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Sand & Sandals Desaru Beach Resort & Spa

5.0 star property
Luxury spa hotel, walk to Desaru Beach

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July 2024

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Front of property - evening/night
Sundeck
Children's theme room
Coffee shop
Lobby
Reviews
7.4

Good

Popular amenities

  • On private beach
  • Pool
  • Breakfast availableBreakfast availableBreakfast available
  • SpaSpaSpa
  • Hot TubHot TubHot Tub
  • Air conditioningAir conditioningAir conditioning
The price is $88
$106 total
includes taxes & fees
Jun 3 - Jun 4

Explore the area

Map
Bandar Penawar, Bandar Penawar, Johor, 81930
  • Popular LocationDesaru Beach7 min walk
  • Popular LocationDesaru Coast Adventure Waterpark5 min drive
  • Popular LocationThe ELS Club Desaru Coast - Ocean Course7 min drive
  • AirportJohor Bahru (JHB-Senai Intl.)59 min drive
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Room options

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Sunny Deluxe, Seaview | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Sunny Deluxe, Seaview

8.9/10 Excellent

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Refrigerator
LED TV
Bidet
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Free bottled water
  • 592 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior Room | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Superior Room

8.5/10 Very Good

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Refrigerator
LED TV
Bidet
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Free bottled water
  • 592 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Couple Suite | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Couple Suite

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Refrigerator
LED TV
Bidet
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Free bottled water
  • 915 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium Deluxe Room with Private Garden | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Premium Deluxe Room with Private Garden

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Refrigerator
LED TV
Bidet
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Free bottled water
  • 592 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Deluxe Room, Pool View

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Refrigerator
LED TV
Bidet
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Free bottled water
  • 592 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Family Suite, Pool View

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Refrigerator
LED TV
Bidet
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Free bottled water
  • 915 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 King Bed

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Romantic Deluxe with Private Pool

7.5/10 Good

Highlights

Balcony
Private pool
Air conditioning
Refrigerator
LED TV
Bidet
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
  • 592 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Room | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Deluxe Room

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Refrigerator
LED TV
Bidet
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Free bottled water
  • 592 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Room, Garden View

7.2/10 Good

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Refrigerator
LED TV
Bidet
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Free bottled water
  • 592 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Family Suite, Garden View | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Family Suite, Garden View

10/10 Exceptional

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Refrigerator
LED TV
Bidet
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Free bottled water
  • 915 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 King Bed

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About the neighborhood

Bandar Penawar

Located in Bandar Penawar, Sand & Sandals Desaru Beach Resort & Spa is on a private beach. The ELS Club Desaru Coast - Ocean Course and Sebana Golf Resort are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those looking for area attractions can visit Desaru Coast Adventure Waterpark and Tidal Wave Beach.
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What's nearby

  • Desaru Beach - 7 min walk
  • Desaru Coast Adventure Waterpark - 5 min drive
  • Desaru Fruit Farm - 7 min drive
  • The ELS Club Desaru Coast - Ocean Course - 7 min drive
  • Tanjung Balau Beach - 8 min drive

Getting around

  • Senai International Airport (JHB) - 60 min drive

Restaurants

  • Beach Bar - The Westin Desaru Cost Resort - 4 min drive
  • SeaView Restaurant - 7 min walk
  • Nelayan Seafood by the Coast - 8 min walk
  • Pirate Dlaksamana Seafood - 3 min drive
  • Rosemary Cafe & Bakery - 3 min drive

About this property

Sand & Sandals Desaru Beach Resort & Spa

Luxury hotel near Desaru Beach
Take advantage of a beach bar, dry cleaning/laundry services, and 2 bars at Sand & Sandals Desaru Beach Resort & Spa. Treat yourself to a body scrub, a body treatment, or a massage at Senses Spa, the onsite spa. The on-site international cuisine restaurant, Sand & Sandals, serves breakfast. Enjoy the gym, as well as activities like parasailing and water skiing. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities such as a conference center and a sauna.
Other perks include:
  • An outdoor pool and a children's pool, with sun loungers
  • Buffet breakfast (surcharge), massage treatment rooms, and meeting rooms
  • An elevator, tour/ticket assistance, and a billiards/pool table
  • Smoke-free premises, a front-desk safe, and a 24-hour front desk
  • Guest reviews speak well of the beach locale and helpful staff
Room features
All 208 rooms have comforts such as air conditioning, in addition to thoughtful touches like free WiFi and safes.
Extra amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and bidets
  • LED TVs with cable channels
  • Balconies, refrigerators, and electric kettles

