Gaya Island Resort - Small Luxury Hotels of the World

Gaya Island Resort is a five-star resort built along Malohom Bay, Pulau Gaya, Tunku Abdul Rahman Park, 88000 Gaya Island, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. This amazing resort serves its best to ensure you have a pleasant stay. The scenery is spectacular as you get to set your eyes on the open sea, the location is strategic as it is close to the beach for some beach time fun and the facilities and services are of high-quality. The resort situated on the beautiful Gaya Island where the only access you can get on the island is through the sea from Kota Kinabalu to the SMK Pulau Gaya Jetty. The resort fits well for the purpose of both leisure and business. There are four types of accommodation available for guests varied from Bayu Villa, Canopy Villa, Kinabalu Villa and Suria Suite. Each room is equipped with high-quality in-room facilities that ensure your comfort and needs are well met. Aside from the standard in-room facilities, there are also additional facilities you will find pleasing to have and utilised. Shifting to dining, Gaya Island Resort offers five main dining area for your gastronomical impulse, the Feast Village, Fisherman’s Cove, Omakase, Pool Bar & Lounge and Tavajun Bar, where you can enjoy various menu ranging from both local and international dishes plus some of the amazing drinks you get too indulged in throughout the day. As mentioned, apart from the accommodation provided, its resort facilities and services are also in its best condition for your use. Considering how strategic the location is, there are various tourist attraction sites nearby you can pay a visit to include Suria Sabah Shopping Mall, KK Plaza and Filipino Market. This amazing luxurious resort will surely make your leisure and business travel much more memorable.

How to get to Gaya Island Resort

Gaya Island Resort situated on the beautiful Gaya Island where the only access you can get on the island is through the sea from Kota Kinabalu to the SMK Pulau Gaya Jetty. From the jetty, you can always take the public transport such as taxi and/or Uber/Grab car to your destination. Considering the resort is right on the island itself, there is no known airport strip available on the island. The nearest airport is the Kota Kinabalu International Airport. Once you have arrived at the airport, you will have to make your way to the nearest jetty at the Jesselton Point. The distance between the airport to the Jesselton Point is 10 km, which will take around 15 minutes or so in a light traffic condition. During high traffic condition, however, it will take you around 24 minutes to reach the Jesselton Point.

Road directions might be difficult for you to navigate your way to the resort especially if you are not familiar with the area. There are several local landmarks around the area that could assist you in finding the resort easily. Local landmarks including the Suria Sabah Shopping Mall (4.2 km), KK Plaza (4.3 km) and Filipino Market (4.3 km). Feel free to ask the locals for direction to the resort as it is relatively well-known to them as well.

Different Types of Rooms in Gaya Island Resort

There are four types of accommodation available for guests varied from Bayu Villa, Canopy Villa, Kinabalu Villa and Suria Suite at Gaya Island Resort. Each room is equipped with high-quality in-room facilities that ensure your comfort and needs are well met. The in-room facilities mentioned including complimentary Wi-Fi access, tea/coffee making facilities, working desk, flat screen television with satellite channels included and minibar. Aside from the standard in-room facilities, there are also additional facilities you will find pleasing to have and utilised.

Bayu Villa offers the best of a comfortable stay in this 47 sqm room. This room displays a soothing tone with its minimal decorations that as a result, made this room very calm and relaxing to the eyes of the beholder. The furnishings are also exquisitely unique in shape and does not take too much space that would make you feel claustrophobic when you are in the room. Apart from the basic in-room facilities mentioned earlier, other facilities you can find in the room including free wireless Internet access, individually controlled air conditioning and tea/coffee making facilities.

Canopy Villa offers the best of a comfortable stay in this 47 sqm room. This room displays a soothing tone with its minimal decorations that as a result, made this room very calm and relaxing to the eyes of the beholder. The furnishings are also exquisitely unique in shape and does not take too much space that would make you feel claustrophobic when you are in the room. Apart from the basic in-room facilities mentioned earlier, other facilities you can find in the room including free wireless Internet access, individually controlled air conditioning and tea/coffee making facilities.

Kinabalu Villa offers the best of a comfortable stay in this 47 sqm room. This room displays a soothing tone with its minimal decorations that as a result, made this room very calm and relaxing to the eyes of the beholder. The furnishings are also exquisitely unique in shape and does not take too much space that would make you feel claustrophobic when you are in the room. Apart from the basic in-room facilities mentioned earlier, other facilities you can find in the room including free wireless Internet access, individually controlled air conditioning, optional bedding choice and tea/coffee making facilities.

