Alunan Resort All Inclusive (2 Night Min.)

Very nice location with a lot of excursions possibilities. Food selection could be better, e.g. sunset restaurant offers only Italian food.

Booked All Inclusive package. The staff were generally warm, both in kuala besut office and Perhentian island, there were a lot of stairs and very steep ramps to go to rooms. The room we had is spacious and there are stairs that leads up to the balcony.nice view and can hang wet clothes to dry. The package includes unlimited food and beverage, no in room dining. The food is average overall, we didn't get to have western/Italian food for dinner due to the weather, the restaurant was closed.Wonder why can't they just cook at the main kitchen(Bayu restaurant). So we sort of lose out here.However, we did get to have it on the last night there, once out of 3 nights. The teh tarik at bayu restaurant was nice. Our package included unlimited snorkeling trips too, the trips are twice a day,with different islands for each trip.Unfortunately in Sept, the weather was bad, every evening .Snorkeling trip and sunset cruise were cancelled. So we did batik painting, played congkak, foosball, adopt corals and just hang out at the beach. Oh, glass bottom tour is highly recommended as we get to see and have better understanding on the corals. In summary, we enjoyed our time in Perhentian but I don't think that the package is worth it if you go in Sept. Especially if you don't take alcoholic drinks.

It's hard to put into words how amazing my time at Alunan resort was. I have stayed at many resorts but this was the most wholesome and beautiful one I've ever stayed at. - Transport is all sorted for you, you can wait in an airconditioned room while they take your luggage to the boat. The boat is VERY fast and bumpy but so enjoyable. Once you reach Alunan they pick up your bags and give you a tour around the resort. - The staff are all so incredible and so attentive. I have to give huge kudos to the owner of this resort - this was the happiest and most content team of employees I've ever met. I loved that they could also enjoy snorkelling or the painting in their free time too. - The snorkelling trip they offer is 100% worth it - I got to swim with sharks, turtles and nemos! The team are so helpful and also loads of fun - I really enjoyed going with them! - The breakfast is delicious, I looked forward to going up there every day! - The rooms are big and clean, I slept very comfortably. I also love the reusable bottles, it was such a special touch. - The dinner restaurant was good but we went every night to have their homemade icecream (one of the few places we could find ice cream on the islands!) - The taxi boats to go to other islands were easy to sort too, reception were happy to call them for us. - We unfortunately had a mini intruder one night, a mouse had got its way in. The staff were very quick to move us to another room and they also washed all our luggage in case it went in there. This wasn't the resorts fault - its expected when you're living in the middle of a jungle! - The other thing to note is that this resort is VERY steep. We were staying at the top and we'd break out into a sweat every time we went up. It's not very accessible for everyone - but if you're okay with a bit of uphill walking then I highly recommend this resort. Overall it was an amazing stay. I enjoyed snorkelling, scuba diving, paddle boarding, swimming, eating and just relaxing on this beautiful island. I felt genuinely sad to say goodbye at the end. I really really recommend this resort.