The coastal beach of Besut, Terengganu as a preferred tourist destination

Beach resorts in the district of Besut, Terengganu have high levels of accessibility and good infrastructural provision in line with the progress of national tourism development. The sector has also been supported and given special incentives by the government. The objective of the present article is to assess the level of visitors’ satisfaction of the resorts as a preferred destination for family holidays. Using secondary data and information gathered through a questionnaire survey, the study showed that beach resorts particularly Pantai Ayer Tawar, Pantai Bukit Keluang and Pulau Perhentian generally were still well preserved. The threshold levels of sustainability were considerably high as the state and local authorities closely monitored the physical development of chalets, motels and recreational facilities in the area. The majority of domestic family visitors. Analysis of the visitors and local public’s opinions of the state of development of the coastal resorts revealed that not much more physical development of the resorts could be accommodated to maintain the present levels of sustainability of the area.