Sabah Journals

Sabahhh!

A January 2007 trip to Sabah by RaquelKato

You wont be able to resist them! Photo - Portview Seafood Restaurant, Sabah, Malaysia More Photos
Quote: My husband and I went to Kota Kinabalu for our anniversary. This travel, while short, was enough to celebrate our love for each other and our love for travelling.

Sabahhh!

Overview

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I can say that the best times for me during our weekend vacation in Kota Kinabalu was our stay at The Pacific Sutera at The Sutera Harbour, which is the best accommodation I've ever had; our picnic in the lovely Pulau Sapi; our strolling around in the malls; and sampling all the culinary delights of the city.Quick Tips: Please make sure that before you head off to Kota Kinabalu, you're ready with Malaysian Ringgits in your wallet. Particularly if you will be arriving at the Terminal 2 of the KK airport, you won't find any money changer in the area—at least for the next few months. The terminal is still under construction and they have not placed a foreign exchange counter there yet.Best W...Read More

D' Borneo Hotel

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Hotel | "D'Borneo Hotel"

Can't miss it! Photo - D' Borneo Hotel, Sabah, Malaysia
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D’Borneo Hotel is one of the best budget hotels I have stayed in in all my trips.For only 129RM (got this rate by booking through their website), you can have the comfort of a nice, clean, and spacious bedroom. The bathroom has all the basics you need, including a hot and cold shower and towels and toiletries for two, among others. Their complimentary shampoo and soap even smells good.Local coffee, Kopi-O, and Sabah Tea bags are also provided for free. However, do not expect a good breakfast. Better head off to the restaurants outside, which are plenty and a stone’s throw away, anyway.And that is another great thing about this hotel. It is near to any mall and all the major com...Read More

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on January 20, 2007

D' Borneo Hotel

Sabah, Malaysia

Pacific Sutera

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Hotel | "The Pacific Sutera: Superb Service at The Sutera"

Bathroom with a View Photo - Pacific Sutera, Sabah, Malaysia
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My husband and I arrived at The Pacific Sutera on a Saturday and the hotel lobby was quite bustling. Nevertheless, not a minute was wasted before we were escorted to our room --- the kind of treatment you expect of a five-star hotel.We were also not disappointed when we got to our room. It was clean, spacious, and with the charming view of the golf course --- much to the regret of my husband who instantly said, "I wish I brought my golf set." While the resort has golf sets to lend their guests, the rental fees are not included in our budget for the weekend.However, the whole resort offers other things you can enjoy. As a guest of The Pacific Sutera, you can use all the other fa...Read More

Member Rating 5 out of 5 on January 25, 2007

Pacific Sutera
1Sutera Harbour Boulevard
Sabah, Malaysia 88100
+60 88 318 888

Portview Seafood Restaurant

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Restaurant

You won''''t be able to resist them! Photo - Portview Seafood Restaurant, Sabah, Malaysia
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So what is a live seafood restaurant? No, you don't eat them while still crawling or wriggling. They are just shown to you very much alive and fresh in the aquarium before they are cooked for you. And Portview does this well and at a reasonable price.Chinese lanterns and decor adorn the high ceiling of this restaurant. It is quite a big place with plenty of tables. Has an air-conditioned room and an area with sides opened for the sea breeze to come in.Staff are just ok. Attendants will help you choose the seafood you want from the aquarium and will estimate how many kilos of a particular seafood will be good enough for your group. Just one waitstaff irked us a bit when we dined here. H...Read More

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on January 19, 2007

Portview Seafood Restaurant
The Waterfront
Kota Kinabalu

Seafood All Around Photo - Sabah, Malaysia
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As in any other live seafood restaurant, you pick your choice of seafood that is still squirming in the aquarium and tell the waitstaff how you want them to be cooked. The seafood are ordered per 100 grams.We got prawns and crabs here. The prawns were steamed and they tasted good, but they did a better job with the crabs. We had them fry the crabs in oil and garlic, and they were superb. One hundred grams of prawns cost 12RM and the crabs, 4RM per 100g. All in all, we spent around 90RM for two people.In spite of all the seafood in the area and the spilled water near the aquarium stacks, the place still looks relatively clean and surprisingly does not have any flies lingering around....Read More

Member Rating 3 out of 5 on January 20, 2007

Really Aussie Photo - Sabah, Malaysia
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After eating all the curry and other Malay food in the city, we were craving other dishes for a late lunch. We ended up in this restaurant, which specializes in grilled meats and other Western delights. It is owned by an Australian couple (hence, the name of the resto), who do the barbecuing themselves.Ordered their grilled beef sausage plate and an order of fish and chips. The beef sausages were great and were served with caramelized onions and gravy. We also got to pick all the fresh veggies we wanted for a green salad, which comes for free whenever you order a grilled item. However, they don't have any real salad dressing, but a light mayo. But it was OK nevertheless. The fish and chips als...Read More

Member Rating 3 out of 5 on January 20, 2007

Souvenir Shopping

Attraction

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If you will be going shopping for some local souvenirs in Kota Kinabalu, go around first before paying for anything. Merchandise prices vary from shop to shop. One shop that I think you should skip though is Rafflesia at Wisma Merdeka, mainly because the goods that they sell can be seen in other shops (actually, even in the shop right beside it) and the others sell them cheaper. We bought an embroidered cap and a couple of packs of Sabah tea leaves in this store only to find out that the other souvenir stores in the inner area of Wisma Merdeka were selling the same stuff for at least 20 to 30% cheaper. Even the souvenir shops inside at The Pacific Sutera have cheaper prices than Rafflesia. ...Read More

Member Rating 4 out of 5 on January 27, 2007