Pulau Pangkil

Pulau Pangkil Kecil is our exclusive tropical island resort located close to the equator. Pangkil is a private island and is only rented out as a whole. It is not possible to rent the individual houses (which we call 'Driftwood Palaces') Pangkil is the perfect ‘bucket and spade’ weekend for families with children. It is also well-suited to corporate team-building events and retreats. The island is ideal for couples looking for a romantic hideaway as well as being the place to celebrate a birthday, a wedding or anything else !

Pangkil offers nine elegant, detached driftwood palaces, all of which have unobstructed sea views. None are more than five paces from the beach. We have a perfect blend of luxury and simplicity — even the tree house has a four-poster bed, fans and electric lights. Pangkil can accommodate between ten and thirty people in comfort, catered for by over twenty staff.

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Guests about to travel to Pangkil please note: Pangkil charges $15 corkage per bottle for alcohol taken to the island. Indonesian customs officials are currently enforcing the '1 bottle per person rule' (or else you'll have to pay duty). Note that if you have 10 people in your group and 10 bottles of alcohol you will need 10 receipts, as they are pedantically interpreting the current laws.

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Pangkil is in Indonesia and easily accessible from Singapore by fast ferry.

Pangkil lies off the coast of Pulau Bintan which is the largest island in the Riau Province Archipelago and is bigger than Singapore. Singapore's Changi Airport is by far the easiest entry point to the region although there is also an international airport on the other big island in the group, Pulau Batam. The islands are all remarkably close. Batam for example can be seen from Singapore.

When you hire Pangkil, the entire island, all the facilities indicated as well as the entire compliment of staff, are at your disposal. A slow amble from the northern-most part of the island (the pool) to the white-sand swimming beach at the south takes about 10 minutes.