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Sand & Sandals Desaru Beach Resort & Spa

5.0 star property
Beachfront hotel with a full-service spa and bars

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Front of property - evening/night
Minibar, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board
View from room
Outdoor treatment areas, sauna, body treatments, body scrubs, facials
2 bars/lounges, beach bar

Reviews

7.4 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Hot Tub
  • Bar
The price is SAR 301
SAR 372 total
includes taxes & fees
24 Dec - 25 Dec

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

Sunny Deluxe, Seaview

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Refrigerator
LED TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Bidet
Minibar
  • 55 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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

Superior Room

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Refrigerator
LED TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Bidet
Minibar
  • 55 sq m
  • 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
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Bidet
Minibar
  • 85 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium Deluxe Room with Private Garden

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Refrigerator
LED TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Bidet
Minibar
  • 55 sq m
  • 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
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Bidet
Minibar
  • 55 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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

Family Suite, Pool View

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Refrigerator
LED TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Bidet
Minibar
  • 85 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 King Bed

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Romantic Deluxe with Private Pool

Highlights

Balcony
Private pool
Air conditioning
Refrigerator
LED TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Bidet
  • 55 sq m
  • 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
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Bidet
Minibar
  • 55 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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

Deluxe Room, Garden View

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Refrigerator
LED TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Bidet
Minibar
  • 55 sq m
  • 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

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Refrigerator
LED TV
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Bidet
Minibar
  • 85 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 King Bed

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The price is SAR 250
SAR 278 total
includes taxes & fees
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About the neighborhood

Map
Bandar Penawar, Bandar Penawar, Johor, 81930

What's nearby

  • Desaru Beach - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Desaru Coast Adventure Waterpark - 5 min drive - 3.3 km
  • Desaru Fruit Farm - 7 min drive - 7.9 km
  • The ELS Club Desaru Coast - Ocean Course - 7 min drive - 7.4 km
  • Tanjung Balau Beach - 8 min drive - 7.4 km

Getting around

  • Senai International Airport (JHB) - 60 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Mix Lounge - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Beach Bar - The Westin Desaru Cost Resort - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Pirate Dlaksamana Seafood - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Lotus Seafood - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Nelayan Seafood by the Coast - ‬8 min walk

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 massage, reflexology, or a body scrub 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), meeting rooms, and a banquet hall
  • A 24-hour front desk, smoke-free premises, and a front-desk safe
  • Tour/ticket assistance, concierge services, and an elevator
  • Guest reviews speak highly of the 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

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee daily 7 AM–10 AM: MYR 45 per person
  • 1 restaurant
  • 2 bars/lounges and 1 beach bar

Restaurants on site

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

Things to do

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

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Elevator
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry cleaning service
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • Conference center
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Pool sun loungers
  • Private beachfront location

Spa

  • 7 treatment rooms
  • Body scrubs
  • Body treatments
  • Facials
  • Massages
  • Massage/treatment rooms
  • 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
  • In-room accessibility

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

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

Entertainment

  • Cable channels
  • LED TV

Food and drink

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

Outdoor space

  • Balcony

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Safe
  • Slippers

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. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • 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
Sand Sandals Desaru Beach Resort Spa
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.

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).

Sand & Sandals Desaru Beach Resort & Spa Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 114 out of 506 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 215 out of 506 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 100 out of 506 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 48 out of 506 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 29 out of 506 reviews" "

7.2/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Bokgoo

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Better than What I expected. It’s quite spacious and bathtub is good.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Ryan

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

michael

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was less than 10 room occupied and yet i c't check-in slightly earlier than 3pm. I have requested for mosquito netting on my bed via email. The hotel acknowledge.....but this was not given to me or reflected on the booking request. The room corridor light were not turn on during the evening (i guess to save electricity due to low occupancy) and we have to walk in darkness using the HP torch light. The lift near my room was also switch off throughout our stay. (again for saving electricity). My purpose of this stay was to check out the function room for my company retreat..... but during my enquiry via email to room reservation i was told to contact the reservation@sandandsandals.com myself for function room booking.... instead of them getting back to me or arrange for a site visit. The room rate that was quoted to me for this stay was much higher than if i book online thru room booking platform. Overall was a bad experience in this hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

ashok

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good place to relax
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Fazri

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice resort to go for a staycay. Would definitely come back again
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Henry

Traveled with group, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly and helpful front office staff. Very good selection for breakfast. Suggest that you should supply hand/face towels also apart from the bath towels.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Prabhu

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Disliked: Staff & service
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Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Scot

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Big swimming pool. Nice beach. Poolside bar. Rooftop lounge. Nice big rooms. Private balcony with small bathtub.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yasimah

