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Gayana Marine Resort

5.0 star property
Family-friendly 5-star resort near Suria Sabah Shopping Mall

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Rainforest Villa
Ocean Villa | Terrace/patio
Lobby
Reviews
8.4

Very good

Popular amenities

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  • PoolPoolPool
  • SpaSpaSpa
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Malohom Bay, Tunku Abdul Rahman Park, Kota Kinabalu, Gaya Island, Sabah, 88300
  • Popular LocationTunku Abdul Rahman Park11 min walk
  • Popular LocationJesselton Point Ferry Terminal3 min drive
  • Popular LocationImago Shopping Mall7 min drive
  • AirportKota Kinabalu (BKI-Kota Kinabalu Intl.)15 min drive

Room options

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Frette Italian sheets, premium bedding, down comforters, minibar

Palm Villa

  • 153 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Ocean Villa

Ocean Villa

  • 75 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Breeze Villa

Breeze Villa

  • 132 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Large Twin Sofa Bed

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Rainforest Villa

Rainforest Villa

  • 57 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Gaya Island

Seaside stay .Within a 5-minute walk of this Gaya Island resort, you'll find Sapi Island and Mamutik Island. Also, Tunku Abdul Rahman Park is within half a mile (1 km) and All Saint's Cathedral is within 3 miles (5 km).
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What's nearby

  • Tunku Abdul Rahman Park - 11 min walk
  • Jesselton Point Ferry Terminal - 3 min drive
  • Suria Sabah Shopping Mall - 3 min drive
  • Kota Kinabalu Central Market - 3 min drive
  • Imago Shopping Mall - 7 min drive

Getting around

  • Tanjung Aru Station - 7 min drive
  • Kota Kinabalu Intl. Airport (BKI) - 15 min drive

Restaurants

  • McDonald's - 3 min drive
  • 亞燕 Traditional Fried Pork Kuey Teow - 3 min drive
  • Upperstar Restaurant & Bar - 3 min drive
  • Pound - 4 min drive
  • Todak Waterfront Hawker Center - 3 min drive

About this property

Gayana Marine Resort

Family-friendly 5-star resort near Suria Sabah Shopping Mall
Gayana Marine Resort offers its guests a full-service spa, a marina, and 2 spa tubs. There are 2 restaurants on site, along with a coffee shop/café. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. A free manager's reception is offered daily. Public spaces have free WiFi.

Meeting rooms and limo/town car service are available. An outdoor pool, a children's pool, and spa services are also featured at the luxury Gayana Marine Resort. You'll have access to the outdoor pool at a partner property. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is available for a fee.

This 5-star Gaya Island resort is smoke free.

  • 52 guestrooms or units
  • 57 buildings
  • 2 dining venues
  • Meeting rooms
  • Manager's reception (free)
  • Childcare (surcharge)
  • Umbrellas for the pool
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Car service
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Wedding services available
  • Pool or billiards table
  • Library
  • Terrace
  • Gift shop
  • Bellhop
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Coffee shop
  • Bar by the pool
Gayana Marine Resort offers 52 air-conditioned accommodations with DVD players and minibars. Rooms open to furnished balconies or patios. Beds feature Frette Italian sheets, down comforters, and premium bedding. Refrigerators and coffee/tea makers are provided. Bathrooms include bathrobes, slippers, designer toiletries, and complimentary toiletries.

LCD televisions are featured in guestrooms. Business-friendly amenities include desks, desk chairs, and phones. Additionally, rooms include safes and complimentary bottled water. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Solace Spa has 4 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include facials, body wraps, body scrubs, and body treatments. The spa is equipped with a spa tub. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy.

Awards and affiliations

The property is a member of Preferred Hotels & Resorts.

Languages

English, Malay

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Access to nearby outdoor pool
  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Children's pool
  • DVD player
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Refrigerator

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request
  • Free ferry terminal shuttle
  • Limo/town car service

Food and drink

  • 2 restaurants and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 poolside bar and 1 bar
  • Free daily reception
  • 24-hour room service

Things to do

  • 2 spa tubs
  • Access to nearby outdoor pool
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Canoeing
  • Children's pool
  • Ecotours
  • Full-service spa
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Kayaking
  • Outdoor pool
  • Scuba diving
  • Snorkeling

Accessibility

  • This property does not have elevators

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV
  • DVD player
  • Premium channels

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Down comforter
  • Frette Italian sheets
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste

