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Mantanani Resort


1st Floor, 8A, | Karamunsing Warehouse, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
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ulrichi   1 contribution
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
26 Aug 2007 | Trip type: Family
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We had bought a "package tour", at least that was the term used when the hotel had to defend the prices. The package included transfer from KK, three dives per day, accomodation, and food. We should probably have known what was coming when we were told during the transfer that we would be the only guest on the resort - "we don't want to spoil the nature....".

Food: The "resort" and the island does not offer any possibility for you to buy food or snacks outside the arranged meal times. So you are stuck with what food they prepare and at the times they decide. Unfortunately the food was horrible! The staff obviously thought it was better to be amused by the strange guests, staring at them during meal times (it really felt like we were animals in a zoo) than to spend the time preparing good meals. I would like to recommend that if you go you do not take the all inclusive package, only problem is that you won't have anything to eat...
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Anatroppolo   107 contributions
Turin, Italy
22 Nov 2006
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Mantanani Resort is managed by Borneo Sea Adventure agency (office in a suburban, industrial area of Kota Kinabalu, 1st Floor 8A, Karamunsing Warehouse - not too far from Karamuning Complex but totally different building - ask for the charming June).

The rate given to this place is not due to the service, which is quite basic but friendly, but to the incredible island where the resort is situated. Mantanani Island is about 45 minutes from Kota Belud (boat trip) which is about 1h30 from Kota Kinabalu.

Mantanani Resort was under renovation during our stay (but works were really going slowly) and we were the only guests. Don't worry about this because if you go there you can enjoy diving, snorkelling or canoying or simply take a bath or walk along the white sand beach with some cows from the village.

Accomodation was in beautiful wooden bungalows (but they are probably using concrete in the renovation, really a pity) where just the ceiling and the bath tube...
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