Hoteles en Isla Gaya, Malasia

We spent a couple of nights here with our 5 year old and had a lovely time. We wanted to leave a review to balance out some of the other reviews and so we’ll focus on the positives only. Worth reading a few reviews to get a holistic view but one thing I’d say is this isn’t a place to ‘avoid’ in our opinion. We felt it was a beautiful place to spend a few days as part of maybe a longer trip around Borneo. That’s from the perspective of having kids. Maybe couples would stay longer. Photos show the view from the pool in the morning when the water is up - it is STUNNING! Water crystal clear. When the water goes out later in the day, the beach is exposed and our son spent a lot of time playing there digging. We were there 30th Aug - 1st Sept and weather was perfect. Hot!! Sun is really strong here, cover up! Wake up for sunrise if you fancy a beautiful view! Rooms comfy and good space. Staff are generally lovely. The most beautiful people. A particular shout out to the water sports staff, the female manager (I think she’s called Rosie), and the staff who help you on and off the boat, thank you Raj for the recommendation to get an Uber! We loved the snorkelling - perfect with an adventurous 5 year old who saw lots of fish but it wasn’t too deep. You can snorkel from the sunbeds and grab a paddle board - great fun! Our air con didn’t work in the first room (I think this is rare) and we were moved swiftly to a new room. Air con was great after that and slept well in it. We heard great things about Cove restaurant - we didn’t go as kids under 12 not allowed but the food sounded very good. We always got sun beds around 8/9am but understand that later in the day they might be taken. We didn’t get a chance to go to the private beach and see the rescue turtles but next time we would do. The real gem for us of this place is the view from the sunbeds as per pics. Read a few more reviews to see if it’s right for you as we focus here on the positives! Thank you Gayá for your beautiful people and stunning views

AMERICANTE! Vine a permanecer para relajarse y subir - ambos superaban mis expectativas! La habitación en el agua fue increíble. Super cómoda cama, hermosa ducha. Incluso una tortuga nadar bajo mi habitación. Subí al Centro de División de Gayana en casa por 2 días. Richie el Divemaster era tan tranquilo y conocido. Nunca me sentí tan fácil de sumergir. Vine aquí a sumergirme otra vez y me quedaría si regresara este lado o el mundo. Qué lugar maravilloso. ¡Gran escenario, maravilloso Dive School, gran comida, Greta paddle-boarding (gratuito) & excelentes tratamientos de spa! Gracias por una estancia agradable. (Es una vergüenza acerca de la lluvia del mar provocada por las lluvias/tormentas, no por la culpa de los resortes. Se limpian diariamente, pero más viene de más campo)z

Fantastic service from the staff. Love the toiletries and bug repellent spray from the resort's spa, even though we weren't into spa treatments. The restaurant menu is limited, but the food tastes good. There's not much to see if you're into snorkeling, but kayaking and paddle boarding are fun alternatives. The island is easy to reach from Kota Kinabalu city center, but you wouldn't be able to see sunrise or sunset from here. Evening high tide brought some debris to the shore, but the resort would clean them up in the morning. And they have buffaloes to deal with sandflies.