Guide No. 06 · Stay 7 of 13
Stay · Pulau Tioman
Paya Beach Spa & Dive Resort
Good · No. 7 of 13 on Pulau Tioman
On the beach at Kampung Paya, a 5-minute walk from the jetty.
- Tier
- GoodNo. 7 of 13
- Beach
- PayaKampung Paya, west coast
- Open
- All yearOne ferry a day in the monsoon
- Boat
- About 2 hFerry to Paya jetty
Verdict
Paya Beach Spa & Dive Resort is on the beach at Kampung Paya and has more guest reviews on Agoda than any other stay on Tioman. It has about 115 rooms, from garden chalets to beachfront suites and a glamping suite, around a pool.
It is a PADI 5 Star dive resort, with a spa, a beach club, a turtle sanctuary and an aquaponics farm. Unlike many Tioman resorts it stays open all year, with monsoon promotions. A refundable deposit of RM200 is taken at check-in.
The catch is size and the monsoon. It is a large resort, and from mid-November Bluewater drops to about one ferry a day, which the Marine Department can cancel. Another resort with Paya in its name sits behind the river; make sure you book this one.
Good for
Divers, first visits on a package, and anyone travelling in the monsoon.
Not for
Anyone who wants a small, quiet place.
Particulars
- Type
- Resort
- Rooms
- About 115
- Board
- Room and breakfast, or packages
- Transfer
- Ferry to Paya jetty, then a 5-minute walk
- Season
- Open all year
- Check-in
- 14:00Check-out 11:00
- Website
- payabeach.com
Getting there
All ferries stop at Paya jetty, the second stop, a 5-minute walk from the resort. All routes to Pulau Tioman.
Other stays on Tioman
| No. | Stay | Tier | Beach |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tunamaya Beach & Spa Resort Tioman Island | Pick | South coast |
| 2 | ABC Chalet Tioman | Good | Air Batang |
| 3 | Berjaya Tioman Resort | Good | Tekek |
| 4 | Tioman Dive Resort | Good | Tekek |
| 5 | Aman Tioman Beach Resort | Good | Paya |
| 6 | Melina Beach Resort | Good | Paya |
| 8 | Japamala Resort by Samadhi | Good | Lanting |
| 9 | Minang Cove Resort | Good | South coast |
| 10 | The Barat Tioman Beach Resort | Good | Juara |
| 11 | Panuba Inn Resort | Listed | Panuba |
| 12 | Swiss Cottage Tioman | Listed | Tekek |
| 13 | Juara Beach Resort | Listed | Juara |