Redang Mutiara Beach Resort — Hotel in Pulau Redang

First of all, this is one of the best budget beach vacation I've booked. Besides the pleasant company, I think I owe it to the resort staff and facilities too. ||||Pre-trip, Kimi have been friendly and helpful in managing the booking. The speedboat transfer is from the Redang Mutiara Check-in Jetty in Merang (see photos), not to be confused with Marang Jetty or the main Merang Jetty. If you are taking a bus from KL, you can stop at Kuala Terengganu and take a shuttle or taxi to Merang. From there, the resort staff fetched us to the check-in jetty which is about 5 mins by car from Merang Jetty. ||||The speedboat transfer is about 45 minutes. I loved the ride and would choose it over the 1-1.5 hour ferry ride from Syahbandar Jetty anytime. ||||Upon our arrival to Mutiara Resort, the staff offered to carry our luggages by motor cart. My first impression of the area was that the beach was pristine and the water was very blue. Despite booking the vacation in monsoon October, the weather remained kind to us, only raining at nights.||||Check-in was fast. We got the quad room for the two of us. The a/c was cold enough to beat the outdoor heat. For the quad room, it was a chalet with an attached bathroom. Bear in mind that there is no hot water and don't expect high pressure water. ||||We went for the snorkelling trip after check in, lunch and a stroll on the beach. It was amazing, saw a lot of fishes and corals. The boatmen brought along fish food to attract the school. After the snorkelling trip, we went for the additional turtle point trip. We got to swim with some turtles upclose and feed them. Adorable animals. ||||After that, they brought us to an off shore sand bar nearby for sunset. Great views from there. ||||On the second day, we woke up early to catch the sunrise and chill on a picnic blanket on the beach. After breakfast, we built an "epic" sandcastle. We went for the noon snorkelling trip after lunch. The staff offered to bring us to the nearby island town which we agreed to. We took a short stroll around there, checked out the health clinic there and went back to the resort. In the late afternoon, we did our PADI refresher course with RODC the dive center at Mutiara Resort. Zul, our dive master was chill and friendly. We had a great time doing the refresher course and checking out the house reef. Saw some clownfish in their anemone too. We swam around and chatted with some of the staff in the evening until sunset.||||On the last day, we hung around at the dive center until our speedboat arrives. Check out was fast and easy. || ||For the price we paid, this vacation was worth every penny. We spent most our times outdoor enjoying the ocean and beach. Any shortcomings of the room itself were overcome by the friendly staff, amazing beach, connectivity to nature, awesome snorkelling trips and excellent diving experience. P.s. kudos for delicious dessert (bubur pulut and doughnuts)||||The whole trip only coat the both of us RM 680+90+300 (3D2N full board off-peak+additional turtle point trip+PADI refresher course). Hands down worth every dollar.||||Pros: ||1. Amazing, quiet beach||2. Blue ass water||3. Sunrise views||4. Down to earth facilities eg. beach volleyball||5. Full board includes 4 decent meals a day, which saves us the hassle of deciding what to eat every meal||6. Friendly and helpful staff||||Cons:||1. Okay-okay room facilities (sheets, air-cond cleanliness, water pressure, no heated water)||2. Limited food choices||3. Islanders smoke too much||||Facilities: ||- air-conditioned multipurpose hall with LCD screen, karaoke box, chairs, tables||- beach volleyball net and ball||- snorkelling||- Redang Ocean Dive Center (RODC)||- Cafeteria||- Hammock and benches||||I would...

Booking : Searched for the resort's name in Google and emailed them directly asking for quotation. Saved money from paying extra charges if booked through agents. RM390/pax for 3 days 2 nights and had to pay 40% as a deposit (will not be returned if you decided to cancel)

Travel expenses (2 ways trips) : Fuel : RM150 Toll : RM100 Ferry : included in package Time : approximately 5 hours/per trip

Room : I am quite particular about sheets and more. I gave them 2 stars because the room wasn't properly ventilated although, they provided aircond which can be left on all the time.

