Having been to the perhentian islands 5years ago I did not know what to expect. My has it changed.. There is now a jetty right infront of Abdul's which is an eyesore with lots of boats parked out the front. There are now constant speed boats zooming round the distance. I think the peace and tranquility of what it once... More

We stayed at Abdul's for 6 nights and the place was very clean, hot water and electricity working all day (a few cutbacks due to some small defects on the generator). The aircon worked well, although they turn it off at around 10 p.m. so you have to turn it on manually after that. The bed is huge and very... More

A few things of importance: We are regulars at perhentian, and decided to test Abdul because of the amazingly high rating (4.5). We are a family with 4 kids, ages 2 to 8 and they only had one room that they suggested would work for us, but it was much too cramped with the extra mattress that was needed for... More

What's great: - Right ON the beach. You walk out of your chalet onto the beach. - Awesome snorkeling right in front of your rooms :) - Food is quite good. They have a handful of vegetarian options. - Food is inexpensive. I spent under MYR 50 for three meals! - The rooms are quite clean and the AC is... More

First of all let me say that the stay in Abdul's Chalets on Besar was supposed to be the highlight of our Malaysian trip. Unfortunately it was a HUGE dissapointment. I contacted Abdul's as soon as they opened booking for 2013 and I booked standard sea view room with transfer from Kota Bharu airport. I paid 50% of the cost... More

Stayed here for 3 nights in garden bungalow. Room was was very clean and only 10m from the beach which is lovely. Food is good and very cheap for lunch 10 rm and dinner bbq 25-40. Also ate at tuna bay which was excellent and slightly more variety. Staff in both top notch.

We spent two nights in a garden view bungalow at Abdul's. The bungalow itself was superb with a plenty of space, well working fan and ac, terrace facing the sea and nice spacious bathroom. All garden view bungalows are situated in second row behind the beach front bungalows. We were bit lucky since our bungalow had a position looking through... More

The rooms well kept, but basic. All the air con and shower and things work really well. Very well sealed rooms. The breakfast and lunch is good, the dinner was average... but its nice to venture out anyhow. The water in front is perfect for swimming and felt very safe for children too. When you arrive you realise that it's... More

We booked the standard garden fan, with no air-conditioning. That was fine actually. Not being directly at the beach was not a big deal after all, because you reach the beach within 1 minute of leaving your door anyway. We were on an extremely tight budget on the trip. 1) Cleanliness: Room and bathroom were quite clean. This was our... More