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For families with children over four, terrarium making adds a shared creative activity to the beach stay, with materials provided for in-house guests.

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Sunrise Dong Stick introduces a bamboo cane into a sequence of mindful movements, giving your morning a ritual beyond the usual beach walk.

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If quiet evenings matter, ask about the proposed room's proximity to restaurants and shared activity areas before confirming the location that suits your stay.

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Request the Johor Bahru Old Town Foodie Tour when you want to explore Chinese and Indian culinary traditions beyond the resort's own dining rooms.

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Anantara Desaru Coast Resort & Villas

Anantara Desaru Coast Resort & Villas stretches between tropical gardens and the South China Sea on Malaysia's southeastern coast. Low-rise buildings contain the main rooms, while lagoon pool villas sit around a garden pond and residences offer separate living areas and private pools. The beachfront setting is shared, but the accommodation has quite different outlooks and layouts. A balcony room keeps the stay close to the main resort; a villa adds a private deck and plunge pool.

This is a full-service beach resort in Johor's Desaru Coast development, with golf and a waterpark nearby. Families have connecting rooms and dedicated activity spaces, while couples can spend time between the beachfront pool, dining terraces and Anantara Spa. The gardens and outdoor spaces give the property a coastal character without separating it from the wider resort destination.

Luxury
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Rooms

  • 117 117

Hotel Style

  • Relaxed Relaxed

Leisure

  • Fitness Fitness
  • Pool Pool
  • Spa Spa
  • Sauna Sauna

Experiences

  • Wellness Wellness
  • Beach Beach

Facilities

  • Wheelchair Accessible Wheelchair Accessible
  • Connecting Rooms Connecting Rooms

Rooms & Suites at Anantara Desaru Coast Resort & Villas

Deluxe Garden Balcony Room
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Deluxe Garden Balcony Room

527 sqft
From 248 USD

The first-floor setting looks across the resort gardens from a deep, furnished balcony. Indoors, timber panelling behind the bed and hardwood floors give the room...

Executive Garden Terrace Room
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Executive Garden Terrace Room

527 sqft
From 315 USD

A corner position opens the outlook across the resort gardens, with outdoor seating around the edge of the room. Large windows bring daylight into the...

Executive Sea View Balcony Room
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Executive Sea View Balcony Room

527 sqft
From 418 USD

Resort gardens stretch towards the sea beyond a private balcony, where cushioned seating makes room for a quiet morning outside. Large windows face the coast,...

Anantara Sea View Suite
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Anantara Sea View Suite

527 sqft
From 516 USD

A corner setting gives the room wide views towards the sea, with a swing chair outside for time in the coastal breeze. Glass doors open...

Lagoon Pool Villa
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Lagoon Pool Villa

1,184 sqft
From 1’200 USD

A deck and shaded gazebo look out across the lagoon, with a garden around the outdoor living space. Full-height glass brings daylight into the lounge,...

2 Bedroom Lagoon Pool Villa
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2 Bedroom Lagoon Pool Villa

1,765 sqft
From 2’289 USD

The lagoon and gardens frame a deck with its own pavilion, giving meals an outdoor setting. A separate living room opens towards this space through...

3 Bedroom Residence
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3 Bedroom Residence

3,100 sqft
From 3’725 USD

Three ensuite bedrooms open off a central living and dining space, bringing the household together around the main lounge. The kitchen is part of this...

2 Bedroom Residence
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2 Bedroom Residence

2,734 sqft
From 4’034 USD

Garden views shape the living spaces, with broad glass doors linking the lounge to the outdoors. Sofas and woven chairs gather around a low table....

3 Bedroom Beach Residence
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3 Bedroom Beach Residence

3,100 sqft
From 4’994 USD

Soft, neutral colours run through the rooms, with a central lounge and dining space opening towards the garden. Each bedroom has its own bathroom, and...

4 Bedroom Residence
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4 Bedroom Residence

6,426 sqft
From 5’417 USD

The main suite takes up the upper floor. Its own living and dining spaces face the ocean through wraparound glass. Downstairs, the other bedrooms each...

4 Bedroom Beach Residence
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4 Bedroom Beach Residence

4,090 sqft
From 6’898 USD

The ocean-facing deck has a gazebo for shaded drinks or a meal outside, with broad views along the coast. Indoors, a shared lounge and dining...

The Deluxe Garden Balcony Room looks into the grounds from a private balcony with seating. The room is listed at 49 square meters. The Executive Sea View Balcony Room has the same listed area with a sea outlook, so the distinction is principally the view rather than a larger room. Balcony seating extends the room outdoors for coffee or reading.

Terrace categories give more space outside. The Executive Garden Terrace Room lists 49 square meters alongside a separate 30-square-meter wraparound terrace. The Executive Sunrise Sea Facing Terrace Room has a separately listed 22-square-meter terrace. In the Anantara Sea View Suite, the terrace increases to 46 square meters, while the listed room area remains 49. The larger terrace, rather than a larger listed room area, distinguishes the suite.

