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Gayana Eco Resort

Malohom Bay, Kota Kinabalu, Gaya Island, Sabah, 88300 Malaysia

On-site Marine Ecology Research Center on the beach

Waterfront
Located on the coast of Malaysia, Gayana Eco Resort is 1.8 km from Tunku Abdul Rahman Park, 6 km from Likas Stadium, and 6.1 km from Sabah State Mosque. Show more
Full-service health spa
The Gayana Eco Resort features an on-site Marine Ecology Research Center, three dining options, a full-service health spa, swimming, diving, kayaking, and children's programs.
Complimentary Internet
Each of the 44 villas is set over the water and outfitted with an LCD TV, DVD player, minibar, complimentary bottled water, coffee/tea maker, and complimentary wireless Internet access. Hide

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Bayu villa (Ocean View)
  • 1 king
  • 2 single
Premium bedding includes Frette Italian linens, down duvet, and down blanket. Sofa bed. 75 square meters. Balcony with view of the ocean and sea. Desk. CD player. 32-inch LCD television with premium satellite channels and DVD player. Complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. In-room safe. Private kitchenette with refrigerator and coffee/tea maker. Ensuite bathroom with shower. Bath amenities include hair dryer, designer toiletries, and makeup/shaving mirror. Bathrobes and slippers. Air conditioning.
Rimba villa (Jungle View)
  • 1 king
  • 1 twin
Premium bedding includes Frette Italian linens, down duvet, and down blanket. Sofa bed. 56.5 square meters. Balcony with view of the ocean and sea. Desk. CD player. 32-inch LCD television with premium satellite channels and DVD player. Complimentary wireless Internet access. In-room safe. Private kitchenette with refrigerator and coffee/tea maker. Ensuite bathroom with shower. Bath amenities include hair dryer, designer toiletries, and makeup/shaving mirror. Bathrobes and slippers. Air conditioning.
Palm Villa
  • 1 Bed
Premium bedding includes Frette Italian linens, down duvet, and down blanket. Sofa bed. Balcony with view of the ocean and sea. Desk. CD player. 32-inch LCD television with premium satellite channels and DVD player. Complimentary wireless Internet access. In-room safe. Private kitchenette with refrigerator and coffee/tea maker. Ensuite bathroom with shower. Bath amenities include hair dryer, designer toiletries, and makeup/shaving mirror. Bathrobes and slippers. Air conditioning.
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Property Amenities

Located on the coast of Malaysia, the waterfront Gayana Eco Resort has a Marine Ecology Research Center on-site. The hotel has a host of recreational activities, including swimming, pilates and yoga classes, kayaking, scuba diving, jungle trekking, boating, rowboat, snorkeling, and programs specially designed for children. There are three restaurants on site, offering Malaysian and Western fare in both casual and gourmet settings. Outdoor, waterfront dining and room service are also available and complimentary breakfast is offered daily. The Gayana Eco Resort also has a full-service health Solace Spa, which uses marine-based mineral treatments for processes of soothing and rejuvenation. Additional property amenities include a 24-hour front desk, picnic area, pool table, multilingual staff, and business services.

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Bar/lounge
  • Airport transportation (surcharge)
  • Full-service health spa
  • Luggage storage
  • Total number of rooms - 52
  • Laundry facilities
  • Room service
  • Health club
  • Audio-visual equipment
  • Babysitting or childcare
  • Banquet facilities
  • Coffee shop or café
  • Complimentary newspapers in lobby
  • Free breakfast
  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Event catering
  • Ferry terminal shuttle (complimentary)
  • Gift shops or newsstand
  • Number of spa tubs - 2
  • Billiards or pool table
  • Tours/ticket assistance
  • Media library
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Beach/pool umbrellas
  • Library
  • Limo or Town Car service available
  • Marina on site
  • Massage - spa treatment room(s)
  • One meeting/conference room
  • Multilingual staff
  • Picnic area
  • Pool table
  • Poolside bar
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Restaurant(s) in hotel
  • Room service (limited hours)
  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Meeting facilities size (meters) - 75
  • Complimentary reception
  • Number of restaurants - 4
  • Security guard
  • Garden
  • Photocopy machines
  • Fax machine
  • Spa tub
  • Suitable for children
  • Swimming pool - children's
  • Swimming pool - outdoor
  • Video library
  • Wedding services
  • Wheelchair accessible

