Finding an ideal budget friendly resort in Kota Kinabalu does not have to be difficult. Welcome to Tuaran Beach Resort, a nice option for travellers like you.
Given the close proximity of popular landmarks, such as Kota Kinabalu City Mosque (0.1 mi) and Atkinson Clock Tower (0.1 mi), guests of Tuaran Beach Hotel can easily experience some of Kota Kinabalu's most well known attractions.
In addition, while staying at Tuaran Beach Hotel guests have access to room service, and you can stay connected with free wifi. You can also enjoy a pool and a lounge while staying at Tuaran Beach Resort. Need a place to park? Free parking is available at Tuaran Beach Hotel.
While you’re here, be sure to check out some of the seafood restaurants, including Welcome Seafood Restaurant, Fatt Kee Seafood Restaurant, and Sri Tanjung Seafood Restaurant, all of which are a short distance from Tuaran Beach Hotel.
Looking to explore? Then look no further than Marlin Statue and I Love KK, which are some popular Kota Kinabalu monuments and statues – all conveniently located a short distance from the resort.
Tuaran Beach Resort looks forward to welcoming you on your visit to Kota Kinabalu.
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HOTEL STYLE
Quiet
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Off Jln Pantai Dalit, Jalan Sabandar PO Box 242,Tuaran, Kota Kinabalu 89208 Malaysia
Tuaran Beach Resort
35 reviews
Getting there
Great for walkers
Places to stay are graded on a 0-100 scale. The higher the grade, the easier it is for travellers to find restaurants and things to do within walking distance.
my family and i stayed in one of the 3 bedroom chalets at Tuaran Beach Resort last month and had a terrific time. Nothing was too much trouble for the staff. The pool area is nice and the whole vibe at the hotel is very relaxing and low key. We took the all inclusive package which was great value and included all our meals and drinks! I have included a couple of photos of the hotel too. We popped our heads into the normal hotel wing and the rooms in there looked very comfy too, lots of space.
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Date of stay: August 2008
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Trip type: Travelled with family
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We feel so sorry for the staff at this hotel who are absolutely marvellous, but would have to be able to walk on water to please some holidaymakers. We have been twice to this resort and simply loved it on each occasion. It's idyllic setting on the South China Sea combined with a five kilometer UNCROWDED sandy beach made this an ideal choice for a relaxing holiday. For people who want a lot of organised activities all day long - this is not for you. Having said that however, we went on all the included excursions, visited Sepilock and the Rasa Ria hotel, and made several trips to the capital Kota Kinabalu by the hotel's courtesy bus. Kota Kinabalu has several upmarket department stores where you can replenish your wardrobe at very reasonable prices! We went on Saga's all inclusive package which we felt represented very good value for money. We must again mention the wonderful friendly staff for whom nothing was too much trouble and always greeted you with a radiant smile (whether at 7.00a.m. in the morning or 11.00.p.m. at night) The Saga reps, ably led by Melanie, were always very helpful, but did not constantly hassle you to book excursions. On our second visit we were delighted to be presented with a lovely silk table runner - because we had gone there twice. We found the accommodation comfortable and our room had a balcony looking out to sea. The flight of course is long, but we found Brunei Airlines perfectly O K and the staff were quite attentive and always bringing cold drinks around. The fact that it was a "dry" airline did not bother us. In conclusion we would say that the hotel would benefit from a little TLC in the public rooms, especially the lounge, and some visible management would have been welcome when minor problems arose. We would however come back - but we rather think that Saga have dropped it off their brochure- no doubt trying to please guests who expect 5 star treatment all the time when, in fact, they have not paid for anything of the kind.
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Date of stay: January 2011
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip:Saga has it's own allocation of rooms at this hotel.
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This resort has been closed for about 5 years. I stayed there it was not flash but it did have some good features. I was looking to try it again but could not get any information on rates so I ended up emailing one of the tourist service agencies via Facebook.
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Date of stay: March 2017Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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This hotel was unkept and run down food was boring and they run out of basic foods like lemons red wine for a day milk one night.The pool decking was rotten the umbrellas past there sell by.The towel,s were grey and all had rust marks on,one day mine had lipstick on just dirty.The cups were washed under a cold water tap we saw that for our selves and they also were all stained.The drinks lounge was very dirty the tables were really wiped,there was a cobweb on one lampshade and spider the whole two weeks we were there.The air con in our room constantly dripped on the floor they put a towel on the floor to catch it that was there for two weeks.I could go on and on but it would take to long this was a holiday from hell that my husband and i would like to forget.