Languages

English, Malay

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available for a fee: MYR 45 per person
  • 2 bars/lounges
  • A beach bar
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Beach
  • Fortune Kitchen
  • Safari
  • Sand & Sandals
  • Shiokaze Teppan

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table
  • Children's pool
  • Full-service spa
  • Gym
  • Outdoor pool
  • Parasailing
  • Sauna
  • Spa tub
  • Water skiing

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Outdoor pool
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Conference center
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • On a private beach
  • Pool loungers

Full-service spa

  • 7 treatment rooms
  • Body scrubs
  • Facials
  • Massage
  • Outdoor treatment areas
  • Reflexology
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessibility

More

  • 5 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • LED TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator

Outdoor space

  • Balcony

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for MYR 90.0 per day
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: MYR 500.00 per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately MYR 45 per person
  • Rollaway bed fee: MYR 90.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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; cash is not accepted

Property is also known as

Sand Sandals Desaru Beach Resort Bandar Penawar
Sand Sandals Desaru Beach Bandar Penawar
Sand Sandals Desaru Beach Resort
Sand Sandals Desaru Beach
Sand Sandals Desaru Beach Resort Spa
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Sand & Sandals Desaru & Spa
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Sand & Sandals Desaru Beach Resort & Spa Hotel
Sand & Sandals Desaru Beach Resort & Spa Bandar Penawar
Sand & Sandals Desaru Beach Resort & Spa Hotel Bandar Penawar

Frequently asked questions

Does Sand & Sandals Desaru Beach Resort & Spa have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool and a children's pool.

How much does it cost to stay at Sand & Sandals Desaru Beach Resort & Spa?

As of Jun 1, 2024, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Sand & Sandals Desaru Beach Resort & Spa on Jun 3, 2024 start from $88.23, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is Sand & Sandals Desaru Beach Resort & Spa pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Sand & Sandals Desaru Beach Resort & Spa?

This hotel doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Sand & Sandals Desaru Beach Resort & Spa?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM.

What time is check-out at Sand & Sandals Desaru Beach Resort & Spa?

Check-out is at noon.

Where is Sand & Sandals Desaru Beach Resort & Spa located?

Situated in Bandar Penawar, this luxury hotel is within 3 mi (5 km) of Desaru Beach, Tidal Wave Beach, and Desaru Coast Adventure Waterpark. Fisherman Museum and The ELS Club Desaru Coast - Ocean Course are also within 6 mi (10 km).

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 99 out of 469 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 205 out of 469 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 94 out of 469 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 44 out of 469 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 27 out of 469 reviews" "

7.2/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

LEONG FATT

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Generally a pleasant resort to b recommend. On a side issue, I booked for a two-night stay but found that the place is quite deserted during this period. I got approval from the hotel to change my booking for one night stay but charged me for two nights. The hotel said that Expedia would refund me the other booking fees. But till today no notice of refund has been activated. Can I request for an answer please? Thank you
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good for children, pleasant hotel to stay with little kids. Eating options not many, and kitchen commands took a bit to arrive.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Madhu

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Rooms are clean and more vegetarian options
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hema

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was great, property was quiet, live band was great. We enjoyed our stay and will definitely come back again. The western food at the restaurant was good, we had the lobster special. The local food wasnt up to our expectation. Could do better. The waiters need to be better trained as some of them didnt seem to know what was available or not. Eg. We wanted freshly brewed coffee and tea, but was told it was not available. Later we found out that it was available at an additional cost. Regardless, the waiters tried their best and were very polite. Appreciate the service from all staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Hui Ling

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wedding anniversary trip as this was where my husband proposed 30 years ago. It was under a different management then but it does look dated. Maintenance better than the average Malaysian resort. Nice pool. It’s a large resort but there a few guests and most of the time it felt like we had the place to ourselves. Lots of guests appeared on Saturday night, it seems for a MICE event and disappeared again by Sunday. Despite the few guests, they keep most things going, huge breakfast buffet, cafe, Japanese and local restaurants and the beach bar with a lonely pair of singers who keep on singing all night long even though I never saw anyone in the beach bar! The seasports and ATV, minigolf facilities were also open during the weekend although it seemed closed when we arrived Friday afternoon. Charge are high though - it cost RM65 for adults to play mini golf. Only 3 tackles off guests at dinner time in the Japanese restaurant and none in Herbs and Spices. Teppanyaki chef was totally focused on cooking so it wasn’t a fun experience like you would expect and food was quite tasteless. Wasted opportunity with such a beautiful seafront that they didn’t turn the unused bistro and beachbar into a seafood restaurant. We went to the next door Tunamaya resort’s Nelayan Seafood restaurant and it was bustling with tourists and locals and the food was delicious and cheap. Breakfast big interesting looking loaves of bread was stale and not replaced the next day. Nasi lemak was the best

