Miri
Room dimensions tend towards the cosy and compact, but regular specials and openness to negotiation make this a good-value place. Launched in 2016, the…
Must-see hotels in Sarawak
Sarawak
Situated a few metres from Damai Central Beach in the Damai Central Mall, this hostel has the peninsula's only dorm beds. The industrial-type space is…
Kuching
Stylish and compact rooms feature at this welcoming spot above the hip cafe of the same name. Location-wise, you're in a laneway in the absolute heart of…
Sarawak
Located in the Bario Asal Longhouse, Bario Valley Homestay is run by the very friendly Bulan. Expect excellent food, a personally guided visit of the…
Miri
In the heart of Miri’s dining and drinking district, this cosy establishment offers 13 rooms, a small kitchen, a DVD lounge and a great rooftop sundeck…
Kuching
There’s a buzzing backpacker vibe at this relaxed, Iban-run place – guests often hang out in the lounge area with the friendly management. Breakfast times…
Sarawak
Sibu’s best-value hotel has 68 spotless, tile-floor rooms spread out over nine storeys and staff that are professional and friendly. It's especially…
Kuching
The 23-storey Pullman stands on a hill, towering over its neighbours. The vast white lobby is so grandiose that the rooms – in subdued tones of aquamarine…
Sarawak
A long-standing favourite with business and leisure visitors alike, the Riverfront is low-key but has a touch of class. Try to get a deluxe room (RM115)…
Kuching
Tucked away in a side street near the river in New Chinatown, Woodpecker Lodge features a variety of room options with modern decor, plenty of information…
Kuching
Modern and spacious rooms feature at this hotel, opened in 2017. The decor blends clean, neutral tones with subtle nods to a traditional Asian design…
Sarawak
Repainted in 2018, Limbang's best budget hotel is in close proximity to decent restaurants. Rooms are relatively spartan, but the strength of the air-con…
Miri
A friendly place in a good location, My Homestay has a spacious balcony with comfy chairs overlooking the bustling street below. Most rooms, though clean…
Kuching
In an atmospheric old shopfront, this lodge has a variety of rooms, some with windows and some without, so you should definitely look at a few. Thought…
Gunung Mulu National Park
Most of the 30 beds here are in a giant, non-bunk dorm room equipped with clean showers and toilets at one end. Electricity flows from 5pm to midnight and…
Sarawak
This spacious, two-storey family home has five comfortable rooms and paddy-field views from its broad verandahs. Situated on a slope 200m east of the…
Sarawak
This popular and welcoming hotel offers 189 spacious rooms in an excellent downtown location convenient for the markets. Rates are significantly cheaper…
Sarawak
The park has reasonably comfortable two-room cabins; the old ones are wooden, the newer ones made of concrete. Fan rooms (classified as Forest Lodge 6)…
Gunung Mulu National Park
There are eight of these rooms across two wooden buildings. Rooms in Longhouse 1 have a double bed and three singles, while Longhouse 2 features four…
Sarawak
Sina Rang Lemulun is a local artist promoting and producing local handicrafts. Her homestay is one of several homestays in the traditional Bario Asal…
Sarawak
The carpeted rooms in this centrally located hotel, though small and rather musty, are a reasonable option for those on a budget who aren't put off by a…
Sarawak
Each three-bedroom cabin has one master bedroom with air-con and a double bed, while the other two rooms make do with single beds and a fan. There's a…
Hotel Grand Margherita Kuching
Kuching
On a fine piece of riverfront real estate, this place will spoil you with a bright, modern lobby, 288 very comfortable rooms, and amenities such as a…
Sarawak
Akam, a retired forestry official, and his wife, Winnie, an English teacher, run a welcoming homestay at their comfortable detached house on the riverbank.
Sarawak
A friendly, well-run, 30-room budget hotel in a convenient riverside location. The cheapest rooms don't have windows and are best avoided.
Sarawak
There are just two cabins each with two rooms each containing three single beds. Rooms have attached bathrooms and are air conditioned.
Sarawak
The hostel has four fan rooms, each with four beds (bunks). There's a kitchen with cooking utensils and a barbecue pit for cooking.
Sarawak
The park's most luxurious accommodation is a self-contained, air-conditioned 'VIP' cabin with its own living room and verandah.
Sarawak
Two-storey, all-wood cabins that come with a balcony, a sitting room, a two-bed room and a four-bed room.
Sarawak
A long-established guesthouse that was looking a little shabby at research time but is nonetheless a welcoming and comfortable place to stay. The owner,…
Gunung Mulu National Park
Mulu Backpackers, situated by the airport, occupies a picturesque spot beside the river. It is a 15-minute walk to the park entrance. There's a pleasant,…
Sarawak
This simple riverside cabin has three rooms and a spacious wooden verandah that's an excellent place to relax after jungle trekking. Packages include a…
Sarawak
The four simple rooms sharing a kitchenette and bathroom are on the 2nd floor, opening off a large open verandah decorated with a traditional Kayan mural…
Kuching
A spotless, family-friendly guesthouse in a great Old Chinatown location (surrounded by other options should they be full). The 10 rooms are spaced over…
Sarawak
It may not be the most stylish hotel in Sarawak, but Lundu's only hostelry – whose rooms sport blue-tile floors and big windows – provides more than…
Miri
Don’t judge a hotel by its tacky lobby – the 239 rooms here, spread over 16 storeys, are comfortable and spacious, if a bit old-fashioned. Amenities…
Kuching
This guesthouse has attracted a loyal following thanks to comfy couches in the lobby, a well-equipped kitchen you can cook in, and 12 spotless rooms, nine…
Sarawak
Situated about 2km east of the centre (bear left at the fork), this two-storey wooden cabin has eight rooms (including six triples) and a homey living…
