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Alunan Resort

3.0 star property
3-star beachfront hotel near Perhentian Beach

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Free daily buffet breakfast
View from property
Sundeck
Lobby sitting area
On the beach, sun loungers, beach umbrellas, beach towels

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Spa
  • Pool
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry

Explore the area

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Lot 350, Pantai Petani, Pulau Perhentian Kecil, Terengganu, 22300
  • Keranji Beach
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Long Beach
  • Perhentian Beach

Room options

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Family Villa, 2 Bedrooms, Pool View

Family Villa, 2 Bedrooms, Pool View All Meals and Boat Transfers Included

  • 102 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 King Beds

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Twin Room, Sea View

Twin Room All Meals and Boat Transfers Included

  • 71 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Double Room All Meals and Boat Transfers Included

Double Room All Meals and Boat Transfers Included

  • 71 sq m
  • Partial sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Quadruple Room, Sea View

Quadruple Room All Meals and Boat Transfers Included

  • 80 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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2 bedrooms, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Family Suite, 2 Bedrooms All Meals and Boat Transfers Included

  • 91 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Twin Bed

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Beach/ocean view

Villa, Pool View All Meals and Boat Transfers Included

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 49 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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2 bedrooms, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Triple Room All Meals and Boat Transfers Included

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 74 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

About the area

Pulau Perhentian Kecil

On the beach.You'll find Perhentian Beach and Long Beach within 3 miles (5 km) of this hotel.

What's nearby

  • Keranji Beach - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • rainforest beach - 19 min walk - 1.6 km

Restaurants

  • Long Beach Cafe Espresso
  • Mama's Chalet Restaurant
  • Ombak Divers & Cafe
  • Nia Cafe
  • ‪bayu restaurant - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Alunan Resort

3-star beachfront hotel near Perhentian Beach
Spend the day at the beach and work on your tan with sun loungers (chaise longues) or relax in the shade with umbrellas. At Alunan Resort, pamper yourself with a treatment at the full-service spa or have fun in the sun with activities like snorkeling and sailing.

Free breakfast is available daily. There are 2 restaurants on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. This beach hotel also offers an outdoor pool and a terrace.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3-star Pulau Perhentian Kecil hotel.

  • 31 guestrooms or units
  • 2 dining venues
  • Built in 2015
  • Buffet breakfast (free)
  • Beach lounge chairs
  • Towels for the beach
  • Umbrellas for the beach
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Library
  • Terrace
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Water dispenser
  • Bar or lounge
  • 1 conference room
Alunan Resort offers 31 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Rooms open to furnished balconies. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include showers, bathrobes, slippers, and bidets. This Pulau Perhentian Kecil hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Vayu Spa has 1 treatment room. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, facials, and body scrubs. The spa is equipped with a hot tub. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy and reflexology. The spa is open daily.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available
  • Free ferry terminal shuttle

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM
  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • Couples/private dining

Things to do

  • Boat
  • Boat tours
  • Books
  • Full-service spa
  • Kayaking
  • Library
  • Outdoor pool
  • Paddleboard
  • Sail boat
  • Snorkeling
  • Table tennis

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Refrigerator
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Bulk dispensers for toiletries
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Electrical adapters
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 7 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Guests must transfer via boat to the property; guests must contact the property at least 72 hours before travel, using the contact information on the confirmation received after booking
This property offers transfers from the ferry terminal; guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 10 PM
Guests will receive an email within 2 weeks before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
This property is accessible by boat. To guarantee transfers, guests must contact the property with their flight details at least 72 hours before their expected arrival. Daily transfer service from Kuala Besut Jetty to the resort is available at 11 AM and 3 PM. Transfers from the resort to Kuala Besut Jetty are available at 8 AM and noon.

Renovations and closures

The property is closed during November, December, and January.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Alunan Resort

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

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 and cash
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include outdoor lighting
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children. If you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room. No onsite parking is available. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and cash. Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed. For guests' safety, the property includes outdoor lighting in each accommodation.

We should mention

  • Pool access available from 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM.
  • Reservations are needed for massage services and spa treatments. For reservations, contact the hotel before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

Alunan Boutique Resort Pulau Perhentian Kecil
Alunan Boutique Resort
Alunan Boutique Pulau Perhentian Kecil
Alunan Boutique
Alunan Resort Pulau Perhentian Kecil
Alunan Pulau Perhentian Kecil
Alunan
Alunan Resort
Alunan Resort ALL INCLUSIVE
Alunan Inclusive 2 Night Min
Alunan Resort All Inclusive (2 Night Min.) Hotel

Alunan Resort Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 53 out of 85 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 24 out of 85 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 85 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 85 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 85 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Eliza

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Some of the friendliest staff I’ve ever met! Amazing water activities!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeff

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

Nice All-inclusive Resort.

