Having read all the reviews prior to arriving, our expectations of The Danna were very high. We were not disappointed. We can only repeat all the positive comments already mentioned about this amazing hotel and the unbelievably friendly, but unobtrusive staff. Excellent value for money, within easy walking distance of other restaurants. Just as the sun was getting too hot, cold towels or water melons arrived. Service in and around the hotel was first class. All the pool bar staff were brilliant but special mention needs to be made of Masrol and Murthy who definitely went the extra mile to please and who never stopped smiling. Our 10 year old daughter was particularly upset to leave them. Mention also needs to be made of Sati who was always ready to listen to any questions or suggestions we may have asked/made.
From the moment we arrived to the moment we left, we were treated with a great deal of care and affection. The hotel has recently appointed a new general manager who has been a fantastic opportunity to further develop this new hotel in to one of the Worlds best. Given the opportunity, we will definitely return.
Well done to The Danna and it's wonderful staff.
Andy,Tracey and Alice Sutcliffe

We stayed at the Danna last year in the viceroy suite. Frankly, I don't know why people are rating this hotel so highly. I remember reading a review that mentioned the strange formal design of the building for a tropical island and I couldn't agree more! Our room was not ready when we arrived so we were 'upgraded' to the royal imperial suite which turned out to be completely impractical for a family of six (two bedrooms - the second one was very small) separated by a huge pool from the living area which was actually a vast meeting room space with an industrial kitchen we were not allowed to use! When we checked in to the viceroy suite, we were again disappointed as the 'kitchen' was merely a sink and some cupboards with a standard mini bar. This was a huge problem with a young baby as I couldn't cook any fresh meals and the hotel's website is so misleading! This was not even a kitchenette (no microwave, no fridge to fit anything in since it was filled with fizzy drink and chocolate)! Thankfully, the restaurant was excellent and staff were very accommodating but the only reason I chose the Danna over the Datai - apart from the price - was that it was new and there was supposed to be a kitchen (so I thought it would be much easier with four young children). However, I guess you get what you pay for! The viceroy suite is above the restaurant and the master bedroom is on the side where there is a staff entrance/carpark so it was very noisy each night when the staff were leaving - loud voices, motorbikes roaring off. The suite is also next to some sort of service stairwell and store room so the cleaners' heavy duty equipment or room service trolleys (not sure which) were also very noisy at times. The beach had glass and debris on it but admittedly, the weather was bad when we were there so perhaps the staff normally groom the sand. The library needed more stock (nothing for young children) and the staff in the kids club need to like kids! We hired a driver to take us on a tour of parts of the island and to visit the aquarium but we really didn't see anything of great interest. The whole experience clouded my impression of Langkawi and I would only return (albeit to the Datai) because it is close to Singapore where we live. If you are coming from further afield, I wouldn't bother. There are much more interesting places in the world to see!

The Danna is lovely but we were rather disappointed with housekeeping. We had to ask on several occasions for our room to be cleaned!. It was a shame there was no room directory, I would expect a hotel of this quality to have details of hotel facilities i.e. restaurants and their opening/closing times, menus, whether room service is available, places to visit around the location etc. Dont get me wrong, the hotel is really very nice but these small points could have made our holiday a little bit better. The pool bar was lovely, the staff (Levis, Shamsu and all the others) made our stay pleasurable and were always ready to help, so much so, they even reserved us our table each afternoon in our favourite spot! On the whole it was a pleasant stay but I hope the management will take on board my comments.

Paid RM800 per room per night (discounted price from Agoda), hotel was fabulous. Very clean, room was spacious, bed was heavenly, staff were very very friendly and attentive, definitely worth the money! Will recommend to everyone I know