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Sand & Sandals Desaru Beach Resort & Spa
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7.5

Very good

3,749 reviews

3,749 reviews

Housekeeping138
Beach104
Breakfast72
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8.1

Excellent

Location rating score

Excellent location
Parking
FREE
Nearby landmarks
Desaru Beach 130 m
Sand & Sandals Resort & Spa 150 m
Fisherman Museum (Muzium Nelayan) 220 m
Tunamaya Beach & Spa Resort 700 m
Sebana Golf Resort 2.4 km
Tanjung Lompat 2.5 km
First Aid Room 2.8 km
Desaru Coast Adventure Waterpark 2.9 km
The Els Club Desaru Coast - Ocean Course 4.2 km
Bayu Balau Park 5.7 km

Sand & Sandals Desaru Beach Resort & Spa

Lot 2263, Jalan Desaru, Bandar Penawar, Johor, Malaysia., Desaru Beachfront, Desaru, Malaysia, 81930 - See map

Conveniently situated in the Desaru Beachfront part of Desaru, this property puts you close to attractions and interesting dining options. This 5-star property is packed with in-house facilities to improve the quality and joy of your stay.

Highlights

Hygiene Plus

Front desk [24-hour]

Airport transfer

Excellent breakfast

Excellent view

Facilities

Front desk [24-hour]

Airport transfer

Bicycle rental

Free Wi-Fi in all rooms!

Spa

Swimming pool [outdoor]

BBQ facilities

Luggage storage

Your dates are popular among travelersUsers are booking a place in Desaru every 4 minutes on Agoda.com
Value for money7.2
Location rating8.1

Frequently asked questions

Does Sand & Sandals Desaru Beach Resort & Spa have a swimming pool?

While lounging at Sand & Sandals Desaru Beach Resort & Spa, you can take pleasure in the None facility to get your day started the right way with a splash for a stimulating morning or evening.

Does Sand & Sandals Desaru Beach Resort & Spa offer spa services?

You can benefit from your stay at Sand & Sandals Desaru Beach Resort & Spa a lot more by taking advantage of the property's accessible spa services that are offered for all its guests to make your evening far better.

What type of non-water sports and outdoor activities are accessible at Sand & Sandals Desaru Beach Resort & Spa?

Sand & Sandals Desaru Beach Resort & Spa features a wide variety of non-water sport and outdoor activities such as golf course (within 3 km), bicycle rental, and hiking trails for you to take pleasure in while remaining here.

Does Sand & Sandals Desaru Beach Resort & Spa have a fitness center?

Sand & Sandals Desaru Beach Resort & Spa offers free fitness center that is suitably situated at the tip of your finger, making it possible for you to get your daily exercise in at any time of the day so you can spend your trip the way you want. For more details, please contact the property for more information.

Does Sand & Sandals Desaru Beach Resort & Spa provide dry cleaning services?

Yes! Sand & Sandals Desaru Beach Resort & Spa offers dry cleaning service that is available all throughout your stay, ensuring you're always looking confident in your favorite outfit. Please contact the property for more information.

What interesting attractions are nearby Sand & Sandals Desaru Beach Resort & Spa that are in walking distance?

While lodging at Sand & Sandals Desaru Beach Resort & Spa, jump start your trip by discovering the closest attractions that are within walking distance to the property which include Sand & Sandals Resort & Spa and Fisherman Museum (Muzium Nelayan).

What payment cards are supported at Sand & Sandals Desaru Beach Resort & Spa?

Sand & Sandals Desaru Beach Resort & Spa accepts up to 5, with payment card options such as Visa, Cash, MasterCard, and American Express.

What do guests love most about Sand & Sandals Desaru Beach Resort & Spa?

Past guests that stayed at Sand & Sandals Desaru Beach Resort & Spa have given this property a rating of 8.087 for its exceptional location as the major highlight for their stay.

