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Sandakan Accommodation Sepilok Nature Resort Sustainability

Sepilok Nature Resort

Address: Sepilok, Sandakan view map
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Sepilok Nature Resort is within walking distance of the world-famous Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre. The fully air-conditioned twin bed chalets feature beautiful lake or jungle view verandas and private bathrooms with hot water; the surrounding garden that offers and amazing display of tropical plants and grasses and a collection of more than one hundred and fifty different Asian orchid species.

There is a restaurant in the resort main building built with attractive traditional wooden interior, overlooking the lush lowland tropical rainforest canopies. Guest can enjoy a sumptuous meals cooked by our chef with a fusion of local and western cuisines served in the central building under covered terraces in a serene setting facing the lake and virgin rainforest.


Head of Operation

Mr. Walter Stephen is the person in-charge of operations at Sepilok Nature Resort. Walter and his enthusiastic team look forward to serving you and introducing the resort's unique ambience and great features. Do not hesitate to meet his team should you have any enquiries about Sandakan, particularly Sepilok.

Caring for Destination
This accommodation provider has taken action to address one or more issues (whether environmental, social or cultural) which will contribute positively to the long term viability of the destination and hence their site displays a Caring for the destination rating.

Main area of focus in Caring for the Destination:

Sepilok Nature Resort is focused on sustainable social and environmental care.

Detailed description of the Caring for the Destination Initiative:

Sepilok Nature Resort is against open burning and helps minimize its impact on the environment through the use of biodegradable soap in shower rooms and decomposed materials as fertiliser. 90% of the staffs employed at Sepilok Nature Resort are locals, as part of its initiatives to help the local community. Sepilok Nature Resort also actively promotes Sandakan and Sepilok as world-class destinations to the world; with a strong emphasis on sustainable tourism.


Traveller Feedback
Score for how travellers see this initiative ... both in terms of impact and commitment.
Not impressed
2.26 out of 3 Fantastic
Mr Geoffrey R.
- Australia
on 23 Sep 2011
This was a place where you could really soak up the natural surroundings
Mr kris v.
- Australia
on 01 Jun 2011
as above. the staff were all very young...
Ms Jacinda Jay I.
- Australia
on 01 May 2011
Yes, the resort did appear to have respect for the environment and offered a completely nature based experience right down the visiting monkeys, wonderful birds, mouse deers and flying squirrels! outside our door.
Mr William O.
- Australia
on 26 Apr 2011
It was sensitively sited in the Sepilok rainforst
Mr Markus T.
- Germany
on 04 Jan 2010
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Mr brian w.
- United Kingdom
on 23 Aug 2009
grounds beautifully kept with lovely walks...we chose the wrong time unfortunately to appreciate the wild orchid garden -but can imagine how it would look with the flowers in bloom...the lakes and walkways were an early morning and late evening pleasure...



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