Family Garden Balcony and Family Sea View Balcony Rooms connect a king-bedded room to a twin-bedded room. Each family category lists 98 square meters and a maximum occupancy of four adults and two children. Two sleeping rooms allow more separation than a single room with an extra bed, while retaining the main-building setting.

The lagoon villas look toward a pond within the landscaped gardens. Their high ceilings and lattice wood panels refer to traditional Malay houses, and each has a private plunge pool, deck and gazebo. The lagoon outlook is distinct from direct beach frontage. Outdoor dining and a separate living area make these villas useful when time at the accommodation matters as much as time at the shared pools.

The One Bedroom Lagoon Pool Villa places a king bedroom upstairs and the living area below, with a sofa that converts into a bed. Its reported area is 110 square meters and its maximum occupancy is two adults and two children. In the Two Bedroom Lagoon Pool Villa, the twin bedroom is downstairs and the king bedroom upstairs. That category reports 164 square meters and accommodates up to four adults and two children. Both layouts involve stairs between levels.

The residences have kitchens, indoor-outdoor living and dining areas, and private infinity pools. Anantara also presents them under its Desaru Coast Residences name, with access to the resort's restaurants, spa and shared leisure facilities. Garden residences sit back from the beachfront row; the beach residences have direct beach access. The difference is location as well as bedroom count.

A Two Bedroom Residence provides a garden outlook, while the Three Bedroom Residence has two king bedrooms and one twin bedroom, each with an ensuite bathroom. The Four Bedroom Residence is a duplex with an upstairs master suite. These are house-style layouts with shared spaces for meals and conversation, rather than a collection of hotel bedrooms.

Turmeric serves Malaysian, Thai and international food beside the Lagoon Pool. Breakfast includes live cooking stations, and the terrace overlooks the water. Lunch and dinner bring an a la carte choice. Its regional cooking gives the main restaurant a clearer identity than an international buffet alone, while the wider menu accommodates different tastes at the same table.

Sea Fire Salt is the beachfront grill for seafood and steaks. Local and imported seafood feature alongside prime cuts of meat, with wines from an international cellar. Tables by the pool offer an open-air setting; those nearer the show kitchen put the cooking in view. The beach location separates it from Turmeric's garden-pool outlook.

Infinity Bar serves light bites, cocktails and mocktails beside the beachfront Infinity Pool. Observatory Bar sits higher within the resort, with views in all directions and space for a book or board game. The Lagoon Pool Bar supplies another poolside option. Each occupies a different part of the property, so drinks need not always mean returning to the same terrace.

Private meals include Designer Dining by Anantara on the beach and an in-villa barbecue experience, alongside in-room dining. Spice Spoons cooking classes focus on Malay and Thai cuisine, giving the local flavors a practical context beyond the restaurant menu.

There are two shared resort swimming pools, separate from the private accommodation pools. The Lagoon Pool sits within the resort, while the Infinity Pool faces the beach. Seasonal water sports include kayaking and paddleboarding, with sea and weather conditions shaping what is possible.

Layang Layang Kids Club includes pizza making, board games and beach activities. Luncur Ombak Active Zone has video games, pinball, foosball and table tennis for youngsters and teenagers. Outdoor cinema adds another family activity, and the library provides an indoor place to read or play board games.

Anantara Spa has six treatment rooms, including couples' suites and single suites. Two deluxe couples' suites contain in-room Jacuzzis. The treatment menu draws on Thai and Malay traditions; The Roots of Malaysia combines a foot soak and guided breathing with pressure and kneading massage.

A relaxation area and showers accompany the treatment rooms. The fitness center provides cardio equipment, resistance machines and free weights, while yoga can take place on the beach or privately in a villa or residence.

Nearby, The Els Club offers the 27-hole Ocean Course and 18-hole Valley Course. Adventure Waterpark is also offsite within Desaru Coast. These add outings to a beach stay without being facilities inside the hotel itself. Singapore and Johor Bahru are regional gateways, with Senai airport serving southern Malaysia.

The resort's nature activities include garden walks, birdwatching and shoreline exploration at low tide. Mangrove excursions follow the Lebam River by boat, offering a different view of the coast through its waterways.

Why we love this hotel

Why we love this hotel

The fitness center is open 24 hours, so exercise can fit around your travel schedule without committing your day to a fixed gym session.

Desaru Fruit Farm adds plantations, herb gardens and beehives to a day out, giving children a closer look at how tropical produce is grown.

Sunshine Butlers attend the shared pools, helping you settle into time on a shaded lounger while keeping the focus on your break by the water.

Location of ANANTARA DESARU COAST RESORT

Persiaran Pantai, Desaru Coast, 81930 Bandar Penawar, Johor, Malaysia

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