What is the average rating that verified Solo travelers' have given to Sand & Sandals Desaru Beach Resort & Spa?

Verified solo travelers that have stayed at this property have given Sand & Sandals Desaru Beach Resort & Spa an average rating of 8.0. You can look up more detailed customer reviews and remarks by filtering for a specific type of verified travelers down in the review section.

What is the average rating that verified Families with older children have given to Sand & Sandals Desaru Beach Resort & Spa?

Past families with older children that have stayed at this property have given Sand & Sandals Desaru Beach Resort & Spa an average rating of 7.5. You can look into more comprehensive customer assessments and feedback by filtering for a specific type of verified travelers down in the review section.

Can special events be hosted at Sand & Sandals Desaru Beach Resort & Spa?

This property has outdoor and indoor venues for your special gathering. Large events and gatherings including weddings can be hosted at Sand & Sandals Desaru Beach Resort & Spa. Small or intimate events like honeymoons can also be accommodated. Services for in-house planning are offered to help your event go smoothly.

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What people love about Sand & Sandals Desaru Beach Resort & Spa

  • 10

    Exceptional
    Cleanliness

    "The best holiday trip Cleanliness above expectation"

    noorhawa

    |

    September 10, 2022

  • 10

    Exceptional
    Cleanliness

    "Comfy stay at this clean hotel during Covid and well prepared to have room service for our breakfast."

    LINDY

    |

    February 9, 2022

  • 8.8

    Excellent
    Location

    "This hotel location is nice and have a private beach."

    Cheah

    |

    April 20, 2022

Property ranking|Compared to 325 Desaru properties
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Couples review score
7.3/10
Location score
8.1/10
Value for money score
7.2/10
Service score
7.4/10
Better than
90
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of Desaru properties
Better than
81
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of Desaru properties
Better than
77
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Overall rating:

7.5

Very good
3,655 reviews
Cleanliness
7.2
Facilities
7.5
Location
8.1
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What travelers say they love:
Overall room is spacious and comfortable.
Syahidah from Malaysia
Couple
More about Sand & Sandals Desaru Beach Resort & Spa

More about Sand & Sandals Desaru Beach Resort & Spa

Sand and Sandals welcomes you to explore the rich spirit of the white-sand beach, dazzling sunlight, sparkling seas that embraces the identity in senses.

Sand & Sandals provides the ultimate gateway for couples where they get to relax and enjoy the “me” time. Our resort offer a string of romantic and memorable retreats, family reunion, dream beach wedding, memorable anniversaries, blissful honeymoon, to boundless work and relax at one go and more.

“Exotic Escape Within Reach” features a destination that we could luxuriate and indulge where it’s easily reach. Moreover, our resort houses the team’s spirit with passion and commitment to provide consistent personalized service to all its guests. We build memorable experiences as an irreplaceable piece as every guest is.

Unlock the mystery of a wide range of dining experiences with Sand & Sandals. Enjoy a fascinating menu ranging from authentic Thai and Asian cuisine to modern Western delights in a cozy & relax ambiance. Enhance the good moment with a refreshing drink at our beach bar, lounging poolside with Jacuzzi, or waft into our Safari Bar circular lounge seating area in the middle of the mini dessert that provides a terrific place to sit and have a chat.

