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"We loved this unique spot."
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April 9, 2018
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Permai Rainforest Resort
Pantai Damai Santubong, Jalan Sultan Tengah, Damai / Santubong, Kuching, Malaysia, 93860 - View on map
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7.4
Recommended by 89% of guests
| Value for money | 7.5 |
| Distance to city center | 34 KM |
| Location rating | 8.3 |
| Nearest airport | Kuching International Airport (KCH) |
| Distance to airport | 29.8 km |
| Has restaurant | Yes |
Airport transfer
Private beach
Daily housekeeping
Balcony/terrace
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- Ocean view
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"Very good forest hotel"
Reviewed October 27, 2017
KIING from Malaysia
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Solo travelerAn overview
Refreshing, tranquil, and eco-friendly best describes this property. Surrounded by the Borneo Rainforest on one side and being located on the shores of the South China Sea on the other side, Permai Rainforest Resort is a tropical haven. Travel by foot to the mystical Mount Santubong and discover a whole new world of the Borneo Rainforest. This property aims to give you an inimitable rainforest experience. Not too difficult to access, guests can take a 30-minute drive to the north of Kuching, the capital of Sarawak, and you’ll find this location. Permai Rainforest Resort is an idyllic hideaway that is perfect for both the adventurous and the leisure travelers. You’ll find tree houses that are perched up in the air and single story cabins as well. Try exhilarating activities like jungle trekking, or take trips into the forest and opt for high ropes courses, sea kayaking, evening mangrove cruises, and dolphin watching! Permai Rainforest Resort is a wonderful retreat that has rich biodiversity waiting to be explored.
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Nearest essentials
Airports
Kuching International Airport (KCH)
29.8 km
Sibu Airport (SBW)
194.0 km
Hospital or clinic
Normah Medical Specialist Centre
19.3 km
Convenience store
7 Eleven
400 m
Distances shown are straight-line distances on the map. Actual travel distances may vary.
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What they offer
"The location and surroundings are fantastic."
Olly from Indonesia
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Family with young childrenLanguages spoken
- English
- Malay
Internet access
- Free Wi-Fi in all rooms!
- Wi-Fi in public areas
Things to do, ways to relax
- Canoeing
- Snorkeling
- Watersport equipment rentals
- Fishing
- Swimming pool [outdoor]
- Water sports (non-motorized)
- Hiking
- Ticket services
- Private beach
- Tours
Dining, drinking, and snacking
- BBQ facilities
- Coffee shop
- Restaurants
- Breakfast [free]
- Restaurant [halal]
Services and conveniences
- Daily housekeeping
- Luggage storage
- Smoking area
- Dry cleaning
- Safety deposit boxes
- Laundry service
- Shops
For the kids
- Family room
- Kids club
- Playground
Access
- Elevator
- Pets allowed
- Security [24-hour]
Getting around
- Airport transfer
- Car park [free of charge]
- Shuttle service
- Bicycle rental
- Car park [nearby]
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What's nearby
Most popular landmarks
- Sarawak Cultural Village - 290 m
- Bako National Park - 17.02 km
- The Astana - 21.25 km
- Fort Margherita - 21.47 km
- Kuching Esplanade - 21.56 km
- Kuching Waterfront - 21.74 km
- Tua Pek Kong - 22.02 km
- Sarawak Museum - 22.19 km
Closest landmarks
- Sarawak Cultural Village - 290 m
- Damai Beach - 710 m
- Bako National Park - 17.02 km
- Pustaka Negeri Sarawak - 18.74 km
- Medan Niaga Satok Market - 19.56 km
- Chingsan Yan Temple - 19.99 km
- Kubah National Park - 20.58 km
- The Astana - 21.25 km
- Fort Margherita - 21.47 km
- Kuching Esplanade - 21.56 km
Distances shown are straight-line distances on the map. Actual travel distances may vary.
