Welcome to our jungle home!

This year we are celebrating 30 years of Tiger Rock!

We want to thank all our guests over the years for their incredible support.

We have loved having you with us!

Tiger Rock is a very personal family home.

In 1995, our decision to move out of KL & live in the jungle on a small island, was to give our own children a childhood that harked back to our own in the plantations. After a year of building, the family moved onto the site in 1996 & fully completed Tiger Rock in 1997. Hill House was built for our own private guests. A separate studio was built for me, Rebecca, to enable me to work full time on my art. The two boys went to the local Chinese school on the island & Tessa was born in Sitiawan, just on the mainland across from Pangkor Island.

Later, as David was head hunted to go back into plantations, we all, of course, followed & left the small island life behind to move to the much larger island of Penang.

Tiger Rock was then opened up to private guests as a way of keeping the property intact, used, & maintained within its jungle surroundings. Mohan & Bavanni joined us as a couple, caretaker & cook, & have been the most amazing hosts to all the wonderful guests we have had come to stay over the years. Yoga & writing retreats, as well as my own, art retreats have also been well established at Tiger Rock.

After 30 years we are now going full circle.

Like Tiger Rock, we are all 30 years older & priorities are changing as we age. Rebecca & David are moving back into the Main House, the original family home, & will spend much more time here.

Rebecca will be moving her working studio to Tiger Rock & will be based more permanently here as she starts to focus more fully on the development of her own artwork.

Bavanni will be stepping back as she prepares to retire & Mohan will continue as caretaker & host. With this in mind, we are making changes to how we manage our guests.

We are now actively going to be establishing our ‘Travelling Creatives Residencies’. Longer stays for single creatives at much more affordable rates. We are also targeting single women travellers. Artists, writers, content creators, musicians, researchers, birdwatchers, retreat facilitators, will all be welcomed.

The number of rooms available will be capped at a maximum of 6. Rental rates will be based on a per room basis, single or double occupancy. Guests will be provided a self service breakfast & they will be guided to use the island & its local community for meals. We wish for our guests to contribute more directly to the local island community.

In this way guests experience both Tiger Rock’s wonderful location in the jungle, while being gently guided to the best that the local community on Pangkor can offer. With the long stays, the whole experience becomes much more meaningful & memorable.

All our updated rental rates & information will be updated here on 1st September 2026.

Please contact us directly via our email <chinatigerrocks@gmail.com>

"Tiger Rock is about low impact, sustainable tourism which includes participation of the local Pangkor Island community, preserving the natural environment and cultural way of life as well as ensuring mutual respect and benefits to all parties involved. This commitment is reflected in every aspect of Tiger Rock, from the way it is designed and built, to how it is managed by local Pangkor islanders."

Rebecca & David Wilkinson- Co founders

Tiger Rock has a 'Robinson Crusoe' vibe, more rustic & ‘real’. It is truly cocooned in nature. This combined with the owner’s artistic flair & open tropical style architecture providing comfort & an understated jungle style. The natural environment & the Malaysian flora & fauna that thrives within our property, is very important to us, & you will be immersed in it while with us. The tropical jungle can take you out of your comfort zone so be prepared to get used to the sounds at night , the insects, the wildlife, & getting a bit sweaty when you walk between houses. It is after all, Tropical Malaysia! 

Tiger Rock, is spread across eight acres of jungle. We back onto hundreds of acres of permanent forest reserve. There are a total of six private rooms spread around the property, some stand alone & some together in one house complex.

There are two swimming pools. The main pool is located at the Pool House. This is the only place where meals can be taken.

Residents staying at Hill House have the use of their own pool under the jungle canopy.

The Studio is perfect for couples, and The Pool House Chalet is great, cosy & compact & for those who are less able to cope with walking too far. 

There is also a library pavilion for your relaxing & reading pleasure.  

We have removed our tennis court because of the constant damage caused by the jungle wild boar population.