Services & Facilities
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The Golden Sands Resort’s wide selection of recreational activities remains one of its key attractions. Facilities include a water sports centre, three tennis courts, a Par 3 Executive Golf Course, a spa and beauty centre as well as two lagoon-shaped swimming pools. There’s something for everyone with never a dull moment in between with organised daily activities such as water aerobics, volleyball, cooking lessons, tai chi and jungle trekking.
In changing to delight guests, the Golden Sands Resort continues to deliver acclaimed Asian hospitality from Shangri-La, at the same time embracing a more vibrant outlook and introducing new features in keeping with the times. It is a total transformation that rejuvenates while maintaining the resort’s wining product – that is to provide the finest holiday experience for families and honeymooners, with quality and standards that far surpass other hotels in its class. |
- 24-hour Room Service
- Airport Transfer
- Baby Sitting / Child Care
- Car Rental Service
- City Shuttle Service
- Clinic
- Complimentary Shoeshine Service
- Conference Facilities
- Express Check-in and Check-out
- Facilities for the Physically Challenged
- Laundry & Valet Service
- Library
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Lobby Shop
Non-smoking Rooms
Parking Facilities
Pastry Shop
Photo Processing Service
Safe Deposit Box
Shopping Arcade
Taxi & Limousine Service
Travel Agency / Tour Desk
Spa Services / Hair Spa
Self Service Launderette |
Health & Leisure
Whether your plans include adventure or pure relaxation, the Golden Sands Resort offers an enticing array of activities for both adults and young people, including the Adventure Zone - a unique family entertainment centre for children and adults. It is a 10,300 sq. ft. comprehensive indoor facility catering for family style activities where children, teens and adults can interact together in a safe environment. Housed within this air-conditioned facility are three categories of exciting drop slides, multiple sections of modular play equipment, a game zone and theme birthday party rooms. |
Exploring Nature
Penang is both one of Malaysia's most developed regions and a place of enormous natural beauty. Beaches, jungle preserves, and parks can be found throughout the island. |
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Jungle Trekking
Down the road from Batu Feringgi lies Teluk Bahang, home of the Pantai Acheh Forest Reserve. Resort guests are invited to participate in a guided walking tour of this beautiful jungle region. We depart the resort at 7.30am on Mondays and Thursdays.
Total hours of the tour will be approximately two hours. Proper walking shoes and shorts or trekking pants are advisable as attire. Children under 10 years old of age is not advisable to participate in this tour. A fee will be charged. |
Kids and Young Adults
Children staying at the resort are especially in for a treat with complimentary admission to the Adventure Zone, a unique family entertainment venue that is the only one of its kind in Malaysia. The10,300sq. ft. air-conditioned indoor facility houses three categories of exciting drop slides, multiple sections of modular play equipment, a game zone, toddler area, themed birthday party rooms and café. A Kids Club is also housed here, with complimentary organised daily activities for the little ones. |
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Guestrooms
Hillview Family rooms offer a double bed, a single bed and a sofa bed to amply accommodate up to four guests. |
Adventure Zone
The Adventure Zone is a unique family entertainment centre for children and adults. Its 10,300 sq. ft. comprehensive indoor facility catering for family style activities where children, teens and adults can interact together in a safe environment.
Housed within this air-conditioned facility are three categories of exciting drop slides, multiple sections of modular play equipment, a game zone and theme birthday party rooms offers engaging playtime in a safe environment.
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Children's Pool
The children's pool and the waterslide, opens from 7am to 7pm is located in the main pool area. |
Kids Club
An abundance of fun and entertainment await your children everyday at the Kids Club in Adventure Zone. The range of activities change daily from fun-filled action events such as golf putting, pool games, snake show, t-shirt painting, art and craft any many more.
Organised activities for kids 4 to 12 years old, daily from 10am to 12pm and 2pm to 5pm.
These activities are free of charge apart from t-shirt painting and sand art.
Mobile phones are available on loan basis for parents who wish to be in contact with their children.
Activities are subject to change without prior notice; please contact us for details on the most recent schedule. |
Batu Feringgi Beach
Batu Feringgi, the 'Foreigner's Rock' has been a popular beach among locals for centuries, and is now home to some of the most luxurious resorts in Malaysia. Golden Sands Resort is located directly on the beach, with a beach walk for the use of our guests. |
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Pools
The resort has two lagoon-shaped swimming pools set amid tropical gardens, open from 7am to 8pm each day. Kuda Laut, the adjacent pool bar, offers light snacks, cocktails and refreshing drinks within traditional, thatched Minangkabau architecture.
The children's pool with waterslide is open from 7am to 7pm. The activity pools and whirl pool are open from 7am to 8pm. |
In and On The Water
To ensure a safe, fun and enjoyable beach and ocean experience, East Wind Watersports offers a variety of activities catering to all in-house guests. Please take note that other outside watersports operators on the beach are neither licensed nor insured companies.
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Fitness Centre
The resort’s modern, fully-equipped Fitness Centre features a variety of machines and weights to suit your exercise programme. Massage and reflexolology appointments may also be made. |
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