BuBu Villa

The staff is fantastic. Everyone was friendly and helpful. Their outdoor restaurant brings a touch of elegance to the beach. It's clear that the front of the house staff has been well trained. They have a seafood grill in the evening and you can pick out the fish or prawns that you want them to cook. The rooms are spacious, clean, and everything works.

Came here with my family of 5. Had a wonderful time. Great service. Friendly staff. Excellent customer experience. Carla/Front Desk, Ali/Front Desk, Nasir/Customer Service and all the other staff members were fantastic. Special mention to Angelo/Chief Chef and Waqar/Asst Chef. Excellent food and Customer service. Always checking on us to make sure everything is OK.
Rooms were clean. Food was great.
Will be back.

Located at the end of Long Beach, I would say it’s quiet and lesser boat traffic compared to others. Garden Villa is pretty spacious and private, as they have their own yard/compound outside the room which is also very clean. Just that when it comes to evening, there tends to be some mosquitoes outside the compound due to the greens. However the housekeeping will spray mosquitoes repellent every time they clean the room. Enjoyed the warm hospitality here and every staff are very friendly! However the food menu is a little pricey. To conclude, I feel it’s by far the best stay in Perhentian Kecil.

Garden Villas have a nice secluded area and feel very private. The rooms are spacious and very clean. We were greeted with a welcome drink and a complimentary cocktail with snacks are served to all guests during happy hour from 4-6pm. The highlight of Bubu is their breakfast, it must be one of the best breakfasts we’ve had in Malaysia that is created by an Italian chef! Excellent ingredients and very friendly service. Bubu Villa is the perfect place to stay if you want your privacy while still being on the busy Long Beach.

Very nice, clean, spacious and comfortable room, with a private garden attached to the room. It’s one of the best villa in Perhentian Island.
The food served at the restaurant is very good and highly recommend for a nice ambience dinner. Although the food and drinks is on the pricier side, but it’s worth every penny.
Will definitely come back here for our next vacation.

Beautiful location and perfect to enjoy a Mai Tha cocktail along with a wake up morning iced latte! Great staff and very welcoming reception. Perfect for a time out as a soli traveller. Thank you to the staff for being extremely accommodating.

Room is clean, new n cosy. There’s privacy with the secluded location of each village. Love the happy hour cocktail which was complementary.
Mike was an excellent friendly bar tender.. Very welcoming indeed.
Looking forward to come back soonest possible

We spent 4 nights in Beach Villa. The resort is beautiful. Beach Villa has open air bathroom and shower. While Garden Villa has their own entrance with a garden. Both beautiful and privacy in their own way. Beach Villa did not located directly on the beach, I think the garden villa offers more privacy with private garden. The staff is very friendly and hard working. From airport pick up to drop off - they are very helpful. I didn’t get all their names, but the waiter Philip, waitress Deeva and Saiful (Bubu Office). Food - one of the best we had in a resort. Wide varieties of Italian and Asian specialities and they are tastes authentic Italian and Asian flavours. Kudos to their Italian, Brazilian and Thai chefs.

However, at night there’s loud music from the next door bar. Its not Bubu fault.

We were to Bubu Villa for 3 days and finally extend for 3 more days. I think is the best place in Long Beach. Rooms are great, staff super friendly, really good restaurant....everything is nice at Bubu

Very clean, friendly, private place to chill with good surroundings, very good food. Good breakfast. Clean beach full of colorful fishes, massage was great also. Overall best experience across Malaysia so far!

BuBu Villa is the best hotel I have ever had, there is excellent service from the hotel staff, they are helpful, humble, and compassionate. The food they served is excellent and worth every penny spent. Definitely will come again! Thanks for the great service.

Went with 2 young kids. Drive from KL was long but worth it. First time at Perhentian. The sand quality is superb and the turquoise waters is beautiful.

Stayed 4 nights at the Beach Villa with 2 bedrooms. Then we stayed at the Resort for 1 night at the ground floor family room.

The Good and the Bad:

Superb Points :
- free one class yoga for guests and the staff Zen is very nice , friendly
- welcome drinks are very nice
- sunset free drinks is very nice touch and highly appreciated both for the villa and resort it was wonderful
- breakfast spread at villa was almost same every day and the staff seem less savvy than the resort (the pancake on first few days nice and on last day it was a failed batter at the villa) while at the resort the staff were speedy and moved fast to serve the coffee, juices, eggs ... seems more well trained
- rooms at the villa were nice and spacious
- rooms at the resort were cramped but clean , a bit weird the fridge was inside the toilet area
- the sand is beautiful
- the sea is beautiful
- many water sports to book from diff suppliers
- many eateries around to give you choices for lunch and dinner
- the villa is well positioned in the less traffic part of the island while resort was very happening but too many people for my taste
- island tour to the turtle area was superb and also the romantic beach
- husband and I took a 2 hour hike to a hidden beach and all the way up to the tower and wind turbine and down the secret beach
- don’t miss the sunrise daily at about 7:05 am!!!
- we had superb weather when we went in mid August

