THE ONE NIGHT STAY AT PANTAI MAWAR CHALET

I decided to choose Pantai Mawar chalet for our accommodation during our one night staycation in Endau on the 28th June 2026 . That was the best decision made, as the chalet was like the my dream house - small but complete. It would be a place I would love to spend my time longer.

The most important thing, the place was well taken care of. Everything was clean and in order, it looked more like a compact luxurious hotel room.

It was equipped with all the essential electrical gadgets one would need when going for a holiday.

Location wise the place was very strategic - very near to the scenic Pulau Mawar. It was also a short distance away to Penyabong Beach and Teluk Gorek Beach. There was a restaurant - a walking distance away from the chalet where we had our dinner [READ HERE].

One unit of chalet could house 4 people - 2 adults and 2 children.

I would love to get back to Pantai Mawar Chalet if I were to go back to Endau one day. You could refer to the last photo for any enquiry and reservation and the owner was also a helpful and informative person.

ONE NIGHT STAY AT ULEK BEACH RESORT DUNGUN

I spent the night in Dungun on 14th OCTOBER 2023 when Mr. Ridwan Wahid, a friend of UPM TESL Class of 1993, invited me to join him and his family to attend a wedding reception of their friends' child there [READ HERE]. 

There was no booking done prior to the journey there, so we had to hunt for our accommodation. We managed to get a room at Ulek Beach Resort in front of the beach in the evening. We stayed in chalets instead of hotel rooms this time and I loved the place so much. It felt as if I was on a holiday, spending time by the beach in a village with traditional Malay houses.

 

Breakfast was inclusive in the accommodation package. We went to the cafe and the breakfast was decent enough to start the day.

PRECAUTION: there could be mosquitoes in your room. However, you could find the mosquito coils in the one of the drawers in the room to chase the insects away.

If I were to go to Dungun again, I don't mind staying at this place one more time.

SPENDING THE NIGHTS AT THE CHALET IN KAMPUNG KILIMU IN RANAU

It was a different kind of accommodation chosen for our stay in Ranau for two nights from 26th - 28th February 2023. This time I decided to spend the nights in chalets located in Kilimu Village, not far away from the town.

The room was clean and spacious, and equipped with refrigerator and a washing machine too, if I am not mistaken.

We could not explore the surroundings as well as the village as it continuously rained during our stay, or else it would be more interesting. It was still raining when we checked out in the morning unfortunately. I don't mind coming back to this place again in the future and hope I could walk around Kilimu village and meet the people.

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PENYABONG WARISAN RESORT AT A GLIMPSE

We stayed at Penyabong Warisan Resort for one night during our road trip on 2-3 December 2022. I couldn't remember when was the last time I stayed in a chalet - it must be a very long time ago.

The first building you would see was the admin building which also house a few hotel like rooms for those who did not fancy staying in a chalet.

Our chalet consisted of a bedroom with one queen bed and one single bed, a small hall and a bathroom. This could accommodate more than three people at one time.

It had the living in the village atmosphere but the chalets were close to each other so you had to always control your volume.

There are a few barbecue pits near the chalets so you could stay and grill your food when you stay here. [read HERE]

One of the activities was kayaking. There was no lifesaver on duty and people did not wear life jackets. You have been warned!

One thing I like about this resort was there was a small jetty at the back of the place.

When we went there in the evening, it was high tide.

In the morning, there was low tide and you could see the muddy sand of the sea.

There were two people who were at work finding cockles in the muddy sand.

Will I return and stay at this place again?
I will - just to sit down, enjoy life and let the time pass by slowly. Soon...