Gayana Eco Resort (Malaysia/Pulau Gaya) - Hotel Reviews

Address: Malohom Bay | Gaya Island, Pulau Gaya 88778, Malaysia

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Region: Malaysia > Sabah > West Coast Division > Kota Kinabalu District > Pulau Gaya

Amenities:

Bar/Lounge Beach Free Breakfast Free High-Speed Internet Kids Activities Restaurant Room Service Suites Swimming Pool Wheelchair access

Hotel Style:

#1 On the Beach Hotels in Pulau Gaya

#2 Luxury Hotels in Pulau Gaya

#2 Romantic Hotels in Pulau Gaya

Price Range: $$$$

Hotel Class:5 star (5*)

Official Description (provided by the hotel):: Gayana Eco Resort rests serenely at the edges of Gaya Island off the coast of Borneo. 44 over water villas designed to enhance the soothing sounds of the surf, while capturing the enduring vistas of Mt. Kinabalu on the distant horizon. At its heart is about protecting and re-generating our precious Marine Ecology, and the only property to feature its own Marine Ecology Research Centre propagating Giant Clams and restoring damaged coral reefs. Striking the perfect balance of forward thinking ecology and indulgent luxury which pampers both the body and the enlightened soul. ... more less

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Also Known As:: Gayana Eco Hotel; Gayana Eco Hotel Kota Kinabalu; Gayana Resort; Gayana Eco Resort Malaysia/Pulau Gaya

Anna R

Cyprus

Reviewer

5 reviews

3 hotel reviews

Reviews in 4 cities

4 helpful votes

“palm villa at Eco resort - If you like to have a glass of wine while looking at sunset this is the place to go”

Reviewed May 16, 2013

We stayed at the villa in May 2013. I would say that the management does every effort to make the resort a 5 Star "Maldive look" but there are some things that you have to consider going there. The water is very dirty due to the winds blowing in this region specially in winter time November - March. As we've... More

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ahsang

Malaysia

Senior Contributor

48 reviews

42 hotel reviews

Reviews in 31 cities

17 helpful votes

“Pricy not worth the money.”

Reviewed May 15, 2013

Remote yet the overall quality and details for the money charged seems a bit out. The facility is outdated though the staffs work very hard to keep us a memorable stays. No beach and water is somehow not as crystal as other private islands nearby. On certain hours, there are lot of flooding rubbish surrounding the sea of resorts. They... More

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rdr30

Windsor, United Kingdom

Senior Reviewer

8 reviews

6 hotel reviews

Reviews in 6 cities

“Great resort, but service requires more finesse”

Reviewed May 13, 2013

We visited Gayana Eco Resort for 2 nights as part of our honeymoon. Our travel agent had pre-arranged (and we had pre-paid) for transfers to and from the resort. Having flown into KK from Sandakan on the day we were due at Gayana, we were met at the airport by 2 sets of people both wielding name boards with our... More

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Thank you for your review of your stay, I am pleased it was a positive experience by large. I shall look into the transfer debacle, as you said, completely unnecessary! I shall not hide the fact that not all my staff speak fluent English. This can from time to time result in a communication failure. We use feedback such as... More

Zenglander

Cambridge

4 reviews

Reviews in 3 cities

1 helpful vote

“Breakfast with the fish”

Reviewed May 7, 2013

If you really want a different hotel experience, Gayana Eco Resort will provide it. You can stay in wooden chalets which are built right over the (in restoration) coral reef. Choose to have breakfast (delivered by boat) on your private deck and you can share it with the myriad colored coral fish that swim in shoals under your feet. A... More

Thank you so much for sharing your experience with us. I agree when Gayana shines (which it often does) it really is a superior experience which is not easy to find anywhere else. We hope to be welcoming you back one day. best wishes Tomas More

Gabriella G

Sydney, Australia

3 reviews

“Amazing Experience”

Reviewed April 30, 2013

Me and my husband stayed at the resort for 3 days, and during this time we went snorkeling, scuba diving, took a tour of the MERC facility and adopted a coral, and visited the sister resort Bunga Raya. The experience can be related to a fairy tale- All the staff are passionate and dedicated to what they do, and the... More

Caroline S

London, England, United Kingdom

9 reviews

5 hotel reviews

Reviews in 8 cities

21 helpful votes

“Still work to do”

Reviewed April 21, 2013

We have been lucky to travel a lot over the last few years, we picked Gayana for our honeymoon after a wonderful week in koh samui getting married. Upon arrival late one night we were told the infinity pool was closed for the entirety of our stay, despite our booking months before. We could use the sister resort pool (... More

Thank you for your comments, we appreciate feedback good or bad. I too, am really sorry that we had to close the pool. This was not something we had planned for, hence the lack of notice given, but on the flipside, I am happy you enjoyed your upgrade to our Palm Villa. Floating debris is a terrible problem, thankfully we... More

4rubylou

Perth, Australia

38 reviews

31 hotel reviews

Reviews in 23 cities

22 helpful votes

“Unique and enjoyable experience!”

Reviewed April 10, 2013

We really enjoyed our stay here for 6 nts in March. We had booked a Mangrove Villa but when we arrived and checked into our room we noticed a really bad smell outside the door. On reporting this to reception we were promptly moved to an Ocean Villa and later advised that the problem had been caused by the breakdown... More

Thank you so much for sharing your experience, feed back is immensely important to us, how else can we improve ourselves! We are really pleased you enjoyed your time with us. Yes our waters are not always crystal clear, as some contributors have mentioned on Trip Advisor. However we now have a new net catching what is floating around our... More

longyani

Shanghai, China

Contributor

16 reviews

9 hotel reviews

Reviews in 11 cities

24 helpful votes

“The Attentive Service made all the difference”

Reviewed April 9, 2013

Gayana is not only a luxury resort...it is a luxury resort with attentive service and staff that truly cares. We stayed at Gayana for 2 nights 3 days in February 2013 and the experience was pure bliss. The resort is a boat ride away from civilization. It is designed as an eco resort and the resort premises and surroundings offer... More

GhostSingapore

Singapore, Singapore

1 review

“Beautiful resort with some quirks!”

Reviewed April 3, 2013

Stayed at this beautiful resort for 2 nights over easter weekend - wow what an amazing place! it was just myself and I friend looking for a relaxing weekend away from Singapore and we absolutely loved it. We booked a lagoon view room which is just amazing. You have your own balcony, big bedroom with lounge chair and a big... More

ZoeBLondon

london

14 reviews

8 hotel reviews

Reviews in 10 cities

6 helpful votes

“Great place to chill”

Reviewed April 1, 2013

Spent 3 nights here. The booking was efficient and dealt with quickly. Our lagoon view room was lovely, clean and with a huge bed. It's a great place to chill and do nothing as there isn't that much to do. I would recommend you take your own wine as prices are a bit extortionate. If you are a vegetarian the... More

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