Kinabalu Park, Ranau, Malaysia
Sutera Sanctuary Lodges (3*) offers a number of accommodation options, from hostel to villas, inside Kinabalu Park. Upon seeing a good deal online, my BFF and I decided to stay for 2D1N in the two-storey Liwagu Suite, inclusive of dinner and breakfast the next day.
The reception office is at the building next to the entrance of the national park.
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| If I'm not mistaken, you're required to do a refundable deposit of MYR 100.00 (~S$31.80). |
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| No. 1 (out of four)! |
Depending on your walking speed, you need to walk around 5 to 10 minutes from the reception office to where the Liwagu Suites are.
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| We walked past the hostel. |
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| The Liwagu building, housing four suites and a restaurant, was declared open on 14 March 1981. |
BTW, Liwagu is the name of a river that runs through the national park. Get ready to see the interior of the room!
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| All hail Pikachu and Melon! :P |
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| Sabah Tea is owned by the largest tea producer that goes by the same name in the island of Borneo. |
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| For hot water, you need to turn on the heater and wait for 30 minutes before showering. |
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| Enjoying the melody of the chirping birds~ Play the video clip below! |
Let's go up to the second floor!
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| Such comfortable bed and pillows~ |
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| I've always loved a two-storey room! :D |
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| The map shows some of the parks and nature reserves designated as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. |
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| Tastefully done decor~ |
There's a small lounge at the restaurant where we had hot beverages in the evening before going to bed.
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| Hot chocolate and teh tarik (lit. pulled tea)~ :) |
In the morning, we had a refreshing walk in the cool morning breeze to Balsam Buffet Restaurant, which is located across the reception office. Read
here to find out about the spread of the breakfast buffet.
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| The restaurant was quite empty at around 7.15am that morning. |
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| Made-to-order omelette or noodle soup, anyone? |
All things considered, it was an enjoyable stay at Sutera Sanctuary Lodges. The only first world problem is the fact that there's no Wi-Fi connection inside any of the rooms.
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