The Datai, Langkawi

Accommodation

The Canopy Collection of rooms and suites resemble a majestic fortress, semi-consumed by jungle. Situated within the main building, each guest room offers a balcony with mesmerising views over the rainforest canopy all the way to the Andaman Sea. With the treetops just at eye-level, the Rainforest Collection rooms are nestled in the very heart of the rainforest. Guests in these rustic stand-alone villas with balconies awake to the symphony of exotic birdsong each morning.

The Beach Collection, consists of lavish Beach Villas that offer complete privacy, the ultimate luxury experience for anyone looking for something special. Each Villa has its own butler a private pool with a sundeck and a direct access to the white powdery beach.

Gastronomy

The Datai Langkawi offers a diverse choice of dining experiences inspired by culinary traditions from around the world. These are played out in unique settings, many with spectacular views that enhance the serenity of the natural environment. Tucked deep in the rainforest, The Gulai House’s traditional Malay kampung house style of decor, with its floor seating (bersila) area, rustic dining tables and subtle lighting, complements the natural environment.The beautiful Pavilion appears to float on the canopy of virgin rainforest thanks to its situation atop 30-metre stilts, which allows far-reaching views over the rainforest. The award-winning Pavilion restaurant serves traditional Thai cuisine nightly in an open-air setting.The Beach Club is the place to enjoy a convivial and truly friendly atmosphere. It comprises a lounge bar by the beach and a casual-dining restaurant. You can have a drink and appreciate the freshly made, hand-tossed pizza or a catch of the day. It also features an outdoor show kitchen with fresh seafood cooked on the open grill.On the same level as The Main Pool, with indoor and outdoor seating areas overlooking the rainforest, The Dining Room is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. When having breakfast during fruiting season, catch the Great hornbill feeding on the Strangling fig tree’s bountiful fruits.

Spa

In harmony with the resort’s unique natural surroundings, wellbeing at The Datai Langkawi embraces the ever-expanding healing found in the rainforest with its age-old traditions and philosophies of the Malay culture known as Ramuan. The Spa is situated along a small winding stream surrounded by the sounds and subtle aromatic scent of the rainforest. Offering uniquely delivered treatments in a natural environment, The Spa experience induces a sensory journey of overall well-being through relaxation and rejuvenation.

Focusing on aligning wellness with nature, The Spa's signature treatments incorporate the healing plants and herbs found in the rainforest; adopting age-old traditions and philosophies of the Malay culture known as Ramuan.

In addition to 5 spa treatment villas offering Ramuan-based treatments, Phyto5’s innovative skincare delivers the ultimate holistic skincare experience, creating an equilibrium of inner wholeness and external radiance.

Manicures and pedicures using specialist Bastien Gonzalez treatment range that focuses on the health and natural beauty of nails, hands and feet is also available..

Wellbeing

Daily classes, offering a selection of exercises, including yoga and Pilates, focusing on the synthesis of natural healing methods, movement, and breathing exercises to elicit a sense of well-being.

Soothe your soul at The Nature Centre’s lounge where there is a specially curated teas, herbs and spices corner. From the restorative powers of walking along the resort’s trails to cooking with freshly picked herbs in The Dapur cooking class, all our activities are sensory pleasures.

Cooking Class

The cooking classes at The Datai Langkawi are bound to delight guests looking for delicious culinary experiences. Join the Malay, Thai and Indian resident chefs at The Dapur (Malay for 'kitchen'). The hands-on cooking session begins with a walk to The Garden to select fresh ingredients, followed by the cooking session and ends with lunch (including your sumptuous new creation) accompanied with a specially paired glass of wine. You will also be presented with a personalised certificate of accomplishment.

Nature

Irshad Mobarak has been a keen naturalist since childhood. Inspired by the lives and deeds of pioneer naturalists and explorers, Irshad left a banking career and has, since then, devoted his life to helping ordinary people unlock the mysteries of the natural world. He is driven by a passion for educating others on the delicate, symbiotic relationship between animals, plants and man.

Irshad has been a naturalist, conservationist and educator for the past 25 years. He has appeared in a number of international documentaries such as National Geographic’s Mysteries of the Malaysian Rainforest, Toby Amies’s The Rough Guide – Trips of a Lifetime and projects for the Discovery Channel. He also participated in TEDx World Wildlife Fund talks in Singapore. For his important contribution to the preservation of nature on Langkawi, he was awarded the Amazing Malaysian Award in 2007 and subsequently empowered a group of school children to replant trees in a local park.When not in the field, Irshad consults and lectures on birds, biogeography, conservation and other elements of island natural history to a wide audience, ranging from school children to corporate figures, naturalists, scientists and others with a love of natural history. He conducts daily nature walks in the rainforest for The Datai Langkawi and leads a team of top naturalists and marine biologists.

Golf

Nestled between primeval rainforest and the emerald green of the Andaman Sea, the award-winning, 18-hole, par-72 championship golf course at The Els Club Teluk Datai, designed by legendary player Ernie Els, provides a grand game experience in one of the world’s most spectacular settings.

With the marbled peaks of the mighty Matchincang mountain range as a backup, the 47-hectare course has been developed to honour its natural surroundings. Typical bunkers have been replaced by less conventional golfing ‘hazards’, including tropical vegetation and streams, and even the holes’ names, such as Macaque Manor, are subtle nod to the wildlife that can occasionally be spotted around the course.

The Els Club Teluk Datai also offers state-of-the-art club facilities, including buggies equipped with GPS units, a fully stocked golf shop and full-amenity locker rooms, as well as to relaxation areas in the clubhouse, The Hornbill Café, which overlooks the course, and the open-air Els Club Lounge are the perfect place to unwind after your round. Every element of your gaming experience has been considered, from a dedicated team of caddies and instructors to the personalised engraved bag tags, presenting players with a unique and sophisticated golfing experience.