Gayana Marine Resort

An absolute gem and the perfect place to stay. The location is stunning, surrounded by beautiful nature and crystal-clear water, with a wonderfully peaceful and relaxed atmosphere. One of the highlights for us was the snorkelling directly from the resort. You can simply get into the water and start exploring, without needing to take a boat anywhere. Seeing the colourful marine life so close to the resort was fantastic. The giant clams are especially impressive and make the experience even more unique. It’s fascinating to see these beautiful creatures up close and to learn more about the marine conservation work being done in the area. The resort itself is beautiful, clean and very well maintained, and the staff are extremely friendly and helpful. It’s the kind of place where you can completely switch off, enjoy the sea, nature and surroundings, and really slow down. The perfect stay at the end of a trip: time to relax, snorkel, explore the marine life and fully enjoy this very special place. A truly memorable experience and a place we would absolutely recommend.

A wonderful experience. The rooms were beautiful, the staff so friendly, the restaurant was excellent with a diverse menu, the cocktails were amazing value and the dive shop was very professional. The location, a short boat ride from Kota Kinabulu, was both accessible outstandingly beautiful.

We had a fantastic time at Gayana Marine Resort! Staff is extremely friendly. Rooms are great and clean. The price level of food and drinks is reasonable considering that they have to bring everything from the mainland.

Rip-off. That’s the one word summary. It’s marketed with beautiful pictures with Maldivian beauty and prices but massively disappoints. Just to be clear, the location is brilliant BUT the owner is just milking the asset. What gets it a one star: In one of those beautiful huts on stilts in the ocean, you basically wake up to a garbage dump (read soiled tissues, plastic, sanitary disposals - seen it all being swept in and not cleaned) - so you basically pay up for a sea that’s a garbage disposal site. Second its grossly under resourced. You have a brilliant setting of a bar but at sunset, you have to go there and press a bell when someone from the restaurant pops up to make you a quick drink and disappear. Completely an owner milking the asset. Food choices are very limited. The spa is also quite ordinary

The resort was absolutely amazing and nothing short of perfect!! Our group had a relaxing two days in our ocean front villa while also partaking in the many activities the resort offers. Sunrise snorkeling is a must! The food is also great and they offer a wide selection for every meal. We can’t wait to return again soon.