Port Dickson

Port Dickson Bayu Beach Resort

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Many from the outer states do not know this, but Bayu Beach Resort has one of the finest stretch of beach in Port Dickson. The sand is fine and white, coupled with the fact that Bayu Beach Resort makes efforts to maintain the cleanliness of the beach makes it even more pleasant for their guests.

Located at the 5th. Mile, spoken in Port Dickson slang, the Bayu Beach Resort can be easily found as the whole building sits by the roadside. For those traveling from Port Dickson Town, pay attention to the right hand side of the road after you have driven for more or less 5 mils from town. If you are coming from the Seremban – PD highway, make the exit at the Army camp junction, make your way to the end of the road where it joins up with the Port Dickson Coast Road. Turn right and you will see Bayu Beach Resort within a minute.

Bayu Beach Resort has a 3 star rating with various kind of rooms and facilities available. In all there are 228 rooms made up of Studio Rooms, Family Deluxe and Deluxe Rooms of One, Two and Three Bedroom. Promotion packages are also available year round for special occasions like honeymooning, anniversaries and so on.

Booking and reservations can be made online. use You can find their site by typing in “Port Dickson Bayu Beach Resort” in Google Search.

Port Dickson

Port Dickson as Malaysians and Singaporeans know, it famous for her beaches. The sandy white beaches of Port Dickson has been documented even by top international tourist magazines as one of the best and most beautiful in the country. Thus it is no wonder that holiday seekers and sun worshipers flock to this coastal town come every weekend or during prolonged holidays.

When the name Port Dickson is mentioned the first thing that comes to mind will be the sea and the beaches. For those who has not visited the place, the infamous beaches are in fact located away from Port Dickson town. Though Port Dickson town is indeed sitting smack facing the Straits Of Melaka, it is not the proper place for recreation. You can sit and watch the sunset, but when it comes to taking a dip or enjoying the sand, you will have to leave town to where the action is.

Cape Racardo Lighthouse located 12 miles from Port Dickson Town

Port Dickson Beaches

Holiday beaches in Port Dickson starts about 4 kilometers from town. Beach locations are named in a very unique way, used and understood by local folks only. It is named according to the distance from PD town in miles. So if you are looking for some beaches that you have heard off and the locals tells you that it is in the 5th mile, then it means, it is located 5 miles from Port Dickson town along the Coast Road or officially known as Jalan Pantai. The most well known and most popular is simply known as 8th. mile. So if you ask for directions using Malay, ask for “Batu Lapan”. If you ask in Mandarin, say, “Ba In Li”

Like said, from the 4th kilometer onwards or roughly the 2nd Mile as we local calls it, white sandy beaches can be seen on the right from the road you are traveling. As the name suggest, this is the Coast Road, so the road meanders along the coast line of the Straits Of Melaka.

From 2nd Mile onwards, there are places to enjoy yourself right up to the 12th. Mile if you know or care to ask for the way.

Port Dickson Hotels.

Naturally, being a holiday destination, there are many Hotels in Port Dickson ranging from 2 stars to 5 star hotels. Some of the most sought after hotels during holidays are the Glory Beach Hotel, The Corus Paradise Hotel, The Regency Hotel, The Bayu Beach Resorts, Tiara Beach Resort Hotel, Avillion and many more.

Rates and services differ and most of the hotels have their own websites so if you want to book, all you have to do is to search for these hotels by name using Google and you should easily find them.

Port Dickson Budget Hotels

Budget Hotels have been sprouting up in Port Dickson in the recent 2 years or so. It is a trend that is catching up as many budget travelers do not fancy staying in classy hotels that makes a dent to their budget.

At the last count, there are at least 8 budget hotels in and around Port Dickson Town. That is not inclusive of those that re located along the coast where most holiday seeker go.

Rates are of course very affordable, starting from as low as less than 60nringgit plus plus to over hindered ringgit for bigger rooms.

Port Dickson Beach Resorts.

Besides the many hotels, there are also many Beach Resorts in Port Dickson. Most of these resorts are condo styled for small families and when they were built, the developers opened these condos for sale to the public. many who has the money invested in one or two units and they make good returns by renting out their units on weekends.

Port Dickson Water Chalets

The oldest and most famous water chalets in Port Dickson is the Avillion Water Chalets. They are called water chalets because the single storey chalets sits in the middle of the sea on stilts. Staying in such a chalet has a thrill of it’s own and thus it has become a very popular concept.

The latest addition to this kind of living is the Legend Water Chalet. Owned and developed by an international hotel group, the Legend Water Chalets offers some totally different feature. Apart from standing in the middle of the sea, the chalets has a see-through floor that lest you see right through so you can watch the fishes in the sea below you.

Port Dickson Sea Food Restaurants

When in Port Dickson, do not have the impression that since this is a coastal town, the sea food is bound to be fresh. As there are many so many restaurants and catches by local fisherman are limited, many restaurants in Port Dickson have no choice but to import their sea food from other states.

That is however not to say that these sea food are not fresh, but it will be almost the same with what you get in other places and not exceptionally fresh as in just out of the sea.

As in many other holiday destinations, be wary of some Restaurants when you make your order. There are some unscrupulous restaurateurs that has no business ethics and out to make a quick buck, especially when Port Dickson is jammed packed with hungry holiday seekers during holidays.

Do not be shy to ask for the price of each item you order if the restaurants do not have a menu. When settling, insist for a itemized bill. Double check to make sure you have not been taken for a ride.

There have been many reports of restaurants cheating on their customers in Port Dickson and thatis not good publicity at all.

Corus Paradise Resort Port Dickson

One of the prime resorts in Port Dickson is the Corus Paradise. Located just about 4 km away from Port Dickson town, this beach resort, on it’s whole sits by the sea along the best stretch of coastline along the beaches of Port Dickson. If viewed from the main entrance, Corus Paradise might not look too promising. Once you enter the lobby, it takes a whole new atmosphere with the sea breeze blowing right in.

Consisting of 200 rooms including suites, guests are pampered by various facilities saunas and steam baths. There are also Tennis Courts, Squash Courts and Gym for the more active.

For food lovers there is a coffee house called Dickson’s which serves Asean and Continental cuisine. For relaxation and entertainment, the Rhapsody Lounge where you will be entertained by the resident band and indulge yourself with beers and cocktails.

Corus Paradise is easily accessible if you have already landed yourself in Port Dickson Town. Take the Coast Road or Jalan Pantai. Keeping at 12 0′clock without making any turns, you will, after 3.5 km see the oldest school on Port Dickson, the Sekolah Tinggi Port Dickson on your left. Corus Paradise is about walking distance away from the school, sitting on the right.

During long weekends, Corus Paradise is usually full occupied and parking your cars can become a nightmare. As the parking bays within the Resort is limited, many guests are forced to park their vehicles by the road side. It is rather inconvenient not to mention parking summons you might get if the local traffic police decides not to be forgiving on that day.

So if you plan for an enjoyable stay in the Corus Paradise Resort Port Dickson, make sure you check in early to get a good parking spot within the Resort.