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Sanbay Hotel

3.0 star property
Hotel in Sandakan with 24-hour front desk and restaurant

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Room amenity
Exterior
Room amenity
Reception hall
Exterior

Reviews

7.8 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
    Restaurant
  • Business services
    Business services

Room options

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In-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Deluxe Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
TV
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Satellite channels
Daily housekeeping
Desk
In-room safe
  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 King Beds

Suite

Highlights

Air conditioning
TV
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Satellite channels
Daily housekeeping
Desk
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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In-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Standard Twin Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
TV
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Satellite channels
Daily housekeeping
Desk
In-room safe
  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

Standard Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

Deluxe Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

Deluxe Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Map
Mile 1 1/2, Jalan Leila, Sandakan, Sabah, 90007

What's nearby

  • Sandakan Harbour Mall - 3 min drive - 2.6 km
  • Puu Jih Shih Temple - 5 min drive - 3.4 km
  • Sandakan Rainforest Park - 5 min drive - 4.2 km
  • Kampong Buli Sim Sim - 7 min drive - 6.2 km
  • Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre - 23 min drive - 25.0 km

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 centre and a restaurant. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • A lift, meeting rooms and a front desk safe
  • A reception hall, a 24-hour front desk and wedding services
  • Luggage storage
Room features
All 58 rooms boast comforts such as air conditioning, in addition to thoughtful touches such as 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 transport

  • No on-site 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 centre
  • 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.
  • Lift
  • 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 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 and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
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.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types at the property

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

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Sanbay Hotel Sandakan
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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?

Checkout is at noon.

Where is Sanbay Hotel located?

Situated in Sandakan, this hotel is within 2 miles (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 miles (3 km).

Sanbay Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 9 out of 34 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 17 out of 34 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 34 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 34 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 34 reviews" "

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

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good bang for your buck if you just need a quick night stay! Clean and easy check in process with nice helpful staff.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

Boniq, Kota Kinabalu

Business traveller
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.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2021

8/10 Good

Swee Fung

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything is good.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A lot of parking space. Clean room
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

CikTika, kota kinabalu

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
keep it up
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel and service are great especially for that price range. The restaurant was closed but there are eating places nearby
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Jamie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

6/10 Okay

Sutapa

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
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
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

6/10 Okay

F

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’
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Gwen & Ken, Western Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Worth Hotel for Money
Quiet, comfort, spacious room. Definitely worth for money.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2017

8/10 Good

nurulasyikin

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

6/10 Okay

Grassy, Perth W Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
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

8/10 Good

Wan Mohamad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Nice hotel but away from town center.

10/10 Excellent

Nasa, KL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice transit hotel
Very comfortable and new amenities. Free shuttle to town. Have large private parking space. Peace of mind

8/10 Good

SIN PENG

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
About 2 km from town centre. The seafood steamboat buffet was great and value for money.

8/10 Good

Wan Mohamad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Convenient and Clean hotel
Very nice hotel. Comfort room. Pay less but get more

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice place to stay
This is very clean and affordable. Great coffee, not too far out of town and friendly staff

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfort executive like hotel
The room is nice with executive feeling-alike. Amenities is complete with fridge and basic amenities you can find in a hotel. With value prices, this a perfect place to stay in Sandakan. Since it is nearby the town, there are a lot of eateries to find. If you bring in car, the hotel will even give a free car wash. Recommended for all travellers

8/10 Good

Leah, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
lovely stay
Lovely room, good breakfast,very helpful staff, free transport into town. Reccomended

8/10 Good

mohd lutfi, petaling jaya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
best hotel in sandakan
room clean and big

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
booring stay
Not much to walk about.. Quiet surrounding.. Far from town.. But cinema is just around the corner..

8/10 Good

Clarrie, Perth, WA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good hotel for a short stay
Hotel is a little out of town, but an easy taxi or bus ride away. Not a high end hotel, but perfect for a few days and very good value for money.