The Elopura Hotel located on the East Coast of Sabah which also known as “Land below the Wind”. Elopura name itself was the first name of Sandakan when it was found by William B Pryer back in 1879.
isabelle
Germany
Right in the City Centre with a nice massage studio around the corner (Lynn‘s). Rooms were good, nice sea view! The staff is very friendly and the hotel‘s style is unique. Price is okay for one night.
Situated in Sabah, The Pavilion Hotel is just a 5-minute drive from Sandakan Airport. The hotel also offers a daily buffet breakfast and rooms with free wired internet access.
Livingston Hotel offers air-conditioned rooms in Sandakan. It features an outdoor pool and guests can enjoy meals at the in-house restaurant. Free WiFi is available throughout the property.
Luke
United Kingdom
- clean, spacious and nice rooms
- great free breakfast
- helpful and friendly staff
Sanbay Hotel is located in Sandakan, a 5-minute drive from the historic St. Michael's and Puu Jih Shih Buddhist Temple It has a 24-hour front desk and free Wi-Fi in public areas.
The Mark's Lodge is conveniently located within a 10-minute walk to supermarkets and local eateries. It offers air-conditioned rooms with en suite bathrooms and free Wi-Fi in public areas.
Hotel City Star is centrally located in Sandakan within walking distance from various local attractions. It offers free Wi-Fi in the entire hotel and spacious rooms with private bathroom facilities.
Hotel Prima features accommodation in Sandakan. Among the facilities at this property are room service and a 24-hour front desk, along with free WiFi throughout the property.
Situated in Sabah, The Pavilion Hotel is just a 5-minute drive from Sandakan Airport. The hotel also offers a daily buffet breakfast and rooms with free wired internet access.
The room is very spacious.. the aircond is very cool
Hotel Sandakan is situated in the city centre, only 200 metres from the Sulu seafront. It features two restaurants and offers free Wi-Fi and on-site parking.
Hotel was clean and covenient.
Breakfast was superb
Hotel Western offers free WiFi throughout the property and rooms with air conditioning in Sandakan. The hotel features family rooms. The units in the hotel are equipped with a flat-screen TV.
SUSAN HOTEL SEAFRONT features accommodation in Sandakan. The 4-star hotel has air-conditioned rooms with a private bathroom and free WiFi. The hotel has family rooms.
Located in Sandakan, Sabah, 2 Inn 1 Boutique Hotel & Spa is a 5-minute drive to the city centre. The hotel features a spa and restaurant. Free Wi-Fi is provided.
Just if they could give more room choices it's better
Hotel Meliden features accommodation in Sandakan. This 2-star hotel offers a 24-hour front desk and free WiFi. Staff on site can arrange a shuttle service. At the hotel, the rooms have a desk.
Situated in Sandakan, Hotel Premier Inn (Prima Square) offers air-conditioned rooms with free WiFi. The accommodation features room service and a 24-hour front desk for guests.
Clean and comfortable rooms. Near bank, restaurants, MR DIY.
The Mark's Lodge is conveniently located within a 10-minute walk to supermarkets and local eateries. It offers air-conditioned rooms with en suite bathrooms and free Wi-Fi in public areas.
Capital O 90939 Sandakan Central Hotel is set in Sandakan. This 2-star hotel has air-conditioned rooms with a private bathroom. All guest rooms at the hotel come with a seating area.
First of all, there is no shop to buy the SIM card in...
First of all, there is no shop to buy the SIM card in Sandakan Airport, the nearest place is 7/11 which is in 5 min by taxi. Next stage of the quest is that you will need to ask someone to share the Wi-Fi with you since you must register your SIM card by yourself online. Perhaps, buying the SIM card in Kota Kinabalu will be the best option.
If you are going to Sukau area, do not consider buying U Mobile SIM card - it will not work there completely.
I would not recommend to have a food at any of restaurants at the seafront: meals will be overpriced and in most of the cases not even edible.
Tours to Bornean bear and orangutan parks will be at least 3x cheaper for you than suggested by TripAdvisor if you will just use Grab taxi to reach it: both parks are located at the same place. Firefly tour is also costly and not really impressive: do not expect to see too much, if you cannot resist to go there.
Pasir Putih Beach could be nice place if the beach was visible under the layers of garbage. Don't recommend to waste your time for it.
There are a lot of beggar kids at the central area. I don't know if they can steal anything, but I guess it makes sense to be careful.
Oleg
Singapore
6.0
Scored 6.0
Sandakan is not a city brimming with character and charm.
Sandakan is not a city brimming with character and charm. It is OK and you can find a small number of nice enough places to eat and drink, if you set your mind to it. I would not want to have stayed there more than one day and I won’t be going back anytime soon.
Andy
United Kingdom
10
Scored 10
We used Sandakan as the gateway to Turtle Island and the...
We used Sandakan as the gateway to Turtle Island and the Kinabatangan River. We had lunch in a central hotel which was fine, not a lot for vegetarians but the service was good.
We could have spent a little longer there, it seems easy to get around.
Maxine
United Kingdom
8.0
Scored 8.0
Great little town, wouldn’t spend more than a day or two...
