StayInn Gateway Hotel Apartment

Close to everything. Easy place to stay for a family. Good pool.

I booked 2 rooms for my stay from 8 to 10 September. As our flight arrived late in the night, upon arrival at the building we could not locate the reception of the hotel as the hotel's reception is located on the 4th level and also that as the building also include offices, the main lift lobby area was locked and we could get in. We went round the building and located another lift lobby area. There were no signs indicating the hotel reception. At checking in, we were surprised that the 2 rooms we booked had king size bed when at the time of booking some 1.5 months ago, I requested for 1 room with a king bed and the other room to have 2 single beds. The receptionist explained that the change was instructed by management. I would have preferred that the hotel sent me an earlier notification of being unable to fulfill our bed preferences. Otherwise stay at hotel was good but the hotel looks dated and the corrider leading to the rooms smelt of stale dampness. It is centrally located and within 3 minutes of walking to Jln Padungan.

suitable for short stay. Don't get fool by the photos.

We have travelled extensively. Massive let down. Room and hotel smelt terrible of mould and smoke. Facilities were dirty with excessive mould in wet areas, stench in rooms. Bins in lobbys were overflowing the whole stay, evrywhere was grubby. Breakfast was very basic. We left after 2 nights and moved to the Pullman.

Internet connection was poor. Was only able to connect to the network on the first night there, subsequently, failed to connect despite trobleshooting my device. Staff assured me that they will inform the network provider regarding the issue and recommended me to connect to other floor networks, but I was still unable to connect to those using my laptop and mobile phone. Nevertheless, it is a reasonably-priced hotel located within the vicinity of the likes of Pullman (50 metres away) and Hilton. Room (4/5) - comfortable bed, balcony was available, air-conditioning was in working order and hot shower was available at all time. Staffs were friendly, approachable and helpful. Checkout was fast - only needed to pass them my keys and that was it. Overall, I would recommend this hotel (service apartment) for stay, if you would not mind staying without internet connection. A good alternative if you are heading down to Kuching for a conference, etc. held at Pullman/Hilton and would like to spend less for a similar quality accommodation. (Hopefully the administrators will have sorted this issue out by the time you see this review)

The poor image is they do no have parking. If you stay on weekday. High chance to get Saman . As it is public goverment parking area. Breakfast choice is extremely less. If you want book it, please select no breakfast, save the money to go outside eat.

We stayed in a Superior King Room at Ariva when we were stopping by Kuching for a night. Staff were generally friendly and helpful, check in was quick. However, that's about where the positives end. The hotel is very dated - it looked like it could have been a decent hotel years ago, but it is now just a very old place with a shaky lift, sinking beds, loose and leaking taps and stained carpets. Shower pressure was great and we were able to check in early (around 10am) and check out late (1pm) at no extra charge, so these were plus points. However, all things considered, we wouldn't recommend this hotel for its price.

No breakfast provided (checked with hotel staff), contrary to booking n iterinary statement. Can I get refund? This hotel not suitable for muslim, no pail, no water hose at toilet bowl.

We felt comfortable and safe staying at this hotel. Plus it also has a rooftop pool so it was really nice.

room size and location are great BUT having problem with parking. no parking space and we have to pay for the parking