Berjaya Langkawi vs The Datai: what to compare

Berjaya Langkawi Resort and The Datai Langkawi are both set in rainforest on Langkawi, but they sit in different bays and publish different details. Berjaya lists its room families, while The Datai lists its room collections. Neither official page states meals, transfers or children’s facilities, so those become your questions.

Read the Langkawi island guide for the wider picture, and use the resort inclusion comparator when quotations arrive.

What is confirmed about each resort?

	Berjaya Langkawi Resort	The Datai Langkawi
Place	Burau Bay [1]	Datai Bay
Setting	Beachfront, 5-star, tropical rainforest [1]	Set in rainforest [4]
Size	Not stated	121 rooms, suites and villas [4]
Room families	Chalets, a studio, a Family Chalet of two interconnecting chalets, chalets and suites on water [2]	Canopy, Rainforest and Beach collections [4]
Meals, transfer, kids	Not stated [3]	Not stated [5]

The 5-star label comes from the Berjaya page itself. We hold no star label for The Datai, so do not assume the two are the same tier.

What should you compare first?

Start with the room family, not the resort. A chalet in rainforest, a chalet on water and a beach villa are different experiences, and the rate follows the room.

Berjaya names its families clearly ^[2]. The Datai groups its rooms by setting ^[4], so ask which collection fits your group size.

Next, ask where the beach is relative to your room. A rainforest room can mean a walk or a buggy ride to the sand, and neither page tells us. Our guide to jetty-to-room distance and walking paths lists what to ask.

How do meals and transfers change the comparison?

Neither official page states a meal package or a transfer ^{[3] [5]}. Two rates can look close until one includes breakfast and the other does not.

Ask both for the same line: room, breakfast, and what a dinner costs if it is not included. Then ask whether they arrange airport pickup. Our guide to what a resort price includes shows how to read the lines.

A better fit if…

Berjaya Langkawi may be a better fit if you need a family room that connects two chalets, since that room type is named on its page. Confirm that it is available on your dates.

The Datai may be a better fit if you want to start from the setting and choose among Canopy, Rainforest and Beach rooms. Confirm which one suits your group.

Either may be a poor fit if you want a short walk to the sea and a quick airport run. Ask both how far the room is from the beach and how long the drive takes.

Which questions go to both resorts?

• Which room type fits our group, and how many people does it take?
• Is breakfast included, and is half board or full board offered?
• Is there an airport or jetty pickup, and what does it cost?
• What are the child, infant and extra-bed rules and rates?
• What are the cancellation and rebooking terms?

Keep the replies in writing. If the two quotations differ a lot, our guide on finding the real differences between two island quotations shows where to look.