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9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

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  • Breakfast included
  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • Parking included
  • Housekeeping

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Persiaran Damai, Desaru, Bandar Penawar, Johor, 81930
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2 outdoor pools, free pool cabanas, pool umbrellas

Anantara Desaru Coast Resort & Villas

  • Pool
  • Spa
  • Kids pool
  • Parking included
4.2 out of 5, Very good, (44)
The price is CHF 281
for 1 room
includes taxes & fees
29 Jun - 30 Jun
Anantara Desaru Coast Resort & Villas

About this property

Desaru Coast

Luxury resort on the beach, with 2 outdoor pools
Catch some rays at the beach or spend the day relaxing at Desaru Coast's full-service spa. Then enjoy a meal at one of the resort's 4 restaurants.
Desaru Coast offers 44 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors, and features minibars and laptop-compatible safes. This individually decorated and furnished accommodation has separate sitting areas. Beds feature Frette Italian sheets and premium bedding. A pillow menu is available. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include a separate bath and shower with a rainfall showerhead, bathrobes, slippers and bidets.

This Bandar Penawar resort provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones. Additionally, rooms include espresso makers and complimentary bottles of water. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered on a daily basis.

2 outdoor swimming pools are on site along with a children's pool. Other recreational amenities include a steam room, a 24-hour fitness centre and complimentary bicycles.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

One&Only Spa has 7 treatment rooms, including rooms for couples. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, facials and body wraps. The spa is equipped with a steam room and Turkish bath/hammam. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy and reflexology. The spa is open daily.
During your stay at Desaru Coast, you'll be within walking distance of The ELS Club Desaru Coast - Ocean Course. You'll find features such as free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking.
  • Free continental breakfast served daily
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Enjoy Mediterranean cuisine with garden views at Ambara, one of the property's 4 restaurants
  • Take a swim in the 2 outdoor pools
  • Indulge with detox wraps, aromatherapy or reflexology at One&Only Spa
  • Services include babysitting, a free children's club and dry cleaning/laundry
  • On-site recreation includes tennis courts, a 24-hour gym and a steam room
  • Just a 5-minute drive from Desaru Coast Adventure Waterpark and 14 minutes from Desaru Fruit Farm
Spend the day at the beach and work on your tan in the sunloungers (chaise longues) or kick back in the shade with umbrellas and beach club on site (surcharge). At Desaru Coast, you can cool off in one of the 2 outdoor swimming pools and indulge in a pampering afternoon at the full-service spa.

Free breakfast is served daily. There are 4 restaurants on site, along with a nearby snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. This luxury resort also offers a complimentary children's club, a children's pool and a 24-hour fitness centre. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 5-star Bandar Penawar resort.

Guests are served a free continental breakfast daily from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM.
Ambara – Overlooking the garden, this restaurant specialises in Mediterranean cuisine.
Hoshi – This sushi bar specialises in sushi. Open selected days.
Duski Monkey – This cocktail bar overlooks the garden. Open daily.
Essential – This restaurant overlooks the pool and garden. Open daily.
Ember Beach Club – This bistro is located by the pool. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. Open daily.
24-hour room service is available.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-certified property
This property participates in EarthCheck – a programme that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural heritage and the local economy.
Desaru Coast is listed in the 2021 Condé Nast Traveller Hot List.

Languages

Chinese (Cantonese), Chinese (Mandarin), English, Malay

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
  • Free secured, covered self parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM
  • 4 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • Couples/private dining
  • Private picnics
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Ambara
  • Duski Monkey
  • Ember Beach Club
  • Essential
  • Hoshi

Things to do

  • 18-hole adjacent golf course
  • 2 outdoor pools
  • 24-hour gym
  • Archery
  • Beach club
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Books
  • Canoeing
  • Children's pool
  • Designer stores
  • Evening entertainment
  • Fitness classes
  • Free bicycle rentals
  • Free children's club
  • Full-service spa
  • Games
  • Golf carts
  • Golf clubhouse
  • Golf clubs/equipment
  • Kayaking
  • Library
  • Playground
  • Pro golf lessons
  • Pro golf shop
  • Steam room
  • Table tennis
  • Tennis
  • Tennis lessons
  • Windsurfing
  • Yoga classes

Family friendly

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Baby toys
  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Children's games
  • Children's pool
  • Children's toys
  • Free children's club
  • Free cot
  • Free supervised activities for children
  • Playground
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Hair salon
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 4 meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Beach loungers
  • Beach towels
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Firepit
  • Garden
  • On the beach
  • On the waterfront
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Telescope
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • 7 treatment rooms
  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Detox wraps
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Reflexology
  • Spa open daily
  • Steam room
  • Turkish bath

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift (single-level property)
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible spa

More

  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Reception hall
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Free cot
  • Frette Italian sheets
  • Pillow menu
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Shampoo
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Champagne service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Espresso maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone
  • Separate sitting area
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Guests booked in a "Malaysian Resident ID Mandatory" room type must present Malaysian Resident ID at check-in. The property reserves the right to amend the rate if valid proof is not provided.

