Such a beautiful and unique experience! I felt like I was in a museum. I loved being able to appreciate the details of the construction of these traditional houses up close. I loved being surrounded by frangipanis and pandan trees. The food is superb and the staff are really friendly and helpful. You won't have all the comforts you would have in a modern resort, so this is more for people who can really appreciate this place and the experience it offers. Do some research about it, about the person behind it and what the project entails, and you will enjoy your experience to the fullest. The rooms and facilities were exceptionally clean. The location is great: Penarik is a quiet village with friendly people and lush nature. It is probably best for people who have a car because it is a bit remote and it isn't easy to get a Grab to pick you up there, but we didn't have a car and still enjoyed our time there. They have bikes that guests can borrow although they could use some maintenance. It is also a bit far from the nearest jetty (about 20min by car). Staff can help you arrange transportation and trips to Redang but this option is not very cost-effective. Overall, we loved our stay at Terrapuri! For us, it was great to disconnect and enjoy slow days, and learn more about Malaysian history and culture.

Be aware that there are mosquitos in the evening, and some will get in the room, and there is just no way around it. There is aircon and fans in the rooms but, because of the design of these traditional houses, the room will be warm regardless. It does cool down a bit at night, especially when it rains, but don't expect a cool room. I only took one cleanliness point away because the day we decided to stay at Terrapuri and enjoy the place, the pool happened to be dirty (muddy), and they didn't start cleaning it until late in the day, so we couldn't use the pool that day. All the other days the pool was clean, though.

The restoration & maintenance of these heritage houses needs someone with strong lasting passion to do so. I am truly appreciative to the Resort owner, Mr. Alex Lim for bringing the historical glory moments to us. To me, it is the story behind of these houses and the craftmanship which make this an attractive place. It is also a surprise to see such historical place next to a beach. The landscaping, the simple yet beautiful food display when food is served, the details provided in the house for guest convenience are well planned. The ever smiling and friendly staff make you feel so welcome. They are not fluent in English but you could feel that they are ever ready to serve you.

Need more publicity of the story such as the article found in the Star newspaper in year 2008, ''PASSION FOR PERSERVATION" at the resort, perhaps in every house. This allow every guest to understand, appreciate & do less harm to the old houses as much as the owner & the workers do.

beautiful and fascinating, the ambience is nice and i like the quiteness..perfect for anyone who wants to come out of urban areas

everything was great..except its not quite suitable for senior citizen as it got so many stairs and the stairs are quite steep..thats all

All conditions and situations with a design appropriate to what is displayed.

there is a need for improvement from the exterior of each house and the roof needs to be monitored. due to direct roof material without ceiling.

Don't be deceived by the limited choices at breakfast; each item is prepared with exquisite taste and quality. They are bursting with mouthwatering flavors.

Considering that the room tends to get warm in the afternoon, it is advisable to activate the air conditioning prior to the guest's arrival

The houses were amazing- the cost of the upkeep must be horrendous! loved the wooden bath, pool and four poster bed.

It was a bit quiet as we were the only ones there for most of the time. Tours needed a min of 4 people to run- we would have liked to have done at least one trip out. Traditional food was nice.

a unique stay with a filling breakfast and the beach is just out the main entrance . bare in mind tho that there is no WiFi and internet connection was almost non existent but perfect if you need a getaway but maybe take that into account if you’re on a workcation. perfect little getaway

if you have little ones try and book villas near the main pool if not the other villas out back is quit a walk away and is dimly lit.

The location and surrounding is peaceful. Unique staying experience. Warm and friendly staff. Easy check in and check out process. Accommodating staff

Need to bring luggage quite for a distance, anyhow staff able to assist. To recommend to use cart/wheel barrow/small buggy/ATV to bring luggage to the house.

all about it! The old houses and building make me feels like i was in that era😊 and the staffs all soo friendly and attentive❤️

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They served a simple breakfast during the stay. The place is secluded and traditionally built with malay heritage

No wifi