Bad points
- giant geckos and I mean GIANT at our outdoor toilets which scared me but anyway this is what nature is all about
- lots of trash on the beach and sea, compared to my trip a week earlier to cherating we barely see this kind of trash
- staff at villa dont clean up the lounge seats for 3 days I saw a takeaway cup juice at the bottom of the lounge seats and it was there for days.
- staff don’t seem to care about the trash to clean up in front of their beach area
- I almost stepped on a sharp glass and I mean damn sharp in the beach area so so worried my son or daughter will get hurt
- mineral water bottles were small wish they gave big ones to save the earth, or have a Coway / Cukoo to filter water so people can keep refilling their own water bottles
- some towels weren’t washed well could see some stains however I let it go bec it’s tough to maintain I believe they send towels to be washed in another part of the island maybe
- I stepped on an Anchor due to the many many boats that are docked on the beach. I think the island should make rules how to cover the anchor or at least put sign so people won’t trip over it at night there’s no light at the beach and we almost stepped on it many times and I tripped one time ... the anchors are sharp and look dangerous if you stepped on it

Overall highly recommended I enjoyed my time at Perhentian with Bubu Villas and Resort.

Wish they will do something with the trash situation else we will be swimming with the trash next time.

We recently stayed at both Bubu Resort (the resort) and Bubu Villa (the villa).

Service at the resort is good. Bear in mind it is close to the jetty, though it is no fault of theirs. The beach is a public area so there are many visitors going by to and from the many beach cafes conveniently located right by the resort.

Ample USB charge points in the rooms at the resort. Food is expensive as supplies have to be replenished from the mainland, a usual feature for many island resorts worldwide. Rooms are decent in size and well laid out (we were on the ground floor) with tea and coffee making facilities within, however, please take some milk or creamer with you as that is not available in the rooms.

As for the villa, it is very pretty and the beach is calmer on this side as it is towards the southern end of the Long Beach and as there are only a handful of chalets at that part, you don’t get many visitors milling about. Access to the beach is great and makes the stay very enjoyable. One may even sit in the restaurant and watch your children play in the sand. Yes, that close.

While the landscape, lighting and decor make the villa pretty, the F&B service was a letdown. The lack of fluency in languages (English, BM or Mandarin) is a lame excuse because they did not even speak the universal language of the human smile. Waiters seem tired and frustrated but any good hotel would agree that that should be oblivious to the guests.

We understand that both the villa and the resort have hired new managers who came from solid hospitality backgrounds who bring with them a wealth of experience. Celina and Brandon, the two managers, were both the saving grace of the place. They listened and understood and were quick to look into our needs and wishes.

Moving forward, the proprietors or owners/operators need to give these two managers the support and trust that they will take the Bubu brand to greater prominence if they are given the chance. They are natural leaders and if the staff also give their support, they can turn this place around 180’ for the better.

All in all, Bubu is a diamond in the rough. With some polish, it can be another esteemed Malaysian brand. Who wouldn’t want that?

NB: can you please put orange traffic cones over the anchors along the beach? We shudder at the thought that somebody might accidentally get impaled or stabbed with an anchor while playing on the beach. These boat anchors are precarious; but are somehow also quite difficult to spot when our eyes are looking out at the gorgeous blue sea and not at the sand while strolling on the shore. Thanks.

This review is for the World Cafe at Bubu VIlla . We stayed 3 nights in Perhentian Long Beach and went for 3 meals at the World Cafe (2 lunches and a dinner). The food was slightly pricier but it was well worth it. We had an amazing grilled snapper and prawn dinner and it was one of the best grilled seafood dinner we had in a while. They also had a decent selection of wine and good salads, pasta and local cuisine. The service was top notch, very friendly and professional and the ambience was nice. We enjoyed eating with our feet in the sand at night, when it is not too hot.

Great stay perfect privacy and great Villas I like the Garden Villa best very private and cosy. Dinner is expensive better food values elsewhere. Rooms and service however is the best! Nono made our stay special Mr Long took good care of us. All of the staff are friendly and helpful! Will be back soon!

Wonderful friendly staffs. Great food! Great drinks! Had a small flaw in the room, little here and there, BUT, was ironed out in due time by their management team, especially to Celina and Brandon.

Very clean if expensive for Long Beach. Other chalets available next door for around 100 rm. The spa was amazing with the back, neck and shoulder massage lasting ages and feeling more like a full body massage

Nice place to chillax. Staffs are very friendly and attentive. 5 star services. Thanks to Titus, Khong and Mike. Excellent chef!
The food and drinks are very nice and presentable. Will definitely come back again. ❤

Great staying in the Bubu Garden Villa. Food is very good,Rooms are large and clean. Staff is nice. Andrew the barman is the top guy. Cocktails are great if you have BBI package.Food cost is higher than in other place,but the quality is great. Breakfast is good with Capuccino,but improvable. Massage service is Super

Nice people, good food, beautiful spacious rooms and of course a beautiful happy island. Stay time begin of October and still nice weather and easy sea. Bubu villa is the ultimate place on a bounty island like Perhentian Kecil. I want to give 6 stars on this review if it was possible....