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the chimney

Paddy fields, kampung houses, and forest hills, surround this out of town country home called Lembah Impian Country Home. Lembah Impian, literally translates as the Valley of Dreams (in Malay language), was originally a family residence in a quiet country side. Today the owner has transformed this place into a luxurious home-styled resort.

garden seats

Located some 25 minutes away from Kota Kinabalu City and about 15 minutes from Kota Kinabalu International Airport, Lembah Impian Country Home has a 5 acres of perfectly landscape tropical garden. The interior of Lembah Impian Country Home has a luxurious mood, and the place is decorated with teak furnishings, marble floor, silk and antique painting. (more…)

Beautiful Beach of Manukan Island

beach at manukan island

Kota Kinabalu (KK) has the good fortune of having five beautiful islands surrounding the city; the five islands consist of Pulau Gaya, Pulau Manukan, Pulau Mamutik, Pulau Sapi, and Pulau Sulug. Tunku Abdul Rahman Park is made up of part of Palau Gaya and the other four islands. With the islands’ proximity to Kota Kinabalu, boat rides to the islands just take about 20 minutes from Jesselton Point, KK main ferry terminal. Day trip to these islands can be easily arranged as there are hourly shuttle boats to and from the islands.

north end of manukan island

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entrance to kinabalu pine resort

After spending a long day of exploring the many interesting places at Kinabalu park, Sabah top tourist destination, Poring Hot Spring, and Kundasang War Memorial. Kinabalu Pine Resort is probably one of the best places to have a good night sleep around the Kundasang area.

Located on the Kundasang-Ranau road, this two stars resort has won numerous awards since it opened in 1995. Notable awards include the National Landscaping Awards 1998 (chalet category), Clean and Green Premises Awards 2000 (Environment), and Malaysia Tourism Award Excellent in Hotel Services 2005/2006 (2 Star).

standard room chalet

The wooden chalets at Kinabalu Pine Resort is fully built using the exclusive Selangan Batu hardwood, giving the chalets a Swiss-style charm. The 64 chalets are divided into deluxe room and standard room, and all rooms come with a bathroom, television and coffee and tea making facilities. Another notable beauty is each room has it own veranda that comes with two wooden chairs and a coffee table, which is great for enjoying the spectacular view of Mt. Kinabalu.

mt. kinabalu view from kinabalu pine resort

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