Not up to five stars hotel standard. Not impressive lobby set up. No privacy for room facing pathway. Hotel breakfast so so. Hotel far from town for those lazy to drive at least 15km away from waterfront.

I was in luck to visit the ocean front, five-star haunt of Lexis Hibiscus Port Dickson lying on the Straits of Malacca. Set up in 2015, the luxury haunt on Pasir Panjang beach is from the house of Kuala Lumpur-based homegrown hospitality brand-Lexis that boasts of the most number of water villas and swimming pools across the globe. The stunning property is in the shape of Hibiscus flower.

The highpoint of this property is that each villa has its own swimming pool and steam room. I had a glance at the glass panel that each luxury suite has on its floor offering a view of the underground marine life in the room.

There are six food outlets and the property has its own heliport. On offer are cruises on the Straits of Malacca.

My family & I stayed at this hotel during the Deepavali break. It’s not your typical multi-storey hotel. It’s sprawled! We loved the hotel concept - it’s our first experience- with attached pool, the buggy shuttle facility from the lobby to our room! The room was big - lovely 2 king size beds. The hotel breakfast was simply amazing - wide spread & absolutely tasty. Amazing staff always with a smile! Strongly recommended!!