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Holiday Dive Inn

Block A, Lot: 5-7, Semporna Seafront Resort | Jalan Simunul, Semporna 91308, Malaysia
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Holiday Dive Inn
Ranked #3 of 6 Semporna B&B and Inns
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St.-Petersburg
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8 reviews 8 reviews
7 hotel reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2013 NEW

Pros: - friendly staff - free wi-fi and one desktop in lobby Cons: - tiny extremely uncomfortable bathroom - no noise insulation - dirty bedclothes - terrible smell in the room - noisy and dirty aircon (it seems it is not being cleaned for years: air filters was covered by 6 mm layer of dust)

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Henderson, Nevada, United States
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21 reviews 21 reviews
11 hotel reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2013

Holiday Dive Inn in Semporna is a clean and quiet refuge where one can get some rest in between diving (why the vast majority of tourists are in Semporna to begin with). Even on the first floor, my room was fairly quiet and they did a very nice job keeping it clean as well, including the towels and the linens.... More

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Hong Kong, China
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19 reviews 19 reviews
12 hotel reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 27, 2013

We booked a diving package and stayed four nights in the hotel, all new and nice decoration, our room was small without a window but good enough for a few days, daily cleaning and changing towels, new bathroom and all in all very clean. Friendly stuff and right in the middle of Semporna (doesn't really matter cause it's all so... More

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Copenhagen, Denmark
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed February 23, 2013

We had some mixed experiences here. The diving was great, but they will charge you for everything. My wife is a snorkeller, and ton the first day of diving the water was full of jellyfish in the surface, which ment that she had to stay on the boat for 2 out of three dives. When we kindly asked if we... More

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Singapore, Singapore
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46 hotel reviews
Reviews in 42 cities Reviews in 42 cities
106 helpful votes 106 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 5, 2013

This hotel belongs to the owner of Sipadan Scuba Dive Company - one of the best dive-companies of Borneo. And it situated just 1 minute away from the company office. So, if you are interested in diving, this hotel is good choice. Owner is Austrian originally, so it means you can find here order and care. Good: *) Very close... More

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Doha, Qatar
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15 reviews 15 reviews
10 hotel reviews
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25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 30, 2012

You get great value for $35 a night. But this would probably be considered a 2 star hotel. All of the basics you need are provided except food. A comfortable bed, shower and toilet, TV and internet. Not a place for someone who requires upscale amenities but you should stay away from semporna if you require upscale amenities. Any backpacker... More

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Sandakan, Malaysia
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11 reviews 11 reviews
5 hotel reviews
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed November 27, 2012

I stayed here for three nights while diving at Sipidan Island. Semporna is NOT a beach resort, there's no beach! It's a very glum, untidy, smelly town but you don't go there for the scenery you use it as a base for diving. If you can afford to then stay on one of the island resorts. The hotel itself was... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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4 hotel reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed November 7, 2012

We stayed here while diving in Sipadan and found the place pretty basic but clean and relatively comfortable. The building looks fairly glum from the outside, but then so does most of Semporna - luckily, the room itself was pleasant enough. We had a king bed and private bathroom (the small kind where water sloshes all over the toilet), with... More

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KL
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 21, 2012

I stay around 11 days in this hotel. Staff is very helpful and committed towards their work. Mix is really good handout place at the hotel. Kites staff is also very excellent. They have wonderful presentation. Appreciate the services offered by the trainees especially Mukul and Saket. Content with the stay at hotel.

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London
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53 reviews 53 reviews
34 hotel reviews
Reviews in 31 cities Reviews in 31 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed October 4, 2012

First of all, I should say that the staff there were very nice and helpful. Very friendly, and available for any question or assistance you may need. They were the highlight of the place. Sometimes there might be some difficulty communicating with language barriers. As for the place, we got it through the recommendation of the scuba diving place. It... More

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Additional Information about Holiday Dive Inn

Address: Block A, Lot: 5-7, Semporna Seafront Resort | Jalan Simunul, Semporna 91308, Malaysia
Region: Malaysia > Sabah > Semporna District > Semporna
Amenities:
Bar/Lounge Free High-Speed Internet Free Parking Restaurant Room Service Shuttle Bus service
Hotel Style:
Ranked #3 of 6 B&Bs / Inns in Semporna
Price Range: $
Official Description (provided by the hotel):
Hotel Holiday Dive Inn in Semporna offers 24 comfortable rooms with and without Seaview and Dormitory rooms at reasonable prices. Located at the Semporna Seafront Resort. It is in the immediate vicinity of numerous restaurants and cafes including the "D'Waterfront Bar", the PADI 5* IDC dive centre "Sipadan Scuba", Convenient Stores, Pharmacy, Air Asia Ticketing company & etc. All rooms are fully air-conditioned, with hot/cold water shower, satellite television, free wireless internet, water kettle and comfortable modern furnishing. It's like a home away from home. ... more   less 

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