Five-Star Malaysia Borneo Oceanfront Paradise with Overwater Villas, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

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Let the sounds of waves crashing lull you into a state of holiday dreaming at Gayana Marine Resort, a five-star hideaway resting on the crescent shores of Malohom Bay off the coast of Sabah. Spend days dining at Macac Restaurant, boasting exceptional ocean views, or enjoy a tropical cocktail at Latitude Bar at sunset. When you’re in need of some RnR, book a pampering treatment at Echo Wellness Spa, a tranquil space perched at the ocean’s edge.

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Location

Gayana Marine Resort

Malohom Bay Pulau Gaya, Kota Kinabalu 88000, Malaysia

Gayana Marine Resort enjoys a dreamy location on the sandy shores of Malohom Bay off the coast of Sabah in Malaysia. The hotel is accessible via daily ferry from the Jesselton Point Ferry Terminal, located an approximately 15-minute drive from Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI).

Scheduled ferry transfers take between 30-40 minutes (weather and sea condition dependent). Ferry check-in is at 12pm and checkout is 11am. A private boat charter takes 15-20 minutes and costs RM250 each way. Transfers between the airport and ferry terminal are available from RM130 per vehicle each way. Advance booking is required, please contact the hotel directly. Airport transfers are not included in your package; please plan accordingly.

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Facilities

Macac Restaurant
Latitude Bar
Echo Wellness Spa
Watersports
Wi-Fi
Check-in: 3pm / Checkout: 11am

Surcharges may apply to select facilities and services

Fine Print

Update 1 July 2024 AEST 12PM: Room amenities for Rainforest, Ocean, and Palm Villas updated to include Single daybed, as in line with existing Room policies.

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Reviews

8.6

Excellent

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EileenBb L.

Reviewed 12 Sep 2025

Splendid stay for 3d2n in the Ocean Villa Room12... service was excellent 👍🏼 everyone was warm & attentive.. rooms were clean & spacious! the food was delicious... I love their smoked duck carbonara, that I ate twice 😂 pizza, curry laksa, satay and daily breakfast was good too!! If they could have some night activities/games... that would be plus points! And ferry time to be at 2pm instead of 12pm.. as we had to wait til 3pm for check in... Nevertheless it was a great stay!! Will definitely come back again

Recommends this hotel

Holly W.

Reviewed 05 Jul 2025

The room is very tidy and has direct access to the sea with great view. The staff are all very friendly and caring. When my son’s tummy was not well, they arranged special food for him. The location is inside the national park with different species of sea creatures. Highly recommend to others who enjoy the nature. While guests are not allowed to consume outside food, the rules come with a good reason to safe the environment and reduce waste. You can see the Kinabalu when the weather is good.

Recommends this hotel

Lewis B.

Reviewed 02 Jul 2025

We had an amazing 2 night stay here for our honeymoon. We stayed in an ocean villa and the ability to be straight in the sea snorkeling was amazing. The water is crystal clear and there is a good range of tropical fish and some coral. The service was amazing throughout, particularly in the restaurant where we were made to feel extra special due to our honeymoon. The room is luxury and the bed incredibly comfortable. This is an expensive hotel for anywhere, we stayed here as a treat and enjoyed it. The price of food was reasonable by the standard of expensive hotels (expensive for Malaysia). The food itself was outstanding. Over the two nights we had 2 dinners and a room service lunch coming to £200 total (including a splurge on an expensive £50 bottle of wine). A few areas of improvement would be the check out. They have a strict 11am leave the island rule unless you pay for late check out (1600 at 50% room rate plus private boat transfer). We would have liked to have stayed even without access to our room for a spa treatment and lunch but this opportunity was not available. We had an amazing stay and thank you to all the staff for making it so special.

Recommends this hotel

Tim L.

Reviewed 12 Sep 2025

4.0

Definitely not a 5 star experience. 3 star at best. Facilities are dated. Rooms ok but beds were short sheeted. Pool table was so badly maintained the balls just roll into pockets. Food good. Staff great but clearly they must know the resort is decaying. They charge you to go back to the mainland on a boat that goes there anyway. For a resort that is $650 a night you would have thought this would be free.

Does not recommend this hotel

4.0

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