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Property's guest policies
Children and extra beds
Extra beds are dependent on the room you choose. Please check the individual room capacity for more details.
Minimum age of guests is: 0 year(s).
| Guest's age | Extra bed |
|---|---|
Infant 0-1 year(s) | Stay for free if using existing bedding. Baby cot/crib available upon request |
Children 2-12 year(s) | Must use an extra bed If you need an extra bed, it will incur an additional charge. |
Guests 13 years and older are considered as adults | Must use an extra bed which will incur an additional charge. |
Others
- When booking more than 5 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.
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Some helpful facts
Check-in/Check-out
Check-in from: 14:00
Check-out from: 12:00
Check-out until: 12:30
Reception open until: 22:30
Getting around
Airport transfer fee: 40 MYR
Distance from city center: 34 KM
Travel time to airport (minutes): 60
The property
Number of restaurants: 1
Number of rooms : 32
Year property opened: 1990
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Announcements
From September 1st, 2017, as per Government of Malaysia requirements, hotel guests who are not Malaysian citizens or long-term/permanent residents of Malaysia will be levied a tourism tax of RM 10.00 per room per night stay. Please note these changes in tax structure will result in revised taxes being charged and will be payable additionally during check out.
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7.4
Very good
Cleanliness7.0
Facilities7.1
Location8.3
Room comfort and quality7.0
Service7.7
Value for money7.5
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5.2
Kelvin from Malaysia
Group
Cabin
Stayed 1 night in September 2018
staff,room”
Front desk,carpark,sending luggage staff very good servicing and kind, but the only one that responsibility in set up bbq facility is worse,and i request for sending guest that injured to cabin he reject and said you so young why you don’t just walk to your cabin,if you don’t want to send please told you dint provide this kind or service or others way talk with customer.
Clean of room must be improve there many sand on the bed,and bathroom water supply was not enough, the door of bathroom cannot close because of wrong installation lock. i’m sorry for my complain hope this will help you in improvement.
Reviewed September 10, 2018
Dear Mr Kelvin,
Thanks for your stay and the review . The information for the water supply not enough we will look in to this matters. Right now we still doing the upgrade for the facility that we had in our resort . I hope next time when you come thing going to be more beautiful and good .
Responded September 19, 2018
Permai Rainforest Resort
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7.6
Very good
Sugunavathi from Malaysia
Couple
Treehouse
Stayed 3 nights in August 2018
Best Treehouse Experience”
This is second visit after 2 years and this place is still so mystical for me and my partner.
If you are a nature lover then this place is for you. Being inside jungle with an option plenty of activities to choose from or just sit at the tree house balcony facing the South China Sea, listening to various birds sounds and with sound of waves surrounded with huge tall trees it is simply being attune with nature. My only concern was the jungle pool, the previously there was plenty of water flowing through water falls and water flowing into the jungle pool making the water super clean and this time around the water was stagnant and i felt it was dirty as many people was using it and some even were using soap and having a bath inside. This time we did not use the pool and the beach was clean and clear and thus the beach make it up for us. Breakfast has improved and good to note it is more vegetarian friendly now. Definitely will come again !
Reviewed September 05, 2018
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7.2
Very good
Bradley from Malaysia
Group
Cabin
Stayed 1 night in August 2018
Stayed at the double storey cabin. Spacious room & comfortable for large families. ”
Minibar fridge doesn’t cool enough. Poor lighting or no lighting along the path to cabin.
Reviewed September 02, 2018
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5.2
Alvin from Malaysia
Couple
Cabin
Stayed 1 night in June 2018
Permai - The Rain Forest Experience”
If you're expecting a 5 star Luxury Hotel coming into this place, you're better of somewhere else. Permai aims to give you the closest experience to a rain forest as possible and it excels at doing that. So do expect bugs, sticky floors, and no air-conditioning. To make your stay as comfortable as possible, the staff there are friendly and try their best to cater to your needs.