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Amenities and facilities

Very good
Facilities

7.5

Most talked about facilities

Breakfast

159 mentions

Swimming Pool

118 mentions

Housekeeping

92 mentions

Beach

76 mentions

Languages spoken
  • English
  • Chinese [Cantonese]
  • Chinese [Mandarin]
  • Malay
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible
Internet access
  • Free Wi-Fi in all rooms!
  • Internet
  • Wi-Fi in public areas
Things to do, ways to relax
  • Billiards
  • Boating
  • Canoeing
  • Dart board
  • Fishing
  • Fitness center
  • Game room
  • Garden
  • Golf course [on-site]
  • Hiking
  • Hot tub
  • Karaoke
  • Massage
  • Outdoor recreational features
  • Private beach
  • Sauna
  • Spa
  • Spa/sauna
  • Steamroom
  • Swimming pool [outdoor]
  • Table tennis
  • Tours
  • Water park
  • Water sports (motorized)
  • Water sports (non-motorized)
Cleanliness and safety
  • Body thermometer
  • Breakfast in room
  • Daily disinfection in all rooms
  • Daily disinfection in common areas
  • First aid kit
  • Hand sanitizer
  • Hygiene certification
  • Physical distancing of at least 1 meter
  • Rooms sanitized between stays
  • Staff trained in safety protocol
  • Temperature check for guests and staff
Dining, drinking, and snacking
  • Bar
  • BBQ facilities
  • Breakfast [buffet]
  • Breakfast [free]
  • Coffee shop
  • Happy hour
  • Kitchen
  • Poolside bar
  • Restaurant [halal]
  • Restaurants
  • Room service [24-hour]
Services and conveniences
  • Concierge
  • Convenience store
  • Currency exchange
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Doorman
  • Dry cleaning
  • Elevator
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Food delivery
  • Gift/souvenir shop
  • Laundry service
  • Luggage storage
  • Meeting/banquet facilities
  • Safety deposit boxes
  • Shops
  • Smoke-free property
  • Smoking area
For the kids
  • Babysitting service
  • Family room
  • Kids club
  • Kids meal
  • Playground
  • Swimming pool [kids]
Land sports
  • Golf course (within 3 km)
Access
  • CCTV in common areas
  • Exterior corridor
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Front desk [24-hour]
  • Pets allowed
  • Security [24-hour]
Getting around
  • Airport transfer
  • Car park [free of charge]
  • Car park [on-site]
  • Rental car
  • Taxi service
Sports equipment rental
  • Bicycle rental
  • Ski equipment rentals

Food and dining

Breakfast options
  • Continental

Location

Lot 2263, Jalan Desaru, Bandar Penawar, Johor, Malaysia., Desaru Beachfront, Desaru, Malaysia, 81930
Excellent
Location

8.1

Property policies

Children and extra beds

Extra beds are dependent on the room you choose. Please check the individual room capacity for more details.

All children are welcome.

Children 0-3 year(s)
Must use an extra bed
If you need an extra bed, it will incur an additional charge.
Guests 4 years and older are considered as adults
Must use an extra bed which will incur an additional charge.
Others
  • The property offers motorbike service at an additional charge.
  • When booking more than 5 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.

Some helpful facts

Check-in/Check-out
  • Check-in from15:00
  • Check-out until12:00
Getting around
  • Airport transfer fee400 MYR
The property
  • Number of bars/lounges1
  • Number of restaurants3
  • Number of rooms 208

Reviews of Sand & Sandals Desaru Beach Resort & Spa from real guests

Provided by verified guests of Agoda
7.5
/
10
Cleanliness7.2
Facilities7.5
Location8.1
Service7.4
Value for money7.2
High score for Desaru
Rating
9+ Exceptional (353)
8-9 Excellent (182)
7-8 Very Good (405)
6-7 Good (163)
<6 Below Expectation (499)
Time of the year
Mar - May (396)
Jun - Aug (381)
Sep - Nov (348)
Dec - Feb (477)

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10.0
Exceptional
Jon from Malaysia
Family with young children
Stayed 2 nights in December 2020

Great for a family vacation”

Had a great stay at Sand & Sandals. The Premium Deluxe Garden view room was spacious and clean. It has a little backyard with a swing that is accessible to the pools which was nice and convenient. The resort was under-staffed due to the Covid Conditional Movement Control Order but the resort staff really did their best to accommodate everyone. Do give them a break during this unusual time. We did not venture out so we had our meals in the resort are were pleasantly surprised but how good the food was. Everything we ordered was great but the chicken nuggets I ordered for my 3 year old deserves a shout out. It was made from scratch and was very tasty. A pool bar at a resort is always a plus point for me but their pool bar overlooking the sea deserves 2 points. Overall great experience and will definitely be going back.

