This resort is 2.5 hours via boat from Sandakan. It is accessible via road I gather, but the water route is quicker, smoother and much more scenic along the Kinabatangan River (we were lucky enough to see a small group of elephant cooling off in the river on our way there). The resort is located on the banks of the... More

I recently spent 2 nights at Sakau Rainforest Lodge located on the river bank of the vast Kinabatangan River in western Borneo. It's a 2 and a half hour cruise by speedboat from Sandakan to reach this lodge. We came through high humidity and a thunderstorm but were greeted by an oasis of calm. You arrive by boat and walk... More

I went to Borneo inmarch 2011 as a part of a ECO studytour from Australia After days of bus travelling and half decent hotels and long houses we finally arrived.. ALMOST we got out of the bus by the water and there was 4 boats welcomming us. 1 for baggage and the rest of the boats were taking us on... More

From the moment we arrived in the rain we were welcomed with umbrellas, big smiles and a refreshing welcome drink. The boat trip to the lodge was exciting, spotting the wildlife along the way. We cannot praise the Sukau Rainforest Lodge enough. Excellence in accommodation, clean and welcoming. Excellent meals, lots of variety & delicious. Excellent staff and nothing was... More

This place is a little bit of a trek to get to, but it's right on the river in the middle of the rainforest. The staff was very friendly and helpful and the accommodations overall were pretty nice. Keep in mind that this is in the jungle so there's no tv or internet in your room (the common area has... More

Almost everything has been said by previous reviewers. A great pace to stay, spotlessly clean. If you go on a night cruise take a torch and binoculars. There's free water refills. Only black tea available. There's gin but no tonic- just bring your own if you want. They encourage you to wear the sarongs they provide for dinner. No shoes... More

The nature is great, but the Sukau staff are even greater. Jackie's gourmet food complements his smiling face, happy and caring people such as Mas and Junior make you feel welcome, drivers Jumaidi and Romzi finesse boats along the Kinabatangan and guide Rahman shares interesting details and insights. The list of super things about the Lodge goes on and on.... More

We stayed here for 2 nights in February 2013. From the time we were picked up from the airport and dropped off at our hotel 3 days later we had been nothing but impressed. The staff and guides were fantastic, friendly and helpful. We saw a herd of elephants, extremely large crocodiles, orangutans, lots of birds and heaps of monkeys.... More

Tranquility of this place was enough for me; sitting up in the bird watching tower reading my book, waving to the ferry guys carrying a truck and catching a whisper of air... perfect! The guides' spotting ability is something else, ok they know where to look.. but am eternally indebted to my guide Yahya who remembered my early question of... More