Reviewed August 21, 2018
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7.6
Very good
Zuzanna from Poland
Group
Treehouse
Stayed 1 night in June 2018
very nice place to stay for few days”
Great “tree houses” in the middle of the jungle and right by the sea. Helpful staff and good food. We were only one night but I wish I could’ve stayed a bit longer. Very peaceful place, close to the nature where it is easy to relax.
Reviewed July 02, 2018
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7.6
Very good
Angelo from Switzerland
Couple
Treehouse
Stayed 1 night in June 2018
very nice accomandation and view, but not good kommunication”
We stayed in a treehouse
Plus: very nice place, quiet, peaceful, clean, big rooms, nice view, balcony
Negativ: no clear communication, staff not well organised
Reviewed June 28, 2018
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6.8
Good
Jenny from Malaysia
Group
Cabin
Stayed 1 night in June 2018
Cleanliness is the problem”
Friendly staff, beautiful nature. But the room isn’t clean. Lots of mouse shit in the bathroom. Bed is sticked wif sands and some small black insects.
Reviewed June 17, 2018
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7.6
Very good
John from Switzerland
Couple
Treehouse
Stayed 2 nights in June 2018
Beach & jungle”
Have to recommend due the beach & jungle location.
However, whilst there are some very positive points, there are many areas for improvement
The positives are an extremely well marked and interesting jungle trail, a beautiful beach, a jungle stream sourced pool, the ocean view treetop rooms, the restaurant staff and guides and the À la carte food menu.
The negatives are the pillows / room smell of humidity, the rooms need refreshing (the resort will close for 2 months for this), there is no mosquitoe net or spray in the room (given the many openings you cannot keep them out), the buffet is limited (cold, served with cordial drinks) and the cost (based on room conditions and buffet)
Reviewed June 06, 2018
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7.6
Very good
FAN from Malaysia
Couple
Treehouse
Stayed 1 night in May 2018
GOOD”
GOOD
Reviewed May 18, 2018
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8.8
Excellent
Hannah from Australia
Couple
Treehouse
Stayed 3 nights in May 2018
Excellent”
We thought Permai Rainforest Resort was amazing! Such a beautiful location with both rainforest and ocean. We stayed in the treehouse and had a beautiful view of the ocean and the rainforest. Treehouse was beautiful, bathroom and towels/sheets could do with an upgrade but didn't bother us too much. Breakfast and dinner included was great! Even though we ended up ordering extra stuff most nights because the buffet wasn't amazing. Heaps of activities that we didn't get a chance to do but plenty of options. The pool was so nice and refreshing. Also would recommend the jungle trek to the waterfall. So beautiful. Location is very far from Kuching town centre so if that's where you're wanted to go each day would not recommend this resort. We took one day trip into Kuching to visit the wildlife centre. Was pretty cheap for a grab/taxi. Overall would definitely recommend Permai Rainforest Resort!! Will definitely come back if we're ever in Kuching again.
Reviewed May 14, 2018
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5.6
Roverienna from Malaysia
Family with young children
Treehouse
Stayed 1 night in May 2018
Doesn’t feel like a resort”
Booked 2 treehouses but were told that treehouse can stay up to 2 adults and 1 kid, quite disappointed since I personally called up and mention that I have 6 adults and 1 child. We got a cabin instead. The bedsheets and pillow were really dirty but were changed after request. The cleaner told us that the cabin is empty for quite sometime. Didn’t clean out the old towels and didn’t provide new towels, only given after we requested. The beach is near, the food was bad, monkeys keep trying to steal our food. Flying fox was not worth the price, everything were expensive, the boat ride to watch dolphins cost Rm160, also not worth it. Our stay were not pleasant. If you’re a local, recommend you to stay in city instead, but if you’re a foreigner, choose to stay here but request for the treehouse. The staffs were nice but the resorts were not as good as last time. We were the only local there.
Reviewed May 11, 2018
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10.0
Exceptional
NUR from Malaysia
Solo traveler
Treehouse
Stayed 1 night in April 2018
THE BEST HOTEL!”
