My family stayed 3 nights and 4 days at the resort. It was wonderful! We booked an all inclusive package for the stay and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves at the resort. The service was excellent. Every hotel staff we met is helpful and friendly. We took the mangrove and island tour, did the sand walk and spent the rest of the time relaxing at the resort. It's money well spent! We are definitely going back!

Mrs Lam
Singapore

I booked the Tanjung Rhu based on its secluded location and view of a gorgeous sunset. We were not disappointed. We went the day after a week-long Chinese holiday concluded and practically had the resort to ourselves. The view of the bay is stunning with two limestone monoliths accessible at low tide. The beach is amazing, perfect white-sugar sand you dream about. The rooms are spacious suites and the staff were lovely. We had not told the hotel that it was my birthday, but they must have made note upon seeing our passports. Housekeeping made a swan out of towels for me on the bed and scattered beautiful orchids about. Later there was a delicious personal birthday cake waiting for me in our lounge complete with candle and matches. The staff were extremely attentive and the attention to detail was greatly appreciated. They have two reading rooms complete with books and magazines for lending in several languages. Unfortunately I did not use the spa, but would have liked to, as it looked quite inviting. They have three pools, one of which is salt-water with plenty of comfortable lounge chairs. The service on the beach was very efficient. I have recommended this resort to my friends and would definitely come back.

Tanjung Rhu is sorely in need of a major rehab (which is now in progress). Physical facilities look a little bit tired. Its success still lies in its unbeatable location and good service staff. One of the things which we were impressed with when we first stayed there 12 years ago (!) was the fact that every single member of the staff, including the grounds keepers, maintenance staff, would greet you at any time of the day.
The most disappointing and glaring flaw was the poor quality of the food. Apart from the buffet breakfast (pretty standard mix of Asian and Western), the a la carte food was definitely not worth the prices they charged. We ate only at the Sands (coffee house), which also offered the menu from the Saffron (Mediterranean) e.g. pan-fried sea bass was tasteless with slight hints of butter, two long french beans, two sorry-looking fried tomatoes; laksa Johor had nothing in it except bean sprouts and some cut chilli; roast chicken rice was awful (hard, overcooked or stale chicken meat, questionable tasting soup, mushed-up chilli/ginger that was practically liquid(; kampung fried rice was okay (average); club sandwich was edible; caesar salad was ho-hum.
NOT value for money -- over-priced, poor-quality food.
One more thing -- our room was directly above the reading room so we were "treated" to the tedious tinkle of the piano every night. I thought Richard Clayderman was bad enough!
We escaped one night to eat at Bon Ton on the south end of the island (30 mins away).