The Island Hotel — Hotel in Pangkor Island

It's hard to rate the property, as I found that Pangkor Island is lacking of a decent accommodation.||||Location: Very near to jetty. It's about 350m away from jetty. You can easily see the building after you left from the jetty. Just look for Wisma 陈三民. It is a 3 storey shop lot, quite new,

I booked a last minute deal (very last minute), during peak school and xtra long weekend holidays. Fortunately, got a room (apartment-sized) at a very affordable price. RM350/n with rooms for 5 adults + 2 kids. And, I'm pretty sure you can cramp in more in that apartment if someone willing to sleep on the sofa. Basic amenities is okay. Large TV, fridge and coffee tea making facilities. The room is not that pretty with fancy deco, but its clean and will do for a pleasant stay. Unfortunately, there's no lift (elevator) to take you to higher floors. Have to walk up instead. Good cardio tho. ||||Anyway, the hotel itself is within walking distance to the main jetty. We walked from the jetty lugging few luggage along the road. No problem (as long as its not raining). Its also close to a mini mart (Billion) and the town center (which is not that big). But you will definately need a transport to move around the island. RM20-25 for a one way trip to Teluk Nipah per van (sits 6 IINM) or RM10 per trip to Pantai Pasir Bogak, or..rent a car which is not that reccomended as you might get a really lemon and unsafe car! I know this because I rent a RM100 Proton Saga which probably made in the 90s, steerings all over the place, tyres without thread! Only found this out on the 2nd day renting it.. Good thing we are safe now. The Island has very dangerous sets of road, steep climb/downhill and curves. Take extra caution if youre driving...

This hotel is the worst we have ever stayed in, and trust me, I'm not one to be harsh, but it's the plain truth. To start, as soon as we arrived, we waited at the reception for 20 minutes because there was no one available for check-in. When the receptionist finally arrived, he apologized, claiming he was having lunch even though he arrived on a scooter. I don't know, maybe he went home for lunch, but whatever.

After the first night, we had no water for the toilet, the shower, or even to brush our teeth, so we had to improvise and buy water bottles for everything, all at our own expense. Unable to check out early since we had already paid for the entire stay.

Moreover, they continuously took me for someone who understands nothing, saying the water would be back the next day, but it never happened. Additionally, to get room cleaning, I had to request it repeatedly with no results, and in the end, I had to do it myself. The most absurd part is that they didn't even offer a minimal discount for the lack of almost all essential services that a hotel should provide.

Guys, be careful not to book in this hotel. If you want a paid camping experience, this is the ideal place. I have no...