Club Asia International - Permai Rainforest Resort

The resort and its setting

Permai Rainforest Resort sits on the Teluk Penyuk stretch of Jalan Sultan Tengah, on the Santubong peninsula outside Kuching, Sarawak. Google's own summary describes it well: modest treehouses and cabins set in a rural resort, with a hillside cafe, kayaking, and a rope course on site. This isn't a high-rise timeshare complex — it's a low-key, jungle-and-river setting at the foot of Mount Santubong, with the accommodation style and pace that comes with that. With a 4.2 out of 5 rating from over 1,030 Google reviews, it has a steady following among guests who come for the rainforest surroundings rather than resort facilities in the conventional sense.

Owners should think of a week here as a nature-based stay: simple cabin or treehouse lodging, outdoor activity on site (kayaking, the rope course), and a cafe with a hillside outlook, rather than pools, spas or large-scale resort infrastructure.

The area and things to do

Santubong and the wider Kuching area offer plenty to do beyond the resort gates during a week at Permai. Kuching itself, Sarawak's state capital, is known for its waterfront, old shophouses, and museums, and is a short drive from Santubong. The peninsula is also a well-known base for wildlife watching — river cruises from the area regularly spot Irrawaddy dolphins and proboscis monkeys along the mangroves, and Mount Santubong itself is a recognisable landmark for hikers. Combined with the resort's own kayaking and rope course, this makes it a good fit for owners and renters after an active, outdoor-focused week rather than a purely poolside one.

Selling or renting a week here

If you own a week at Permai Rainforest Resort and want to sell or rent it out, BidMyTimeshare.com is a private, owner-to-owner marketplace: you list your week yourself, set your own asking price, and buyers or renters contact you directly through the platform. There's no commission taken on the sale — owners pay a single, one-time listing fee to advertise, which keeps more of the proceeds in your pocket compared with selling through an agency.

According to Club Asia International, resales and transfers at this resort go through the resort's own transfer process rather than an open market sale, so before you list, it's worth confirming directly with the resort or its owners' association what the current transfer fee is, whether a right of first refusal applies (meaning the resort or association may have the option to buy back the week at the agreed price before it can pass to an outside buyer), and how long a transfer typically takes to complete once a buyer is found. Ask the same questions as a buyer: a resale purchase transfers your right to use the week, but it won't automatically carry over anything the original owner may have held outside the deed itself, so get the transfer terms in writing before agreeing a price.

As Interval International is this resort's confirmed exchange network, an owner whose purchase has been confirmed should be able to continue depositing the week for exchange once the transfer is complete — but membership in the exchange programme is separate from the resort week itself, so check directly with Interval International about continuing or re-enrolling after a change of ownership.

Practical notes

Renters and buyers researching this resort should expect a rural, forest-based property reached via Jalan Sultan Tengah on the Santubong side of Kuching, with cabin and treehouse-style units rather than hotel-block rooms. The on-site cafe and activities (kayaking, rope course) are the resort's stated amenities — there's no claim here of a beach frontage or large pool complex, so it suits buyers looking for a quieter, nature-oriented week. Anyone listing or buying should always confirm current annual maintenance fees and any outstanding transfer costs directly with the resort or its management before completing a sale, since these figures change and aren't published on our marketplace.