Anyone have suggestions for some nice beach hotels in Kuantan? I've tried the Hyatt Regency there and although the beach/pool is nice, the hotel seems old and could be improved and the monkeys are a bit scary

I'd prefer not to drive up to Cherating or further, Kuantan is more of a weekend vacation for me so the shorter the distance the better. Any recommendations appreciated.

I've been to Hyatt but the hotel is old and the rooms definitely look/feel old. They're supposed to be upgrading though.

I'll definitely try Swiss Garden the next time around. Thanks all for the suggestions.

Merge it then. My fault for not checking that one out first.

Google maps will give you an idea of hotels in that location.

Wotif agoda etc. can you give you an idea of pricing.

In all honesty the tripadvisor forums has far more personal reviews of hotels than LYN so for almost anything travel related I go there now.

I've stayed at the Grand Hyatt, Mandarin Oriental and a few others around the park. The Hyatt has the best room view, Mandarin is a bit too close to see the full towers. However Mandarin's service is at another level altogether

If you're focusing on the view, rather than booking a room, get an executive room where you have access to the lounge which almost always has a much better panoramic view. Hyatt has floor to ceiling windows which offer some amazing views, heck even DoubleTree KL has some fantastic views of KL