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Sutera Sanctuary Lodges at Manukan Island

3.5 star property
Waterfront resort with an outdoor pool
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
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Photo gallery for Sutera Sanctuary Lodges at Manukan Island

On the beach, snorkelling
Aerial view
Outdoor pool
Breakfast, lunch and dinner served
On the beach, snorkelling

Reviews

8.6 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
Manukan Island, Tunku Abdul Rahman Park, Manukan Island, Sabah
  • Jesselton Point Ferry Terminal
    111 min walk
  • Suria Sabah Shopping Mall
    117 min walk
  • Gaya Street Sunday Market
    122 min walk
  • Kota Kinabalu (BKI-Kota Kinabalu Intl.)
    16 min drive

Room options

View all photos for Beach Suite King + Return Boat Transfer

Beach Suite King + Return Boat Transfer

Beach Suite King + Return Boat Transfer

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Flat-screen TV
Ceiling fan
Separate bedroom
Bidet
Rainfall showerhead
  • 42 sq m
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Beach Suite Twin + Return Boat Transfer

Beach Suite Twin + Return Boat Transfer

Beach Suite Twin + Return Boat Transfer

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Flat-screen TV
Ceiling fan
Bidet
Rainfall showerhead
Bathrobes
  • 42 sq m
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

View all photos for Hillside Villa Double Storey + Return Boat Transfer

Minibar, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Hillside Villa Double Storey + Return Boat Transfer

Highlights

Balcony
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Flat-screen TV
Ceiling fan
Bidet
  • 82 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Hillside Villa Single Storey + Return Boat Transfer

Minibar, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Hillside Villa Single Storey + Return Boat Transfer

Highlights

Balcony
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Flat-screen TV
Ceiling fan
Separate bedroom
  • 83 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Manukan Villa 2 + Return Boat Transfer

Manukan Villa 2 + Return Boat Transfer

Manukan Villa 2 + Return Boat Transfer

Highlights

Balcony
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Ceiling fan
  • 140 sq m
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 King Beds

View all photos for Manukan Villa 1 + Return Boat Transfer

Manukan Villa 1 + Return Boat Transfer

Manukan Villa 1 + Return Boat Transfer

Highlights

Balcony
Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Ceiling fan
  • 145 sq m
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Single Beds

View all photos for Hillside Villa Double Storey

Minibar, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Hillside Villa Double Storey

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Beach Suite King

Minibar, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Beach Suite King

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Manukan Villa 1

Minibar, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Manukan Villa 1

  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds and 1 King Bed

View all photos for Hillside Villa Single Storey

Minibar, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Hillside Villa Single Storey

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Beach Suite Twin

Minibar, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board

Beach Suite Twin

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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About the area

Manukan Island

At Sutera Sanctuary Lodges at Manukan Island, you'll be 0.4 km (0.2 mi) from Pantai Pulau Mamutik. Highlights at this beachfront resort include a restaurant, an outdoor swimming pool and a bar/lounge. .The restaurant, Perahu Restaurant, is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Spend the day at the beach where you'll find snorkelling, and enjoy the on-site kids' swimming pool. Other amenities include concierge services, a corner/local shop and luggage storage. Cooked-to-order breakfast is available daily between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM. There's also the convenience of an airport shuttle. .Sights in the area of this 3.5-property class Manukan Island resort include Imago Shopping Mall and Suria Sabah Shopping Mall.
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Getting around

  • Tanjung Aru Station - 8 min drive
  • Kota Kinabalu (BKI-Kota Kinabalu Intl.) - 16 min drive

Restaurants

  • Cafe TATU
  • Coco Joe's Bar & Grill
  • Pacific Café
  • Zing Sunset Bar
  • Lucy's Kitchen KGC

About this property

Sutera Sanctuary Lodges at Manukan Island

Waterfront resort with an outdoor pool
Sutera Sanctuary Lodges at Manukan Island offers its guests an outdoor pool and a children's pool. There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge.