Reviewed January 04, 2021

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10.0
Exceptional
Mohammad from Malaysia
Family with young children
DELUXE GARDEN VIEW
Stayed 3 nights in December 2021

Great for family”

We as a family really enjoyed our 3 nights stay in Sand & Sandals. Everything is perfect if you can look past the check in process (the only downside of this resort for us). The room is HUGE! and we got a room with both the Pool and sea view. Couple that with the bath tub on the balcony, made the stay really relaxing. The breakfast is also great. Got slight variations through the 3 days, which help us to not feel bored with the selections. The pool is huge for me to have my swim, and our kids love the water slide so much. Will surely stay here again if we ever visit Desaru again.

Reviewed May 10, 2022

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10.0
Exceptional
Rose from Malaysia
Couple
Superior Room
Stayed 1 night in January 2022

Best beach and perfect ambience for sunrise”

We were looking for a beach to swim and we found the most beautiful setting. We watched the sunrise, and sat on the mossy rocks, played on the swings and swam in the huge pool afterwars. The superior room was huge, bigger than most studio! Value for money indeed!!

Reviewed January 28, 2022

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10.0
Exceptional
Sharon from Malaysia
Family with young children
DELUXE GARDEN VIEW
Stayed 2 nights in December 2021

Good Hotel but check in slow”

Stayed for few times, but always told u lack of manpower so have to wait for few hours at the lobby to get the room key. Other than that, still good, clean n nice pool.

Reviewed February 04, 2022

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10.0
Exceptional
LINDY from Malaysia
Family with young children
Superior Twin Room
Stayed 1 night in April 2021

Clean, Comfy & Nice Staff”

Comfy stay at this clean hotel during Covid and well prepared to have room service for our breakfast. Private beach to avoid crowd, will come again.

Reviewed February 09, 2022

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9.6
Exceptional
HUAIREN from Singapore
Family with young children
DELUXE GARDEN VIEW
Stayed 2 nights in March 2020

Family resort with nice private beach and huge rooms”

We used to stay at L**** resort. Decided to book this to try it out though itnis more expensive but I think it is really worth it! We got a free upgrade. Huge room, spacious for me to place my stuff generously but room is Abit dim even with the lights mayb it's orange suppose to have a cozy effect. Bath room is huge.. you will not bump into the walls. Swimming pool is great though it doesn't have a water park. The clean beach has compensate for it. Breakfast area is abit too pack on a weekend and feel that pricen for children is Abit high.. esp for a kids 12 years and below..they dun eat much but has to pay rm $30/kid. Will be great if they consider lower the price to rm$15/ kid. Staff are smiley and polite.

Reviewed March 17, 2020

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10.0
Exceptional
Nur from Malaysia
Couple
Superior Twin Room
Stayed 1 night in November 2021

Best resort for holiday - families or couples or friends.”

Delicious breakfast!! Got private beach for guest. Their pools super duper awesome, suitable for families and kids. Environment very nice around resort. Thank you Sand & Sandals❤️

Reviewed November 14, 2021

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10.0
Exceptional
MUHAMMAD from Malaysia
Family with young children
Stayed 2 nights in October 2020

Superb!”

We had a superb moment here with the spacious room, big swimming pool as well as easy access to the beach. Meanwhile, there is one staff worth to be mention, her name is Myra if im not mistaken. She was so professional and well trained in doing her works, so polite and friendly. Overall, this is such a worthy place to check it out. Kudos to them!

Reviewed October 05, 2020

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10.0
Exceptional
jesline from Malaysia
Family with young children
Superior Room
Stayed 1 night in December 2021

Best pick”

It’s serene and you can have your own time without any disturbance. Check in was delaying a bit, the rest is perfect. We had a great time!

