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Reviewed July 17, 2013

For 240 euros a night a expected a place closer to luxury than regular 2-3 stars hotels. Arriving at the hotel was although we had to wait about an hour before receiving the room.

The first room had a horrible mold smell. I am not allergic to anything but I felt like I could not breath in that room. Our room was changed to a new one where we could not realise if there was mold or not as there was a strong smell of room spray.

I discovered the next morning that the pillows had a very strong mold smell, the wooden door of the mini fridge and the wooden light protection of the balcony door had also mold on it. For European standards, this was a good reason for asking for a discount. After talking to our friends who live there, we were told most of the buildings are like this after 5 year. Still, a huge price for receiving a moldy room.

The room was big, had the basic things in it, but no luxury. It is like an average 3 star hotel from Europe. The great and weird thing on the room ws the huge glass window (an entire wall actually) between the room and bathroom. Still, I had no courage taking a bath there as the tube did not seem to be very clean.

The a la carte restaurant has huge prices and the quality of food is not great. The buffet restaurant was ok but I have seen lots of ants wondering around the food and in the plates. it is natural as the humans went directly to the jungle.

The diving center it is not great as they seem to be bored of tourists.

That was the bad part. The great part was the nature around:
a. wonderful beaches (one savage, the other one, right in front of the resort has umbrellas and beach chairs on it).
b. beautiful coral right near the beach even an inexperienced swimmer can go to it, but I do recommend a life jacket no matter how good you swim).
c. turtles right near the beach
d. few people on the beach even on the busy day of MAy 1st
e. jungle all around, flowers, plants, trees and monkeys
f. clean places within the resort
g. friendly and helpful staff

I recommend staying at the hotel but eating at the terrace right outside the hotel: don't be fouled by the poor looking place. The food is absolutely magnific, much,t thousand times better than at the hotel and very, very cheap ( the most expensive dinner for 6 adults and a child, fresh fish, mussels and calamari, 10 side dishes was 70 euros). But no alcohol there as it is an muslim place and you have to pay in cash (malaysian money). We also used them for going on a day trip and it was 10 times cheaper and great.

On the island hopping you can go to the other beach of the island and buy bear there (where the price is 5 times cheaper than at the hotel).

Remember you must bring Malaysian money there as there is not ATM on the island.

Room tip: Do not accept going on a room at the end of the . They have the most mold in them.
Date of stay: May 2013
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TaarasBeachSpaResort, Management at The Taaras Beach & Spa Resort, responded to this reviewResponded August 21, 2013

Dear Guest,

We thank you for choosing to stay with us during your visit to Malaysia and sharing your experience with us on this public platform. Situated on an island off the East Coast of tropical Malaysia, our resort indeed serves as a peaceful getaway destination to travellers.

We are disappointed to learn that we were unable to leave a positive impact on you during your stay with us. Although, our staff takes utmost care while maintaining the hygiene of the rooms, we assure you that corrective actions will be taken at the soonest possible to avoid future inconvenience to our guests. We take this opportunity to inform that the pricing of the food has been set according to the current industry standards.

We would like to thank you once again for sharing your experience with us and hope that you would give us another opportunity to serve you with our renewed services.

Best Regards,
Management @ The Taaras Beach & Spa Resort

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Reviewed July 16, 2013

This the best diving centre I have ever been. The course director Vincent Toh is very skillful and patient, providing me all the diving information catered for me particular with very detailed suggestion on how o kick off my career as a professional diver. Thank you so much Vincent and all the friendly staff in the Taaras beach and spa resort.

Date of stay: June 2013
Trip type: Traveled solo
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TaarasBeachSpaResort, Management at The Taaras Beach & Spa Resort, responded to this reviewResponded July 19, 2013

Dear Eric,

We thank you for choosing us as your host during your recent trip to Malaysia. It is indeed a pleasure to receive your appreciation for our services and facilities. The Taaras Beach and Spa Resort is one of the most sought-after resorts in Malaysia and offers unique experience to the guests. We are glad that you enjoyed diving session with professional diver at our resort. The entire team is honored to receive your appreciation.