We have no regrets staying at the Alunan Resort. The food was fantastic and al-a-carte. Usually All-inclusive is buffet service. The Staff were extremely friendly and hated to say goodbye. The excursions were amazing, Snorkeling and Sunset Cruising our favorites. Our only caution is you must consider the stairs. There are a lot of them. Would definitely return.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Martin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
TYPHOID FEVER ALERT!!! Public health is aware of this and we are sure that staff knew it as well but they didn’t mention it for a sole business purposes! On a check in we got reusable bottles for their filtered water but in our room we found plastic bottled water. When asked why? We were told that some customers are sick because they ate in other restaurants outside the resort!!! First warning sign. We were all vaccinated against Typhoid fever in Canada but regardless we all got ill and landed in hospital on IV antibiotics and fluids! We were told in the hospital that they had an outbreak of typhoid due to poor sewage treatment and it can be from water, food or snorkeling around the island where even corals died due to sewage pollution! This is a NEW resort beautifully designed and VERY EXPENSIVE to allow something like this to happen!!! Everyone was sick in that resort!!! Also food selection was poor but tasty! We questioned the food handling, because they would make food and let it sit on 35 C degrees for hours! We did not have a single bite outside the resort! At night there is no entertainment, so you feel locked in, because the path to other villages is through the jungle or by boat. The doors in the rooms are cut too short and not possible to close completely, so we had all sorts of jungle insects and animals roaming around the room! Snorkeling excursions were nice but it seems we snorkelled in the sewage water!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Petra

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location right on beach and coral reef. Great snorkelling and wonderful staff. Delicious breakfast. Very nice trips.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

karim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Great stay! Would recommend

We had a fantastic time at Alunan and really glad we booked here for half our stay on the Perhentian. Room - Spacious and very clean, having the deck upstairs is also a really nice touch Food - Probably the best food we ate on the Perhentian islands, both western and Malay options availabl. It is slightly more expensive but worth it in our opinion. Breakfast with the room was also great, fresh roti canai were really nice. Staff - super welcoming and friendly, especially Cel, who really made sure we were looked after the entire stay. Facilities - great quiet location, with snorkelling right off the beach, easy access to hiking path and other trips. Only hotel with an infinity pool on the island too, which we used to cool off at the end of each day!
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Valerie

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

william joseph

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Alunan Resort is a fantastic hotel, with wonderful staff, that made us feel very well looked after during our stay in the Perhentian Islands. They ensured our trip from the airport to and from the island was seem less and stress free. We were greeted and checked in at the Alunan office at the Besut Jetty and the 45 minute boat ride to the resort was easy. On arrival, we were promptly shown to our beautiful room, which had views of the ocean from every window. There is also a huge balcony overlooking the ocean, which was a favourite place for our morning coffee. We did 3 excursions during our stay. All 3 were extremely well organised and we were ensured memorable experiences by the guides. The Bayu restaurant provided a very tasty breakfast everyday, and we also ate there for dinner a few times. Everything we ate was excellent. The Sunset Deck was a beautiful place for a drink in the evening. The most impressive thing about Alunan however, is the wonderful staff. We were truly blown away by their kindness and attentiveness throughout our stay. They really made it the best vacation we could wish for. Thank you Alunan.
Stayed 10 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

ZHONGCHU

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

10/10 Excellent

eunice

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Alunan, built amongst hundred years old forests, and a panoramic view towards the crystal clear turquoise south china sea. Alunan is like the best-kept secret on the east coast of Malaysia. Kudos to the coral conservation efforts, with house reef to die for, so close to the coastline, right next to your doorstep. There are thousand and one things to do, from the reef plating, catamaran sailing, table tennis, hiking, swimming, snorkeling, diving, best of Perhentian hopping, shark and turtle sighting, you just cannot get enough of Alunan. Service and food is impeccable, room is large and airy, with amazing view from your bed and the uniqueness is you have your own rooftop deck. Wildlife is crawling, flying, and swimming all over the premises, this is as close to nature as you can get; A place that gives back to nature and is meant for people who love nature.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020

8/10 Good

Wai Foong

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
nice n comfortable.. friendly staffs n good service.. very helpful
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Wonderful Alunan

