Beach hotels in Sabah, Malaysia

"It's a little out of town but I chose it for the close proximity to the beach and swimming ,which is about a 10min walk from the hotel. There are street food and drinks stalls available from about 3pm . Tanjung Aru beach is beautiful, uncrowded and the beach shelves away gently making it a safe swimming area. However, the beach had rubbish washed up and maintenance isn't a priority I guess. I swam everyday and didn't get sick ,that's a bonus. The room ( the whole place)was tired looking, it could do with a lick of paint and maintenance. Room was clean when I got there but I strongly doubt it was cleaned in the entire time I was there for five days. Often had to ask for toilet paper , shampoo and shower gel , and coffee sachets etc ,basics to be stocked whenever housekeeping does their cleaning. Air con worked for me although the settings couldn't be altered ! The bed springs creak and you feel the springs when you sit on the bed but I slept ok only because I was usually exhausted from the day's activities . The beds and mattresses definitely need renewing though. The fridge was mouldy and smelly , what a blooming shame : / The safe was broken - hallelujah! I kept my room door locked at all times only because Reception staff hardly looked up to see who comes and goes- they sit very low,almost out of view at their front desk. I wasn't convinced about their perception of safety especially as I'm a solo female traveller and I need to be alert and take great caution. Casuarina Hotel are you taking note? Reception is helpful but that depends who is present. Lifts work fine without too much of a wait. The cafe on ground level serves an American breakfast but I couldn't tell you whether that's worth your while. It looked like Mary Celeste everytime I peeped in there so wasn't convinced about getting fed or a service. Therefore, I had fruit and snacks as standby .. There's a lovely restaurant a few yards from the hotel called the Yolo Seafood Restaurant which tends to open from 11.30am- delicious and inexpensive with friendly staff. Grab taxi fare to city centre varies from MYR 7- 25 Ringgit ,the higher tariff if returning during commuter rush hours from city centre which is a 15- 25 min ride . Would I stay here again ? I would actually knowing all its idiosyncrasis compared to so many awful or simplly mediocre accommodation charging an arm and a leg , I think Casuarina is just ok . Value for money? I don't think so ."

"Ruime kamer met 3 ruime slaapkamers en 2 badkamers. De kamer is schoon en hygiënisch. Ondanks dat je dichtbij het vliegveld zit, heb je weinig last van geluidsoverlast. Vanaf het dakterras heb je uitzicht op één van de mooiste zonsondergangen ter wereld. De reisafstand van het hotel naar het vliegveld is nog steeds 10 minuten, omdat je helemaal om het vliegveld heen moet reizen. Dat viel een beetje tegen."

"Находится в 50 метрах от воды, чистый пляж. Постоянный шум моря. Ничего кроме номера и моря там нет, ни магазинов ни кафе. Нужно иметь машину чтоб ездить в соседний город. Хозяин очень доброжелательный и милый. Увы, Нам очень не повезло с соседями местные которые устроили вечеринку в соседнем номере из 6-7 человек и всю ночь распивали пиво и развлекались до 6 утра. Попытка их попросить не мешать спать привела к агрессии с их стороны. Мы не чувствовали себя в безопасности по этому уехали после первой же ночи. В целом отель отличный если вам повезет с соседями либо хозяин будет следить за теми, кого селит."

"I expected a great hotel stay and they delivered. All the staff were lovely. Thank you for that. My only issue is the lack of room information regarding what is available in the hotel. Normally I would expect marketing information and menus for restarunt and bar in the room. The TV does give room service menu but was not required. Fortunately we found Ben, the Concierge in the lobby who very kindly explained what we asked, and provided a map for the area. Very welcome. Thank you very much."

"Stay was ok, has very big beach area. A lot of paid activities like firefly watch, sunset cruise, bicycles rentals and etc."

"Clean, tidy, and no strange odors! The air conditioning works great, the shower facilities are good, the view is nice, and the location is excellent, right on Gaya Street. There's a 7-Eleven downstairs. The owner is Chinese and incredibly kind. It's a new hotel, so book it fast!"

"Booked my stay last minute and the confirmation came within an hour. The self check-in process was smooth and hassle-free. The room was clean, comfortable, and exactly as shown in the photos. The owner was patient and very helpful. Highly recommended."

"Although theree was an error on the booking system at my side...but they solve the problem easily by giving me a room with seaview..(seems to be an upgrade to me) the room is clean and the cleaner did their job really well too by adding more towel rather than change my towel...for the breakfast it's good, though the only problem is their drinks is bland...thats all"

"Toen ik om 2.30 uur incheckte, was er geen Chinees sprekende receptie. Ik kreeg een kamer met uitzicht op zee. Ik kon de zee zien vanaf het balkon. De kamer zag er goed uit dochter klom op de quilt om een ​​dutje te doen en had grote puistjes op de helft van haar gezicht en nek. Mijn vader had een paar plekken op zijn lichaam. Ik kreeg windachtige bultjes over mijn hele lichaam. Ik heb anti-jeukcrème aangebracht de volgende dag genezen. Ik heb de volgende dag ook mijn eigen lakens aangetrokken. Het strand in het park wordt altijd onderhouden door zeer beleefd personeel. Het strandgedeelte is erg groot en er zijn weinig mensen, het ontbijt is bijna rijk Driekwart daarvan is Chinees, er zijn verschillende zwembaden, verdeeld in diepe en ondiepe gedeelten, hagedissen en eekhoorns komen veel voor, evenals apen, en er glijden kinderen op de glijbaan. Ik heb negen foto's geselecteerd en kan ze niet uploaden 𣎴Waarom?"