- staff is super friendly
- varieties of food for breakfast and dinner
- so much activities to do
- beautiful treehouse
- perfect sunset from The Feeding Tree
- super clean forest and waterfall
- a very well maintained resort
- staff was very helpful with our luggage
- KEEP IT UP!
Reviewed April 14, 2018
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9.6
Exceptional
Sara from United Kingdom
Family with young children
Cabin
Stayed 2 nights in April 2018
If you want your children to experience the jungle then this is the place. ”
The staff are lovely, the trips are value for money and the whole site is set so you experience the sounds and sights of the natural rainforest.
Reviewed April 10, 2018
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8.8
Excellent
Jodi from Singapore
Family with young children
Treehouse
Stayed 2 nights in March 2018
Treehouse was amazing”
We were so excited to stay in the treehouse, and this didn't disappoint! What an amazing setting. The beaches are sandy and swimmable, though the water was really murky when we were there. The pool is unique (though a bit treacherous with a 5 year old that likes to jump in). We loved this unique spot. Stayed 2 nights in a treehouse with our 5 and 7 year olds and they absolutely adored it. We saw silver leaf monkeys, macaques and a proboscis monkey on site. And there was a bonfire on saturday night. You have to walk to the convenience store at Damai center to get a beer--but it's only a 10 minute walk there. Sarawak Cultural Center was interesting and great for the kids. We also did the waterfall hike, but it's a 90 minute hike within the resort and looked to be a bit much for our kids. We did the trailhead within Mt Santubong National Park, right up the road, which gets you to the same waterfall. That is billed as 20 minutes, but still took us 45 minutes.
Reviewed April 09, 2018
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9.6
Exceptional
Yakub from United Kingdom
Couple
Treehouse
Stayed 1 night in March 2018
Experience to savour”
We loved our stay in the Treetop house. Very clean. Bed was good quality
Reviewed April 04, 2018
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8.8
Excellent
Josephine from United Kingdom
Couple
Treehouse
Stayed 6 nights in March 2018
Beautiful location”
Permai is in a protected nature reserve, good for a quiet break. We stayed in a treehouse and the rate included breakfast and dinner, and they have plenty of activities including mangrove tour and snorkelling. We took a dolphin and firefly watching trip in the evening which I would highly recommend. We saw proboscis monkeys, a baby crocodile and fireflies.
The staff & service at the restaurant were good, but the food is too western with not much choice. The resort accept credit cards.
Reviewed March 31, 2018
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8.4
Excellent
Gladwena from Malaysia
Family with young children
Cabin
Stayed 2 nights in March 2018
Great place for a family vacation”
A resort that actually opens its activities area..
could do with a variety of dishes.
Reviewed March 24, 2018
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8.4
Excellent
Pearlyn from Singapore
Couple
Treehouse
Stayed 2 nights in March 2018
Back to basics”
Great for accessibility and quiet. The limited number of rooms = less guests. Bring your own toiletries. Expect armies of mozzies so do take lotsa preventive measures! Love the 1.5hr backyard jungle trail. Suggestion: burn anti-mozzie incense around the Feeding Tree.
Reviewed March 17, 2018
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7.6
Very good
Katelijn from Netherlands
Family with teens
Treehouse
Stayed 1 night in March 2018
Great place, beautiful scenery”
Spemd at least 2 nights here
Reviewed March 16, 2018
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8.4
Excellent
Maureen from Australia
Couple
Treehouse
Stayed 3 nights in March 2018
Excellent”
We simply loved our time at Permai Rainforest Resorts and thought it was probably the most appealing accommodation in which we have ever stayed. The wonderful view from the cabins in the canopy of the trees, the sound of the sea lapping at our doorstep and the visit from a dozen monkeys cavorting within hands reach was all quite magical. We would return tomorrow.
Reviewed March 16, 2018
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