Sailor's Rest — Hotel in Pahang

This was my first time at Sailor's Rest....and since I have heard so much about it, decided to have a go at this place.||We checked in on CNY ie 25th January, and stayed here for 2 nights. Let's just get straight to the point, shall we?||||Positive Points:||1. An aura of calmness greeted us as we entered the place. Janda Baik wasn't very far from KL, hence the drive was a smooth one.||||2. We were greeted upon check in by the owner himself, En. Hashim. He was most welcoming and gracious.||||3. The bungalow where we stayed in was actually the owner's house....granted, it wasn't spanking new. However, it was very clean and comfortable!||Truly, a HOME AWAY FROM HOME!||||4. We paid for the BBQ dinner on our 1st night....it was good.||||5. Breakfast for 2 days comprised of mainly 'kampung' fare. However, I certainly have no complaints there. Tasty....especially the nasi lemak.||||6. The place was serene....flora and fauna in abundance. We were considered lucky, as there were no monkeys on rampage during our stay there. It wasn't the fruit season I suppose.||||7. The glamping area was well maintained, and the facilities ie toilets were very clean.||||8. The river was easily accessible by steps....simply beautiful amidst the lush green of the surrounding area. Your stress just melted away!||||9. Staff was courteous and polite.||||10. The personal touch by the owner En. Hashim, and his lovely wife....was such a delight.||||11. Plenty of places to eat around the resort in Janda Baik, which was very convenient for us.||||Now, the Negative Points:||1. The surrounding area was pretty dark at night, thus putting us off from driving out...unless one was familiar with the area.||||2. The road leading to Sailor's Rest was pretty bumpy....perhaps the owner could consider premixing it for easier access?||||3. Granted...the place wasn't spanking new. However, some facilities/buildings do need a fair amount of renovation and perhaps an upgrade....while still maintaining the 'kampung' feel.||||4. There were plenty of trees, flowers and plants in the resort. However, a more proper and well designed landscaping would do wonders to the place.||||There you have it....so, in summary?? Of course, I will come back to Sailor's Rest@Janda Baik! It is a beautiful place with it's very own unique charm and attraction. A really nice place to just chill...and to forget the chaos of city life.||Thank you En. Hashim for the hospitality...you have a good...

This was my first time at Sailor's Rest....and since I have heard so much about it, decided to have a go at this place.||We checked in on CNY ie 25th January, and stayed here for 2 nights. Let's just get straight to the point, shall we?||||Positive Points:||1. An aura of calmness greeted us as we entered the place. Janda Baik wasn't very far from KL, hence the drive was a smooth one.||||2. We were greeted upon check in by the owner himself, En. Hashim. He was most welcoming and gracious.||||3. The bungalow where we stayed in was actually the owner's house....granted, it wasn't spanking new. However, it was very clean and comfortable!||Truly, a HOME AWAY FROM HOME!||||4. We paid for the BBQ dinner on our 1st night....it was good.||||5. Breakfast for 2 days comprised of mainly 'kampung' fare. However, I certainly have no complaints there. Tasty....especially the nasi lemak.||||6. The place was serene....flora and fauna in abundance. We were considered lucky, as there were no monkeys on rampage during our stay there. It wasn't the fruit season I suppose.||||7. The glamping area was well maintained, and the facilities ie toilets were very clean.||||8. The river was easily accessible by steps....simply beautiful amidst the lush green of the surrounding area. Your stress just melted away!||||9. Staff was courteous and polite.||||10. The personal touch by the owner En. Hashim, and his lovely wife....was such a delight.||||11. Plenty of places to eat around the resort in Janda Baik, which was very convenient for us.||||Now, the Negative Points:||1. The surrounding area was pretty dark at night, thus putting us off from driving out...unless one was familiar with the area.||||2. The road leading to Sailor's Rest was pretty bumpy....perhaps the owner could consider premixing it for easier access?||||3. Granted...the place wasn't spanking new. However, some facilities/buildings do need a fair amount of renovation and perhaps an upgrade....while still maintaining the 'kampung' feel.||||4. There were plenty of trees, flowers and plants in the resort. However, a more proper and well designed landscaping would do wonders to the place.||||There you have it....so, in summary?? Of course, I will come back to Sailor's Rest@Janda Baik! It is a beautiful place with it's very own unique charm and attraction. A really nice place to just chill...and to forget the chaos of city life.||Thank you En. Hashim for the hospitality...you have a good...

Very friendly staff, especially the customer service able to answers all my questions before the trip, which give me a peace of mine to prepare ahead on what to expect from my trip. It was an awesome trip.|| • Location: The location is good, short drive from KL.|| • Car Park: Just beside the reception counter, with plenty of parking space|| • Check-in and Checkout: Easy and fast as no key was needed. Just a quick briefing by the friendly staff.|| • Tents: Book 5 tents, our tents are tip top condition and position next to each other. Clean bed sheets, stand fan and lights in the room. They have provided an extension power cord just enough to charge our mobile devices. You can hear the relaxing river stream flowing sound as our tents are just beside the river side.|| • Dinning Hall: Few steps away from our tents, it was spacious and windy (plenty of fans above us). Cleanness of hall are dependant on the guest, as the diners will need to make sure to put away the trash and used utensils in the designated area before they leave. Some chairs are dirty due to left overs crumbles leftover. Overall good place to sit and chat.|| • Restroom: The glamping site has 10 restrooms. I was spacious, clean and good lighting. It has a standing rain shower, toilet and small green garden.|| • BBQ Night: We rented 2 BBQ pit, our bbq dinner was the highlight of the trip. The BBQ rental was equipped with charcoal, fire starter, tongs and a simple standing BBQ pit. Skewers weren't provided, instead we line the grill pit with aluminium foil. We BBQ our dinner beside our tent area. They have garden table and chairs where we can sit as well. Do bring along your portable table, chairs and spotlight if you have any that would be very helpful.|| • Breakfast was simple and tasty selection. We had nasi lemak, fried bee hoon, sweet pop and a kuih.|| • River time: My kids had a fantastic river water playing time. The river was shallow with clean river water and river flow was steady.||||There are some minus points but not a big deal: ||• Location: A bit of bumpy road when entering the site. ||• BBQ Pit: Our bbq pit rental, suppose to comes with skewers, but it wasn't provided.||• Some part of the places can be seen a bit run down, the hanging bridge was broken when...