8/10 Good

Sulaiman

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Long

Traveled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

FOO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

SIMRAN

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staffs
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

4/10 Poor

Subramaniam

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness
-
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

2/10 Terrible

Sew Meng

Traveled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Extremely old and rundown resort! Many things are spoilt in the room and TV is not working. Reported to them on the first day and only sent technician to fix on the 2nd day night. Most of the times nobody pick up the phone when you called for service from the room. They employed foreign workers at the hotel reception who can't speak and understand English well, have hard time to communicate. The resort was flooded after rain and have to walk with barefoot as your feet and shoe will be soaked in water. They only give 1 small tube of shower gel and shampoo for one day. We have to buy it from outside. Terrible experience and don't recommend anyone to stay in this property if you want an enjoyable holiday in Desaru!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Antony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff and good food
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Elly

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We waited 3hrs to check in. Poor customer service. Upon checking in, extra bed was not ready (charged at RM130 prpn), room was dusty, lots of sand on the floor, the bed linens and towels got dirty stain marks. The rattan swing chair tumble down when my sister sat on it. Only to find out the base stand was not even and the screw was missing. Duty manager Koko was informed, however he did not turn up, no phone calls were made to check or ask if any medical assistance is needed during the fall. On the last night of our stay, I bump with Koko and ask him why he did not turn up when he received the feedback, he replied high occupancy and he was attending to other guest. We were informed by one of their staff that they have less than 15 manpower doing housekeeping managing 300rooms. So late check in is expected.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

My go to getaway
Wanted to spend our New Year out of the country.. A little disappointed.. They don’t have much to offer. Stay was ok thou. Had been here a few times..
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Yong Sheng

Traveled with group, Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Service is quite lacking, property is quite rundown and poorly maintained. There was a weird smell in our room. Only good thing that happened to us was a free upgrade to a couple duplex suite and the Nasi Lemak served at breakfast. If not this would be a 2 star review.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

MR, Singapore

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beach walk, bar, staff
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

2/10 Terrible

Yiheng

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cons Property is rundown Staff overworked and the place is extremely crowded if not full There is an automatic air freshener installed in the room which will automatically dispense the air freshener every 15 to 20 mins - pray that you like the scent Pros Room is big though *Relatively* cheap Front desk staff is friendly and helpful Issues Fittings are rusty - feel free to inspect the outdoor bathtub and the mixer Moldy fittings - Faat mou Water heater and aircon not working when I checked into the room, it was fixed after multiple calls to the front desk. Electricity went out in the middle of the night, woke up sweating in a pitch black room - something I earnestly hope I will never experience ever again. The Pillow case in my room has a peculiar stale odor (smells like the typical smell one gets when the clothes are not fully dry stale coconut oil) - not a smell that I would want to rest my face on. Called the front desk but it was not changed until the next day (during housekeeping) Lesson learnt, never skim on accommodation if one is intending to visit a resort, there's a reason why certain other resorts are charging triple or even quadruple the price and still managed to sell out. I am of the opinion that this resort caters more to domestic tourists. Overall 1 star for me, in all honesty your experience will likely differ but I suggest giving this property a miss unless you would like to experience the issues I stated above. Good luck~
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Abdul Nasser, Singapore

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great place for a short retreat however the place could use some upgrade and a bit more elderly friendly like install bathroom / toilet handle bars and improve overall facade and facilities of the property. It sure could use a new paint job. The Airconditioning was very noisy at night and maintenance told us they need to change parts, so was a bit uncomfortable sleeping (due to noise)
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Rossy

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room is sound proof though there is live music at night. Once the balcony door is closed, we hardly hear the music. The room is very spacious and good for kids to move around. Bathroom is huge. The pool view is breathtaking! Only one thing that can be improved is the air conditioning. Air con is not so cold. Not sure if it's because the room is big. I wish I had informed the front desk to look into it or change room but my spouse is not keen. Overall, will recommend to others and come back again.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2023

4/10 Poor

Douglas

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
As a European traveller, very little on the breakfast menu for the European traveller. No variety regarding TV channels ok if you are a local. No Sport or movies. Wifi not reliable.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Muhammad

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Umi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Adeline

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Leisurely Stay
A very comfortable leisurely stay at Sand&Sandals. Staff and crew are really friendly and helpful. We had a great time.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

4/10 Poor

L

Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023