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The Culvert

3.0 star property
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Exterior
2 outdoor pools, open 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM, pool umbrellas, pool loungers
Exterior
In-room safe, blackout curtains, soundproofing, free WiFi
Free daily buffet breakfast

Reviews

8.4 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Bar
  • Breakfast included
  • Gym
  • Parking included
  • Laundry

Explore the area

Map
Lot 285, Off Jalan Sultan Tengah, Block 2 Salak Land District, Kuching, Sarawak, 93050
  • Mount Santubong
    3 min drive
  • Sarawak Cultural Village
    4 min drive
  • Damai Central
    4 min drive
  • Kuching (KCH-Kuching Intl.)
    52 min drive

Room options

View all photos for Nature View Deluxe

In-room safe, blackout curtains, soundproofing, free WiFi

Nature View Deluxe

  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Sea View Deluxe

In-room safe, blackout curtains, soundproofing, free WiFi

Sea View Deluxe

  • 10 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Beach Front Suite

In-room safe, blackout curtains, soundproofing, free WiFi

Beach Front Suite

  • 25 sq m
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Sea View Suite

In-room safe, blackout curtains, soundproofing, free WiFi

Sea View Suite

  • 14 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Kuching

Located in Kuching, The Culvert is by the sea, within a 5-minute drive of Mount Santubong and Damai Beach. .This beach hotel is 1.7 mi (2.7 km) from Sarawak Cultural Village and 1.7 mi (2.7 km) from Damai Central.

What's nearby

  • Mount Santubong - 3 min drive
  • Damai Beach - 3 min drive
  • Sarawak Cultural Village - 4 min drive
  • Teluk Bandung - 8 min drive
  • Pantai Pasir Pandak - 18 min drive

Getting around

  • Kuching Intl. Airport (KCH) - 52 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Damai Central - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Cafe Satang - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Sweet Swing Cafe Restaurant - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪The Feeding Tree - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Escobar - ‬4 min drive

About this property

The Culvert

Beach hotel with 2 outdoor pools
The Culvert offers 46 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. This Kuching hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, slippers, and toothbrushes and toothpaste. Housekeeping is provided daily.
2 outdoor swimming pools are on site along with a sauna and a fitness center.

Children under 17 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or fitness facility without adult supervision.

Make yourself at home in one of the 46 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms feature bathtubs or showers, slippers, and toothbrushes and toothpaste. Conveniences include safes and complimentary bottled water, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Dip into one of the 2 outdoor swimming pools or enjoy other recreational amenities including a sauna and a fitness center. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, a picnic area, and a banquet hall.
At The Culvert, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Relax with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge or the poolside bar. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 7 AM to 10:00 AM.
Featured amenities include luggage storage, laundry facilities, and a library. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available on request), and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 7 AM and 10:00 AM.
The Culvert has a restaurant on site.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English, Malay

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking
  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge) from 8 AM to 5:00 PM
  • Airport shuttle at scheduled times, on request

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 7 AM–10:00 AM
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 poolside bar and 1 bar

Things to do

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Fitness centre
  • Sauna
  • Steam room

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Library
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Outdoors

  • Picnic area
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Couples dining
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains

Bathroom

  • Bath or shower
  • Towels
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

  • Safe
  • Slippers
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 7:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 7:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 5 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

This property does not allow children
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Cash deposit: MYR 100 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: MYR 120 per vehicle (one-way)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit may be 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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Pool access available from 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
Alcohol is not permitted at this property
Children under 17 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or fitness facility without adult supervision

Property is also known as

Culvert Hotel Kuching
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Culvert Kuching
The Culvert Kuching
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The Culvert Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 25 out of 55 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 20 out of 55 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 55 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 55 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 55 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Absolutely amazing
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

