Sandakan Division Hotels with Pools

Very nice, comfy and clean place to stay. Owner is very friendly too.

The location is a little far away, but the pool downstairs is great, there are a little more mosquitoes, you can use grab takeaway to make up for the distance problem, the room is no problem for 6 people, there is a washing machine is very convenient, the security downstairs is good, you need a door card to enter, the room is very cool, The landlord introduced the day trip chartered brother is also very good, taxi recommended grab, suitable for families, TV has many Chinese stations, the landlord Chinese descendants can communicate in Chinese WeChat

This is the first visit in Livingston Hotel as a buisness traveller, although i felt the price was bit on a higher side considering its far off location from the airport and rest of the convenient areas, i would say its fine for a 1-night stay. More than a night i would probably won't stay if the rates to be over RM250++ for a standard unit.

We stayed here for 3 nights and absolutely loved it! The standard rooms are on the basic side, however for the money we paid we felt this was more than adequate (Considering you are in the middle of the jungle). The staff and the food were amazing and you’re well fed with the free breakfast! Actually very surprised at the previous reviews on here as the staff went above and beyond to cater to us and seemed really interested in our travel plans etc. Nothing was ever a bother for them and they seemed to really like their jobs from our point of view. We did make an effort to speak to all the staff (human decency), which in turn they were always super welcoming to us! The closeness to the attractions you want to see in Sepilok is the main bonus, with the orangutans and the sun bears being within a 10 minute walk. We spoke to some other travellers who weren’t staying here but came for lunch and they said how they highly regretted not booking here as theirs was practically derelict. The pool area is great for a cool down and very refreshing and the wildlife we seen around the resort alone was amazing. We 100% would come back and would definitely recommend!

First time to Sandakan, arrived late at night so chose a hotel which should be easy ti find and bigger scale at avoid any surprise of late check-in. Location is 20 mins Grab from airport. Nice entrance and staff is friendly. It is quite an old old but I think they refurbished. Look good but the facilities kind of dated. First night hoping for a nice hot shower but the shower head fell down. Luckily could put it back as dont want to change room late at night. My bath tub stopper chain broken so after a bath the water stayed. We booked junior suite as I didn’t want carpet room. Smaller than on the photo but overall clean. Balcony is not really for sitting out though. However the hotel carpet outside the room smells a bit I guessed ventilation was the issue. Breakfast was good. I booked via trip.com to include a child but somehow that we not counted and they supposed to charge me a fee. Finally they offered for courtesy. Best part was the swimming pool with slide, fun for kids. If to explore the Samdakan, this could be a good location as walking distance to Agnes Keith House, then taking the 100 steps to go to the town.

The deco is absolutely stunning. Pretty, can't deny this. Kids were happy to see the hello kitty theme, small size couch for the kids to sit. Downside is the amenities for this accommodation is poorly maintained. Front door can't close, owner ask us to just lock gate don't close front door or door will not able to be open from inside (?!), balcony look dangerous for children, so many sure not to let any kids go there. Lucky just book the place for a night, else will be worry for safely. Pic included where door required to stay open whole day/night to avoid locked in. Lol.

This is the sort of place where the staff will always greet you with ”hello, sir/ma'am” whenever they see you. Nice swimming pool and very good food at the restaurant, even though slightly pricy at first (I guess it's fine being a resort), the portions are actually huge and very fresh. Try their lemon chicken on rice for 20 ringgit (February 2024). All you can eat breakfast included for free even with the dorm bed: fried noodles, a very thick pancake, fruit, British breakfast, beef sausages, coffee, juice, etc. Walk-in price is 80RM, cheaper here on Trip. The dorm looks exactly the same as the one I staid in Kinabatangan, which is always funny (same contractor?). Comfortable night, with a new AC and fan, specially so considering I had it all to myself since the other few guests they had had private accommodation. Dorm showers have plenty of hot water and are clean, but there's no soap or amenities beyond the towel they give you at check-in. Bring your own. The staff at the restaurant sometimes disappears for no reason in the middle of service, even if there's about 20 of them considering réception is right there. They helped me book a taxi to the airport (50 ringgit), since there's no grab available (spent 1h looking for one). Don't bother trying to get one, ask them to call a taxi for you, really. This resort is about 1km away from the three main things to do at sepilok. You will be walking on the side of the road to get anywhere since transportation options are scarce and expensive. Overall this is standard of service here in Borneo, so don't settle for less than this.