Tanini Sepilok Formerly Known As Nature Lodge Sepilok

Property building, Bedroom, air conditioner

Bed, Photo of the whole room, Bedroom, towels, air conditioner

8.1 / 10.0

Outstanding(556 Ratings)

Hostel in Sabah

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Includes essentialsGarden, Air conditioner, Internet / Wifi and more

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About this hostel

Tanini Sepilok Formerly Known As Nature Lodge Sepilok is offering accommodation in Sepilok. Boasting a tour desk, this property also provides guests with a restaurant. The hostel also offers free WiFi as well as a paid airport shuttle service.

Amenities

Air conditioner

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Sabah

Nearby attractions

Polumpung Melangkap View Camp Site

165.7 mi

Tanjung Aru Perdana Park

210.4 mi

Mari Mari Cultural Village

193.5 mi

Taman Ujana Rimba Tropika

207.2 mi

Available Rooms

1 Queen • 452 ft²

Sleeps 3

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2 Single • 452 ft²

Sleeps 3

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1 Bunk • 495 ft²

Sleeps 1

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1 Bunk • 495 ft²

Sleeps 1

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Bunk • 495 ft²

Sleeps 1

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

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Tanini Sepilok Formerly Known As Nature Lodge Sepilok

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8.1 / 10.0

Outstanding(556 Ratings)

Hostel in Sabah

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Includes essentialsGarden, Air conditioner, Internet / Wifi and more

Book with confidenceWe partner with the top travel sites so you know you're getting a great deal on the perfect rental

About this hostel

Amenities

Air conditioner

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Sabah

Nearby attractions

Polumpung Melangkap View Camp Site

165.7 mi

Tanjung Aru Perdana Park

210.4 mi

Mari Mari Cultural Village

193.5 mi

Taman Ujana Rimba Tropika

207.2 mi

Available Rooms

1 Queen • 452 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

2 Single • 452 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Bunk • 495 ft²

Sleeps 1

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Bunk • 495 ft²

Sleeps 1

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Bunk • 495 ft²

Sleeps 1

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Ratings and reviews

8.1 / 10.0

Outstanding(556 Ratings)

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8.0 / 10.0

May 2024

Surprenant d’avoir la salle de bain en extérieur !! Mais super expérience

Proximité avec les orangs-outans Lieu très bien entretenu / très beau Lit confortable

Prix un peu élevé

7.0 / 10.0

Apr 2024

Oké voor een nacht

Kamers waren goed

Je moest bijna verplicht meedoen aan het veel te dure buffet. Er kwamen ineens allemaal kosten bij tijdens het inchecken. Ik moest veel meer betalen dan vooraf gedacht en aangegeven op booking.com. Reviews online zijn meestal gekocht met gratis bier

9.0 / 10.0

Jan 2024

Bien

Todo bien

Podrían alargar un poco los horarios de las comidas, ya que no hay otro restaurante cerca para ir en caso de no alcanzar el horario del restaurante.

9.0 / 10.0

Jan 2024

Excellent

The staff were amazing especially Musriq so helpful and kind. They also organised a tour, flexible for my schedule and arranged tickets for me to match my flight timings, special thanks to Dale. Restaurant is great and the food wonderful. Rooms were spacious and clean

8.0 / 10.0

Jan 2024

Bra!

Det var prisvärt, jättetrevlig personal, rent och fräscht!

Det fanns inte mycket att göra alls i området så kände absolut att vi saknade en pool för att ha någonting att roa oss med

8.0 / 10.0

Oct 2023

It looked better than the photos

Very clean living spaces and bathroom. Airy with plenty of sunshine, decked with simple wooden furnishings. Quiet place probably because I went during low season. A really nice place to just chill. Would recommend if you're looking for a place with value for your money.

Buffet was the only option for lunch which is a bit much for a solo traveller and those who can't eat that much at midday. The buffet was priced at RM38 which is quite steep by Sandakan standards. Would have loved some ala carte options, even if just 3 options or so.

