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Tanini Kinabatangan (Formerly Known as Nature Lodge Kinabatangan)

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Exterior
Aerial view
Twin Room (2 Days & 1 Night) | In-room safe, blackout drapes, bed sheets
Check-in/check-out kiosk
In-room safe, blackout drapes, bed sheets

Reviews

6.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • All inclusive
  • Laundry
  • Breakfast included
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Kampung Bilit, Sandakan, Kota Kinabatangan, Sabah, 90200
  • Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary
    40 min drive
  • Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre
    45 min drive
  • Restoran Mom's Seafood Ala Thai
    12 min walk
  • Sandakan (SDK)
    79 min drive

Room options

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In-room safe, blackout drapes, bed sheets

Twin Room (3 Days & 2 Nights)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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In-room safe, blackout drapes, bed sheets

Twin Room (2 Days & 1 Night)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

About the neighborhood

Kota Kinabatangan

With a stay at Tanini Kinabatangan (Formerly Known as Nature Lodge Kinabatangan) in Kota Kinabatangan, you'll be 20.3 mi (32.6 km) from Gomantong Caves and 23.5 mi (37.8 km) from Bukit Batangan. .This all-inclusive hotel is 25.1 mi (40.3 km) from Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary and 25.8 mi (41.6 km) from Sandakan Memorial Park.

What's nearby

  • Gomantong Caves - 34 min drive
  • Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary - 40 min drive
  • Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre - 45 min drive
  • Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary - 54 min drive
  • Sandakan Harbour Mall - 62 min drive

Getting around

  • Sandakan (SDK) - 79 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Medan Selera Kinabatangan - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪D'Akyf Cafe - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Kedai Makan dan Minum Aeba - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Restoran Nafilah - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪KFC - ‬16 min walk

About this property

Tanini Kinabatangan (Formerly Known as Nature Lodge Kinabatangan)

All-inclusive hotel with free breakfast and a restaurant
Tanini Kinabatangan (Formerly Known as Nature Lodge Kinabatangan) offers 8 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Bathrooms include showers and bidets. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 8 air-conditioned guestrooms. Bathrooms have showers and bidets. Conveniences include safes and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance. Guests can catch a ride on the shuttle (surcharge), which operates within 80 km.
This hotel is all inclusive. Rates include meals and beverages at onsite dining establishments. Charges may be applied for dining at some restaurants, special dinners and dishes, some beverages, and other amenities.

At Tanini Kinabatangan (Formerly Known as Nature Lodge Kinabatangan), enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. A complimentary breakfast is included.

Featured amenities include a computer station, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours).
A complimentary breakfast is offered.
Onsite venue - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

All inclusive details

This hotel is all-inclusive. Onsite food and beverages are included in the room price (some restrictions may apply).

Languages

English, Malay

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle at scheduled times for a surcharge
  • Area shuttle (surcharge) up to 80 km

Food and drink

  • Free breakfast available
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Library

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator (single-level property)

More

  • Built in 2005

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 8:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

Guests must transfer via required shuttle to the property; guests must contact the property at least 72 hours before travel, using the contact information on the confirmation received after booking
This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 3:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Kinabatangan Nature Lodge
Lodge Kinabatangan
Nature Kinabatangan
Nature Kinabatangan Sandakan
Nature Lodge Kinabatangan
Nature Lodge Kinabatangan Sandakan
Nature Lodge Kinabatangan Hotel Sandakan
Nature Lodge Kinabatangan Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia
Nature Lodge Kinabatangan

Tanini Kinabatangan (Formerly Known as Nature Lodge Kinabatangan) Reviews

Reviews

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 2 out of 8 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 8 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 8 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 8 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 8 reviews" "