Room Amenities

  • DVD player
  • Air conditioning
  • Premium television channel(s)
  • Minibar
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Complimentary bottled water
  • CD player
  • In-room safe
  • Non-smoking only
  • Premium bedding
  • Patio
  • Balcony
  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Phone
  • Kitchenette
  • Refrigerator
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • In-room massage available
  • Wake-up calls
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Turndown service
  • Designer toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Bathrobes
  • Hair dryer
  • Slippers
  • Shower only
  • Makeup/shaving mirror
  • LCD television
  • Desk
  • Window opens
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Welcome amenities
  • Sofa bed
  • Rollaway beds available
  • Satellite television service
  • High-definition television
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Sea view
  • Ocean view
  • ESPN
  • Frette Italian sheets
  • HBO

Rooms

Each of the hotel's 52 villas is set over the water on stilts. Modern amenities include a 32-inch satellite television with premium channels, complimentary wireless Internet access, DVD players, CD players, and telephones. Each room is also outfitted with a refrigerator, minibar, complimentary bottled water, and coffee/tea maker. Additional room amenities include an in-room safe and iron/ironing board. Private bathrooms have complimentary designer toiletries, bathrobes, and slippers. Every room also has a balcony with a sea view.

Accessibility Options

To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the “Special or Accessibility Requests” section of “Trip Preferences” when you book your hotel.

  • Accessible path of travel

Dining

Alualu Seafood - Serves Malaysian seafood dishes with seating that extends over the water. Tropical fish tanks add to the restaurant's aquatic ambiance.

Macac Restaurant - Offers Western fare, including pizza, with a Malaysian accents in a poolside setting.

Latitude Lounge -Features a managers cocktail reception, with traditional, Malaysian music, every Friday evening.

Recreation

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

  • Motor boating nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Pilates classes/instruction nearby
  • Yoga classes/instruction nearby
  • Parasailing nearby
  • Helicopter/airplane tours nearby
  • Bird watching on site
  • Boat launch on site
  • Boating on site
  • Dock on site
  • Ecotours on site
  • Hiking/biking trails on site
  • Kayaking on site
  • Rowboats on site
  • Rowing or canoeing on site
  • Scuba diving on site
  • Snorkeling on site
  • Swimming on site
  • Fishing nearby
  • Personal motorized watercraft on site

Spa

The Solace Spa is outfitted with treatment rooms, private showers, and spa tubs. Treatments are designed with all-natural marine-based products, designed to reduce signs of aging and rejuvenate the body, mind, and soul.

  • Number of treatment rooms 4
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Manicures and pedicures
  • Body wraps
  • Body scrubs
  • Aromatherapy treatments
  • Spa tub in spa
  • Ocean view from spa
  • Massages
  • Body treatments
  • Facial treatments

Awards and Affiliations

  • Gayana Eco Resort is listed in the 2009 Condé Nast Traveler Hot List.
  • The property is a member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts.

Hotel Policies & Fees

The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.

Know Before You Go
  • This property offers transfers from the ferry terminal and airport (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the resort prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
Policies
  • Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
  • Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
  • Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
    • No onsite parking is available.
Mandatory Fees and Taxes
  • Some properties have extra fees for amenities or services that may apply even if you do not use them. Government fees or taxes also may be charged to you when you check in or check out. This property told us they will charge you for the following:
    • Christmas Day (25 December) Gala Dinner per adult: MYR 150
    • Christmas Day (25 December) Gala Dinner per child: MYR 100 (from 6 to 12 years old)
    • New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per adult: MYR 300
    • New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per child: MYR 100 (from 6 to 12 years old)
    • Chinese New Year Gala Dinner per adult: MYR 250
    • Chinese New Year Gala Dinner per child: MYR 100 (from 6 to 12 years old)
    • A fee for lunch on 22 January: MYR 250 per person
  • We have included all charges provided to us by the property. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book.

