Tanjung Rhu Beach

Located just beyond Pantai Pasir Hitam, Tanjung Rhu has one of Langkawi’s best shorelines. The waters are as clear as crystal, the sand is powder-fine and driving towards this beach you’ll have to pass a dense corridor of jungle. The area is absolutely secluded and the atmosphere is silent and peaceful. Bordered by intermittent limestone crags, Tanjung Rhu is gorgeously breathtaking and even though it may be as hot as Hades in some of the other areas of Langkawi, here the air is crisp, clean and cool.

There are a few roadside stalls selling Langkawi’s local favourite – mee gulung – but other than that the area is quiet. Featuring clean roads, this quarter of Langkawi Island is the domicile of the Tanjung Rhu Resort as well as the Four Seasons Resort and the well-heeled tend to gravitate here.

TANJUNG RHU ACTIVITIES

Tanjung Rhu is not a particularly large area of Langkawi: this quiet beachfront is reserved for guests of the high end resorts housed here. If you are a guest you can enjoy a wide range of recreational programs provided by the resort: highly recommended are the spas around these parts, particularly The Spa set in the five-star Four Seasons Resort and Jiva Rhu spa in Tanjung Rhu Resort.

JivaRhu Spa

Tanjung Rhu Resort

Set in a colourful garden, this spa is a serene and secluded sanctuary in Tanjung Rhu Resort. You’ll be welcomed with a health drink at the greeting pavilion as your masseur prepares your spa treatments. This spa also features an ayurvedic consultation room; try the shiatsu or Swedish massage and the coffee-and-salt body scrub.

Opening Hours: 09:00 – 21:00
Location: Tanjung Rhu Resort, Jalan Tanjung Rhu, Mukim Ayer Hangat
Tel: +604 959 1033 

The Spa

Four Seasons Resort Langkawi

Featuring a blend of traditional Eastern customs, this spa is made up of six sheltered and secluded spa pavilions where guests can enjoy their private treatments or indoor baths. Signature massages include the urut melayu and the foot reflexology massages. This spa also offers yoga and meditation classes – treatments are obviously pricey but the atmosphere is lovely.

Opening Hours: 10:00 – 22:00
Location: Four Seasons Resort, Jalan Tanjung Rhu
Tel: +604 950 8888 

Tanjung Rhu Restaurant

Ikan Ikan

Built in the style of a traditional Malaysian home, Ikan-Ikan – Malay for ‘fish fish’ – offers Thai, Chinese and Malay-style seafood. The open-air teakwood deck is the best place to sit with its spectacular views of the ocean and garden. There is also a cocktail bar at this eatery; try the popiah cendana and the udang rosell.

Opening Hours: 18:00 – 22:30
Location: Four Seasons Resort, Jalan Tanjung Rhu
Tel: +604 950 8888 

Kelapa Grill

Easily the best place to have lunch along the Tanjung Rhu stretch, Kelapa Grill features Asian stir fries, wood-fired pizzas and other Western favourites; at night the beachside Kelapa Bar is the ideal spot to enjoy sunset drinks. You can savour excellent fare while enjoying the view of the beautiful Andaman Sea. Try the rib-eye steak with béarnaise sauce as well as the varied desserts the kitchen has to offer.

Opening Hours: 12:00 – 16:30; 18:00 – 22:30
Location: Four Seasons Resort, Jalan Tanjung Rhu
Tel: +604 950 8888 

Saffron

Located within Tanjung Rhu Resort, this well-liked eatery has a range of Mediterranean cuisine and features indoor and outdoor seating. Specialties at this restaurant include the chicken quesadilla and the seafood paella; prices are predictably high.

Opening Hours: 11:00 – 23:00
Location: Tanjung Rhu Resort, Mukim Ayer Hangat, Jalan Tanjung Rhu
Tel: +604 959 1033
Cuisine: Mediterranean