Wild Pasir Panjang

If you have a good book, want to chill a basic but idyllic location, this is the place for you. There are no luxuries, but the rooms are comfortable, shower ok, Koi in the basic kitchen produces lovely meals and is happy to share her recipes. Yes, the beach does have some rubbish in the early morning but that is soon cleared up. Yes, the sunset cruises come to the bay between 4&6pm, but they go! All in all a great value for money place to chill!

Wild Pasir Panjang is a MUST VISIT location for nature lovers. It is a tropical paradise far away from any hustle and bustle of a populated area. The housing area is located on an isolated beach with only a few guests visiting and staff. A short little trail could take guests to the public beach with a store and a couple of other attractions. The house where we stayed is right on the water and has amazing views. It is peaceful, very clean, and beautiful. It has a large living area facing the beach and a private bedroom at the back of the house. Two additions to the house include a kitchen and the bathroom/shower area along with the separate entrance hall. The house has a lot of light due to floor to ceiling windows. If you love nature, this is a place for you. It is designed to be enjoyed without any luxury of typical hotels but with simplicity and beauty. The area doesn’t offer a lot of other activities; however, by design these houses were built to allow family and guests to enjoy living on a beach 24 hours and sample great food offered at the location. The food is an additional charge but is tailored towards individual needs, dietary restrictions and preferences. In addition, the family and staff that run this place are amazingly warm and caring and it feels like being part of a family. No internet is offered at the place but if the phone has a data card, it could be used for phones, emails, internet, yet it needs to be taken care of in advance. Trips from this secluded place could be arranged for a fee to visit the rest of the Langkawi island. We loved it and plan to be back.

From reading reviews I expected the property to be rustic and basic with a beautiful beach and friendly hosts. The cook was lovely but otherwise I was so disappointed I checked out after 1 night of my 4-night booking. The bungalow had no amenities and showed a lack of care. Tatty curtains, threadbare towels, a dirty mosquito net, a bare light bulb and nowhere to put your things. The bathroom plumbing went into an open septic tank straight outside the room, next to a filthy creek that flowed to the beach. In the afternoon 4 party boats anchored offshore with competing loud music. I was told this happens daily. In the morning the prevailing NE wind had washed up loads of plastic and 8 dirty nappies outside my room. Between this and the unsanitary plumbing the beach is not healthy for swimming. The owner arranged my transfer from the airport via car and boat, which cost me 150 RMB compared to the local rate of 92 RMB using Grab. Luckily I was able to find a very nice alternative hotel with beautiful rooms and a swimming pool on a beach facing southwest away from the wind and rubbish, at a lower price.