7.0 / 10.0

Oct 2023

Für 1-2 Übernachtungen gut

Freundliches Personal, Rescue Center zu Fuß 10-15 Min. entfernt, Umgebung sehr schön, viel Natur & grün

Nächster Supermarkt weiter weg, Lage ist für Rescue Center gut, ansonsten aber recht abgeschieden, Wasserspender ist 300 m von Hostel entfernt, Bad könnte sauberer sein

8.0 / 10.0

Oct 2023

Quiet location next to the main 3 attractions

We stayed here for 3 nights in a dorm room and enjoyed our stay. There is free filtered water and hot water in the reception. The setting is lovely, and the showers were hot. Bed was also comfy. Good A/C and fans in the room. Everything was very clean, but there were occasions when they ran out of loo roll in the bathroom. 15 minutes walk to the orangutans and sunbears and around the corner from the rainforest/night walk. The restaurant is good and open between 11-2 for lunch and 7-9 for dinner. Good food, very reasonably priced and cheap drinks. Breakfast is okay, basic but the same thing every day. Vegan options are available, and staff are knowledgeable, so just ask. Overall a good stay

The Blankets are very thin and short, I'm 5ft and they were shorter than me, so we had to ask for extra. The pillow is a bit too firm. Sockets aren't near the bed. There are no curtains or lamps for the dorm beds either. The room curtains do not close fully either.

5.0 / 10.0

May 2023

Not great

The location is quite good with 10 min walking distance to rainforest discovery center and less than 20 min to orangutan rehabilitation center. The restaurant is ok with great staff, although don't expect too much.

Staff didn't seem to care when I did check-in and needed to be reminded multiple times to bring me my blanket and towel. That blanket was tiny though, so bring a sleeping bag or something similar if you don't want to sleep uncovered. Dorms need a makeover. No lockers for valuables in a room you share with 7 other random people is somewhat weird. Also very little electricity outlets available, so if you want to charge your phone, get in line.

7.0 / 10.0

Mar 2023

Good and bad

Great location, friendly staff, basic clean accomodation

I would not recommend eating dinner there if there is a buffet. We stayed 2 nights. First night there were a large tour group who descended on the buffet. My wife and I arrived 10 mins after start and only 2 of the 5 dishes were available and one of them was plain rice. It was like a rugby scrum around the chafing dishes. Top up arrived about an hour later, as we were leaving. On the second night one side of restaurant was full of the smell of sewage, probably from their septic tank? 🤮

8.0 / 10.0

Mar 2023

Good place to stay

Room was very modern and comfortable, good working A/C. Liked that they gave drinking water in a glass bottle they refilled instead of plastic bottles - much more eco friendly! Walking distance to RDC and orangutan/ sun bear centres

Shower only worked on cold setting, when we tried to turn to hot it sputtered and made lots of noise before cutting out. Lots of dust which seemed to come from the ceiling fan

10.0 / 10.0

Mar 2023

Exceptional

Wonderful place. Best shower so far. Great and cheap restaurant

7.0 / 10.0

Mar 2023

Nice option in Sepilok

location close to RDC (10 walking), somewhat further from Orang oetans (20 min). clean rooms. comfortable beds. environmentally minded (free refillable water in glass bottles).

take into account that the shower is cold on days without much sunlight (due to the use of panels for heating)

9.0 / 10.0

Mar 2023

Superb

Lovely room, breakfast was ok but one morning was a set menu then next it was buffet, buffet definitely not as good as the set menu day. Staff all very friendly. Great location to see orangutans and sun bears and could also get a grab to see proboscis monkeys in Labuk bay from here too.

We were told to book the hotel taxi from the airport to the hotel. Then when leaving we were told to just get a grab back to sandakan, would have been great to of been told we could’ve just got a grab to the hotel from the airport for a fraction of the price (150MYR for hotel taxi and only 35MYR for a grab)!!! So definitely don’t use their hotel taxi and just get a grab instead!!!

