Need to know

Rooms

110, including 40 villas and 18 suites.

Rates

RM1,182–RM9,736, excluding 10 per cent service charge.

Check-out

Midday. Late check-out is subject to availability.

Facilities

Spa, library, gardens, DVD/CD library, duty-free boutique, watersports facilities, tennis courts,18-hole golf course, private beach. In-room amenities: flatscreen TV, DVD/CD player, free WiFi, minibar, Molton Brown toiletries.

Poolside

The stunning upper pool area looks down on the hillside towards the beach and is restricted to over-16s. Nearer the beach, the Datai’s second pool has a more relaxed, family-friendly splash-about vibe.

Children

Under-12s stay free. Babysitting can be provided for RM10 an hour, increasing to 20RM for more than one child. The restaurant has a children’s menu.

Also

The spa centre offers a vast range of treatments and health packages, including Ayurvedic and Balinese massage, Shirodhara, facials and eye treatments.

In the know

Our favourite rooms

All suites and villas have sexy Bose sound systems. The spacious End Suites have movable partitions separating living and dining areas; the Pool Suites have private plunge pools and are well placed for the beach.

Packing tips

Movie-star sunglasses and designer beachwear. A snorkel will come in handy for undersea sightseeing.

Also

Keen golfers will want to take a turn on the Datai’s private course – one the very few in the world with 19 holes.

Food & drink

Hotel restaurant

The Dining Room serves perfectly pitched Malaysian and Western cuisine, while the Pavilion is a beautiful, stilted restaurant amid the rainforest canopy that cooks up authentic Thai treats. For romantic alfresco dinners

Dress code

Casual but coordinated.

Top table

A spot by the balustrade in the Pavilion will provide a fabulous ocean view; the outside section of the Dining Room overlooks the architectural eye-candy of the upper pool.

Last orders

Lunch is available in the Dining Room until 18h; dinner is served between 7pm and 10.30pm

Room service

24 hours. A variety of sandwiches, local and Western dishes, pasta and soup is available while the restaurants are open, with an overnight menu to take you through the early hours.

Hotel bar

At 8pm, the Lobby Bar becomes out-of-bounds to under-12s and mixes its signature champagne cocktails until 1am. The soothing soundtrack alternates between live vocals, laid-back piano and the natural noises of the rainforest.

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The Datai

Jalan Teluk Datai, Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia