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Reviews of Sabah Tea Resort 3 stars

KM 17, Jalan Ranau/ Sandakan, Kampong Nalapak, Ranau, Sabah, Malaysia, 88450 Ranau, Malaysia

#4 of 14 hotels in Ranau

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Review score

Based on 113 hotel reviews

8.1

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.0

  • Comfort

    8.5

  • Location

    8.7

  • Facilities

    7.8

  • Staff

    8.5

  • Value for money

    8.3

  • Free WiFi

    8.8

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  • Reviewed: 29 August 2025

    9.0
    You will likely need your own vehicle to get there.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Cottage (3 Adults)
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The facilities could be improved, the AC was loud.

    Love that it has a living room. Good size cottage. The surrounding area was beautiful. Has restaurant and gift shop. Good place to buy tea.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 19 August 2025

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Cottage (3 Adults)
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Prices of food did seem expensive.

    Loved the views. The best early morning views around. we enjoyed learning about the tea. Restaurant staff super friendly.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 14 August 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Cottage (3 Adults)
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The facilities are jaded, but suited our needs.

    It was very quiet and peaceful after the busy road trip. The restaurant staff were great, and we enjoyed our meals there.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: 5 August 2025

    9.0
    Peaceful sanctuary
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Bungalow
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing!

    So peaceful. I just wanted to stay on the verandah all day and look out at the view.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: 5 June 2025

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Cottage (3 Adults)
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The breakfast time probably should be made earlier than the current time. 8am for me is a bit late for visitors to have breakfast and in this area we can't get any food even outside the resort. We are losing time by waiting until it's open tho. I hope the management could consider this so that our stay here will be more convenient.

    I love everything here. Definitely will come again

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: 13 April 2025

    9.0
    We're going back. Beautiful place
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Longhouses (3 Adults)
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Hard to find long houses, poor signage Tour guides playing radios on buses, loud, at 6am

    Beautiful, serene location Relaxing Good restaurant

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: 18 February 2025

    9.0
    We stayed at the longhouse and enjoyed the unique experience and peaceful environment
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Longhouses (3 Adults)
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    My kids were scared of the many stray dogs there, they often were near the restaurant and barked and seemed a bit aggressive … was a struggle to get my kids into the restaurant. Ladies toilet didn’t got cleaned in 3 days and one was clogged up and stinking.

    Beautiful and peaceful location, helpful staff, simple but functional and clean, nice food

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 31 January 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Bungalow
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bugs.. but it's expected as its surrounded by nature. But the rooms are clean & free from bugs. Bathroom for master bedroom can be improve. Aliran air tersumbat.

    Spacious. Big family area & very nice open space looking up the mount kinabalu

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: 5 January 2025

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Longhouses (3 Adults)
    • Stayed 1 night

    It was quite basic and rustic but this made it a really interesting experience. There are interesting activities around and I am glad we stayed there for a night on our way from Sandakan to KK. We enjoyed an early sunrise walk in the surrounding and liked the experience on the tea resort.

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 December 2024

    8.0
    Not bad for a budget stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Longhouses (3 Adults)
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    facilities need to br improved.

    Great location and circumstances.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 August 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Longhouses (3 Adults)
    • Stayed 1 night

    very nice experience to spend a night in the longhouse, a traditional way of living of Malajsian people

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 July 2024

    9.0
    Great fun staying in the long house
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Longhouses (3 Adults)
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The pillow was rock hard so I had to create my own using spare towels and bedsheets (I was staying by myself). The wall to your neighbours are actually just partitions so you can hear them if they’re loud (but I was lucky that they weren’t).

    I stayed in the long house which was great fun for two nights. The mosquito nets held up great and it was useful having a sink in the bedroom. The restaurant is a good 5-10 mins walk away but it was nice to get the fresh air. The food is decent. You can also organise various tours - I did one of the tea factory and I could then wander around the plantation

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 May 2024

    9.0
    Relaxing and refreshing.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Cottage (3 Adults)
    • Stayed 1 night

    Would be better if there is water dispenser in the lobby area.

    Like the cottage stay and the landscape of the garden.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 April 2024

    9.0
    Recommended stop before heading to Sandakan.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Cottage (3 Adults)
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Probably can improve by giving shower gel instead of bar soap, and the pillow is a bit too thin.

    Location. This place is a good location to break the journey between KK and Sandakan (if not in a hurry). The room is comfy, good food, friendly staff & view.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 April 2024

    8.0
    Excellent stop I’ve on the way to Sandakan
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Cottage (3 Adults)
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Clean, quiet and good air con. Tea House restaurant was excellent.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 March 2024

    9.0
    Perfect locations with some wonderful views
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Cottage (3 Adults)
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Definitely need a car to get there and travel around.

    Lovely spacious cottages with much needed air conditioning.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 February 2024

    9.0
    Idyllic
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Longhouses (3 Adults)
    • Stayed 1 night

    Signposting to the reception is a little tricky. Restaurant is 8-minute (nice) walk from the overnight accommodation. Remote rural location, so don't expect exciting evening entertainment.

    Beautiful location with lovely views over surrounding tea fields against a backdrop of Mount Kilabalu. We stayed in a cosy cottage - the longhouse was a bit of a challenge for our spoiled old bones! Very reasonable price. Nice dinner and breakfast in the restaurant. Lovely gifts in the shop. Wonderfully cooler and less humid than lowland Sabah.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 February 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Cottage (3 Adults)
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No view at cottage

    Pemandangan gunung dr restoran cantik..jln raya ok

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 10 January 2024

    8.0
    It's a quiet place. Appropriate for relaxing.. Suitable for family
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Bungalow
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Small Shower room

    Good location, Nice view

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 5 November 2023

    9.0
    It’s okey but more expensive
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Cottage (3 Adults)
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Expensive

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 October 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Longhouses (3 Adults)
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    I paid a significant single supplement, but I knew this when booking.

    I loved the location - it was so pretty and peaceful.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 24 August 2023

    9.0
    Great!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Longhouses (3 Adults)
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bathroom is too faraway from the room. The room also shakes when people walk on the bamboo floor. I was disappointed no WiFi in the room.

    Clean and unique. Love the design of the long house.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 16 April 2023

    7.0
    a unique experience
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Longhouses (3 Adults)
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    the restaurant was not great and breakfast didn’t start until 8am which is late for those staying in the longhouse- the rooster wakes you up very early. it would be good even to have self serve tea/coffee available before 8am

    the longhouse had lots of character and the views were fantastic

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 5 April 2023

    8.0
    great ‘once only’ experience for me and my family as we traveled around Sabah!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Longhouses (3 Adults)
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    the light in the longhouse was on all night which was good for those who needed to use the bathroom, but not great for sleeping.

    it was extremely authentic! sleeping in a longhouse is an experience I won’t forget. the views from the restaurant of Mount Kinabalu in the morning were exceptional!

    Stayed in March 2023

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