The way the resort was designed to fit into it's environment is the best aspect of Bungaraya. Maintenance of the property is pretty top-notch. Service is excellent too. Food from their restaurant is above average, which is unusual for hotels and resorts in Malaysia. The snorkelling and kayaking equipment provided (for free) is of pristine condition. The staff even washed the snorkelling masks before handed them to us. The rooms are well designed and maintained, with high ceiling, well-lit lighting, more-than-adequet air conditioning. Also, the bathroom is huge, with every fittings working as intended. To top it of, the swimming with whale shark experience was just breath-taking.

The balcony could use a few more fan, instead of just one ceiling fan. The water around the kayaking area is pretty polluted with rubbish, especially during late evening time when the tide is coming in. More effort should be put into cleaning up the water.

The view

The beach ( a lot of rubbish ) should be the staff clean all the rubbish at the beach early morning..dont give the reason ( monsun ) to the customers coz customers paid for the view not the rubbish at beacn..

Friendly staff, good service, getaway to paradise not far from Kota Kinabalu city centre. Room was beautiful and better than anticipated. Slight problem with our water heater but issue was rectified under 30 mins.

It's monsoon season so plastic waste are swept ashore on a daily basis tarnishing the pristine beach. Hotel staff cleans it every morning but perhaps for times like these, cleanup to be done more frequently during the day? Other than that all was perfect.

The room and facilities on site looked actually much better than on the pictures. It's usually the other way around. All of the staff was super caring, friendly and made you feel welcome. The manager is personally welcoming you and checks in with you every day. The food was delicious. Good selection also for Vegetarians and Vegans. The water was amazing, beautifully colors, crystal clear.

The room description says free WIFI is available in the rooms but it's actually not. You can rent a router however. There's a lot of sea pollution in this area, apparently due to a water village near KK. So naturally, it will be floated to the beach. So you have a paradise beach, but then on closer look it's full of plastic waste. This is a shame but not the resorts fault. However, I also didn't really see them cleaning it much.

very helpful staff, delicious and professionally prepared food, the most important thing is that everyone tries to help the vacationers

the only drawback, the beach should be cleaned more intensively, 1-2 times a day

This resort is really a unique place! Hidden in the rain forest of Gaya Island with a beautiful beach and a beautiful pool we really enjoyed our stay. Kayaking, SUP, sknorkeling (we snorkeled with a green sea turtle!) is possible straight away from the beach! Breakfast is excellent! Also the restaurant is very good! The manager and the staff are extraordinary friendly!

We were absolutely blown away by everything. There weren't many people staying at the resort so it felt so special, secluded, and peaceful. The photos don't do the resort, the services, or the scenery justice! We were going to stay at the Gayana marine resort for the overwater huts but they got damaged during the king tide, so this wasn't our first choice of resort. But we were thoroughly impressed by this place and think it was probably even better than the overwater huts I had been dreaming of! The private beach at Bungaraya is truly special and serene (no other resorts in this cove). Our beachside villa was so spacious and in pristine condition, with beautiful hibiscus surrounding the private pool, a short path leading to the beach which we could enjoy views of from our porch, and plenty of wildlife to enjoy just from our porch (lizards, monkeys, hornbills). By the beach we didn't have an issue with bugs (and I usually get eaten alive). The beachside villas are also great for a short walk to the restaurant and to the free kayak/SUP/snorkle gear checkout hut. Definitely worth splurging on the beachside villas. The coral reef accessible from the resort was beautiful (and healthy!) with lots of colorful fish and even some blue spotted sting rays. The food and service was also outstanding. That's not something we usually consider when looking for places (we usually just peruse the photos and available activities), but it was an important part of why our vacation was so enjoyable. We felt like royalty here, which was perfect for our honeymoon. We will definitely be back.

Nothing. It was perfect. Wish we could've stayed more than 4 days!

Me and my husband travelled Sabah this year to celebrate our birthday's at Bungaraya Island Resort 3D2N. The check in was very smooth and all our luggage was taken care from Jesselton Point Jetty and straight to our room. On our arrival we received this delicious welcoming drinks rose syrup juice then we were introduced to our personal assistant. The villa's on the island are very spacious with large balconies, the rooms were clean and very comfortable. I like the hospitality and how the staff and workers was well trained, so helpful, polite and friendly. All the staff are well welcoming. Nice location with private beach. It was so nice to stay with nature around all the time. The swimming pool was good enough for kids and adults. Wildlife all around. I would definitely recommend this resort to anyone who needs a break from our hectic business lives.

Everything was perfect

The staff were really nice and knowledgeable and i could see they are well trained! The food we had throughout the stay was delicious.

i was surprised there was no wifi in the room??

We looked forward to a relaxing time after the hectic metropolitan life. And our stay at bunga raya was nothing less than a Blessing. The staff were super helpful and everything was very well managed. The food was pricey but great.

uhh, our first day was a waste due to the rain. But thats something beyond control of the management. Overall nothing as such that we did not like.