The Datai Langkawi

Enriched by time, enlivened by ever-evolving rainforest rhythms, and enhanced by an award-winning hospitality experience, The Datai Langkawi is even more desirable as a destination today, than when it first unveiled its nature-inspired retreat over 25 years ago. This ultimate natural hideaway lies hidden in the heart of a 10 million year old rainforest on Langkawi’s secluded Northwest tip; basking in the glory of myth-enshrouded ‘Gunung Machinchang’, a mountain that arose from the sea 550 million years ago; and bowing to its beautiful white-sand, azure-water private bay. In an over-efficient world, The Datai Langkawi seeks to engage guests in all things unhurried. Here, nature rules and gently guides guests to slow their pace, subtly shifting the way one breathes, thinks, feels and experiences, for the most luxurious of encounters: time and life. There’s a wealth of entrancing discovery in the extra-ordinary everyday – from the 17 year old cicadas emerging from the ground to serenade you, to a new-born Dusky Leaf Monkey taking its first leaps through the branches of the rainforest trees, to vibrant local culture encounters and authentic Malay hospitality. Literally and figuratively embraced by rainforest, the lines between man-made and nature are marvellously blurred in the wide range of accommodation choices from Canopy rooms to Beach Villas. Fashioned from wood and rocks, designed by renowned architect Kerry Hill in collaboration with French architect Didier Lefort, the main building is overgrown with wild creepers and velvety cushions of moss – something only treasured time can achieve.