Outdoor space

  • Furnished balcony or patio

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Slippers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: midnight

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Guests must transfer to the property via boat and must arrange the transfers by contacting the property before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
This property offers transfers from the ferry terminal and airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
This property offers a scheduled roundtrip ferry service from Jesselton Point Ferry Terminal directly to the property. The ferry from Jesselton Point Ferry Terminal to the property departs at noon, daily. The ferry from the property to Jesselton Point Ferry Terminal departs at 11 AM, daily. Guests should arrive at least 30 minutes prior to departure. Alternatively, guests may contact the property to arrange a private boat charter for a surcharge.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Gayana Marine Resort

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! One child 11 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for MYR 240.0 per night.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Airport shuttle fee: MYR 150 per vehicle (one way)
  • A late check-out fee will be charged
  • Rollaway bed fee: MYR 240.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. No onsite parking is available. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, debit cards, and cash. This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.

This hotel will place an authorization for full payment for any bookings where payment for the stay will be made on site instead of at the time of booking.

We should mention

  • Reservations are needed for massage services and spa treatments. For reservations, contact the resort before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • One child 11 years old or younger stays free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

Eco Gayana
Eco Gayana Resort
Gayana Eco
Gayana Eco Resort
Gayana Resort
Gayana Eco Hotel Kota Kinabalu
Gayana Eco Resort Malaysia/Pulau Gaya
Gayana Marine
Gayana Marine Resort Gaya Island
Gayana Marine Gaya Island
Gayana Marine Resort Resort
Gayana Marine Resort Gaya Island
Gayana Marine Resort Resort Gaya Island

Gayana Marine Resort Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 195 out of 435 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 154 out of 435 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 49 out of 435 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 23 out of 435 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 14 out of 435 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Yiqiu

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kyle

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
If you looking for some place is clean, clear water, private, safe environment and served by a group of nice/warm/polite staffs, this is it. I thought I would be coming to this island only once, but yes I will come for another time if there is a chance! Thanks Gayana Marine Resort! You guys made me and my wife trip a great one👍
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Yoke Fong

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
My staying experience
The room is excellent, the platform from ocean view direct to snorkeling is really awesome. The room provide a Bluetooth speaker is so considerate. The food is very delicious but not much variety. The Resort Manager, Karl is very friendly and his briefing is important for guests. But the water got some floating rubbish, the hotel claimed that they maintain it by collecting the rubbish every morning 7am, i staying for 2 nights didn't see that happen. The swimming water is so dirty. I m disappointed with that
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Annuja Nair

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
If you love wildlife, this is the place. Snorkeling with lovely marine life and coral just outside water villas, monitor lizards, monkeys, birds. All water sport activities are included except diving - snorkeling, kayaking, paddle boards. They have a dive centre, 1 day advanced booking for those with dive licenses. For PADI certification courses book with them in advance. Jungle trekking is available too. There is a spa and gym. They have a games room and bar, though bar is not open yet. There is 1 restaurant for all meals (all delivious but pricey). The pool has a great view of the ocean and surrounding islands, although the water is a little murky. The staff are all amazingly friendly and really helpful - shout out to Rechey the dive guide and Eduardo at the restaurant and Karl the manager - all lovely, helpful and constantly asking if they can do more for you. Rooms are comfortable, nice, clean albeit a little dated and worn (the sea does ruin things quickly), but we loved our stay as there was a lot of outdoors to explore. The only thing I would say would be the obvious plastic trash problem which washes in. May I suggest leaving long nets outside the doors of each room - incentivise the guests to help net the trash when they see it. Have beach clean up days every week where guests comb the beach at low tide together (provide gloves and bags and perhaps a free beer at the end), let us be part of the solution to a more eco friendly environment too.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Chun Chiang

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020

8/10 Good

K J M

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Diving was moderate. Overall rather expensive compared to Malaysian standards. Super service! Staff was extremely attentive. Monkeys were enjoying!
Stayed 9 nights in Feb 2020

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
1. Lots rubbish in the sea, at least to have net to block the rubbish flown in the resort area, can’t swim 2. The resort lack of flexibility, if you want to go to KK downtown that you have to pay the boat fees each way per person, either they have empty space for the scheduled free shuttle which reserved for check in/check out. If you are the first time to visit KK, it is not the choice to stay in this resort for your whole trip, you cannot to go to the downtown or site seeing without the pay
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
To be honest
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.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020