Suria Suite offers the best of a comfortable stay in this 188 sqm room. This room displays a soothing tone with its minimal decorations that as a result, made this room very calm and relaxing to the eyes of the beholder. The furnishings are also exquisitely unique in shape and does not take too much space that would make you feel claustrophobic when you are in the room. Apart from the basic in-room facilities mentioned earlier, other facilities you can find in the room including free wireless Internet access, individually controlled air conditioning and tea/coffee making facilities.

Restaurants and Cafes in Gaya Island Resort

Shifting to dining, Gaya Island Resort offers five main dining area for your gastronomical impulse, the Feast Village, Fisherman’s Cove, Omakase, Pool Bar & Lounge and Tavajun Bar, where you can enjoy various menu ranging from both local and international dishes plus some of the amazing drinks you get to indulge in throughout the day.

At the Feast Village, you will be served with delicious cuisine from all over the world for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The presentation of each meal is as interesting as the taste. Each food is created with such great detail by Gaya Island Resort’s very own professional chef. This restaurant is perfect for family and friends because the surrounding is very relaxing and calming. The restaurant is open daily from 7:00 AM to 10:30 PM (breakfast), 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM (lunch) and 7:00 PM to 10:30 PM (dinner).

At the Fisherman’s Cove, you will be served with delicious cuisine from all over the world for the most memorable dining experience during your stay here while overlooking the famous Mount Kinabalu. The presentation of each meal is as interesting as the taste. Each food is created with such great detail by Gaya Island Resort’s very own professional chef. This restaurant is perfect for family and friends because the surrounding is very relaxing and calming. The restaurant is open daily from 7:00 PM to 10:30 PM.

At the Omakase, you will be served with delicious cuisine from all over the world for the most memorable dining experience during your stay here while overlooking the famous Mount Kinabalu. The presentation of each meal is as interesting as the taste. Each food is created with such great detail by Gaya Island Resort’s very own professional chef. This restaurant is perfect for family and friends because the surrounding is very relaxing and calming. The restaurant is open daily from 7:00 PM to 10:30 PM.

At the Pool Bar & Lounge, you will be served with delicious cuisine from all over the world for the most memorable lunch experience during your stay here while overlooking the famous Mount Kinabalu. The presentation of each meal is as interesting as the taste. Each food is created with such great detail by Gaya Island Resort’s very own professional chef. This restaurant is perfect for family and friends because the surrounding is very relaxing and calming. The café is open daily from 10:00 AM to 11:00 PM.

At the Tavajun Bar, you will be served with delicious drinks by the sea, which is a recipe for the perfect relaxing moment. The scenery is so peaceful, especially with the view of the sea in front of you. Apart from having the drinks, you will have an easy access to the beach for some beach time fun. This bar is perfect to relax with friends because the surrounding is very relaxing and calming. The café is open daily from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM.

Facilities and Activities in Gaya Island Resort

As mentioned, apart from the accommodation provided, its resort facilities and services are also in its best condition. Some of the resort facilities you can find at Gaya Island Resort including concierge, laundry service, luggage storage, a newspaper in the lobby, tours, wedding service and multilingual staff. Some of the business facilities you can find at the resort including a conference room and meeting facilities. Other facilities and services you can find at the resort including babysitting services with surcharge applied, supervised childcare, free Wi-Fi and ferry terminal shuttle with surcharge applied.

As there were a lot of facilities prepared for the guests, there are also a lot of activities guests can enjoy throughout their stay. Additional activities you can enjoy with your friends and family members including children pool, health club, picnic area, spa, outdoor pool, library and the garden. There are more activities you can discover there at the hotel.

Interesting Places near Gaya Island Resort

Suria Sabah Shopping Mall – Suria Sabah Shopping Mall is 4 km from the hotel. What is a holiday without some shopping spree for local souvenirs? This familiar shopping mall among the locals is the destination for tourist to do some shopping activity with friends and family. You can find almost everything here.

KK Plaza – KK Plaza is 4.3 km from the hotel. This plaza is also one of the most popular shopping malls in the centre of Kota Kinabalu. If you were not able to spend some money at the Suria Sabah Shopping Mall, the KK Plaza will be your replacement or vice versa.

Filipino Market – Filipino Market is 4.3 km from the hotel. This handicraft market will show you the best of local arts that you can bring back together with you when you leave. Here, you will find the unique crafts made by the locals themselves. Everything is unique and rare, which is one of the things you should not miss to buy whenever you are travelling to Sabah.