With its relative proximity to Singapore and beauty, Tioman Island is one of the most popular
getaway from Singapore.
Japamala Resort, Tioman Island's only boutique resort, is one of the world's top 10 "ultra-boutique" hotels according to the luxury travel site Globorati and the only resort in entire Malaysia chosen to be a member of the prestigious Relais & Chateaux. It has wonderful private beach full of coral and tropical fish ideal for swimming and snorkelling. The landscape around the resort is just stunning with natural streams, steep cliffs and tropical vegetation. Absolute romantic weekend getaway from Singapore!
Japamala Resort is an ideal luxurious tropical escape from the busy city life. Tioman Island is under developed so there are almost no roads on the island. Boats and trekking are the only means of transportation and with South China Sea facing chalets and a thick tropical vegetation behind, the environment is isolated and relaxed. Very ideal for a love escape or a honeymoon indeed.
There are many ways to get to this resort but flying from Kuala Lumpur or Singapore is highly recommended over ferry which is tiring and sometimes unreliable.
Berjaya-air operates 48 seat Dash-7 turboprop flights to Tioman from Kuala Lumpur and Singapore daily peak season and several times a week during the monsoon season. It is a 35 minutes and costs around 130 USD per person for a round trip. Next time we will choose to fly.
There are several accomodation options in Japamala Resort. Here are them in the descending order in terms of price and luxury:
The resorts
Penghulu's House which is resting on the beach is the resort's only 2-storey-2-bedroom villa for rent. Resorts second best accommodation option, Seaview Sarang, is a love nest secluded and romantic. There is also currently only one villa of this kind at JapaMala.
Jungle Sarangs are on the lower terrain of the resort with an open-air bath tub with the rainforest as its backdrop (no worry, hidden enough to allow total privacy) a private living area good for dining, sunning or simply relaxing.
These accommodation options are on the high edge of the Mountain or Cliff Hill with a stunning view of the lagoon right below (all these chalets have unobstructed view of South China Sea).
Japamala Resort Treetop Chalets are the cheapest accommodation options in the resort. Do not worry; it is not a steep and painful climb from the beach to these units hanging over the jungles canopy. And since they are just in the middle of the tropic island nature (and the cheapest units to rent in this luxurious resort), these chalets so keenly sought after.
Best time to go to Tioman Island is the dry season which extends from late February to mid-November. Rainy season of Malaysia’s East Coast is between November and February when the frequent rains are punctuated by intermittent sunshine. This is the cooler season.
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