John Garr

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Rooms could have worn de enough to walk around bed instead of climb over.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Culvert is a lovely, peaceful resort on the coast with great views out over the bay. It is clean and well looked after and the staff are very friendly and kind. It is very hot and there are mosquitoes so long sleeves and lightweight trousers advisable. Only marginally cooler at night so no need for warm clothes. All the cabins have aircon. The sun is VERY hot, this is not a sun bathing resort. The UV index was saying Extreme so pack strong suncream, especially if you go on any excursions. Bottled water is freely available. The restaurant food is very good, not too expensive. There aren't many veggie options, but the staff were willing to adapt some dishes to accomodate. The pools are clean and well cared for, and very welcome in the heat. Apparently there are salt water crocodiles in the area (though we didn't see any) so the pool is probably the safer option! It's around 100/150 ringetts for a cab from the airport (2023) though there may be additional fees per person. The city of Kuching is about an hour away if you need more excitement and shopping. The food there is super cheap and very good. A great place to chill if you want a quiet holiday :-)
Stayed 11 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Daniel Tze Yuen

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

James

Travelled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Something to truly remember
This is a really unique place with a beautiful private beach. You get there and your first thought is wow this is so cool. Then after a while you think, wait this is kinda like camping. But then you come to the conclusion that camping is awesome and this place has so much to offer in its little package. The food is a little limited, especially with fruits and veggies. The room itself has enough space but needs more creative solutions for storage. Bedroom turnover is impractical but we would have appreciated more bathroom supplies. We really enjoyed the beach, less so the pool. Overall it was well worth it despite my nitpicking.
Always cats nearby in Sarawak
Upper pool
Aerial view of beach
Lower pool
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

2/10 Terrible

ting

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
no lamp in the room, difficult to go to bathroom because no floor in the room for walk.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Najwa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Thank you for treating my parents nicely during their anniversary.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Mohd Fadhilah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021

8/10 Good

Doreen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2021

8/10 Good

HAIRIYAH

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel was just something very different and we loved it! We've told all our friends about it since we got back! There's not much space in the room admittedly, which completely suited us, but for some people this may be a struggle, particularly if you have lots of luggage or children. If you're travelling light and solo/couple, this place is lovely. There is a nice infinity pool. Breakfast was ok. It was nice being in the tranquil jungle. It is quite a long drive from the airport, but was relatively cheap to get there. Overall, a few good experience for a few days!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Mitchell

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cosy Room
Small but cosy rooms. Great place to relax
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Nurhazirah

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice resort
Perfect place for relexing
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Mohd Syafiq

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Miss

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Plenty of mosquitos. Bring along insect repellent.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2019

4/10 Poor

SML

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
It more suitable for couple or youngsters, as it was not kids friendly, as the safety for kids is low. My youngest son fall from pool while sitting on the side and high on floor full of sharp stones, luckily no needle need for the wound. As for the breakfast, it was expensive for my kid as I pay my 5 years old boy breakfast and not much choices to take. It's a place not suitable for family with kids, but might be good for couples.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Doreen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jared

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Unique little spot
Unique little spot. Great views and location. Amazing service.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved the uniqueness of the property. The secluded location was lovely.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Nom, Kuching

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Staff need hospitality training, some facilities require prompt maintenance
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Breakfast could have been better
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
All good
All good
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Think twice before booking!
Arrived to concrete capsule “hotel” after rain. Concrete “drainpipe-rooms” were damp and smelling mouldy. We had booked three nights, discussed dampness issue with hotel management after first night. Manager contacted Expedia/hotels.com to cancel and refunded two nights. Credit to manager. We learnt concrete capsules are not sealed against environment. Unless correct protection is applied to concrete this is worrying for structure ..... and health. If you want a gimmicky experience, with a 6 square meter “capsule”, no convenience (e.g. no table, no chair, no clothes rack, etc) no privacy and very few options for food or transportation but pay a premium price for Borneo accommodation The Culvert is for you. We experienced and at first opportunity checked out.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We like the unique architecture and landscape, but we didn’t like the fact there is quite a bit of mosquitos around...
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019