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September 25, 2024
We arrived around 2.30 pm and spent a pleasant afternoon on loungers overlooking the lake. Our room was quite large, bed and pillows comfortable. You do need to take care on the wooden walkways because they are uneven in places & the odd tree root has grown through, but we’re mid-late 60’s with dodgy knees, and we never had a problem. Food was fine & there’s a small bar serving cocktails, beer etc. One thing we found odd was that they serve food from7-9pm, but both nights they wanted you to place last orders at 8.30. We were there at the start of the Malaysian bank holiday and there didn’t appear to be any management around - perhaps that was why! The resort is 5 minutes drive from Sepilok Orangutan Sanctuary, and the sun bear sanctuary which both are musts, plus close to the Proboscis monkey sanctuary, also a must. The highlight of our stay here, though, has to be spotting wild orangutans both evenings, around 5.45, on our way back to our chalet. A true privilege, especially as we didn’t see them on the next part of our trip down the Kinubitangan River.