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Anantara Desaru Coast Resort & Villas

5.0 star property
Luxury hotel with 3 restaurants and 2 outdoor pools

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2 outdoor pools, free cabanas, pool umbrellas
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3 bars/lounges, swim-up bar, poolside bar
3 restaurants, breakfast, lunch, dinner served; barbecue
3 restaurants, breakfast, lunch, dinner served; barbecue
Travelers unwind at Anantara Desaru Coast Resort & Villas, steps from Desaru Beach. The 18-hole golf course suits all players, and the Anantara Spa offers rejuvenating massages. With multiple restaurants and poolside bars, it's perfect for families seeking quality time together.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Parking available
  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Housekeeping
  • Gym

Room options

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters, minibar

Executive Garden Terrace Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Furnished balcony or patio
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
Mini-fridge
Smart TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • 50 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters, minibar

Deluxe Garden Balcony Room

Highlights

Furnished balcony or patio
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
Mini-fridge
Smart TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • 50 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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One Bedroom Lagoon Pool Villa | Exterior

One Bedroom Lagoon Pool Villa

Highlights

Furnished balcony or patio
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Private pool
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
  • 110 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Lagoon view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters, minibar

Executive Sea View Garden Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Furnished balcony or patio
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
Mini-fridge
Smart TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • 50 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Family Garden Balcony Room | Garden view

Family Garden Balcony Room

Highlights

Furnished balcony or patio
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
Mini-fridge
Smart TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • 99 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters, minibar

Anantara Sea View Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Furnished balcony or patio
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
Mini-fridge
Smart TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • 50 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Beach/ocean view

Executive Sunrise Sea Facing Balcony Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Furnished balcony or patio
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
Mini-fridge
Smart TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • 49 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Beach/ocean view

Executive Sunrise Sea Facing Terrace Room

Highlights

Furnished balcony or patio
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
Mini-fridge
Smart TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • 49 sq m
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Four Bedroom Beach Residence | 1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters, minibar

Four Bedroom Beach Residence

Highlights

Furnished balcony or patio
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Private pool
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
  • 380 sq m
  • 4 bedrooms
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 10
  • 3 King Beds and 1 Twin Bed

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49-inch Smart TV with cable channels, TV, MP3 dock

Three Bedroom Residence

Highlights

Furnished balcony or patio
Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Private pool
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
Mini-fridge
  • 245 sq m
  • 3 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 8
  • 2 King Beds and 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Two Bedroom Lagoon Pool Villa

1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters, minibar

Two Bedroom Lagoon Pool Villa

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Furnished balcony or patio
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Private pool
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
  • 164 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Lagoon view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Four Bedroom Residence | 1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters, minibar

Four Bedroom Residence

Highlights

Furnished balcony or patio
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Private pool
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
Mini-fridge
Smart TV
  • 432 sq m
  • 4 bedrooms
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 10
  • 3 King Beds and 2 Queen Beds

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters, minibar

Three Bedroom Beach Residence

Highlights

Furnished balcony or patio
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Individually furnished
Private pool
Air conditioning
Free cribs/infant beds
  • 288 sq m
  • 3 bedrooms
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 8
  • 2 King Beds and 1 Twin Bed

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters, minibar

Four Bedroom Beach Residence

  • Sleeps 8

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters, minibar

Three-Bedroom Residence

  • Sleeps 6

View all photos for One Bedroom Lagoon Pool Villa

1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters, minibar

One Bedroom Lagoon Pool Villa

  • Sleeps 2

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters, minibar

Four-Bed Room Residences

  • Sleeps 8

View all photos for Anantara Sea View Suite

1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters, minibar

Anantara Sea View Suite

  • Sleeps 2

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters, minibar

Executive Garden Terrace Room

  • Sleeps 2

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters, minibar

Deluxe Garden View Room 2 Single Bed

  • Sleeps 2

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters, minibar

Executive Sea View Balcony Room

  • Sleeps 2

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters, minibar

Three Bedroom Beach Residence

  • Sleeps 6

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49-inch Smart TV with cable channels, TV, MP3 dock

Deluxe Room With Sea View

  • Sleeps 2

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters, minibar

Two-Bedroom Lagoon Pool Villa

  • Sleeps 4

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1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters, minibar

Deluxe Garden Balcony Room

  • Sleeps 2

View all photos for Executive Sunrise Sea Facing Balcony Room

1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters, minibar

Executive Sunrise Sea Facing Balcony Room

  • Sleeps 2

View all photos for Family Garden Balcony Room

1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters, minibar

Family Garden Balcony Room

  • Sleeps 4

View all photos for Executive Sunrise Sea Facing Terrace Room

1 bedroom, hypo-allergenic bedding, down comforters, minibar

Executive Sunrise Sea Facing Terrace Room

  • Sleeps 2

Deluxe Sunrise Sea Facing Room

  • Sleeps 2

About the neighborhood

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No.1 Persiaran Damai, Desaru Coast, Bandar Penawar, Johor, 81930

