Gaya Island Resort

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Relaxing and comfortable beach resort (but food is not cheap) We liked the Japanese style design of the public areas and rooms. We stayed at a Kinabalu villa which was large and very nice. Room was very clean (apart from some marks on the headboard. Lovely bathroom with 2 sinks, large shower and bath. Large walk-in wardrobe with enough bench space for 2 suitcases. From our balcony really nice sea view of the island bay, Kota Kinabalu outskirts and Mount Kinabalu when it's clear. There were about 50 steps up to our villa, not much fun in the midday heat but manageable for us. The pool was nice and long, good for swimming proper lengths, and not too busy. Lots of available sun loungers (I think hotel was about half full) by the pool and "beach" strip near the water. The sun loungers were every comfortable. The beach area was cleaned regularly and I didn't see any plastic waste near the hotel. Wi-fi worked very well in room and public areas. Buffet breakfast and dinner had lots of choices and the food was mostly good quality and tasty. We were impressed with the food choices, which were different on all 3 evenings we were there. We had lunch at the pool bar and loved the BBQ satay chicken sticks. The staff were very hardworking and friendly, the enthusiastic chef at the egg station was always happy to chat. The only activity we did was the Coral Garden snorkeling tour, which was good even if the water visibility wasn't perfect. You could also see a good variety fish near around the boat pier. We really enjoyed our stay, it's only a short boat ride from busy Kota Kinabalu, but it feels remote and relaxing. Separate charge for boat transfer (RM 346 for 2 people return). Small beach. Room Aircon not cool enough. The balcony was unusable most of the day as there was only a fixed bench in direct sunlight. It's a shame as there was a lot of shady space, but no chairs. Food and drink were the most expensive we've had in Malaysia after 3 weeks in various locations, comparable to UK restaurant prices. Service charges and tax were added to the prices on the menu. The buffet dinner was about RM 160-190 Ringgits per person.

Relaxing and comfortable beach resort (but food is not cheap...

Потрясающе 1.運氣非常好住在離設施最近的房型 2.設施都很美麗,員工超級友善與熱情 3.免費的活動雖然只有兩三項但很有趣(瑜珈與叢林導覽) 4.水域生態超級好,推薦一定要浮潛 5.渡假村內有看到巨澤蜥跟猴子,運氣好好唷 1.早餐項目很少,有點失望 2.晚上蚊子很多,員工如果可以請主動告知晚上一定要噴防蚊液避免旅客被叮 3.接駁非常非常的貴,建議一開始就要包含在住宿金額內 4.如果透過booking.com內的聯絡幾乎連絡不到對方,最後只能透過官方mail預約到接駁船

Потрясающе 1.運氣非常好住在離設施最近的房型 2.設施都很美麗,員工超級友善與熱情 3.免費的活動雖然...

Nice resort for a couple of days toward end of Borneo holiday. Hotel staff and wildlife guides were really very nice and worked incredibly hard to make guests happy. Food was varied and good. Range of activities for older kids to do, enough to occupy 3 or 4 days. Rooms were clean and well looked after. All the facilities worked. It's a good choice for a couple of days toward the end of your holiday in Borneo, as it is a nice resort close to KK airport. I would say if a predominantly wildlife spotting holiday is important to you then this wouldn't be a number one choice on Borneo. Proximity of the resort to the major city of KK, and the level of human influence on the island has been quite high so you should calibrate your expectations based on that. If scuba/snorkelling is important to you there is still a lot to see underwater, but do note that the coral around the national park is currently extensively bleached and recovering.

Nice resort for a couple of days toward end of Borneo holida...