We had a wonderful stay at this small and quiet resort that we hope to be back. The rooms are well maintained, clean, comfortable and has a upstairs private deck with an amazing view. The food is simply delicious with a variety of Malaysian and Western dishes. The staff are very attentive and helpful, the service provided is more like a 5 stars resort. Snorkeling off the resort beach is amazing with colorful coral, fish and giant clams.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020

6/10 Okay

Sun, Kualalumpur

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The resort was overall ok but the first impresstion wasn't that good. I booked a double room since we were only me and my husband but they gave us 1 double & 1 single bed room. no one explained us about it when we check in but when i found out and asked them later they said they 'upgraded' to triple room since the double i booked was under maintanance. However the room i got was not better room and it was the same price when i made a booking. I dont understand what was upgraded since we dont need triple room at all and why they did not asked us to understand the situation first. Anyway we stayed without changing room. Good things : They arranged a private boat from kuala besut to the island which managed thier own with resonable price and good service All food we ate in the restaurant was very tasty and restaurant staffs are all kind and frendly especialy the bar staff (sorry we did not aked his name) Recommend for someone wants to avoid crowed spot and have a peaceful holiday
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

JIYEUN

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful location and very friendly staff
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Ladina

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

Paradise in Perhentians to relax and enjoy nature!

Alunan is located in a quiet and absolutely pristine area. The hotel staff makes the real difference though. Everyone greets you with a genuine smile and they seem to really enjoy and are proud of being part of Alunan! They also started a coral project with efforts to rebuild the reef around the hotel bay and you can snorkel in their coral nursery. Bayu the hotel Restaurant is a delight (they grow their own salad!) and the breakfast is simply delicious (try their roti canai!) The boat captain will watertaxi you anywhere anytime of day and night. The rooms is spacious. The isolation of the rooms is not the greatest (as you would expect on a remote island but the environment is very calm, so the only thing you might hear is the rain at night).
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Great location and wonderful staff. Good breakfast. Quality of food in the restaurant for dinner was below average and given the price we did not find it to be value for money. We found other places to eat for the remainder of our stay. Bathroom door was quite dirty and we found rust in the bathroom. The impression given by the hotels photographs is that the The roof top area is fairly private. This is not the case. We were overlooked by a number of other rooms which was disappointing. We were also disappointed in the view from the roof area. We took a couple of snorkelling trips which were excellent, although the pricing of the trips should be more transparent. Tax and service charges were added to our final bill for the trips. These were the only trips during our holiday that had these charges added. Similar trips can be booked in the fishing village a 10 minute walk for almost half the price. I really liked being given a reusable water bottle and there were plenty of places to refill it. However, we did still find plastic bottles thrown on the beach area. Whilst this is the fault of other people I do think that the hotel could do more to keep the beach area litter free.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Simon

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

Luxurious eco-friendly hotel on Perhentian Kecil

We had a fabulous experience at the Alunan. The staff couldn’t have been nicer or more helpful, the room was spacious with a fantastic view, comfortable beds with soft sheets and good pillows, all in all it could not have been better. We also liked the fact that it is an eco-friendly hotel, and they are working on conservation of the coral and have hired a marine biologist to assist them.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

4/10 Poor

Tanja

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

No nice beach, construction next door

There was a half-abandoned construction site right next to the resort which no one told us about and which is not a nice view to look at. The beach in front of the resort mostly also looked like a construction site so that you don’t really want to relax there, you’ll need to go to other nearby beaches, but they’re quite close. The water taxi to these beaches is not included in the room price and relatively pricey. Transits to other islands are also extremely overpriced (600 RM for a 45 minute boat ride). The staff was friendly and the food was decent, room was also alright but the aircon was extremely loud. Overall, certainly not a lot of value for money given the price per night and the construction site next door.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
the staff are friendly, cheerful and helpful. i like to hang out and watch starry night sky from the open balcony with seaview.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It has a open balcony with seaview. can enjoy the clear starry sky from the balcony at night. staff are super friendly and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Spectacular view from our room!!!! Great staff and excellent food in the restaurant They also organised different activities around the islands. Town is about 10-15 minutes walk
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2019

6/10 Okay

DR NORZILA, Kuantan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Nice but not great

The staff were great and helpful However, since our rooms were right at the top unfortunately, ie rooms 19 n 20, it was very difficult for my mother and I to climb up the steep road and stairs. Also the stairs to the balcony were steep. This is not a resort for older people especially those with joint problems and also not suitable for small children.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019