Gayana Marine Resort

We loved our stay here! Great view from the room. Having a free nightly cocktail at the latitude bar was a pleasant surprise. The food was delicious. One thing to note is that there was no Wifi in our room - this was actually a blessing as we spent more time interacting or out doin other things.

It wasn't really as nice as I expected. I was disappointed because the ocean was so dirty, literally garbage Is floating around, so I didn't go in the ocean at all. It would've been nice if they cleaned up the trash that they can see because the water is shallow. There is no wifi in the rooms, and wasn't that clean. There are no fitness rooms, and nothing to do at night. Overall I give it a 3/10.

The hotel is super run down, the ocean is dirty, definitely not worth the price.

some fixtures and facilites need to be repaired after we move in. the cleanliness of bathtub and outdoor pool is poor. Follow up was ok upon request. Staff and front desk try their best to fulfill our request. Overall very sincere and friendly services. Not recommend to visit during moon tide season... the sea could be flowed with garbage and seaweed, low visibility for diving nor snorkel ... quite disappointed with rainy days

i went there with my wife and parents to celebrate my parents' 50th anniversary wedding. They were very delighted. They live in Kota Kinabalu for their entire life, and my dad commented:" I have never seen anything like this!". they were excited by the ocean view and the fish. Our house are big, and the ladder at the balcony lead to the ocean, the sea level wasn't deep on the day of our arrival, so we enjoyed ourselves even though we couldn't swim. BTW, floating suit were provided. There were some activities kept us busy: free kayaking, free snorkeling, visit to the Marine Research Center, infinity pool, pub that provides 1 free drinks, table pool, darts,..... for those who want to experience the green can have forest trekking. We could see the majestic Mt Kinabalu in clear sky. The drawbacks: no WiFi in the room, you can go to lobby to get free WiFi. The paid meal can be at high side as compared to the Sabah mainland. Overall, my parents are very happy with their stay, so am I. It's a "Maldives-on-budget".

Nice staff and great place for relax. Will recommend this hotel to my friends.

Great rooms over the water. It was great to swim straight from the room. Friendly and efficient staff - nothing too much trouble. Good snorkeling and kayaking round the bay. We enjoyed the day trips to the sister resort and doing some walking and snorkeling from there. Only criticisms were the divider between the rooms let noise through (so hope you get quiet neighbors) and that the bay itself had little coral (better at Bunga Raya). We saw turtles in the bay, rays and lots of other fish. Breakfasts were superb and the dinners very good but pricey. A free cocktail each evening was welcome but the bar prices were steep with no local beer which was a bit strange. We

Our water villa was well located with lovely views of the ocean from the veranda, but inside it was somewhat worn looking and in need of renovation. The food was average. Staff were friendly. It’s a good location for kayaking and snorkeling but does not have the level of comfort one would expect from a five star hotel.

upgrade the room at the reception with extra payment. But the room condition was not good as could not open the ocean side window. After a long time waiting and talking with reception, I can change the room. except for that part, other things were good. restaurant food and breakfast is a good and reasonable price.

Beautiful location, enhanced by access to sister resort, which has a beautiful beach. Lots of activities and staff very friendly. Very kindly left bottle of Champagne on my daughters birthday. Let down by a couple of issues. There is a lot of plastic and cans in the water. We were told it washes in from the mainland but we noticed it was the same litter during the week and could have been collected for disposal. The furnishings in the room were adequate but compared with similar hotels we have stayed at a bit tired for hotel that is listed as 5 star.