Home to some of the most exclusive resorts on Langkawi Island, this beach also has a thick jungle inhabited by macaques and grey leaf monkeys.

Datai Beach combines exclusive resorts with pristine white-sand beaches and sparkling blue waters. Views from the headland take in the Andaman Sea, and on clear days you can even see Thailand.

A tropical rain forest reaches to the edge of Datai Beach, which means there is plenty of animal life nearby. Monkeys that live in the jungle are often seen on the beach foraging for crustaceans. The area is also home to iguanas, hornbills and peacocks.

If you stay in one of the Datai Bay luxury hotels, you will have access to your own private beach and swimming pools surrounded by jungle. You will also be offered daily guided tours into the rainforest for birdwatching, guides to medicinal plants, mangrove exploration and wildlife photography.

If you’re not planning on staying, the easiest way to get to Datai Bay is to rent a car or motorbike in Kuah, Langkawi’s main settlement. Be aware that the beach is reserved for patrons only but you can visit the resorts’ spas for a relaxing massage in a rainforest hut, or book for lunch or dinner. Golfers will enjoy the Datai Bay Golf Course where sculptured lawns run between patches of rain forest, surrounded by views of mountain and sea.

Take the time to explore the nature park of the surrounding mountain, Mat Cicang. Go for a mountain hike, and cool off in the pool below the Temurun Waterfall, the tallest on the island.

For a different kind of experience of nature, visit the Langkawi Crocodile Farm, and see a huge array of crocodile and alligator species, from babies to adults. The farm harvests crocodiles for their skin and visitors can buy leather products or even a stuffed baby crocodile from the souvenir shop.

Datai Beach is located in the northwestern corner of Pulau Langkawi. To reach the beach from the main road, you’ll need to take one of the trails through the rain forest.

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Areca Hotel Penang

Downtown George Town

NT$32,273

per person

Apr 5 - Apr 9

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Roundtrip non-stop flight included

Taipei (TPE) to Penang (PEN)

9.4/10 Exceptional! (402 reviews)

An elegant hotel with comfortable and clean rooms. The staff were both friendly and helpful. The location near the heart of Georgetown was excellent. And it was excellent value

Reviewed on 2026/2/2

Hompton by the Beach Penang

Tanjung Tokong

NT$32,743

per person

Apr 5 - Apr 9

found 1 day ago

Roundtrip non-stop flight included

Taipei (TPE) to Penang (PEN)

8.8/10 Excellent! (303 reviews)

I would rate this as a 3.5-star hotel. The beach by the hotel is quite small, so if you are booking based-on beach access and proximity, I would recommend a hotel either closer to Georgetown or a newer construction (as this hotel has been renovated but is in an older builing. Jazz hotel down the street may be a newer and better choice, but check the reviews first!). What can be improved at this hotel is housekeeping. When we checked in the sheets were severely stained with makeup (not a little bit, the inside/top of the sheets were pink). The bed was changed as requested, but this is an oversight a 4-star rated hotel should not have had. Also housekeeping was typically not done by 5pm or sometimes even by 7pm, when we were gone from the room all day. There was one day where we hit the service room button when we left after 9am and we were back around 7pm and the room hadn't been cleaned, and was skipped that day. Typical room cleaning in hotels is from 10am to 2 or 3pm, but not at this hotel, either the room wasn't cleaned or it was done after 5pm. Lastly, this is more of an issue with the Expedia booking and not an issue with the hotel or hotel management - watch out when booking to be sure your confirmation says "free breakfast". When we booked on Expedia it said free breakfast in red by the room description, but I didn't notice that the confirmation didn't have this noted, as a result we didn't have free breakfast at the hotel and it was 49MYR per person per day.

Reviewed on 2026/2/10

Eastern And Oriental Hotel

Downtown George Town

NT$46,394

per person

Apr 5 - Apr 9

found 1 day ago

Roundtrip non-stop flight included

Taipei (TPE) to Penang (PEN)

9.2/10 Wonderful! (1,002 reviews)

Clean room very large and nice. Amazing breakfast and super friendly people

Reviewed on 2026/2/8

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