Sutera Sanctuary Lodges at Manukan Island also features gift shops/newsstands, concierge services, and a corner/local shop. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours) and a ferry terminal shuttle are available for a fee.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3.5-star Manukan Island resort.

  • 29 guestrooms or units
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Concierge
  • Corner/local shop
  • Gift shop
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Sutera Sanctuary Lodges at Manukan Island offers 29 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and a safe. Rooms open to balconies. 28-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Bathrooms include a shower with a rainfall showerhead, dressing gowns, slippers and bidets. Additionally, rooms include a hairdryer and an iron/ironing board. Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) are also available. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered on a daily basis.

Languages

English, Malay

Property amenities

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Ferry terminal shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: MYR 67 to 67 for adults and MYR 55 to 55 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Perahu Restaurant

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Outdoor pool
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Turndown service

Outdoors

  • On the bay
  • On the beach
  • On the boardwalk/promenade

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Braille/raised signage
  • No lift

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 28-inch flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Guests must transfer via Boat 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 ferry terminal and airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 48 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 3:30 PM
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 at least 48 hours before arrival 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

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Sutera Sanctuary Lodges at Manukan Island

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 3 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for MYR 245.0 per night.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately MYR 67 to 67 for adults and MYR 55 to 55 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: MYR 150 per vehicle (one-way)
  • Rollaway bed fee: MYR 245.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card 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, debit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A credit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. No on-site parking is available. The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guest room reservation. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Diners Club, JCB International, Union Pay, debit cards and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector and a first aid kit in all accommodation.

We should mention

  • Up to 2 children aged 3 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at Sutera Sanctuary Lodges at Manukan Island?

Sutera Sanctuary Lodges at Manukan Island offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

Are there any beaches close to Sutera Sanctuary Lodges at Manukan Island?

Yep, Sutera Sanctuary Lodges at Manukan Island is a short 4-minute walk from Pantai Pulau Mamutik. Fun beach activities include snorkelling and scuba diving.

Does Sutera Sanctuary Lodges at Manukan Island have a pool?

Sutera Sanctuary Lodges at Manukan Island has an outdoor pool and a kids' pool.

What makes Sutera Sanctuary Lodges at Manukan Island a romantic place to stay?

A lounge bar, plus rainfall showerheads in the guestrooms, help set the scene for a romantic weekend at Sutera Sanctuary Lodges at Manukan Island.

Does Sutera Sanctuary Lodges at Manukan Island serve breakfast?

Yep, cooked-to-order brekkie is on offer daily between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Sutera Sanctuary Lodges at Manukan Island?

No, but there's an airport shuttle that runs 24 hours a day on request for a fee.

Is there a bar or restaurant at Sutera Sanctuary Lodges at Manukan Island?

Yep, they've got a lounge bar and an onsite restaurant that serves breakfast, lunch and dinner.

What time are check-in & check-out at Sutera Sanctuary Lodges at Manukan Island?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM. Check-out time is noon.

Are pets allowed at Sutera Sanctuary Lodges at Manukan Island?

No, pets and service animals are not allowed.

Sutera Sanctuary Lodges at Manukan Island Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 40 out of 71 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 21 out of 71 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 71 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 71 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 71 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kari

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Louis

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
It's not worth the money. Stay clear of this one.
The shuttle boat leaves at 12:30, and checkin is at 14:00? I can only guess it's a cash grab to force people to get lunch at the hotel's restaurant. Checkin was chaotic. We had to wait for an hour for our room to be ready. Hotel staff put us in an un-airconditioned room to sweat in the heat along with the remanence of that day's breakfast that was still scattered on the floor. When our room was ready, we were taken to the reception to the nicely air-conditioned and scented waiting room to wait... for all of three minutes, before being shown to our accommodation. We couldn't of waited in there before? Our request for a queen bed had been ignored, the only accommodation with a queen bed had broken AC... Guess who slept in the crack between the beds for the next three nights. Shower had two modes, ultra-low-pressure and barely warm, or high pressure and cold. The rainfall shower/handheld head selector knob had disappeared long ago... We found the maintenance log after dinner one night (it's in the letter box), the last entry was June 2020, it shows... Instead of the three restaurants advertised, there's one. It closes between whenever they decided lunch and dinner to be, at which point its sandwiches or overprice snacks from the souvenir store. I don't think there was one meal that didn't make us sick. Not gushing out of both ends sick, just enough to let you know you'd been mildly food poisoned. It's not worth the money. Stay clear of this one.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mrs B C

