Very basic place to stay but nice and clean. You get free water everyday. The bathroom is very basic, i wasn't expecting 5* so i wasn't disappointed with what we got. Short walk to the beach from the room we had. Trees over head full of fruit bats that screech during the night and early morning but not bad enough to disturb us too much. Overall happy with our stay.

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Great location. Near to lots of beautiful beaches and sea. Great snorkelling.

Basic place with a big price. Doesn’t have a real beach either.

Nice restaurant

The room on the ground floor had a damp smell, I found a big spider and a cockroach, but in the tropics it's normal.. the towels were clean but they didn't dry. The once beautiful structure is in a bit of decay, even if we were customers when we ate both taxes and service were applied to the bill ... The reception staff was not always friendly, when you asked for something it seemed they were doing you a favor. I wouldn't go back and I don't recommend it

The Barat resort brought us to paradise after our trip through Malaysia-great location and offering of food and drinks, clean rooms and friendly staff:)

The Barat is in a lovely position on the beach and has lots of large shady trees which make it very beautiful. The older accommodation at the back needs some repairs. Still a lovely place.

Nice stay ! Even if the rooms can be refreshed a bit but staff really nice ! And good stay overall

From the beginning nobody showed up at the pier to help us with the big suitcases and stuff after a long flight / taxi and jetty. The room was tiny / dark and humid plus it was not possible to open the windows . In The bathroom same situation : it didn’t have any window and the shower was without any tent so when you shower you get wet everything around. Another problem was the electricity and the telephone signal that went done every tot hour , so without electricity every six hours in the middle of the night you wake up sweating and feeling uncomfortable . In addition Prices of the bar were high and expensive even if compared to the other luxury hotels that sell sodas for less money … Employees at the request are not so helpful and understanding… So for all these reasons not suggested at all .

The place so clean..

Lovely place to stay, close to activities. Great shuttle service. Would recommend!

Beautiful seafronting setting. Dedicated pontoon jetty for easy arrival. Granted early checkin which was nice. Wifi was terrible and barely useable. Main issue: cleanliness. There were dead bugs and roaches in the bathroom which could have easily been hosed away before handing over the room to guests. More importantly, there seemed to be minor bed bugs from the mattress. My partner and I both had uncomfortable bites. We are still nursing the itches currently at home with cream/ointment. Pretty disappointing from an otherwise pleasant stay at The Barat. Hope the management can have a look (our room num was 322).

Beautiful seafronting setting. Dedicated pontoon jetty for easy arrival. Granted early checkin which was nice. Wifi was terrible and barely useable. Main issue: cleanliness. There were dead bugs and roaches in the bathroom which could have easily been hosed away before handing over the room to guests. More importantly, there seemed to be minor bed bugs from the mattress. My partner and I both had uncomfortable bites. We are still nursing the itches currently at home with cream/ointment. Pretty disappointing from an otherwise pleasant stay at The Barat. Hope the management can have a look (our room num was 322).

The house was facing to the sea and nice restaurant. I could have fanastic time to forget tha real life

We stayed in the 4 bed dorm room with attached bathroom and toilet, which is really nice to have. The room however, gets quite cramp when there’re 4 bags in it, and there isn’t enough table space for things. Nevertheless, we like the tidy grounds and quality food at the restaurant.

We were at a round island swim event. Rooms clean & comfortable, staff friendly. The food and coffee was pretty good. We hired a private boat & had a great snorkelling trip. I’d stay again.

The Perhentian islands are an oasis in the sea about a 30 to 45 minute high speed boat ride from Besut off the north east coast of Malaysia. Well worth the effort to get there because it is truly a little paradise. Beautiful sand and seawater that is as blue and green and fresh and salty as you would expect of heaven. It’s not for everyone, those with a wanderlust and experienced travellers will definitely be rewarded. The Barat Resort itself is basic but very functional and well managed.

