Last week, my family and I took chance of the long stretch of holidays during the Hari Raya festivities and Merdeka Day celebrations to go on a well-deserved beach getaway. We booked our stay online, and one thing to note that the place lived up to my expectations as it is exactly what it was described as per the website's write-up on the resort. Our stay was to be at Teluk Dalam Resort, Pulau Pangkor.
It was a new experience altogether, driving to Lumut town and parking the car at the multi-storey car park building, then heading over on foot to the Lumut Jetty. I must say the area surrounding the jetty was pretty modern in architecture, as there were covered walkways leading from the car park to the jetty. At the jetty, we were supposed to check-in at a special booth designated only for guests of Teluk Dalam Resort and Pangkor Island Beach Resort as these two resorts are located far away from Pangkor Town, where most hotels are located.
Boarding the ferry to the resort was a great experience, it was cool with the air-conditioning on at full blast, plus the viewing deck offers a wonderful view of the sea and the having the wind blowing the sea breeze on your face is another great thing. The jetty on the island connects directly to Pangkor Island Beach Resort, but since we're booked at Teluk Dalam Resort, a van was already waiting for us to drive us to the resort.
Teluk Dalam Resort promises a good and 'cozy kampung ambience' as per their tagline. The chalets in the resort are built to resemble kampung houses, but they are equipped with air-conditioners for a pleasant escape from the heat. Since the resort is located far away from the town, everything is available on site, as there is a clubhouse, cafe, minimart, restaurant, swimming pool, viewing tower and a private beach. 
The bungalow which we stayed at was the Cempaka Bungalow, comprising of two bedrooms with attached bathrooms. The only complaint we had during our stay was that our bungalow was located far away from the main area where the clubhouse is, so meaning we had long walks to and fro to the beach, restaurant and etc. 
The private beach was spectacular, the water clean and the marine life that we could observe with our own eyes included clams, crabs, corals, oysters, and also sea cucumbers! The sunset on the beach was a breathtaking scene right out of a postcard. The swimming pool was clean and huge to accommodate large numbers of swimmers. There were also stools in the pool for adults who didn't want to swim but just watch others. The kiddie pool was greatly designed with a waterfall and little stream, as well as with a slide into the pool. Heading over to Pangkor Town is a 15 minutes ride from the resort. We made a call for a taxi through the front desk and waited for 5 minutes before our ride came to pick us up. It was a RM20 fare for 4 persons, with an additional charge of RM2 per extra person. After a zippy ride up and down winding roads with forest and sea views, we arrived at the town where most shops sell dried seafood and souvenirs.
We had a great trip to Pangkor Island and also a great stay at Teluk Dalam Resort. Do book your holidays at Pangkor Island to support our local tourism scene as well as saving more money on a holiday without going overseas.
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