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Tyrone

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had a great stay, the accomodation was very nice and with stunning views!
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Wai

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
An amazing stay. The staff are really friendly and helpful. The chalet that we were staying was very clean and comfortable. The breakfast is fabulous! Good for family trip.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Nadia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A real gem!
Haven’t been to Manukan in a couple of years but it’s always a joy to stay here. They’ve done a really good job maintaining the facilities and the quality of F&B is really good by hotel standards. The beach is a lot cleaner these days as well, which is fantastic.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Paola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent!
The experience was amazing. We went in for 1 day and ended up staying for 2. The people were just extremely nice and accommodating. It surpassed our expectations!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Chin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fabulous Stay
Excellent accommodation with beyond expectation service and highly recommended for anyone looking for a wonderful beach getaway holiday.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Gen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
It’s so private after 16:00 until 8:00 as all the public boats from mainland and other islands will stop. Highly recommended.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Daniel, Heilbronn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Strongly recommend 👍👍👍
All in all a perfect place... The beach Gets a bit busy with day tourists between 9am and 4pm. The villas are super nice with all possible annemities. Housekeeping fills up the fridge every day with water AND plenty of softdrinks. The restaurant is serving delicious foods and staff super friendly in all departments. Resort is well maintained overall and matrases were super good Strongly recommended place... Perfect for your honeymoon or just a few relaxing beach days.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Daniel, Heilbronn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Definitely a place to recommend 👍
As a kind of / part of honeymoon me and my gf stayed on beautiful Manukan Island during our travels in borneo and Malaysia... All in all it was superb. Had two bookings... Two nights in hillside villa and one more in a beach villa. Both are very nice and definitely recommended. The hillside villa is more expensive but you get so much more... Its a two storey villa with all you can imagine... Three balcony, bathtub, etc, etc.... The beach villa is only the half size but had still everything what you might need The overall condition is very good... Beach fills up with daytourists between 9am and 3:30pm... The restaurant is delicious and brings good portions with delicate foods at reasonable price. Service couldn't be better...
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Javier

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Weekend getaway
Fantastic stay and place
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Mohd Fadhilah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice place to go for holiday❤️
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Mike, Singapore

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff. Quite at night. Great food. Large and clean room.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Brilliant hotel. Clean and very comfortable bed. It's like being at home...has character unlike bigger hotel chains. Air con is very good, wifi poor though, TV channel good. Island is very busy from morning till late afternoon with day trippers. There is a cheap restaurant open from morning till 4pm so no need to always use the expensive hotel restaurant. You can snorkel right off the shore and see plenty of fish.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay in this beautiful island
Comfortable & clean room. Friendly & helpful staff. Hidden attractions of sunset point at the edge of island. Nice snorkeling area at the private beach in front of villa. Just a bit noise cause of the day trip visitors if you stay at beach villa number 2 & 2A. Highly recommended
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

ho yin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good value for money
Great location .beautiful beach.clean and comfortable room with all the facilities. Catering service is improving..
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Francis J

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful setting
This is a lovely hotel in a gorgeous setting. The villas, especially, are luxorious - spacious, cool and clean. Staff are very helpful, and the food was pretty good. The only down-side is that the island does get very busy with day-trippers and this makes your arrival and exit (i.e. boarding or leaving your ferry) a little chaotic.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2018