The Perhentian islands are an oasis in the sea about a 30 to 45 minute high speed boat ride from Besut off the north east coast of Malaysia. Well worth the effort to get there because it is truly a little paradise. Beautiful sand and seawater that is as blue and green and fresh and salty as you would expect of heaven. It’s not for everyone, those with a wanderlust and experienced travellers will definitely be rewarded. The Barat Resort itself is basic but very functional and well managed.

The dorm room had thin walls, so you can hear the rooms beside you. The shower was just about acceptable. We left our luggage in the locker, however this was not locked and controlled hence anyone can enter at will. However a convenient stay for accessing coral view beach, a very good snorkelling site.

This resort for those who want to have dive will more suitable

The dorm room had thin walls, so you can hear the rooms beside you. The shower was just about acceptable. We left our luggage in the locker, however this was not locked and controlled hence anyone can enter at will. However a convenient stay for accessing coral view beach, a very good snorkelling site.

I've been to other hotels in the Island and definitely the Barat is the best one: - Best location in the Island. Walking distance to several beaches and restaurants. Kayak and taxi boats always available next to the hotel - Small but clean room with AC and fan - Great service, the front desk girls are really nice and always trying to help - Free beach towels - The food in the restaurant is really good. Great breakfast options! (You can use credit card)

Ive been to other hotels in the Island and definitely the Barat is the best one:- Best location in the Island. Walking distance to several beaches and restaurants. Kayak and taxi boats always available next to the hotel- Small but clean room with AC and fan- Great service, the front desk girls are really nice and always trying to help- Free beach towels - The food in the restaurant is really good. Great breakfast options! (You can use credit card)

I cannot fault the attitude of the staff nor the service levels at Barat. My concern is how much coral has died and sea life has disappeared in recent years. What to do?

The BBQ is okay.The rooms are not clean. The septic tank is right in front of the aircon, it smell very bad in the room so. Unbearable. Ants everywhere even in the fridge. The floor looks soft and rotten somewhere..

The BBQ is okay. The rooms are not clean. The septic tank is right in front of the aircon, it smell very bad in the room so. Unbearable. Ants everywhere even in the fridge. The floor looks soft and rotten somewhere..

We had the dorm room for 4 persons. We were extremely happy with the condition of the room. It was extremely clean. Towels, comfortable linen and water were provided and replaced/cleaned every day. Aircon works well. We had private toilets but were located outside the room. The cleanliness of the toilets could be improved. The staff were very helpful and quick to solve the issues we had with the safe. However, for the price we paid, we are satisfied with our stay overall.The atmosphere of the resort is pretty quiet at night. If you are looking for some nightlife (fireshow, cheaper food etc), I suggest staying on Long Beach. Otherwise, it is 10RM per way for a water taxi to long beach, and the price doubles at night. Food around Barat were more expensive than the small island. There are no nice sandy beaches within walking distance from Barat, which was quite disappointing.

We had the dorm room for 4 persons. We were extremely happy with the condition of the room. It was extremely clean. Towels, comfortable linen and water were provided and replaced/cleaned every day. Aircon works well. We had private toilets but were located outside the room. The cleanliness of the toilets could be improved. The staff were very helpful and quick to solve the issues we had with the safe. However, for the price we paid, we are satisfied with our stay overall. The atmosphere of the resort is pretty quiet at night. If you are looking for some nightlife (fireshow, cheaper food etc), I suggest staying on Long Beach. Otherwise, it is 10RM per way for a water taxi to long beach, and the price doubles at night. Food around Barat were more expensive than the small island. There are no nice sandy beaches within walking distance from Barat, which was quite disappointing.

Rooms and bathroom were good. No beach to swim. All the hotels/resorts on the Perhentian Islands are constantly burning their waste, including fresh cut grass and leaves. Wherever you go, you're in the smoke. Someone needs to teach them about composting and nature preservation. There is plastic waste everywhere.

Overall was ok and enjoyed our stay

I want to be fair: good food, ok room, great location with a sea view and 24/7 electricity. The larger 3 bed family rooms had AC and were right on the sea whereas the others were a few meters behind with (mine had no AC). Ok for the price of 400 ringgits for two nights which included a return speedboat, meals and a snorkelling trip. Would recommend caution however due to bed bugs in my room.