7.0/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

6.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
The accommodation and food was nice, we were let down by the tours and communication. The night walk was disappointing as we walked very close to our accommodation, so was not really the jungle walk we were expecting. However the river cruises were good, apart from being let down by our boat breaking down within the first 10 minutes of our tour and being stuck in the water for over 20 minutes. This time was just taken from our tour time therefore we had a shorter river cruise than other groups and in this time they saw an orangutan which we missed. We were let down by communication and pick up. The itinerary we originally had changed, we only found this out by emailing to confirm the time we would be dropped off at the airport after checkout to book our flights. As we had booked our incoming flight based on the original itinerary we arrived at the airport 2 1/2 hours before needed which was a shame. Following this our pickup was over an hour late, which we only found out when we contacted them as we had been stood outside waiting. Overall I would not recommend this tour due to communication and the way the tour was handled. If communication was better we would have gone to the orangutan sanctuary before pickup with the 3 1/2 hour wait as this was on the original itinerary. As we missed the opportunity to see one in the wild when our boat broke down we were really disappointed. I expected more for the cost of this tour as we spent more as we were on our honeymoon.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Nicola

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Great budget option, wildlife without frills
Great budget option. We saw lots of wildlife, including wild orangutans, from the river, though very little on the night tour (some milipedes and one bird). We were in a cabin - bedroom was fine, bathroom a bit tired. Dorm rooms looked reasonable, but if it rains there is nowhere to dry clothes, and the shared bathrooms were a bit grim. Staff timekeeping could have been better - turned up for the nature talk on our first night, and it just never happened; the whole camp was ready and kitted up on the boat jetty by 5.55am for the 6am boat trip, but staff didn't turn up until 6.15am. That said, we enjoyed in overall, and it's definitely a good value option compared with other expensive places on the river. Food was excellent throughout.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay
Great place really friendly people we gotnthier a daub late but they let us stay for extra night no charge.. our tour guide Reuss was amazing knew where to find the orangutan and monkeys and then staff in restauarunf zed And aj where great plus others
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

4/10 Poor

Sue, Australia

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Close to the wildlife in Sepilok
The pool is the redeeming feature of this tired, very average hotel. The staff were friendly and helpful and the room was a good size, with aircon. It took me a couple of cool showers to work out how to increase the temperature of the water :) The towels and bedding were pretty rough – a sheet on my bed had a rip in it and the cover also, and the towels looked like they had been recycled from the room next-door – they looked dirty. They were tired, to say the least. The curtains had hooks missing and did not close properly. The meals in the Banana Café were OK, but I found the vegetables a bit scarce in the Sweet & Sour Prawns with Vegetables (3 pieces of capsicum and 2 of zucchini or similar). Pleased to see a refurb happening outside. I hope it extends to the inside too.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Basic Hotel for those that dont need any luxury.
Basic accommodation, no TV or Wifi in rooms, bathroom and toilet average condition. Water from shower left hair feeling very sticky after being washed. Given all the basic amenities, you do have to however have to bear in mine it is the jungle. Dinner was buffet style but variety was very limited, and quality of food is budget style however was acceptable and eatable. Was not happy with checkout as we were on the assumption checkout time was 10am but to suit other parties, we were hurried out at 8.15am making it very rushed. Also we purchased a special deal with included Entry into Sepilok Orangutan Santuary and Lunch after pick up prior to taking us to the Hotel, but for some reason they refused to honor the deal and no apology was given on their behalf with the exception that they said they have now removed the special deal off the hotel website it was advertised but they do not realize that it is also advertised on another two Hotel booking websites. Was very disappointed as was looking at other hotels and only chose this one, because of the Special Deal making it appeal more value for money, to which they didn't honor anyway once purchased.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Bridie, Paihia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Jungle lodge
Animals and birds - follow the guide Raz and listen to his safe advice in this wild environment. The closest to Eden that I shall ever be.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

andrea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
ειμασταν τυχερες που ειδαμε πολλα ζωα,η νυχτερινη βολτα δεν αξισε
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

6/10 Okay

Joacim, Stockholm

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastisk naturupplevelse. Bra guide . Enkel Lodge med trevlig personal och bra guider.