We stayed for 5 nights at the Resort to recover from a week in the Sabah jungle. The friendly and efficient check in process was carried out at the hotel's front desk at the pier in Kota Kinabalu. We then had a somewhat choppy 20 min private boat transfer across to the resort. Getting on and off the boat in less than perfect sea conditions was slightly challenging and we almost had to be manhandled off by the cheerful staff. We arrived after dark so did not get a full impression of the resort until the following day. After a brief introduction and welcome drink we were taken by golf buggy up to our villas. We were surprised how steep the roadways were around the resort...this is not really a place for the less able. The villas were fabulous...absolutely huge and on stilts overlooking the jungle gardens and ocean beyond. Ours had a main bedroom with en suite with twin washbasins, shower, separate WC and corner bath. There was aircon and a ceiling fan. Outside they was a verandah with chairs, a corner sunbed and, over a small bridge, yet another room with TV/DVD and great views. There was a complimentary bottle of sparkling wine and ladies and gents sarongs. A lovely touch. There was always plenty of hot water. Wifi/internet is only available in the common areas of the resort including the pool. If you want it in your villa they will supply a "dongle" free of charge but it was pretty hopeless. You could get a buggy to pick you up from your villa very quickly...we tended to walk down and get a ride up! There are two restaurants both of which are very good but pretty expensive. Cheapest bottle of wine was about £40GBP and a Gin and Tonic approaching £9GBP. Fortunately there was Happy Hour from 17.00 to 19.00 every day when you could have a free cocktail. The infinity swimming pool was beautiful. The resort wasn't very busy so getting a sunbed in the shade was not difficult. One minor irritation was that staff rarely came to the pool to take food/drink orders...you had to walk over to the nearby restaurant to find someone. The sea was warm and clear although a little further out there were lots of jelly fish so be careful. There was no evidence of litter on the beach or in the sea. Kayaking was fun but the canopy walkway etc a bit tame.....no animals to be seen. Sitting on your balcony you will probably see macaques, hornbill, and the odd wild pig. All the staff at the resort were unfailingly helpful and friendly with a special mention for Manager Laurent who continually circulated amongst the guest to ensure everyone was happy. A great end to our Sabah adventure.

I just loved this resort, not only are the tree house style villas just beautiful but the whole resort has everything you could want, a gym with a sea view, infinity pool, Malaysia’s largest wine cellar, zip lines, canopy walks through the jungle and 2 beautiful restaurants on more western and one specialising Asian fusion. I would recommend asking for the private dining on the peer, it’s free and first come first serve and is totally magical and would be perfect for a special occasion. The staff can’t do enough for you to specially manager Lawrence.

We celebrated our 10th wedding Anniversary here. Got the room Villa 28 on top of the hill with a seaview. All the staff at the resort were super helpful and friendly. Every staff will give a smile, even the gardener, the cleaners all would give you a smile. Good jobs guys. The restaurant dishes was great. The room superb. The pool and the amenities superb. What more can i say. Next time i will for sure come back for another few night stay at the resort.