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North Borneo Biostation Resort

3.0 star property
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Beach nearby, beach towels
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Double Room, Ocean View | Terrace/patio
Double Room, Ocean View

Reviews

8.0 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Kg. Bak Bak, Mile 7, Kudat, Sabah, 89050
  • Chinese Temple
    13 min drive
  • Tip of Borneo
    37 min drive
  • Kelambu Beach
    42 min drive
  • Kudat (KUD)
    12 min drive

Room options

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Premium bedding, memory-foam beds, in-room safe, cots/infant beds

Twin Room

  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Double Room

Double Room

  • 32 sq m
  • Partial sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Double Room, Ocean View

Double Room, Ocean View

  • 32 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Exterior

Dreamland Beach Holiday

Pool
Restaurant
Breakfast available
Bar
The price is AU$82
for 1 room
includes taxes & fees
5 Jan - 6 Jan
Dreamland Beach Holiday

About the area

Kudat

When you stay at North Borneo Biostation Resort in Kudat, you'll be by the sea and 13 minutes by car from Chinese Temple. .This beach hotel is 12.5 mi (20.1 km) from Tip of Borneo and 13.3 mi (21.4 km) from Kalampunian Beach.

What's nearby

  • Chinese Temple - 13 min drive
  • Tip of Borneo - 37 min drive
  • Kalampunian Beach - 42 min drive
  • Kelambu Beach - 42 min drive

Getting around

  • Kudat (KUD) - 12 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Restoran Borneo - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Cafe Rainbow Herbs - ‬14 min drive
  • ‪Mei Wai Cafe - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Kedai Kopi Kawan - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Kudat Hakka Yong Tau Foo - ‬12 min drive

About this property

North Borneo Biostation Resort

Beach hotel in Kudat with free parking
North Borneo Biostation Resort offers 20 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Memory foam beds feature premium bedding. Bathrooms include showers. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Cribs/infant beds (surcharge) and rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) are also available. Housekeeping is provided on a limited basis.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 20 air-conditioned guestrooms. Your memory foam bed comes with premium bedding. Bathrooms with showers are provided. Conveniences include safes and complimentary bottled water, and housekeeping is provided on request.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as bicycles to rent or take in the view from a terrace.
Featured amenities include a safe deposit box at the front desk and a water dispenser. Free self parking is available onsite.

Languages

English, Malay

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • On-site parking available only on request
  • Free uncovered self-parking on site

Things to do

  • Bike rentals

Family friendly

  • Cots/infant beds (surcharge)
  • Mini-fridge
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Front-desk safe
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels (on request)
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Housekeeping (on request)

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Beach towels
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reusable cups only
  • Reusable tableware only
  • Water dispenser

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Cots/infant beds (surcharge)
  • Memory-foam mattress
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Mini fridge

More

  • Bulk dispenser for toiletries
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 5 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 4:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Renovations and closures

This property is closed from December 10 2024 to December 9 2026 (dates subject to change).

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets stay free
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Pets cannot be left unattended
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 12 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for MYR 30.0 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are available for MYR 30.0 per night

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: MYR 30.0 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: MYR 30.0 per night

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, debit 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
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

North Borneo Biostation Resort Kudat
North Borneo Biostation Kudat
North Borneo Biostation
North Borneo Biostation Kudat Sabah
North Borneo Biostation Kudat
North Borneo Biostation Resort Hotel
North Borneo Biostation Resort Kudat
North Borneo Biostation Resort Hotel Kudat

North Borneo Biostation Resort Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 9 out of 26 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 26 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 26 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 26 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 26 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Mohd Ridzuan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location of the resort is quite remote but that's what we were looking for. You can ride the bike (if you are in good shape) or take a taxi to the tip of Borneo. We drove with Jenny. She has an old car but it has AC and Jenny is very nice. The bungalows are spacious. Since it was low season we got a unit in the front row. We were disappointed that the "Biostation" does not exist anymore. Access to the ocean in front of the resort is difficult. You need to walk a little bit to have better access. Only the ares in front of the resorts are cleaned up. Overall we spent some nice quiet days at the resort.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

2/10 Terrible

Jay Pee EvaneZ

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The owner is rude. Very bad experience.
The owner is rude. The grass not trimmed. Really hard to walk on the trail. Beach is dirty full off trash. No wifi. Very poor service.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff are very friendly and helpful. Rooms are beautiful, clean and large. Resort is quiet. Snorkelling trip is wonderful. Food is tasty, but sometimes takes a while to arrive.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