Great little town, wouldn’t spend more than a day or two here unless you were using as a base to go and see the orangutans and rainforest discovery centre or island tours.
Great water front dinners. Shopping mall and grocery store close to water front. Nice vibe.
Wendy
Australia
8.0
Scored 8.0
It’s my home town and I have lots of fond memories.
It’s my home town and I have lots of fond memories. Fresh seafood paradise and amazing mixed cuisine with traditional Chinese, Malaysian food and Indian dishes. Everything in the food market is super cheap and fresh.
The town centre is looking undeveloped and unloved.
Pease
United Kingdom
4.0
Scored 4.0
Not much to do in the town or much to see and nowhere very...
Not much to do in the town or much to see and nowhere very nice places to eat/drink. Unfortunately it is quite run down so book a decent hotel to stay in and make the most of the experiences available in the area.
Apartment was spacious. Host provided all basic necessities for the 2 bedrooms and a kitchen. Security was pretty good. Contact with the host was provided.
Washing machine was working great.
While we were there in the first few days the host installed WiFi Internet. It worked great.
It was nice to have a rice cooker and electric kettle in the kitchen.
Balcony had a nice view and had a drying rack for our Laundry.
The staff was/is extremely friendly and helpful as someone already mentioned 12 out of 10 in the ranking.
Bobot our guide needs a special mentioning, very knowledgeable about the animals, and a fun person to be with.
The driver to got us to the Lodge SAHA, already explained a lot about Sabah and the Lodge, very helpful.
It should be mentioned, you are in a Lodge in the middle of nowhere, don't expect.a 5star Hotel
Hotel is very modern, rooms like new and whole place is spotless. Staff are brilliant, let us check about 6 hours early on 2 separate stays. They open the door for you. Tasty buffet breakfast with lots of choices included. Best hotel I've stayed in Malaysia. I'm surprised doesn't have a higher score/rating. Loads of eating places 5 mins walk away is a bonus. Pool also clean and great to cool off.
Room : Our room have been upgraded to room with sea view. Super satisfied with the room view. Basic room amenities provided. Very reasonable price for what the room had offered.
Location : Very convenient location as the hotel just in front of Sandakan Market & at the back of Harbour Mall. Near to Waterfront Seafood Restaurant. All in walking distance, super convenient.
The staff was incredibly nice and accommodating. I work remote and after getting to the resort, found out the wifi didn’t work and I had no cell service (U mobile has no coverage here). the wonderful hotel staff let me use their hotspots so I could get work done. the price seems high for the area, but it was clean, the food was good, and the river was close.
Large clean, well air-conditioned, comfortable room and bathroom. Nice pool. Excellent food for dinner and breakfast in restaurant.
We were impacted by the eruption of an Indonesian volcano - the hotel staff were very helpful in resolving issues with our flight out, ensuring in the end that we were able to make our onward connections to return home.
Booking.com service very bad. I’m badly disappointed with you. I’ve paid for the apartment and when we arrived at Sandakan, the receptionist told me that the unit is not available! I’ve travell all the way from Kota Kinabalu with my family, and we have to spend that night at nearby Petronas station because there is no hotel available to check in.
My room was what I needed: a place to rest before and after a rainforest adventure. Hot shower, nice bed and a working airconditioner.
Location is perfect. There are plenty of restaurants nearby, a coin laundry right next to hotel's front door (very good after the rainforest!). Hotel is located in the heart of Sandakan.
Simple, no frills, comfortable hotel. Bonus lovely view of the sea. Nice enough breakfast. We stayed here for one night after arriving in Borneo, before heading off for a 3 day jungle stay, and it did the job well. We were able to leave our bags in the hotel storage while we were away which was super convenient.
Booked a single room for 1 night. Room was basic but adequate and reflected in the price.
Hotel staff were friendly and helpful. Served it’s purpose as a stopover on the way to the rainforest.
Located just 2 mins from the centre and plenty of shops and food outlets.
Great hostel in the centre of sandakan , large room (twin room ) , comfy beds , the hostel is kept very clean in all areas . Staff were also friendly , along with the residents of sandakan . This is one of the friendliest places we have visited in sabah .
Hotel was near the airport, we needed to stay in an area near the airport and close to the Sepilok Sanctuary, it was perfect for a night and the restaurant across the street was also very nice and clean.
Sandakan town is a nice place to visit but lacks soul. The Sabah Hotel was a paradise to escape to. Beautiful setting, walking distance from town, Agnes Keith's house and the Chinese cemetery. Loved it!
The hotel owner is very very helpful! We rented a bike through the hotel and we could always text with questions about our stay or how to book a bus. Even later in the evening we got a quick response!
All good. Water pressure huh.. lajuuu..
Facilities good.
I believe just the hotel business is not really good because the location is not really convenient.
Keep it up and maintain your business.
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This place was superb! Great location, can walk to sun bears and Sepilok. Food and drink amazing here. Definitely the best place to eat here in Sabah!
loads of wildlife by your cabin. very clean.
The staff was really helpful and they were all the time answer our questions. The room was comfortable and clean. There are just a few options to stay in Sandakan and this hotel was really good.
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