Unforgettably, there was a lizard that made noises and took a dump on my bed. So pro tip, bring your own extra sheets or tshirt and blanket. The air might feel heavy through out the night but you can open the door just a little. Not too much because my room was at the end of the resort that was infested with fierce monkeys. Bring a broom that was provided by the resort and chased them away. Also, take in your garbage bin, because the monkeys will go through that at night. Feel free to use the clothes line but be warned the monkeys used it for a path walk Addition, no water heater. Anyways, just a remark, when you go to Redang don't waste your money and stay in the room a lot. It is a blue water, white sand beach, too precious to miss on. Spend more time out of the room okayss.

Food : They were punctual with the food and most of them are tasty (Malaysian taste bud). I rated 5 stars because I was very happy filling my tummy after tiring snorkelling session. Be mindful taking your portion because it is a buffet style. Left some for others and don't waste.

Itinerary : Ferry arrived around 9.30 am to 10.30 am, depending on the weather. For the weak tummies, bring some sour gums or anything that can soothe you. It was a rocky and wavy ride back and front from the Merang jetty to Redang Mutiara. They brought me to different locations for snorkelling trips. One of them included Marine Park which I had to bring RM5/person and pay at the park. This was excluded from package. Another protip, LEAVE ANYTHING THAT IS NOT WATERPROOF IN THE ROOM. I learned it the hard way on an extra strong wave days. Sometimes, the tide is too strong for the boat to unload passengers so they had to drop passengers in the sea and I had to swim back to the shore. Not like insanely far but just that my handbag was a little wet haha. Don't worry though, the crews are extremely supportive and patient. Oh, RM20/person for a life jacket and snorkelling set. I brought my own goggle set and only had to rent life jacket. Hygiene purposes, I dislike biting into others' snorkelling set. It was worth it, unlimited swimming in the sea and RM30/30 mins kayak in the strong current. Always wear life jacket.

Overall, Mutiara Beach Resort is definitely worth the money if you value privacy and quietness. This heaven secluded from long beach. Budget friendly but premium experience. Will visit again. Thank you to the...

We went to this vacation on a weekdays. There is not so many people. More to the private beach. The girl receptionist is friendly except the other workers. We take full-board package which is including breakfast, hi tea, lunch, dinner (BBQ) and also snorkelling.||Food- All the food is delicious as a ‘kampung style’ food. We really love the food, it suits with our taste likes. For the bbq, its only provide hot dog, chicken wings and fish ball. Not so b-b-q. We not expecting a fancy dinner but it should be more selection of food at the buffet line. ||Room - The room is nice. Just beside the beach. But the problem is, there are too many ants in the room. Dont ever bring food to the room unless plain water. The ants is everywhere (red ants). Bedsheets full of stain, the toilet not clean but its okey. ||Snorkelling- We expecting to have a nice snorkelling which is to have a nice coral view, fish and all. But they only bring us at 2 point of snorkelling due to heavy wave. The coral is not even nice (the place that they bring us). But they bring us to the turtle point, that was amazing than other point haha. Second day, they bring us to marine park snorkelling. Too crowded and the view not even nice. Too strict to wear full set of snorkelling which is life jacket and all. The point is not even deep so that we are not wearing any life jacket. ||Beach - The beach is amazing! For those who looking forward to have a nice view, private beach and all. I can suggest to stay at here. ||Location - Redang mutiara beach resort is not located at long beach. It’s doesn’t have any mini shop or mini restaurant to chill here. If you looking forward to have a chill restaurant and mini shop, you can stay at long beach island. At mutiara, you have to bring along mineral bottle and snacks by your own self. As i said, its a private beach and not so many people are staying here. Different with long beach, long beach island is very crowded and so many people. ||Activities - The beach is absolutely amazing! You can chill and relaxing at the beach. They also provide hiking service and have to pay Rm10 per person. Veryyy tired but worth it! Its take 45 minute to go up and 10 minute to go down 😂 For those who think Rm10 is expensive, you can go by yourself. ||We are not expecting to have a fancy vacation. Its just worth with our paying. Everything was fine and wonderful. We just chill at the beach and not even stay at the room (only at night). For those who expecting to have a good stay, you can stay at long beach island and pay for 4 star hotel. Dont expect to pay less and you can get as what u expect.| ||Tips- Bring bottle and snacks. Download a movie to watch at night. Bring snorkelling equipment or otherwise you have to pay for the...