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Gayana Eco Resort
4.8
out of 5
avg. guest rating

out of 4 reviews

A Traveller
5.0
out of 5

“Great place to relax”

great friendly staff and a great place to relax and unwind. Quiet and peaceful setting. Highly recommend

A Traveller from Calgary, Alberta, Canada
5.0
out of 5

“Amazing place for a honeymoon!”

After booking what we thought were the huts over the ocean; we arrived at paradise and were very disappointed with our "lagoon view" villa. The hotel staff were all amazingly friendly and Thomas the General Manager was able to sort us out and move us to the room we thought we had booked; which was in fact a "ocean view". Once moved, all was beyond fantastic. Highly recommend the resort; located on a remote island a convenient boat shuttle away from the city; it was absolute paradise! The food was amazing, the service was incredible and the "ocean view" or better rooms were a perfect!

Lydia from Dresden, Germany
5.0
out of 5

“A delightful Honeymoon”

Even though we did not get the honeymoon package, with the fast spread of word at this hotel, we were quicly treated just as special. The workers care about their guests and they do a good job of acting "normal". I loved that anything was possible here. Nobody ever said "no". When we were kyaking, we were put on the kyak and left to wonder where we would like. We felt the independency and privacy but still cared for. The breakfast is fabulous and the resort is so well maintained. Just wonderful :)

Stephanie from Manila Philippines
4.0
out of 5

“Loved the marine ecology concept!”

This was a lovely place for the whole family. All the rooms in the resort are on stilts which was lovely, so you are walking over water the whole time and can watch the fish swimming around under and around you. The rooms were very comfortable and we managed to fit our whole family - 2 adults and 2 kids - in the room. Our room was right next to the check in area, which meant sitting on the veranda and having a cocktail and reading was an experience to share with everyone passing by, but otherwise it was nice. The food was good, though pricey, as were the drinks. I was actually a little surprised at how expensive Kota Kinabalu was. A wee bit overpriced, I must say. I love to snorkel but found the snorkeling by the hotel disappointing. The water was murky so visibility was very limited. The sister hotel, the Bunga Raya, had a lovely beach but the snorkeling was not bad there too. My kids loved the Marine Ecology Center. My daughter went there every day. One thing I found annoying was how difficult it was to get to the mainland. Unless you want to pay $5US for a 10 min boat ride, you have to go at their rather inconvenient schedule. We spent a morning at the Mari Mari cultural village (definitely worth a visit) and wanted to stay for dinner at the night market but couldn't because the boats go back at 6 and then 10 - too early and too late. Considering the general lack of Malaysian food at the hotel, this was disappointing. But otherwise, a v nice place to stay.

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Gayana Eco Resort

Malohom Bay , Kota Kinabalu Gaya Island, Sabah , 88300 Malaysia

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Nearby Points of Interest

  • Tunku Abdul Rahman Park - 1.8 km / 1.1 mi
  • Likas Stadium - 6 km / 3.7 mi
  • Sabah State Mosque - 6.1 km / 3.8 mi
  • Pulau Tiga Park - 53.8 km / 33.4 mi
  • Kinabalu National Park - 65.7 km / 40.8 mi

Location Highlights

  • On beach
  • Marina nearby
  • On boardwalk
  • By sea
  • In state park
  • On bay
  • Ferry terminal nearby
  • Shopping district nearby
  • Beach nearby
  • Airport nearby
  • On island

The preferred airport for Gayana Eco Resort is Kota Kinabalu (BKI-Kota Kinabalu Intl.) - 9.8 km / 6.1 mi.

Distances are calculated in a straight line from the property's location to the point of interest or airport and may not reflect actual travel distance.

Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometre.

Nearest Major Airport:

  • Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia (BKI-Kota Kinabalu Intl.)

Area:

Gaya Island, Malaysia: Popular with tourists seeking a tropical climate for sunbathing, Gaya Island won't disappoint with its famous Police Beach (also called Bulijong Bay) and other beautiful beaches along its 25-kilometre shoreline. The island also boats a beautiful hiking trail system in a rainforest for exercise enthusiasts interested in seeing mangrove swamps, tropical birds, and a fishing village.

Gayana Eco Resort

Malohom Bay , Kota Kinabalu Gaya Island, Sabah , 88300 Malaysia