Renovations and closures

The following facilities are closed seasonally each year. They will be closed from 22 March to 7 May:
  • Beach

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Desaru Coast

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! One child 11 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for MYR 690.0 per night.
  • Free cots (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: MYR 690.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit and window guards
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • Reservations are needed for golf tee times, massage services, and spa treatments. For reservations, contact the resort before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • One child aged 11 years old or younger stays free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

One&Only Desaru Coast Resort
One&Only Desaru Coast Bandar Penawar
One&Only Desaru Coast Resort Bandar Penawar

Desaru Coast Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 25 out of 41 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 41 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 41 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 41 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 41 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Humphrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
For one of the most expensive resort in Desaru, everything should be ready even with no reservations. High tea at 3-5pm and when I requested for high tea at 4:45pm the server rejected the request saying they have finished serving high tea. Quite a shame for a luxury hotel. Been to others luxurious resorts and never get this kind of request turned down.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ember beach club the seafood is not fresh
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marc

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had no idea what to expect as we booked last minute without doing any research nor looking at pictures. Also the name, One & Only Desaru, is somewhat non-descript, it doesn't evoke much... This is a 5-star resort, an oasis secluded from the world, large luxurious villas, private beaches and all -- and also, I guess, from paparazzis! That kind of a place. Top, top, top. Will return for sure.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Shanghao

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed two nights at One&Only Desaru Coast with our baby. The resort anticipated all our needs with a cot, changing table, sterilizer and bottle warmer. The room and food were impeccable. However, we were rather disappointed by the patchy service during breakfast. For two mornings, we had our orders forgotten. For the first morning’s order we had to ask twice before we were served. In the second breakfast our ordered dishes didn’t even come, and we gave up asking. Simple requests like baby cutlery and tissue paper took 10 minutes to arrive. For all the great service elsewhere in the resort, the breakfast service was just simply not up to standards for a resort of this calibre. All in all it could have been a perfect experience if not for the frustrating experience at breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Fadil

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kenny

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Adrian

Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Venkatesh

Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Adriana, Miami Beach

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Incredible service.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarinder

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had an incredibly private and relaxing time at One & Only Desaru Coast. Cannot recommend this resort enough. Will certainly be back.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing property. So peaceful and relaxing and food was on point every meal!
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jasper

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location is unique and private with access to beach at a stone’s throw away. While not fully on board option, the dining and experiences are well worth the value.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ibrahim, Dhahran

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great service. Beautiful escape
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Simone

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely amazing hotel and service. We were especially pleasantly surprised how child friendly the property was.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great property - great people

Amazing property with some fantastic people and overall very good service. The engaged and present management team does a great job helping people grow, where necessary. Both restaurants are good, delivering on service, food and ambience. Personally I would like to see Hoshi deliver “a bit more”, move from good to outstanding, also to match the price tag. Looking forward to seeing the development over time.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Anthony

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Asyraf

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Zhuoxin

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our stay was lovely. The resort is very kid friendly and our kids had a very enjoyable time. :)
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Woan Huei

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had a memorable 3D2N stay with my family in One&Only. The room is well equipped with everything you would need for a perfect staycation; a spacious bathroom, bath bomb for a relaxing soaking, tea in a variety choices and Nespresso coffee machine. Balcony with a long couch is a plus for family chilling session. A short walking to the private beach where you could enjoy the sunrise. The Resort Manager, Mr Rahman is attentive and graceful in accepting feedback. Definitely will come back for another stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

Jenle

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
good for leisure escape that love to stay at resort to enjoy the hotel facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

8/10 Good

Koh

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Overall a great stay and experience.

The resort is nice but the food at the hotel is overpriced for example a plate of chicken rice will cost you about RM115. Overall the experience is nice and the staff were very friendly and helpful. In addition, the sports club facilities ie tennis and other varieties of sports are excellent. But during this monsoon period ie in December, there’s nothing much you can do at the beach. So try to avoid this period if you can.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Overpriced for what it is. The grounds is fine but
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021