6/10 Okay

Isabella

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Sigh..
The name is misleading in a lot of ways but nice location that is calm. Service in all areas is substandard and the beach is extremely dirty with very little access. Being a bio resort more effort can be done in trying to keep the beach clean. Grounds at the resort equally the same, unkempt which is a harbour for. Mosquitos to thrive
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Douglas

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Peaceful stay
Amazing place but staff service let’s it down. The rooms are clean and comfortable. The beach is great. Very quiet. The scuba centre led up by Giovanni is the highlight. Giovanni was a great instructor and we went out for a great scuba dive one morning. The restaurant staff really let this place down. Unhelpful, no special request, very little knowledge of vegetarianism. Recommend for a short stay in peace. Need a car rental and eat out elsewhere
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Farhana, Malaysia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect for serene and tranquile seekers. Staffs are incredibly helpful
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

1) Too outskirt from other people and the road leading to the site is through a plantation, not proper tarmac road. It was too dark and dangerous at night. 2) Staffs at the cafe don't have basic serving rules, he handed the fork and knife pointed the sharp part to me. 3) Toasted bread was cold and hard when they served. 4) Orange juice only served when we were done with the whole breakfast. 5) Dogs were everywhere, even at the dining area and they came to our table asking for food. 6) Overall compound not kept well and the beach were left unattended. 7) No kettle in the hut, not even a mineral water bottle, no beverage facilities at all.. guests have to walk (distance depends on location of your hut) to cafe to get water from water dispenser or make orders if the cafe still open.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

2/10 Terrible

Sheena, Kuala Lumpur

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Terrible experience
Had problem with checkin, only able to checkin at 9.00pm. Had to wait for almost 3 hrs due to the hotel's system glitch (double booking). No refund received, no complimentary drinks, only an apology when they handed over the key at 9.00pm. Dirty restaurant with dogs sitting around while guests having breakfast & dinner. Breakfast finished at 8.30am. A lot of ants inside of the sugar pot. Cleanliness of the resort in overall is not well maintained. Will not come again and will not recommend to friends & family.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

John, Poland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great staff and nice place
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Eliska&Marcel, Davis, CA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staying at the North Borneo Biostation was a highlight of our trip to Borneo. Beautiful place, very quiet, wonderful reef snorkeling
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful location
When you can find it, its a beautiful resort. The staff were all genuinely friendly and helpful. Nice to be so close to nature but having creature comforts.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

alex, malaysia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beach behind the hotel is unique
The journey to the hotel location is exciting. Long journey drive to plantation and rural area to arrive at the hotel. The signage is not sufficient. The hotel should have more signage leading to the hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

Francis J

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful Spot
This is a very nice place to stay - great location, plenty to do (and plenty of scope to do nothing, if that's your preference). The cabins are fine - comfortable and clean, with a small verandah to sit on. The restaurant was pretty good - basic, but good. Strange that there was no fruit on offer, but that's a small quibble.

8/10 Good

Claire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Far from the madding crowd
A beautiful location far from the tourists of Borneo’s more popular tourist spots. Great rooms and nice food. Fabulous day snorkeling with dive instructor Giovanni & his wife.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly recommend, close to tip of Borneo.
The wooden huts are beautiful, clean, spacious and very well built. Lovely area to sit outside of your hut and lots of space around each hut. Really comfortable and a feel of luxury. The food was extremely good at the restaurant. You can swim in the little bays between the flat rocks and walks right and left take you to beautiful isolated beaches. Snorkelling is really good and lots to see in the rock pools. Quite nice to have the variety. Rubbish is on the beaches but no diff to other areas. Having the luxury of the rooms was really nice and great value for money considering other accommodation in the area. Very relaxing environment on the site as well. The management and reception were helpful and friendly.

6/10 Okay

Joanne

Disliked: Staff & service
Nothing much to do but just enjoy the view of the sea. It's too rocky to swim

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
for jungle and sea lovers
tranquility, jungle and beach amazing, spectacular view of reef, coastal mountains and thunder clouds

8/10 Good

Charmaine

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place to be away from the city
It was a pleasant stay with nice scenery and away from the town. Our dinner was great as the fish cook was fresh. Breakfast was so so and lunch was a bit salty. Great place to relax. However, the other guest was quite noisy late at night.

10/10 Excellent

JIN OK

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

4/10 Poor

ayumi, 日本

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
自然を満喫？
とにかく、何もない。それを望んでるならいい。 扉は歪んで鍵が閉まらない。 部屋は以外と清潔な感じだがヤモリや虫だらけ、テレビない。アメニティなし、WiFi繋がらない。 ご飯食べてたら、犬や猫が集まって来る。
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Yen-Chih

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly staff, great location to the beach.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2017