Best Western Sandakan Hotel and Residence

Looking for a spacious, clean hotel with a modern design that is affordable and has tasty food? Read on..

Sandakan, Sabah has been our temporary home for 6 months so far. 4 months (Dec 2011 to April 2012) and then we are here again since August. During our stay here, we have been at the Best Western Sandakan Hotel and Residence. We absolutely love it here. This hotel is part of a large chain of hotels all over the world and Malaysia.

Newly opened in July 2011, this hotel still has a 'new' look and feel to it. Our room is the Deluxe Room and my first impression when I saw our room was that it resembled a show unit. At that time there were even white pebbles in the bathroom that have since been removed. 

Members of the staff are friendly and attentive further creating a homey feeling. The food is nice and the best part is the Internet speed and accessibility. You can access the Internet using the LCD television in the room.

Here are photos of this hotel that we have called 'our home away from home'. Would I recommend this hotel? You betcha!

F.Y.I they don't even know I blog so this is definitely not a biased post..

Surf the Internet using the tv.. or your laptop via WIFI

You can turn the TV to face the bed...

My trusted luggage..not part of the room : )

As you can see, there is ample space for my kids to run and play.. It's really our home away away from home..will post more about this hotel soon...

They're having a weekend special package promotion valid until 31 Dec 2012... Check it out here!

Best Western Sandakan Hotel and Residence,
Lot E-1-G, Lorong Letat 3,
Bandar Letat Jaya, Mile 4,
90000, Sandakan, Sabah.
+6089 243 000
+6089 243 188

The Waterfront Hotel, Labuan

These are photos of our stay at the Waterfront Hotel in Labuan. For more details on our stay, go here.

Room service takes a while to arrive so don't wait until you're hungry to order. That said, the food is tasty. This was the only order that I was able to photograph. Was too hungry for the others : )

As for the room, and the rest of the hotel, I managed to take photos only as we were leaving.. : ) so the room is a little messy and the outdoor photos are a little dark as it was dawn...

All in all, if I go back to Labuan, I would stay in this hotel again...

The Waterfront Hotel,
No 1, Jalan Wawasan
Tel: 087-418111 Fax: 087-413468

Swiss Garden Resort and Spa Kuantan

When my daughter had her first swimming experience, this blog was not in existence. So, the pictures I'm sharing were actually taken in 2010. The Swiss-Garden Resort and Spa Kuantan is one of my favourite resorts. Situated on the Balok Beach and facing the South China Sea, this hotel offers not only panaromic views but also a place to rest, relax and also have a wonderful 1st time swimming experience with your baby! Cupcake was 7 months at that time. So, here are just a few photos of the hotel room, swimming pool and lobby...

I would definitely recommend this hotel : ) Service was good and we enjoyed the breakfast buffet!

Swiss-Garden Resort & Spa Kuantan
2656-2657, Mukim Sungai Karang,Balok Beach,
26100 Berserah, Kuantan,
Pahang Darul Makmur, Malaysia

A week in Labuan

I find myself in Labuan for a week. We came here on an early morning Air Asia flight. My first impression of Labuan was not very good as it took ages and ages for our bags to arrive. And mind you ours was the only flight at that time in the well designed and clean airport, which is relatively small (so they should not have taken so long). I have to say that the airport personnel that I saw moved really slowly. But other than that., I have no complaints about Labuan.

First, a little info about Labuan. Labuan is an island southeast off the coast of Sabah, off the northwest coast of Borneo, north of Brunei Bay and faces the South China Sea. It is situated in East Malaysia and is a federal territory comprising the main island of Pulau Labuan and six smaller islands namely Pulau Kuraman, Pulau Daat, Pulau Rusukan Besar, Pulau Rusukan Kecil, Pulau Papan and Pulau Burung.

We are staying at the Waterfront.. I would definitely recommend this place. The rooms are really nice. I haven't taken photos yet, but will try to do that soon.

The 'mascot' of Labuan; swordfish. This is at the airport roundabout so you can't miss it. It really is beautiful when they turn the water on. Sometimes, it's switched off.

For photos of the hotel we stayed in, The Waterfront Hotel go here.