Sarawak
The flagship Batang Ai accommodation for Borneo Adventure, Nanga Sumpa features surprisingly stylish rooms – some with private bathroom – wooden verandahs…
Must-see hotels in Sarawak
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Sarawak
Tucked away in the quiet Malay village of Santubong, this place exudes serenity. Rooms with belian (ironwood) floors and four-poster beds are arranged…
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Sarawak
After a few nights upriver, the Velton Inn's cool, spacious air-con rooms and slick bathrooms with excellent rainforest showers could be just what you…
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Sarawak
This 16-room, longhouse-style guesthouse with valley views is full of evocative photographs, each with a story that owners Lucy and David Labang will…
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Kuching
This riverfront property, housed in two old shophouses that were rebuilt after a fire, has a truly boutique ambience. All 24 rooms are different, with…
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Sarawak
Run by Norwegian-born Lars and his Bidayuh wife, Liza, this superfriendly, sustainable jungle homestay occupies a wooden house built on land that once…
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Kuching
Setting the Kuching standard for backpacker digs, this hugely popular guesthouse, decked out with stylish Sarawakian crafts, has an unbeatable location, a…
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Sarawak
Excellent value in Sibu, the Zuhra features simple but spotless rooms redecorated in 2018, and a top location a short walk from the city's night market…
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Miri
The Kingwood is one of the most comfortable and convenient places to stay in Miri. Rooms and suites blend modern and heritage decor, bathrooms feature…
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Miri
Located in the Marina Parkcity area, a modern district packed with bars, cafes and restaurants, La Mirina's trendy rooms are very good value. If you're…
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Kuching
A superb location, classy design and super-friendly staff make this an excellent choice. The swirling batik used on the hotel's facade is continued in the…
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Gunung Mulu National Park
These eight spacious units, the park's most luxurious accommodation, are bright and modern and have their own private verandahs.
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Gunung Mulu National Park
Situated 3km from park HQ, this 101-room complex has been designed and decorated in a way that is both stylish and sympathetic to its jungle surroundings…
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Gunung Mulu National Park
Located around 3km from the park entrance, well-run Mulu Village has basic but decent accommodation, and offers a big list of services and excursions…
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Sarawak
Owned by the Sarawak Bank Employees Union, this is the ideal place to mix chilling on the beach with workers’ solidarity. The grassy, family-friendly…
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Riverside Majestic Astana Wing
Kuching
The Riverside Majestic is one of Kuching's older hotels, but the 2018 addition of the new Astana Wing means it's again a great place to stay. Rooms are…
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Miri
Coco House has bright, modern dorms with pod-like bunks and small but functional private rooms with splashes of colour. The spotless bathrooms have rain…
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Gunung Mulu National Park
Mulu's Rainforest Lodge offers a variety of configurations, including some family rooms with two single beds and a double bed. Bathrooms are spacious and…
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Sarawak
This unique beachside dwelling, located on the wild and undeveloped eastern side of the Santubong Peninsula, is reachable only via a 30-minute boat ride…
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Kuching
Delightfully different, the Marian occupies a mansion once owned by a Chinese merchant before it became a convent attached to nearby St Thomas's Cathedral…
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Aiman Batang Ai Resort & Retreat
Sarawak
With an elevated location above Batang Ai lake, this very comfortable resort is a popular inclusion for visitors after a few days roughing it in more…
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Kuching
This central, self-styled 'heritage hostel' occupies a century-old shophouse once used for radio repairs. The building still has the original ceilings,…
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Sarawak
This central hotel's 162 rooms are spacious with neutral colours and small bathrooms. Rooms on upper floors are non-smoking and enjoy views to the river…
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Sarawak
This lushly forested bungalow complex, on a beach-adjacent hillside, hosts macaques and silver-leaf monkeys in addition to paying guests. Accommodation…
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Sarawak
A beautiful garden with glimpses of jungle wildlife, friendly family dogs, hospitable owners, an 8m kidney-shaped pool and bright, comfortable rooms all…
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Sarawak
Something different for Bario, Tuan Guesthouse features five rooms adjacent to the Bario Asal Longhouse. Spacious bathrooms are shared, there's a modern…
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Sarawak
The park has six rustic two-room cabins with attached bathrooms; each room can sleep up to four people. Two additional, more expensive air-con units each…
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Sarawak
This 252-room resort offers a huge range of activities and amenities, including boat excursions, sea kayaking and even an 18-hole golf course designed by…
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Kuching
Dashes of lime green – a pillow, a bar of soap, a staff member’s tie, the lobby’s Cafe Sublime – accent every room of this well-run boutique hotel. (The…
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Kuching
The Hilton has spacious, international-standard rooms in shades of cream, beige and maroon and all the amenities you'd expect from this class of hotel…
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Sarawak
Owned by artist and one-time guide Stephen Baya, a Bario native, and his friendly Danish wife, Tine, this super-welcoming lodge (and art gallery) has four…
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Kuching
A well-run, comfortable place with a breezy verandah and a cosy living room. The breakfast of fresh fruit, banana fritters and muffins out on the verandah…
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Sarawak
With more than 200 rooms, the RH Hotel is Sibu's most impressive place to stay. Expect a hefty discount on the rates listed here and excellent views of…
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Sarawak
The traditional, 100-door Iban longhouse Rumah Patrick Libau, which is home to about 400 people, operates an informal homestay program. Accommodation is…
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Gunung Mulu National Park
A very friendly and homely place with beds crammed into small rooms and basic, clean, outdoor bathrooms. Owner Dina cooks buffet-style lunches (RM15) and…
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Sarawak
A welcoming, well-run hotel whose 15 spotless, good-sized rooms come with comfortable mattresses, hot water, TV, phone and mini-fridge. Easily the best…
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Sarawak
Located near Bario's police station, Tarawe Lodge is run by the friendly Lian Tarawe. Accommodation includes a shared longhouse room, double rooms and a…
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Sarawak
Operated by experienced guide David Atu and his wife, Jenni, this basic but comfortable lodge has five rooms, and a verandah that's perfect for watching…
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Sarawak
Surrounded by a verdant fruit and vegetable garden where you can pick your own pineapples, this sustainably run farm offers accommodation in two neat…
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Sarawak
'Aunty' Saupang is a welcoming host at her two-storey wooden lodge built on stilts over a pond, with views of the mountains and paddy fields beyond…