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Date of stay: January 2011
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I went there for business trip for two night, cannot find in in my GPS since the name was change from Sabandar Bay Resort. Since I stayed on weekday, there is only 2 or 3 rooms occupied on that day. So its very privacy, since nobody there. Breakfast are serve but not in buffet, so you have to order from their menu. Room was OK and their swimming pool still OK. The only problem it was to far from town 42km from airport and 12km to Tuaran. The road to the resort was very bad. 3km narrow road with pot holes. So the only thing was OK in the resort is privacy.. you can go swim alone at the beach or in the pool.
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Date of stay: June 2011
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Trip type: Travelled on business
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Sorry - this is quite a long review!!! Forget all the rubbish reviews that I have just read. Go on and enjoy a fabulous holiday. Everyone's experiences are different and everyones expectations of holidays are different. Some people will never be happy.! We saw only one dog, and walking on the beach was fine and safer than anywhere we have ever been. If you got lucky you could see monkeys on the beach. (as a hint - go about 10.30 a.m.) Swimming in the sea is glorious. I didn't actually see any jelly-fish, but its just common sense to look out for them and get on with swimming. We were there for three weeks and I went swimming twice a day and never saw one. Its not the end of the world if you get stung anyway - the pool bar has a vinegar solution at the read in case of any accidents. If you can ride horses the experience of riding along the long beach must be wonderful. We wanted to do it but in three weeks did not simply ran out of time because we needed a relaxing break and did just that. We will ride next time. Yes there will be a next time. Quite apart from anything else the staff made the holiday perfect. We wanted to bring them all home with us. The food was the best we have ever had in any resort ever. Value for money was extraordinarily brilliant. We went for three weeks. Next year we want to return to do the rain forest tour and then go back to Tuaran Beach resort to rest and relax for another two weeks, and to enjoy their exquisite cuisine. Yes we did get bitten by loads of mosquitoes, but thats because we chose to sit under a tree in the dappled light so as not to get too burnt in the very fierce sunshine. We also probably stupidly did not cover ourselves in the awful smelling mosquito protection spray. Now that we are home the mosquito bites are settling down and I suppose that the mosquito bites were the ONLY negative thing. Next time we go we will buy one of those bracelets that prevent mosquitoes from even trying to bite, so that would be a recommendation to anyone. They sell them in the shop at the resort, but it might be better to get one before you leave home. I didn't find out about his possibility until the last few days. Everywhere was clean, and there WERE notices to say that you should shower before jumping in the pool. I admit that if I had just had a shower in my room or a swim in the sea I did not shower before going into the pool, but we witnessed the pool being cleaned regularly in the evenings. There is a changing room by the pool where there were four showers and lots of people would prefer to use those privately rather than shower by the pool. I admit that some people would simply get up and jump in the pool without regard for the pool/shower etiquette, but who cares in a pool full of water that there might be some sweat amongs the water. It makes me cross to see so many bad reviews for a place that clearly deserves more praise. The Rasa Ria in the next bay is stunning, and of course if you can afford it would probably offer far more. One of the things that was very refreshing at the Tuaran Beach was that there is absolutely no hastle from people on the beach. Nobody lined up in front of the perimiter wall trying to sell you saris, cigarettes or get you to photograph their monkeys or simply claim poverty and ask for money or sweets. I have never slept in a more comfortable bed, never enjoyed such good food on a holiday, but wherever we go the east we always have staff that are friendly. Its great, and if you want any more feedback I would be glad to give it. Another thing that was great was that there is a box for tips in the pool bar, in the restaurant and in the pantile bar, so you can put your tips in them and know that they are being divided fairly between all the staff and the "backstage" staff. You can't tip everyone individually, so this is the most fair way of doing it. In other resorts that we have been to you notice that on the last two days of your holiday there is much "fawning" going on as the staff try to be in your favour for tips, which somewhat spoils the relationship you have built up over the weeeks on holiday, but the way it is done in the Tuaran Beach resort is fair to everyone. The staff all line up to say farewell to those who are leaving and I cried when I left because they were all so special. I believe that we will be booking up again quite soon for next year. I need to lose some of the weight I put on during the holiday though because of such an excellent choice of food. We went with SAGA (send a granny away) and think they are brilliant. We went to the Tangerine Beach resort in Sri Lanka last year (also with SAGA) and had a similarly lovely experience with all the staff especially the saga rep - Adrian. The Saga rep this time was Melanie and she was brilliant too. I would thoroughly recommend this resort for people who just want to "chill out". There is no "animation team" in your faces all the time, but things to do are available if you want to join in. You just have to look. We were unhasstled and relaxed for three straight weeks of glorious food and sunshine and simply relaxing. I''m sorry, I haven't any photos to share. but could sort some out if you want to see them. We decided to not go to Sepilok to see the Orang Utans becsuse it was a long dayand very expensive, and there was not a guarantee that you would actually see them. (Having said that - everyone we knew who went had a brilliant time and saw loads. As an alterniative we paid just 65 ringets to go by taxi (100 ringets) to the Rasa Ria hotel where they have a nature reserve and where you can go and see the documentary film about the work being done to save the orang utans and then you climb up a boardwalk to a feeding platform and we saw three of them playing right in friont of our eyes. They are so special. I recommend going to the zoo at Lockowee if possible because iot is great, and there you will also see some fairly laid back orang utans who are obviously happy. The hotel has a shop where there are two half an hour. This was great and a good link to home if you need one.
