Family-friendly resorts in Malaysia

Between green-humped peaks and white sand gently shelving into glowing emerald waters, the Four Seasons Resort Langkawi has a heavenly location, and is ideal for families. Its two bedroom villas with private plunge pools overlook the ocean, and the hotel has a fantastic range of facilities and activity options to keep everyone happy.

On Tioman island on Peninsula Malaysia's eastern seaboard, the peaceful and family-orientated Berjaya Tioman Resort has a similarly stunning situation between verdant peaks and emerald-tinted waters, with turtle watching and top-notch snorkelling a stone's throw away. Also on the east coast, the Taaras Beach Resort on the island of Redang has an array of family-friendly activities such as group snorkelling, nature walks and feeding the local wildlife.

Families travelling to see the natural wonders of Borneo will find a fine second home at the Shangri-La's Tanjung Aru Resort and Spa in Kota Kinabalu. It caters well to families with a range of activities and facilities, plus Mount Kinabalu national park, rainforests and wildlife sanctuaries are within easy reach by road.

Families will find high-quality hotels in Malaysia's cultural hotspots too from Malacca and Penang to the Cameron Highlands and Kuching. In Penang, the Hard Rock hotel is a fun place for families to stay with luxury facilities and lots of activities to delight young and old. Beautifully chic yet child-friendly, the colonial heritage Cameron Highlands Resort is the perfect base for families to explore the undulating terraces of the surrounding green tea plantations and make forays to fruit farms and forests.