What's nearby

  • Desaru Coast Adventure Waterpark - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Desaru Beach - 18 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • The ELS Club Desaru Coast - Ocean Course - 3 min drive - 1.2 miles
  • Desaru Fruit Farm - 12 min drive - 8.3 miles
  • Tanjung Balau Beach - 14 min drive - 8.6 miles

Getting around

  • Senai International Airport (JHB) - 64 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Seasonal Tastes - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Beach Bar - The Westin Desaru Cost Resort - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Din's Conner Selera Kampung - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪SeaView Restaurant - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Medan Selera Penawar - ‬6 min drive

About this property

Anantara Desaru Coast Resort & Villas

Luxury family-friendly hotel renovated in 2020 and located near Desaru Coast Adventure Waterpark
Located close to Desaru Beach and The ELS Club Desaru Coast - Ocean Course, Anantara Desaru Coast Resort & Villas provides an adjacent golf course, a swim-up bar, and a poolside bar. Tee up with amenities like golf lessons, a golf clubhouse, and a golf pro shop at this hotel. Treat yourself to a massage at Anantara Spa, the onsite spa. At the 3 on-site restaurants, enjoy breakfast, lunch, dinner, kids' meals, and barbecue. In addition to a terrace and a coffee shop/cafe, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks include:
  • 2 outdoor pools and a children's pool, along with free cabanas, sun loungers, and pool umbrellas
  • Free self parking and valet parking
  • Free bicycle rentals, an electric car charging station, and supervised childcare (surcharge)
  • Multilingual staff, free newspapers, and tour/ticket assistance
Room features
All 108 individually furnished rooms include comforts such as 24-hour room service and pillow menus, in addition to thoughtful touches like laptop-friendly workspaces and air conditioning.
Extra amenities include:
  • Children's dinnerware and free infant beds
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding and down comforters
  • Bathrooms with rainfall showers or deep soaking bathtubs plus bidets and free toiletries
  • 49-inch Smart TVs with cable channels
  • Furnished balconies or patios, wardrobes/closets, and mini fridges

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free secured, covered self parking on site
  • Free secured, covered valet parking on site
  • RV/bus/truck parking (surcharge) on site
  • Limited onsite parking

Food and drink

  • 3 bars/lounges
  • 3 restaurants
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A poolside bar
  • A swim-up bar
  • Couples/private dining
  • Private picnics
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Infinity Bar
  • Lagoon Pool Bar
  • Sea.Fire.Salt
  • The Lounge
  • Tumeric

Things to do

  • 18-hole adjacent golf course
  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Arcade/game room
  • Children's club
  • Children's pool
  • Free bicycle rentals
  • Full-service spa
  • Golf caddies
  • Golf carts
  • Golf clubhouse
  • Gym
  • Library
  • Optional golf privileges
  • Playground
  • Pro golf lessons
  • Pro golf shop
  • Sauna
  • Steam room

Family friendly

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Arcade/game room
  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Children's club (surcharge)
  • Children's dinnerware
  • Children's pool
  • In-room crib
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini-fridge
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Supervised activities for children (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 2,228 square feet of conference space
  • 5 meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Free pool cabanas
  • Garden
  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Full-service spa

  • 6 treatment rooms
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Hot tub
  • Massage
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily
  • Steam room

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 3 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 2019
  • Communal living room
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • Renovated entire property - December 2020
  • Smoking not allowed
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Down comforter
  • Free crib
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillow menu

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Bidet
  • Deep soaking bathtub or rainfall showerhead
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 49-inch smart TV with cable channels
  • MP3 dock

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Espresso maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Mini-fridge
  • Minibar
  • Paper towels
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 3 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Reservations are required for golf tee times, massage services, and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Guests under 18 years old are not allowed in the spa

Property is also known as

Anantara Desaru Coast & Villas
Anantara Desaru Coast Resort & Villas Hotel
Anantara Desaru Coast Resort & Villas Bandar Penawar
Anantara Desaru Coast Resort & Villas Hotel Bandar Penawar

Frequently asked questions

Does Anantara Desaru Coast Resort & Villas have a pool?

Yes, this property has 2 outdoor pools and a children's pool.

Is Anantara Desaru Coast Resort & Villas pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Anantara Desaru Coast Resort & Villas?

Self parking and valet parking are free at this property.

What time is check-in at Anantara Desaru Coast Resort & Villas?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Anantara Desaru Coast Resort & Villas?

Check-out is at noon.

Where is Anantara Desaru Coast Resort & Villas located?

This family-friendly Bandar Penawar hotel is located near the beach, within 1 mi (2 km) of Desaru Coast Adventure Waterpark, The ELS Club Desaru Coast - Ocean Course, and Desaru Beach. Fisherman Museum and Bukit Setajam are also within 9 mi (15 km).

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