Kinabalu Pine Resort

It is located quite close to the main road. Can hear cars late at night. The room a bit dated but it is clean and comfortable, so is the bathroom. Breakfast is set and you have to place the order during dinner time. Beautiful garden and a fantastic view of mount kota kinabalu.

Stayed here for 1 night on our way through from east to west coast. The rooms are clean and comfortable and pretty quiet. Great views to the mountains in the morning. It does get a bit of traffic noise as it’s on the highway though. Breakfast included which was good and staff very friendly

I don’t think I’ve ever rated a hotel as 2* but I can honestly say that this is the worst place I’ve stayed in the last 20 years. The room was large, light and airy and the bed was reasonably comfortable. On first inspection the bathroom looked ok until I closed the door. It was disgusting as was the ceiling. There was a constant smell of urine that I would associate with a dirty public toilet. Tried dinner that evening. Not a nice environment or nice food to a point where I didn’t bother with breakfast. We were doing a 2 day 1 night trip to the mountain and the park along with Poring Springs from KK. With hindsight we would have done a long day trip and skipped the overnight part. In fact had we been under our own steam and not with a driver and a guide, we would have left the hotel and headed back. The setting would be amazing in nice weather and the rooms have nice balconies but what a massive disappointment

Stayed for one night, last minute booking via direct Whatsapp. Room rate is fixed for whole year, and no sudden increase of rate even with last minute booking. (I booked 1 day before stay). Booked Superior Deluxe room, located at highest point of the resort. Parking is available although tight. Road to parking is not so steep. You park just infront your own room. I got room S3, and neighboring room S4 was vacant. Had the large balcony to ourselves. View is magnificient Mount Kinabalu directly in front of your eyes. Staffs are very nice, they are all local people. Deposit RM200, can QR or cash (I think quite a lot of money) Garden is clean, well maintained, unexpectedly well pruned. Pine trees are gorgeous, some are cut to give way for Mount Kinabalu view to guest. Room: Spacious, with TV, water heater, wall fan. No air cond as it is highland. One card key, dont miss it or leave in room. Switches are manual, no need to insert card key at wall. Dinner & Breakfast provided. I guess hard to find dinner in this area if you dont have transport. Given vouchers for dinner & breakfast. Dinner menu are fixed and changed daily. But can add on separate order. Strawberry milkshake is nice. For breakfast, need to inform waiter on what menu you want for breakfast during the dinner time. So they can prepare early for tomorrow. I ordered American breakfast. Was okay. Beverage like tea, coffee are local made and free flow. Can order other beverage separately. Excellent and convenient stay, will definiely stay here everytime I visit Kundasang.

My wife and I stayed in this Hotel for 5 nights in order to do birdwatching in the mount Kinabalu park and in the surroundings. Birdwatching was superb with many endemic and unique species. The rooms in the hotel were clean, spacious and in a good shape. However, what the hotel called restaurant was unacceptable: the hygienic conditions were scary, the food was cold and bad. We tried to seek for alternatives in walking distance around the hotel, but could not find any trustworthy. This "snack bar" urgently needs a new concept, even local people were disgussed!

Because of the steep driveway our coach couldn't negotiate the hill and we had to lug our baggage up. The rooms were small but comfortable. The bar was advertised as being open at 4.30 pm but the waitress denied it even existed. Eventually found the manager who said the only alcohol was some cans of Guiness and two bottles of white wine. He eventually opened the bar which was a pretty grim place. I certainly wouldn't bother staying there again.

This ‘Resort’ has one redeeming feature, the wonderful view of Mount Kinabalu, but that for me is it. The noise from the road below is unending, as was the noise from the other guests, as the walls are super thin and the doors and windows are not a good fit. This also contributed to the wind whistling through all night long. The bed was like sleeping on a wooden board, as there was no give in the mattress and the pillows must have been chiseled from a log, and the bedding wasn’t as clean as it could have been. There was mold in the bathroom and iron burns on the carpet. We then ventured to the ‘Restaurant’ where I was served cold chicken curry and rice, which we refused to eat. The staff did offer to cook us something else , but by this time we had lost the will to live, after having been told nothing else was available. The staff were miserable and unwilling to engage, unlike every other Malay we have met on our travels. There are many good reviews on this hotel, but sadly they are in sharp contrast to what we found

Probably the best place to stay in Kundasang, at the foot of Mt Kinabalu. Very affordable, and I was very impressed that breakfast and dinner were included. This is great because finding food/restaurant isn't exactly easy in this rural area. Food is pretty basic but not unpalatable. Service staff are very attentive. Rooms are clean with attached bathroom although very basic. Fan only without air-conditioning, but it's OK because weather is cool. Hot water shower available which is great. Short drive to nearby Kundasang town where you can find shops selling necessities. Even a Bataras supermarket. Close to areas of interest like the Kinabalu Park entrance, Desa cattle farm, Strawberry Park, Soaodikon hill, and Poring hot springs a little further away. Having a car is a must to visit these places. Highly recommend a 4WD or SUV for the terrain

We booked a night here as we were hiking Mt Kinabalu the next day. The drive from KK city is about 2 hours. So, it will be a good idea to stay nearer to the Kinabalu Park if you are planning to hike, then travelling 2 hours on the hiking day itself. Our twin bedded room was comfortable with tea coffee facility and a big verandah. Magnificent view of Mt K, even from the bed! Food was OK, since ours were included in the package. They were very accommodating as my friend doesn't eat meat which was in one of the dishes, they changed it to a meat free dish. Would love to come back here again and stay longer.