Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre - 23 min drive
Getting around
Sandakan (SDK) - 21 min drive
Restaurants
Balin Roof Garden Bar & Bistro - 2 min drive
南财肉骨茶 Nam Chai Restaurant Bah Kut Teh - 19 min walk
鱼船街第二桥 - 2 min drive
San Da Gen Kopitiam - 2 min drive
Lau Tong - 18 min walk
About this property
Sanbay Hotel
Property highlights
At Sanbay Hotel, you can look forward to a garden, a business center, and a restaurant. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
A 24-hour front desk, a front-desk safe, and a reception hall
An elevator, wedding services, and meeting rooms
Luggage storage
Room features
All 58 rooms offer comforts such as air conditioning, in addition to thoughtful touches like free WiFi and safes.
More amenities include:
Bathrooms with showers
TVs with satellite channels
Electric kettles, daily housekeeping, and desks
Languages
Chinese (Mandarin), English, Malay
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
No onsite parking available
Food and drink
A restaurant
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Luggage storage
Safe at front desk
Guest services
Housekeeping (daily)
Wedding services
Business services
Business center
Conference space
Meeting rooms
Outdoors
Garden
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Elevator
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
More
Designated smoking areas
Reception hall
Room amenities
Bathroom
Hair dryer (on request)
Private bathroom
Shower
Towels provided
Entertainment
TV with cable/satellite channels
Food and drink
Electric kettle
More
Air conditioning
Desk
Phone
Safe
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: noon
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
At check-in, guests must provide a record of full COVID-19 vaccination
Guests providing vaccine records must have received complete COVID-19 vaccination at least 1 days prior to check-in
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
No pets or service animals allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Property payment types
Important information
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
We should mention
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
Property is also known as
Hotel Sanbay
Sanbay
Sanbay Hotel
Sanbay Hotel Sandakan
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Sanbay Hotel Sandakan
Sanbay Hotel Hotel Sandakan
Frequently asked questions
Is Sanbay Hotel pet-friendly?
No, pets are not allowed at this property.
How much is parking at Sanbay Hotel?
This hotel doesn't offer parking.
What time is check-in at Sanbay Hotel?
Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: noon. After-hours check-in is not available.
What time is check-out at Sanbay Hotel?
Check-out is at noon.
Where is Sanbay Hotel located?
Situated in Sandakan, this hotel is within 2 mi (3 km) of Saint Michael's and All Angels Church, St Michael's & All Angels Church, and Sandakan Heritage Trail. Sandakan Harbour Mall and Agnes Keith House are also within 2 mi (3 km).
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Sanbay Hotel Reviews
Reviews
7.8
Good
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 9 out of 34 reviews
10 - Excellent
9
Rating 8 - Good. 17 out of 34 reviews
8 - Good
17
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 34 reviews
6 - Okay
5
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 34 reviews
4 - Poor
1
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 34 reviews
2 - Terrible
2
8.8/10
Cleanliness
8.0/10
Staff & service
7.0/10
Amenities
8.0/10
Property conditions & facilities
7.4/10
Eco-friendliness
Reviews
10/10 Excellent
Kristy
Mar 30, 2024
Good bang for your buck if you just need a quick night stay! Clean and easy check in process with nice helpful staff.
Kristy
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
6/10 Okay
Jasmin
Oct 5, 2024
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
The hotel and the room was very old and should be renovated urgently. The fridge was not clean and there was no shampoo in the shower. Staff is very kind and helpful. The location was not that good, because there were only local restaurants nearby. The price was ok for all that.
Nei servizi proposti dall’Albergo era presente la lavanderia e giardino esterno.
Invece tutte e due non erano presenti.
Staff per niente accogliente e poco disponibile.
Riccardo
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
2/10 Terrible
Boniq, Kota Kinabalu
Feb 3, 2021
Disliked: Staff & service
Sampai hotel security suruh tunggu next shift staff untuk sampai kerja. Pekerja shift sebelum sudah balik atas sebab transport balik waktu malam tidak ada. Terpaksa tggu hampir 3 jam lobby untuk staff kasih check-in ke bilik yang sudah dibayar.
Boniq
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2021
8/10 Good
Swee Fung
Feb 1, 2020
Swee Fung
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
8/10 Good
Verified traveler
Dec 24, 2019
Everything is good.
Verified traveler
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
10/10 Excellent
Verified traveler
Jul 7, 2019
A lot of parking space. Clean room
Verified traveler
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
8/10 Good
CikTika, kota kinabalu
Apr 6, 2019
keep it up
CikTika
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019
10/10 Excellent
Verified traveler
Mar 18, 2019
The hotel and service are great especially for that price range. The restaurant was closed but there are eating places nearby
Verified traveler
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
8/10 Good
Jamie
Feb 10, 2019
Good deal for low price
Location was not central but not too far. 2km from center. Room was clean and hotel was quiet. Wifi was decent and able to reach room.
Jamie
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
6/10 Okay
Sutapa
Sep 24, 2018
Stay at Sanbay hotel, Sandakan
No restaurant, furniture old and chipped, very few food options outside the hotel, no WiFi in the room at all . We had to stand in the middle of the corridor or go to the reception area to connect to the WiFi
Sutapa
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
6/10 Okay
F
Aug 20, 2018
Budget hotel - ok for a night
Clean rooms with huge bathrooms, very quiet — this is the plus
Lingering smoking smell and no food is the minus. We got dinner in the local open air curry house a few minutes walk away. It is a local food place - really good but ‘very local’
F
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
10/10 Excellent
FAJALIYATON
Mar 18, 2018
Percutian keluarga
Penginapan yang selesa dan sarapan yg di sediakan memudahkan perjalanan sekiranya bersama keluarga.
FAJALIYATON
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.
10/10 Excellent
Gwen & Ken, Western Australia
Dec 15, 2017
All very nice, car parking very easy. Only disappointment for us was hotel evening meals (except Fri and Saturday) were very ordinary. But in saying that there is lots of food places around if you have the time. Breakfast was included in hotel price. It was basic with no fruit.
Gwen & Ken
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.
8/10 Good
Verified traveler
Nov 30, 2017
Worth Hotel for Money
Quiet, comfort, spacious room. Definitely worth for money.
Verified traveler
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2017
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.
10/10 Excellent
Verified traveler
Nov 4, 2017
Verified traveler
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.
8/10 Good
nurulasyikin
Oct 29, 2017
nurulasyikin
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.
6/10 Okay
Grassy, Perth W Australia
May 21, 2017
Location not so good.
Had to change rooms 3 times before got one where room safe worked.
There were only 2 cafes nearby , one a malay curry house ,the 2nd we opted for a Chinese cafe in a Malay housing area which was a bit dodgy to get to at night (ghetto)
On plus side the staff were wonderful and tried hard
Grassy
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.
8/10 Good
Wan Mohamad
May 2, 2017
Nice hotel but away from town center.
Wan Mohamad
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.
10/10 Excellent
Nasa, KL
Apr 11, 2017
Nice transit hotel
Very comfortable and new amenities. Free shuttle to town. Have large private parking space. Peace of mind
Nasa
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.
8/10 Good
SIN PENG
Apr 9, 2017
About 2 km from town centre. The seafood steamboat buffet was great and value for money.
SIN PENG
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.
10/10 Excellent
amin
Feb 8, 2017
amin
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.