Tanini Sepilok Formerly Known As Nature Lodge Sepilok

I had such a wonderful stay at Tanini and wish I could have stayed longer! It is very clean, my deluxe twin was huge, had everything and more than I may need, clean bed, towels, screened windows which allowed to sleep without a/c on, and an amazing outdoor (hot!) shower. Those pictures on Booking don't do it justice. The property gardens are scerene. With blooming gardenias, fun fruit path, ton of educational information, and beautiful plants. There is a restaurant on site, which I thought was good, buy wished they served their dinner earlier. Fara, and especially Yeb were fantastic. They were always helpful and always tried to accommodate me no matter the request. Overall, the staff is great. Hannah gave me the warmest welcome I've ever had in Malaysian hotel. Gave me bunch of good recommendations, helped plan my days and booked a driver. When hiking in the rainforest, I got bitten by some insect in several places and had a bad allergic reaction. Separate THANK YOU to Eris who dropped everything and immediately took me to a hospital in his car and patiently waited for me to come out. He kept checking in on me through the morning and helped me in any way he could. I was overwhelmed with gratitude. Highly highly recommended!

Great location about a 10min walk from the RDC and 20min from Orangutan/Sun Bear Sanctuaries. Breakfast was decent. If the resort is full, there is a buffet with made to order eggs. If not, they'll serve you. We were in the newer/Deluxe rooms. They were large and comfortable. Good ac. Decent wifi. Outdoor bathroom was fine, just muggy, and you get to shower with geckos watching 😆 Hotel helped make reservations for tours. On-site restaurant good and you can walk to a couple of other restaurants in the area. They offer laundry service (15myr/kilo).

Nice rooms all very clean , enjoyed the simple meals in the restaurant. Seemed to be the quiet alternative that is more modern than Jungle Resort (that is busier and bigger and has a pool) . Fruit garden trail and well maintained grounds very very pretty and tropical. Hot water shower was not guaranteed but we had no issue with hot water. Reception helped booked trip to jungle river cruise was very easy.

+ Lovely staff. + Was alone inside a 8-person-dormitory room in February. + Proximity to the Park plus Orangutan + sunbear facilities rehab centers/ park ! additional infos: 1. Regarding breakfast booking: If one doesn't like English breakfast (it wasn't bad, but still just English breakfast) anyways, I recommend to not book breakfast and instead choose a dish like Omelet (comes with fries) in the morning. That's just based on my personal preference as someone who doesn't like sausage and canned beans on a breakfast plate. 2. Regarding cash: Bring enough of it. There is no ATM before Sandakan while some attractions (park + Orangutan rehab center) can ONLY be payed via cash! A seafood trip to Sandakan can be nice tho, since especially kids seem not to have seen to many tourists around. 😉

Lovely room, breakfast was ok but one morning was a set menu then next it was buffet, buffet definitely not as good as the set menu day. Staff all very friendly. Great location to see orangutans and sun bears and could also get a grab to see proboscis monkeys in Labuk bay from here too.