Redang Paradise Resort
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See why so many travellers make Redang Paradise Resort their small hotel of choice when visiting Pulau Redang. Providing an ideal mix of value, comfort and convenience, it offers an array of amenities designed for travellers like you.
Redang Paradise Resort offers guests an array of room amenities including air conditioning, and getting online is possible, as free internet access is available.
The small hotel offers 24 hour front desk and a coffee shop, to make your visit even more pleasant. The property also features an on-site restaurant.
While in Pulau Redang be sure to experience nearby seafood restaurants such as Aima Grill Fish Restaurant or Hazeme Seafood Restaurant.
We’re sure you’ll enjoy your stay at Redang Paradise Resort as you experience all of the things Pulau Redang has to offer.
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The view is marvelous (literally waking up to the beach side).. beautiful blue colored water, and white sandy beach
Negatives: bathroom in our chalet (10) was disgusting and filthy, accommodation is extremely basic and in need of complete renovation, noisy tractor/construction going on all day long next to resort disturbing the peace, other guests staying at the same time as us experienced identical issues in other chalets, blood-stained sheets (from previous occupants) not changed during our stay, chalet window overlooked an area which was filthy and covered in litter, ant infestation every night in the bathroom, drain is open hole in floor, the advertised wifi doesn't work, it is not a non-smoking resort as you can smoke in the restaurant, there is a lack of hairdryers to go around all chalets
Booking.com continue to promote this accommodation despite the obvious shortcomings. One of the resort owners (Shereen Wong), after receiving my letter of complaint and photos highlighting the problems, had the audacity to accuse us of being hyper-critical and refused to acknowledge why we would be upset at paying over £60 per night on B&B. Only after escalating this matter on social media, booking.com finally reacted and I was refunded 50% of the accommodation cost. Our food and drink were also complimentary (but only worth £15) and offered as minimal compensation by the resort.
If there was a significant investment to entirely renovate this resort then perhaps the prices could be justified, as it is in a lovely position and the staff, while a little inefficient, were all very pleasant and it COULD be a superb place, subject to the right management.
I've no doubt the resort will reply saying we were being unreasonable and didn't say anything to the staff (which is untrue), that we refused to pay for the food (also untrue). If they do this I will quite happily publish my letter of complaint and their response. View the images I have uploaded and you'll see I wasn't exaggerating. Unfortunately I got no recording of the construction work which was ongoing but a French couple did and they will also be complaining.
My suggestion, if you're looking to book hotel accommodation in Redang, do not stay at the Redang Paradise Resort, there are many others nearby that would be significantly better.
The snorkelling and diving was very good and we saw quite a lot of small sharks, which was nice an many other fish species.
One bad thing that happened on our last day, we were playing volleyball on the beach when my husband stepped on something sharp. Upon inspection he discovered it was a used hyperdermic needle. It seems there are drug users on this island who frequent the beach as at night and leave their needles about, this is a big no no and the establishment should clamp down on this before it gets out of hand and ruins the island
You might have some cute animal intruders, squirrels. So don’t have any open snacks lying around when bedtime. Make sure put all your trash outside. They don’t serve drinks at the restaurant but they have good food.
It’s not a place of luxury but it comfortable.
when we arrived , we need to wait for the shuttle to pick us (about 30mins), then once we reached resort, room is still under cleaning, we can’t check in yet. But this is only a beginning the night mare start now.
The resort supervisor told us,” we will provide u snorkeling equipment on the boat, just pick there” , then we wait at the beach for 30mins, no one is coming to us and told us to get on which boat, then we get on a CHINA tourist boat with a irresponsibility tour guide that stepping on the coral!!!! Before we depart, the boat man is asking anyone no life jacket or google,mask?!!! No one is responding.. ok then we go to the snorkeling site, after gear up we start jump into water. Just 1 min later,the tour guide as my sis to take off the snorkeling gear and claim that that’s belongs to his group not us. I pass my mask and google (I bring my own not provided by the stupid resort) to my sis and I sit on the boat. I’m really mad and I ask the boat man, why the supervisor said take the google and mask from you. He answer me with bad tone,” I’m only take 25sets, other not control by me”.. what the....!!!! Gosshhh... fine, as long as my sis and her family can snorkeling then I sit on the boat and take care the youngest son.
