Just came back from spending 3 nights here. Originally booked in early 2020 but had to postpone due to Covid and then borders in Malaysia closed. Finally managed to travel here after numerous date changes which the hotel was very accommodating but I made the mistake of booking a non-refundable, fully paid room via Agoda and had a painful experience trying to push the dates. Never again with Agoda. The only bright side was there was a price drop so I got sone refund from Agoda and paid RM264 per night for the beach wing room with breakfast.
We arrived a day before Deepavali, rented a car from Kasina at the airpory and drove straight here around 11am and room was not ready as check in is at 3pm. We went sight seeing and came back later, tried asking for an upgraded room but unsuccessful. They gave us an upper floor room but not much of a view.
The hotel is a frills-free 4 star super basic hotel with pool, gym and nothing else. The entrance itself is obscured by an abandoned hut and tall weeds which gave the impression that we were at the wrong road. Quite strange. A huge high rise construction is also happening next door so you'll hear some drilling and banging. You'll need to scan the Mysejahtera each time entering the hotel premises.
The room at beach wing is bigger than pool wing but extremely basic with just a single seater sofa and no amenities other than toothbrush set. Soap, shower gel, shampoo are provided in refillable bottles. Drinking water is via their filtered 3M tap. Breakfast by the beach was served in sets. Sufficient to keep you full although don't expect too much of a variety. The sambal in the nasi lemak was delicious though.
The deckchairs on beach and pool were limited but thankfully it was not crowded during our stay. The hotel grounds were very plain, need some landscaping and flowers as the building kind of resembles an old school. Nothing for kids here, a trampoline or water slide would have been a nice touch.
Ultimately this is a very very basic, hotel suited to those who prefer a simple accommodation. I was under the impression it was a fairly new hotel in 2020 but by the looks of it, I was wrong and cant recall why I chose this hotel on Agoda back then considering there was nothing special here.
The location on Pantai Tengah is ok as it's close to Cenang and eateries. The Yuan Spa across the road was great, highly recommended and the Malay-Western stall down the road called Bobi's was good too. Grabfood is available since the hotel has closed its dining for now apart from breakfast.
Overall, our trip was smooth and staff here are friendly so we cant complain. An additional bed in room costs RM145. We will much prefer a hotel with more facilities and activities but those who are on a budget and want no distraction can consider here.