9.0 / 10.0

Feb 2023

beautiful place to be

The location is very convenient for some days of wildlife discovering. the bungalow are clean and the staff especially the restaurant one are very friendly and polite.

Food choice is very limited in the lodge, only watermelon as dessert for 3 days, breakfast lunch and dinner- no mini market in the area bring your own snacks. laundry is very expensive 25 R x kg and not well done. although we really enjoyed our stay and I would book here again!

8.0 / 10.0

Feb 2023

Very good

Really good quality of food (including the free breakfast), location was perfect (very close to Orangutan Centre & RDC) & staff were lovely.

Toilets weren’t cleaned for the duration of our stay (2 nights), staff at reception were difficult to find, no relaxing place to hang out - more chairs and hammocks please, & a small shop would be useful.

7.0 / 10.0

Feb 2023

Good for a one night stay in Sepilok

Cool toilets

No toilet paper

9.0 / 10.0

Feb 2023

Really nice place

Great location, lovely new room, very clean

apparently the water isn’t hot unless the sun is shining as it’s heated using a solar panel. Apart from this, nothing wrong at all.

8.0 / 10.0

Feb 2023

Very good

Great food, good showers

i didn’t know i was going to check in late but due to missing my bus had to get later one, tries calling lots of times, texting and whatsapping to no answer, was only when i got there to the lobby that someone woke up and checked me in begrudgingly after i waited in the lobby for 15 mins. beds uncomfortable with no curtain or lockers

9.0 / 10.0

Feb 2023

It is nice stay if you look something for nature and nearby the sepilok rainforest. The room is spacious and clean.

The rooms was big

Nothing

8.0 / 10.0

Feb 2023

Very good

Breakfast not included in dorm price and breakfast was 20rm, more expensive than expected. Everything you need in a hostel

7.0 / 10.0

Feb 2023

Mostly good

The dorm room is comfortable and clean, a/c works great. Breakfast is nice and the waitors are always lovely and welcoming

Don't do your laundry here - 25RM per kg which I thought was very expensive. When asking another member of staff they said it was 10RM but swiftly changed their mind after checking with reception. Felt a little taken advantage of, can get laundry done for 1/5th of that price elsewhere. The dorm room could do with lockers to keep items sate

10.0 / 10.0

Feb 2023

Great stay in Sepilok

Clean rooms and comfy beds. We went at a quiet time so we had the whole dorm to ourselves. Fan and aircon was good. Bathrooms had hot showers. Staff were really friendly and helpful in the reception and restaurant. The breakfast was superb, really filling and tasty! The food in the restaurant was nice and reasonably priced, considering it is the only option in the area. Good location for all the main attractions in Sepilok. Highly recommend!

The bathrooms were a little unclean and the bin was overflowing in the toilets. The rooms were quite dusty, especially under the bed!

9.0 / 10.0

Feb 2023

Great base for Sepilok

The staff make this place, so friendly and helpful! I liked that it was quiet and the location was great. Breakfast was pretty nice!

Would be nice to have an area to relax, only the reception or restaurant available there

8.0 / 10.0

Jan 2023

Comfortable for a short stay to visit the sanctuaries

Easy walk to the orangutan and sun bear sanctuaries. Well kept, peaceful property. Dorms and bathrooms are very clean and spacious. Staff are very pleasant and helpful if needed. Restaurant has limited but tasty and well priced menu.

There's nowhere to really sit and chill aside from the restaurant or reception area (which is big enough but not exactly relaxing). Some chairs/tables outside the rooms would be nice. Pricier than some hostels that have privacy curtains, lockers, personal plugs/lights but I think the area itself is just pricier overall. There's not much to do (which is not the fault of the property) so bring a book, etc.

9.0 / 10.0

Jan 2023

Great stay! Would recommend

Bathroom is so huge. And the decoration I requested was exceptional!

Pillow is pretty hard for my liking.