Then, the boat straight turn to 2nd spot, means what..? One of us gonna lost the the snorkeling AGAIN.
Once I back to resort I ask the resort staff, “ why we never get our gear and pay no respect to us..? We are not paying the same money to your resort?”
The staff said we suppose to follow 1st boat(but we like orphanages no one inform us at all) then the 2nd boat is only to bring us to the boat so they don’t provide us any equipment!!! But the first boat deny to take us, becos their boat is full ( the 2nd boat we go snorkeling boat was 30+ person but the first boat only 18) then we are abandoned then they HAVE to bring us together.
Ok my luck is really bad now. I ask so tomorrow how??!!! Tell me.. so I won’t get abandoned again..
2nd day after breakfast we are getting all my gear and going to marine park and Lang Tengah spots. The trip I got no complaints even there’s some small problem during we stop at the kampung baru Redang for lunch.
Then!!!! For the best memory , I want my sister and her family to see the sea turtle, to I pay for the boat to visit turtle, I ask the person in charge,” will u provide squid to feed the turtle?” He said , no worries, I will bring for you.” End up what’s happening??!!!
No squid left, boat deliver food was not coming in. The pity beach boy gets scold again by me and he said he brought some chicken can feed the turtle also.
I try to calm myself, and if there’s no turtle show up I gonna shoot this person fly up ceiling again!!! Lucky everyone saw the turtles.
Then,7pm + we return to resort. After bath we step in the canteen and order the “ala-carte” food.. u can’t imagine we FINALLY enjoy our dinner at 9.30pm+ , we were not only hungry is starving and feeling dizzy. Don’t think the bad thing is end!!
Last day morning, (this morning) I woke up at 7.30am and I ask ur ppl said my boat to Merang is 11am so what time I need to get ready, she said “pls get ready here BY 10am”
So I give up my check out snorkeling around the shore and pack everything then wait at the canteen at 9.30am.
Around 10.30+- I saw the staff busy calling phone, I know there’s something really bad gonna happen again. They not arrange shuttle for us. OMG!!! My fire is level 9 now!!!
Finally the shuttle came, he said”I’m not taking them to jetty cos I hv clients to FERRY!!! I pick them after I settle my clients”
10.45am ald !!! I’m not in the jetty but still waiting at the canteen!!! Around 11.10am the shuttle came back and send us to the jetty. Now!! Who I’m gonna ask for my boat ? Which boat I need to take?
I called the person in charge. Which boat I need to go? He said ,” orange top green uniform” I walk faster and go to the jetty, the boatman said ,” I’m going Lang Tengah not Merang “
Now lvl 99 Fire is up!!! I called the staff,” how many rounds u want to fool me around?” Tell me which boat!! He made a call and there’s another boat come to us. Finally, I get on the boat safe with my wife and sis family safe at 12.10pm.
I’m having a good memory with my family, but I’m having super nightmares with this resort!!
No organizations!!!
No management!!!
No system!!!
If u ask me, “don’t stay here!!!”
* they don’t even ask their guest to defog before start snorkeling, all mask is fogging when they “ENJOY” their snorkeling.. really really bad experience!!!!
No next time to REDANG PARADISE RESORT!!!!!
However, there was no running water for the whole three days that we were there. The weather was hot, we'd been travelling and so washing in the sea was our only option. The second night the electricity went off which meant sleeping with no AC and therefore we were even hotter and smellier! There were no apologies from staff or alternative ways to wash. Surrounding hotels all had water and electricity. Surely they could have formed some sort of alliance?
Breakfast was charged to us even though we didn't eat it. It was a cold cooked breakfast and not appetising at all. Very disappointed. When we complained the manager told us to complain to booking.com.
"Seeing the photos, me and my friends prepare our sleeping bags and also a slipper for the toilet for everyone usage. "Read full review
"there are only 2 beach front chalet both end of the resort, Chalet come with connecting single story with a queen size bed."Read full review
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