Reviewed December 27, 2021

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10.0
Exceptional
Kristine from Malaysia
Group
Stayed 1 night in April 2021

Great Short getaway with friends!”

Everything was good except very hard to call for room service. I dont know if it was due to lack of staff or the calls were ignored. Need to go all the way to front desk to ask for something

Reviewed October 17, 2021

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9.6
Exceptional
SRI from Malaysia
Family with young children
Deluxe Pool View
Stayed 2 nights in December 2021

nice and cosy”

We checked in on friday afternoon at 2.30 pm. Smooth check in and check out process. Room was spacious and very comfortable. Swimming pool is big and private beach is clean. Many interesting spots for insta photo. Good place to spent luxury time with family and children. Breakfast was good with variety of menu.

Reviewed December 13, 2021

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10.0
Exceptional
LESSA from Malaysia
Family with young children
Stayed 2 nights in January 2020

Suitable for kids, beach and pool at same place.”

Few years ago, this hotel has been rebranding. This is our 2nd visit to this hotel. My daughter really enjoying her time at here. Big pool. Since this hotel located near with beach, it is an easy access for us to go to beach. They have friendly staff and they are so helpful. Surely we going to repeat back soon.

Reviewed February 02, 2020

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10.0
Exceptional
Nazrin from Malaysia
Family with young children
Superior Room
Stayed 2 nights in October 2020

Nice location”

Breakfast selection was acceptable but the beach was cool. The room was nice and clean

Reviewed January 23, 2022

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10.0
Exceptional
Zulkarnain from Malaysia
Couple
Superior Room
Stayed 2 nights in October 2021

Good for escape and relaxation”

I had a pleasant stay at this hotel. Walking distance from the beach with ample facilities and good breakfast. The staff were friendly and helpful.

Reviewed October 30, 2021

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10.0
Exceptional
Raja from Malaysia
Group
Superior Room
Stayed 1 night in January 2022

Exceptional”

Worth it! The room is clean and tidy. Staff are very helpful and friendly. Overall im happy

Reviewed February 02, 2022

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10.0
Exceptional
LINDY from Malaysia
Family with young children
DELUXE GARDEN VIEW
Stayed 1 night in April 2021

Nice place ”

Nice place to have staycation here. Breakfast served to room during Covid. Private beach and nice singing band during our dinner.

Reviewed February 09, 2022

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10.0
Exceptional
Chee from Malaysia
Family with young children
DELUXE GARDEN VIEW
Stayed 1 night in July 2020

Exceptional”

The best thing about Sand and Sandals is that it is not crowded and the staff is very friendly and helpful. Beach is very near to the rooms and accessible. We had a wonderful stay there. Nice place for small children as well.

Reviewed July 06, 2020

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10.0
Exceptional
Nur from Malaysia
Group
Superior Room
Stayed 1 night in December 2021

Exceptional”

Room is spacious, can even fit more than 3 people though we booked for two single beds. Breakfast buffet was delish, less variety but tasted good

Reviewed January 12, 2022

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9.6
Exceptional
Kiam from Malaysia
Family with young children
Stayed 1 night in August 2020

Outdoor movie was an amazing surprise ”

Beachfront! The beach is nice with huts and swings. Many trees around, you can bring your own hammock! Ambience was very nice with music at beach bar. We were pleasantly surprised with the bean bags arrangement on greenfield near the beach for outdoor movie! It was very very nice experience! However, the outdoor movie is not everyday arrangement. Need to check with the hotel. If there’s a thing to improve, I would say it’s breakfast. It’s a bit simple and not very tasty.

Reviewed September 02, 2020

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10.0
Exceptional
Nur from Malaysia
Family with young children
Superior Room
Stayed 1 night in January 2022

Best & beautifull resort”

Breakfast ok, pool ok, beach ok, room ok, everything ok.. Will repeat again soon.

Reviewed February 01, 2022

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