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BEST WESTERN Sandakan Hotel & Residence

3.5 of 5
Lot E-1-G, Lorong Letat 3, Bandar Letat Jaya, Mile 4, Sandakan 90000, Malaysia
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BEST WESTERN Sandakan Hotel & Residence
Ranked #7 of 29 hotels in Sandakan
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Dublin, Ireland
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2013

We stayed here for three night's,we were offered a lovely cool drink as we checked in. Our air con was not working & we were transfered to a beautiful suite, with a queen size bed & lovely soft pillows.Breakfast was included in the very cheap price & there was a very good selection.The area the hotel is in is all... More

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LloydGan, General Manager at BEST WESTERN Sandakan Hotel & Residence, responded to this review
13 May 2013

Dear 18Marion, First and foremost, on behalf of the team at Best Western Sandakan would like to thank you for staying with us and providing valuable feedback. We have noted your feedback on the air conditioning system, and will look into the matter but hope that your requests was handled in a prompt manner. We have also scheduled air cond... More

Anchorage, Alaska
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2013

We stayed here one night in March, 2013, while we were between transfers. This place was excellent! The hotel staff picked us up at the airport, helped us with our luggage, and then gave us a complimentary roundtrip ride into town so we could do a little shopping. You really can't beat that. Our room was wonderful......probably the best in... More

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LloydGan, General Manager at BEST WESTERN Sandakan Hotel & Residence, responded to this review
14 April 2013

Dear Mikeyfish, First and foremost, on behalf of the team at Best Western Sandakan would like to thank you for staying with us and providing valuable feedback. We were pleasantly surprised with your review and hoped that you have enjoyed yhour experiences in Sandakan, albeit being here for only one night. At our Hotel, we continually strive to provide a... More

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Senior Reviewer
9 reviews 9 reviews
4 hotel reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 March 2013

A brand new hotel with no lift. Need a car to travel around as it's located in a quiet area. We stayed in a 2-bedroom spacious family suite. There are two types of shower head in both bathrooms - rain & traditional shower. However the rain shower in the master bathroom caused flooding due to poor drainage. Good staff service.... More

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LloydGan, General Manager at BEST WESTERN Sandakan Hotel & Residence, responded to this review
12 March 2013

Dear 78Mandy, The team at Best Western Sandakan would like to thank you for staying with us and providing valuable feedback. One of our hotel features is the Rain Showers and as you pointed out, water out flow is a structural issue in our Hotel. Our team is consistently monitoring and dosing the outlet pipes with scum remover to ensure... More

Sofia, Bulgaria
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3 reviews 3 reviews
3 hotel reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 March 2013

The hotel is brand new. The location is not near the city centre, but 15 mins drive away. It is also 10-15 mins away from the airport. Since there is not much to do in the city we enjoyed our stay and rented a small car to move around the area. The room was very big and new. Bathroom too.... More

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LloydGan, General Manager at BEST WESTERN Sandakan Hotel & Residence, responded to this review
4 March 2013

Dear PeterDran, First and foremost, the team at Best Western Sandakan would like to thank you for staying with us and providing us valuable feedback. I have noted your comments on the Air Cond in the reception area and we have rectified the temperature at our reception. With regards to the car rental, I am in complete agreement with you... More

London, United Kingdom
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13 reviews 13 reviews
9 hotel reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 February 2013

Stayed here for a night, booked online. When we arrived they had no record of our booking. After over half an hour we logged into our personal email to print off our booking receipt for them. Room seemed nice, spacious, clean and modern. However, we later on realised that the hotel "bar" is below and from 8pm until the early... More

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LloydGan, General Manager at BEST WESTERN Sandakan Hotel & Residence, responded to this review
12 March 2013

Dear Teri G, The Team at Best Western Sandakan would like to thank you for your valuable feedback and would like to extend our apologies for the inconvenience that you had encountered during your stay with us. With regard to your booking, I hate to admit that we had some issues with our email server during the period of your... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 November 2012

The hotel has clearly been completely refurbished, to a modern & clean standard. Free WI-FI in the rooms is a very welcome bonus. Also a good hot shower (with a rain shower head as well as the traditional shower head), which alot of hotels in Borneo lacked in. The room it self was spacious and very clean. The outstanding part... More

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LloydGan, General Manager at BEST WESTERN Sandakan Hotel & Residence, responded to this review
26 November 2012

Dear mdoff, First and foremost, the team at Best Western Sandakan would like to thank you for staying with us and providing us valuable feedback. At our Hotel, we always strive to provide an honest statement of services and facilities offered, and despite being in a quite area, continually strive to provide friendly, courteous service. We hope that you enjoyed... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 November 2012 via mobile

Poor drainage when having shower, which led to a flooding in the washroom. TV got problem in connection for several times even though having asked a staff to fix it. It seemed that the TV was built in with the PC, and it was down when the PC was overheated. Lighting in washroom got problem. It started to keep on... More

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LloydGan, General Manager at BEST WESTERN Sandakan Hotel & Residence, responded to this review
13 November 2012

Dear Borb_laib, First and foremost, the team at Best Western Sandakan would like to thank you for staying with us and providing us valuable feedback. We have noted your comments on our poor drainage and will look into the matter together with the flashing bathroom lights. Recently, we have purchased a new set of LED Lights as our former supply... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 November 2012

As most reviews have stated this hotel is located in a strange locality with industrial units and vacant shops surrounding it so if you were reviewing the area you would give it a definite negative as there is certainly no night life. The hotel itself is relatively new and they are still working on upgrading things so these are positives.... More

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LloydGan, General Manager at BEST WESTERN Sandakan Hotel & Residence, responded to this review
8 November 2012

Dear ceejaybeeaust, First and foremost, the team at Best Western Sandakan would like to thank you for staying with us and providing us valuable feedback. We consistently strive to provide a homely, relaxing environment for our guests and was pleasantly surprised about your knowledge regarding the upgrades that are ongoing in the Hotel. As you so rightly pointed out, we... More

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4 hotel reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 September 2012 via mobile

This hotel is in a strange, semi-isolated, location tucked behind a few industrial shops and hawker stalls. The restaurant serves a small but good mixed menu of food and drinks and layout is modern, very comfortable and clean. The hotel rooms are spacious, clean, modern ad classy with comfy beds. The best thing about this hotel is the helpful friendly... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 August 2012 via mobile

We chose this hotel as it was near to the airport and we new the brand best western. The rooms are clean enough, quite comfortable with a modern clean appearance. The shower flooded due to poor drainage. Initially this is not a problem due the whole room being a wet room however the water level Continued to rise and would... More

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Also Known As:
BEST WESTERN Sandakan Hotel & Residence Sabah
Address: Lot E-1-G, Lorong Letat 3, Bandar Letat Jaya, Mile 4, Sandakan 90000, Malaysia
Region: Malaysia > Sabah > Sandakan Division > Sandakan
Amenities:
Bar/Lounge Business Centre Fitness Centre Free Breakfast Free High-Speed Internet Free Parking Restaurant
Hotel Style:
Ranked #7 of 29 hotels in Sandakan
Price range (per night): RM94 - 155
Hotel Class:3.5 star (3.5*)
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