishment but the tree houses are an experience not to be missed. They are set individually high up in the forest at the edge of the sea ( 30 steps up) and their location and ambience more than compensates for their need for some tlc. Having said that, the room provided all amenities, comfortable bed, good shower, aircon, fan, efficient mozzie netting and a great balcony to sit out on, so for a couple of nights R&R not to be missed. Nice beach (but not accessible at high tide) and a great fresh water forest pool for a refreshing dip only a hundred yards away.
• Verified traveler (6/5): jungle expeirence - out in the jungle experience. terrific pool
• CAT (8/5): 4Days 3Nights Family of 6 Rainforest Experience - Loved the real rainforest experience....though I think RESORT should be replaced with EXPERIENCE. We wanted to be within the rainforest and Permai delivered.Saw cheeky but well behaved monkeys ( compared to the naughty ones in BAKO ).If you take the time to look hard enough...we was a lizard like creature at least a metre long..thank goodness it was shy. Squirrels and birds darting on the branches while we had breakfast was a sight to delight.Sounds of rolling waves and the restaurant overlooking the South China Sea was just beautiful.Jungle Trails inside Permai was enough challenge for us with kids from 8 yrs to 17 yrs.Would highly recommend jungle trails.Rough beaten but well marked trails..rope bridges, scaling up near vertical hills with secured ropes, balancing on huge fallen tree trunks to get to the other side, water fall to cool us down as we wade in cool clean mountain water. The beach was clean and it always felt like we had our own private beach.The Jungle pool in Permai was a hit with the kids. Can't complain with breakfast.We had a good feed every morning and nature putting a show for us.Can walk to nearby 7 eleven for cheaper food in the food court.Not too late as they seem to run out on some things on the menu. Accomodation is basic BUT hey we chose to live in the " jungle". I am just very happy they have hot water in the shower.I am impressed that we even have our cabin beds made every morning and dry towels provide every morning. Mozzie repellent a MUST
• Sue (6/5): Horrible breakfast - Breakfast was very limited and taste awful. There is only 1 bread toaster and only choice of white bread no other pastries available.
• Verified traveler (6/5): perfect house for beach and jungle. - rough sea condition and frequent rain at the end of the year. However we managed to have fun on the beach with paper boats.
• Hiew (2/5): - So horrible and v dirty.i think the cleaner didt do their job as well.all dust around
• Verified traveler (4/5): Should have not overcharge - too expensive in terms of antel and its breakfast not that good
• family of 5 (6/5): Quite an experience - Bungalows are basic (maybe a bit too basic) but beds are comfortable. Go here if you want to experience the jungle. Dont go if you need a 5* resort. We stayed for 6 nights with our kids. First impression was that everything was a bit run down. The place grows on you though and we had an unforgettable experience.
• Mohd (6/5): Family bonding time - Lot of potential of outdoor activities. For city parents, bring along your teenager, and make sure you hide all their electronic gadget.
• Sandra (8/5): - Facilities: Above average; Value: Affordable; Service: Go the extra mile; Cleanliness: Tidy; Located right in the jungle. Beautiful location. Perfect for RFWMFestival. Very kind staff. need good legs and knees to get to and from the cabins.
• Barbara (6/5): Hotel in the middle of the forest! - We are a family with 3 young children (2, 4.5 and 7 yo). We were in a cabin because any tree house weren't available. 2 bedrooms with 3 single beds in each, a shower, a toilet, a little fridge and a little living room. Not luxurious at all but we had everything we need. It's a good location because we had the monkeys all around the house, the Sarawak Village at 5min walk, and also trek departures (waterfall...), a food court, 7eleven... The natural swimming pool was crowded and very very dirty, 2 beaches. The restaurant has a good view, and the food is correct for Malaisia (this is not our favourite). We enjoyed our trip!
• hamilcaro (10/5): - Facilities: Home away from home; Value: Great deal; Service: Friendly; Cleanliness: Beautiful;

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