10.0 / 10.0

Jan 2023

Exceptional

calming, spacious room for 3 adults. breakfast was simple n nice

10.0 / 10.0

Jan 2023

Exceptional

Everything was great, the staff very helpful and friendly. The room is very good. Angel in the office is the best! thank you :)

8.0 / 10.0

Jan 2023

Great location for experiencing wildlife conservation centers

Great location, walking distance to the main nature attractions and good restaurant. Restaurant staff extremely cordial and helpful! They were also flexible to allow late checkout. Thanks

Outdoor cleaning done early in the morning was noisy, so the staff could organize a bit better for the works to be done after 7am. Otherwise, it went all well.

10.0 / 10.0

Jan 2023

very good

easy to find in googlemap/waze. 30minutes drive from sandakan city. new building. in room has fan and aircond. has water heater as well. we didnt take breakfast inclusion but if you want can add rm21.20. near the sepilok orang utan, sunbear and rdc.

nothing.

9.0 / 10.0

Dec 2022

Great place

The breakfast is big and good. My dorm was spacious.. Bathrooms were nice. Towels provided. Very good location, 15min walking to the Orangutan centre and 10min walking to the Discovery centre.

I didn't see any lockers No drinking water to refill you bottle.

4.0 / 10.0

Dec 2022

Not worth the price.

The location of the property is great. It's close to The Orangutan Sanctuary and The Rainforest Discovery Centre. The restaurants staff was friendly.

There is never anyone at the reception desk. Dont expect to receive any help from this property. I arrived a bit early for check in as check in is only at 2pm. They said they couldnt let me check in until 2:15. I wanted to go have lunch while waiting for check in but the restaurant only served buffet. They dont always offer an a la carte menu and it is subject to the amount of people they are expecting. There are no other places around to get food. Not once during my stay did I have hot water. I asked other guests and they had the same issue. Apparently they asked and the property told them its solar powered and because its rainy and overcast there is no hot water. All rooms have these huge green exit signs on top of the doors that lights up the entire room at night these cannot be turned off. I had to get on a chair and cover it each night with a jacket. The property said its regulations but none of the other places in Sepilok have these regulations. For the price you pay for rooms at this property, I would rather skip and stay elsewhere as there are many other properties in the same area which offers more assistance.

8.0 / 10.0

Dec 2022

Cool place

This is basically a resort, the breakfast is very nice (beans, sausage, egg, toast, tea and cofffee). It's located about 15min walking from the Orangutan centre and the Discovery centre. About 20min walking from the Sepilok junction where the bus drops you. Dorms are clean and new with aircon, nice bathrooms. Reception staff available via whatsapp if not there. Restaurant with few options but good and with fair prices.

There were no lockers in the room and the mattress was a bit hard, but no big deal.

10.0 / 10.0

Dec 2022

Exceptional

Great place

The cooking was not that good

FAQs

How much does this hostel cost compared to others in Sabah?

The average price for a rental in Sabah is $62 per night. This rental is $45 less expensive than the average.

Is parking included with this hostel?

Parking is not specified as an available amenity at Tanini Sepilok Formerly Known As Nature Lodge Sepilok. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this hostel?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this hostel. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is Tanini Sepilok Formerly Known As Nature Lodge Sepilok pet friendly?

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What amenities are available at Tanini Sepilok Formerly Known As Nature Lodge Sepilok?

We found 7 amenities for this rental. This includes air conditioner, internet / wifi, smoking allowed, laundry, and balcony or patio.

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Tanini Sepilok Formerly Known As Nature Lodge Sepilok

Hostel in Sabah

Reasons to book

About this hostel

Amenities

Map of Sabah

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Tanini Sepilok Formerly Known As Nature Lodge Sepilok

Hostel in Sabah

Reasons to book

About this hostel

Amenities

Map of Sabah

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Ratings and reviews

FAQs

How much does this hostel cost compared to others in Sabah?

Is parking included with this hostel?

Is there a pool at this hostel?

Is Tanini Sepilok Formerly Known As Nature Lodge Sepilok pet friendly?

What amenities are available at Tanini Sepilok Formerly Known As Nature Lodge Sepilok?

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