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kent Shen

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It's definitely a good stay! As this is our second time to the resort, we really enjoyed the bedroom especially with the poolview - and it comes with a nice big comfy bed and sofa bed. The check-in staff was awesome! They were so quick and I breeze through my check-in and the staff were really attentive and accommodating to my requests. An amazing thing happened, we were singing a birthday song at the balcony for my daughter, and when we ordered room service the next time, the hotel gifted us a complimentary brownie cake. It was such a lovely gesture and surprise for my girl. We were caught offguard by such a thoughtful gesture... Anyway, we would come back again, especially as the kids love the beach, pool and room with the bathtub. The only thing I would recommend is that the place does need a touch-up here and there (some paint peeling off, etc). Otherwise, an awesome stay. Thanks to all the staff and management.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

NUR HIDAYAH

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Weekend stay
The hotel stay was ok. Rooms are spacious with beautiful seaview. Minus points are the restaurants. The Chinese restaurant service was really bad. Maybe due to lack of staff. Food came about an hr late and the dimsum was not served hot. The western restaurant’s lights were too dim that we have to use our phone’s torch to read the menu. Most of the arcade games are out of service. Golf is a little pricey and the hotel should upkeep and maintain it well.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

JOO TECK

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Zubeidaa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

CM

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room is spacious and clean. The facilities are well maintained. Staff is friendly and efficient. Breakfast spread is varied and good.Will definitely return to S&S in the future!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wen Xin

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was good, room is spacious and pool was great! Really enjoy the beach that is just right in front of you. The only thing I suggest for improvement will be the floor of the hotel room can be cleaner, feel like they sweep the floor but did not mop the floor. Overall we still enjoy our stay here!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pamela

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Dzulkarnein Bin

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Book a nite stay, check in was fast with a beautiful smile. The room was big and clean. Views good wif the beach in front. The bed, big and comfy to my liking. Beach was kinda private only to the resort, no swimming though the wave quite rough wif stones. Pool was big wif kid slides. The downs: there was no face towels for the rating of this resort. The pillows were both hard, should provided either one soft and one hard. Did not have a good sleep as a result. Breakfast was boring, enough say.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

GUAN HENG

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to chill
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Loong Hoon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jasmon Wan Ting

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This has been the worst and most ridiculous check-in experience i have experienced in my life. We reserved a bus to pick us up from the ferry terminal to the resort weeks before our arrival but when we arrived, the bus was nowhere to be found. After contacting the hotel multiple times, a small bus arrived about an hour late from our agreed upon timing. When the bus finally came however, other hotel guests that did not their reserve their seats beforehand and rushed up the bus that arrived. The resort bus driver did not bother verifying who actually has made a reservation for the private bus and just left with whoever managed to squeezed onto the bus. At that point, around 10 guests with families and children (including us) that has email proof that we have booked the buses were not able to get on the bus. The bus driver just shrugged and left the ferry terminal, leaving us stranded there again even though we have called the resort multiple times and waited an hour for the bus to arrive. We had to try calling our own taxi there and luckily we got one in less than half an hour later All of the other resorts had their buses arrived on time so only the guests from this resort were left stranded in the ferry terminal for an extended amount of time, wasting time. No actual apologies or compensation were provided by the resort for this fiasco other than a cursory email apology. The resort itself is also rather run-down and wild monkeys will occasionally appear in the hallways.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Swapnil

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We went on a weekday so the place was almost empty which made the trip quite good, the hotel is well maintained and the beach access was the best part of it.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kwong Han, Dunn Loring

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Direct access to beach, well maintained pool, friendly staff, Very fresh Malaysian breakfast (lots of variety).
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

helen

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Ripon

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rooms are clean and housekeeping staff are supportive but welcome is not good.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Gerard

Traveled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We have made hotels and resorts out of them. Sand & Sandals Desaru Resort & Spa breaks all records for mediocrity. When we arrived we wanted to take advantage of the pool bar to drink and eat something. It felt like we didn't exist and the bartender was vulgar in his words. The bar was super dirty, the blender for making juices was sitting on the counter in the heat without being cleaned, the whole bar was very dirty. When we asked for a snack we had to wait a very long time. This Resort operates with a minimum of staff. When staff work on one side, the other places are closed and vice versa. It was a long weekend and the Resort took advantage of it to charge high prices without providing the service that goes with the high price. The day before we had reserved the Resort's pseudo Japanese restaurant for four people for 8 p.m. When we arrived there was no room. We took the opportunity to order a bottle and have an aperitif while waiting. Rather than coming to pick us up on the terrace when the places were free, they put people back. After a while, we expressed our displeasure, they laughed in our faces. Finally, we had a late dinner and the quality of the meal was not up to par. As for the spa, there was only one person there to welcome you. The worst part, when this person gave you a massage, they wore gloves. Never seen. This Resort is a tourist factory. The objective of this Resort is profitability with little means to offer customers. This place is absolutely not recommen
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024