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Date of stay: February 2010
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We are a mature couple from Perth, Western Australia ,and had booked the trip on the spur of the moment as a 13-day-package tour through goseetouring in Queensland. It was our first package tour ever (we hate being locked into a pile of other tourists) and crossed our fingers that all would be well. The resort shuttle bus (small) picked us up from the airport in Kota Kinabalu on time. The reception was very pleasant - like meeting an old friend; the room spacious, clean, comfortable with a complimentary basket of exotic fruit. The servicing of the room was daily, non intrusive and efficient. The service in the diningroom excellent and the meals were good and affordable. The beach is ok (nothing like Westaustralien beaches); the pool a good swimming size and always clean and well looked after. Cosy happy hour at the pool bar. Our prebooked touring was marvellous, worked like clockwork , pick up and drop off again at the resort and most of the time it was just us and a driver and / or guide who was knowledgible about culture ,flora and fauna and was very accomodating in respect of our interests. Watch the most stunning sunsets from the comfort of your own balcony. We had a great time and feel that this resort has a very comfortable and cosy ambience. To us it felt like a home away from home .
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Date of stay: August 2009
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This was obviously a nice hotel when it was built, but could do with a bit of sprucing up. It's not terrible, it's OK, but by Malaysia standards is not a good deal. I managed to stay in a 5* in Penang for £20 less than here. It's also a long way from Kota Kinabalu and anywhere else you might want to go. The fact that the last couple of km are down a bumpy country lane doesn't help.
I caters mainly for groups from Saga, the UK holiday company for the elderly, and so is almost deserted when they aren't around. If you want to get away from it all for a couple of days, fine, but no longer - there really is nothing to do and nowhere to go here.
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Date of stay: November 2010
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Trip type: Travelled solo
Room Tip:Remote but not in a good way.
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We visited this hotel in November/December and found it to be great.The staff were really friendly and helpful.Mathilda the rep was excellent and could not do enough for us.Its Sagas loss that she has now moved on.We did have a few problems with the water supply but they were fixed promptly.The rooms were kept very clean.We found the food was excellent and varied.The included trips were very good.The downside was the approach road to the hotel which was unmade and full of potholes.After a long trip from the nearest town it was the last thing you wanted. Nevertheless an excellent holiday.
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Date of stay: December 2010
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I recently stayed here aug 2010 with my partner. We booked 6 days and left after 2 days here is why.....
1) We where told it was 45mins away - Its more like an hour! 2) You have to book the shuttle bus 24 hours in advance and before 5pm so if like us you get there after 5pm on sat and want to go to the city for a few drinks you cant because you did not book 24 hours in advance and you cant do anything on the sunday either because its too late to book that either. Even though it says on their website you can book within a couple of hours! 3) Taxis needs to be booked 2 hours in advance. 100RM one way to city. 15RM one way using their shuttle bus. 4) They only seem to have 1 bus which holds about 10 people but the resort has about 100rooms so if like us you book late but within the time if all the seats are taken then you cant go! 5) Cant stay longer than 9pm in the city if getting the shuttle back as thats the last time of the shuttle from the city. 6) They have a man made beach about 50meters long. The only way to access the rest of the real beach is to either go through the sea of jump a fence which we had to do as the water level was too high to go through the sea. 7) Internet is very very poor there and hardly worked and the staff had no clue how to fix it, luckily I work with computers and was able to fix it once! 8) NO Amenities - only one little shop in the resort. Nearest shop is 30mins drive away. 9) No money exchange or cashpoint around so if you want to book a tour and have no cash - tough luck! 10) Its 10RM to hire the bicycles for 1 hours but there is no where to go ridding! Joke!!
We wasted 3 days there and left on the 3rd day and enjoyed the hotel's and islands in the city! We where sooo happy we left. If you want to see the city or other island don't go here!!
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Date of stay: August 2010
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