Once again, thank you for your review. We look forward to serve you again.

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Reviewed July 15, 2013

We were here in 2011 when it was called Berjaya & it was fantastic then & now is even better. The main attraction about this resort is the private beach. It's clean with powdery white sand & clear water. There is also another smaller private beach just next to the main beach that is separated by rocks. The staff speak English & are helpful. Food was great, as was the activities. It has one of the best day spa I've ever visited & I go to 3-4 day spas a year! Eventhough there were a lot of guests when we visited as it was high season the whole resort was quiet & peaceful. The resort, day spa, food & activities are not cheap but they are of a high standard.

Date of stay: July 2013
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TaarasBeachSpaResort, Management at The Taaras Beach & Spa Resort, responded to this reviewResponded July 19, 2013

Dear Guest,

We take this opportunity to thank you for being our regular guest and inspiring us to motivate our performance through your delightful review.

Nestled on a private island of Malaysia, Taaras Beach & Spa Resort provides a perfect sanctuary to relax and rejuvenate. We are glad to note that you enjoyed the picturesque setting of our resort and were more than satisfied with our staff, food and service. We also offer fun-filled water sport activities as well as recreational options in the form of The Taaras Spa. We are ecstatic to know that you found the treatments offered at our spa centre at a par with your expectation.

We thank you again for your valuable patronage and feedback and look forward to hosting you again with another perfect stay experience.

Best Regards,
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Reviewed July 11, 2013 via mobile

This is our second time back at the Taaras resort and we love it here! Situated on a stunning bay with pristine waters, Redang island where Taaras is located has one of the most beautiful beaches and my opinion comes from having visited Hawaii, the Caribbean, and the California coast.
The service staff at Taaras are extremely friendly and helpful, the food done well although I got tired pretty quickly of the food choices.
We hope to return soon to this slice of paradise in earth.
PS- we completed our scuba diving certification at the 5 star PADI dive center at Taaras and we loved our dive experience- the corals looked healthy and what a variety of corals and marine life !

Date of stay: July 2013
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TaarasBeachSpaResort, Management at The Taaras Beach & Spa Resort, responded to this reviewResponded July 15, 2013

Dear Guest,

We thank you for choosing us as your host during your recent trip and we sincerely appreciate your thoughtfulness of sharing your experience with us.

Tucked away on the East Coast of Tropical Malaysia, our resort serves as a perfect getaway destination for travelers. We are delighted to note that the services, facilities and products were at par with your expectations. We endeavor to offer opulent comfort and utmost luxury to our guests through our rooms that offer latest amenities. The multi-cuisine restaurants in our resort offer international and regional specialties to satisfy the taste of our distinguished patrons.

Once again, thank you for your feedback. We hope that you would continue to stay our valued patron.

Best Regards,
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Reviewed July 10, 2013

This resort is simply just amazing! The resort itself is beautiful on its own! The service is excellent! Food is delicious! And most importantly, the beach is just absolutely gorgeous! Quiet, secluded white sandy beach with crystal clear waters, cut away from everything and everyone. Just great! If you need to run away from everything and be pampered, this is the place to be!

Date of stay: June 2013
  • Trip type: Traveled with family
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TaarasBeachSpaResort, Management at The Taaras Beach & Spa Resort, responded to this reviewResponded July 12, 2013

Dear Guest,

We thank you for choosing to stay with us during your recent trip and for sharing your experience with here on this public platform. The Taaras Beach & Spa Resort is tucked away on the East Coast of Tropical Malaysia that perhaps makes it a perfect getaway destination for travelers.

We are glad to know that the services and facilities were at par with your expectations. We offer a range of accommodation options that feature the most modern amenities to fulfill the needs of our esteemed patrons. It is pleasure to note that you had a more than satisfying culinary experience at our multi-cuisine restaurant.

Once again, thank you for your support and patronage. We would deem it a privilege to serve you again.

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