Best Gaya Island Hotels

First & foremost, biggest compliments to the housekeeping team! We arrived in our villa around 2pm, went out around 4, and only returned at night after dinner to find: a mosquito coiled lit outside our door, bed has been made, coffee cups washed, rubbish bin cleared, how thoughtful! The sight of the sea from the resort was superb, enhanced by the good weather. The welcome drink of calamansi juice with plum, aka Kitchai Ping as it’s known locally, was as good as my mom’s. We initially intended to have the weekend hi-tea, but apparently it had to be pre-booked at least a day before. Thanks to that we got to enjoy happy hour instead, before having the weekend BBQ dinner that we managed to book a slot upon arrival. Bartender gave us extra kicks in our cocktails, thank you for taking our relaxation up a notch! However we seemed to be unlucky with food serving. We booked for dinner at 6 but our happy hour session somehow made some miscommunications and delay. Food was good and a plenty, though we did notice satays were missing, but we were well fed. Breakfast order was also somewhat mixed up, kitchen must be overwhelmed with many guests, but we got what we wanted in the end. Overall we are happy with our stay. We didn’t manage to explore the trails, perhaps we may return for a day trip in the future, and have that weekend hi-tea we missed.

Such a beautiful place to relax and chill! I highly recommend for couples or solo travellers who want some peace and alone time! what a place to relax! Most of the travellers stayed for a day, but i stayed for 3D2N. Managed to sleep in and rest the first day and did snorkelling/kayaking on the 2nd day. 1 thing to take note: for this booking of accommodation is just the resort by itself. therefore there isnt any other food or stores around it! other than it's own restaurant (for some might be expensive) so bring your own snacks and drinks if you're like me hungry in the middle of the night 🥴 Other than that, this is a beautiful place! def a good place to visit and disconnect!

The resort is beautifully located. You get there only by the hotels boat service that charges around 30€ per person for every round trip (5-10min one way). That boat only departs/arrives every 2 hours. There is a beautiful reef in front of the hotel however the waters in front of the hotel as well as at the private beach are full of plastics and I’ve never seen anyone collecting some. This place could be much more beautiful without that. Food was very basic at a rather high price. If you compare it to KK restaurants the prices are ridiculous. But because of the boat service’s price you don’t really have the choice to go to the city to get good and reliable food. All staff were really nice eventhough not always well trained. Overall we had an average stay. Nothing extraordinarily positive but not too bad on the other hand. Therefore the prices for everything from accommodation to food to activities (almost everything charges extra) has been way too high in our opinion.

The location was great and the staff super friendly. A part of the beach was reserved for hotel guests and was not overcrowded. The team was trying its best to pick up all plastic in the morning from the beach but unfortunately during the day more was coming. People should take more care themselves. You can go snorkeling at the beach but to arrive the corals you need to wait for the tide and have to be a good swimmer. Then it’s beautiful out there. The breakfast was great and a good combination between buffet and menu. Overall we can recommend it for 2 nights. Don’t forget your mosquito repellent and bites relief. We saw several Gerrys;) - beautiful creatures.

The rooms are definitely not comparable to those in the main city, but you can see that the hotel has tried its best to provide facilities. First of all, the celcom network is OK, but the hotlink is basically unusable. Secondly, the hotel's wifi, which only covers the lobby, is not very powerful. The hotel even provides mahjong, projection and chess for guests to kill time on the island. Breakfast and dinner are both buffets, which are enough to eat. There will be many guests on the island during the day, which is quite noisy, but the service staff are nice.

Lovely hotel, a little old (it opened in 1977) but you can feel it has got a lot of character. Kudos to EVIS from Bell Service, he’s a humble gentlemen who loves to engage with his guests. He assisted me with my luggage and escorted me to my room. He knows the hotel inside out and loves to share his insights. Also a shout out to MARY from front desk, she is amazing. She is multi functional with assisting me to check-in PLUS helping me with concierge matters regarding my flight ticket. Exceptional staff. Thank you for having me!

Will definitely choose this hotel again! Spacious room, free drinks, fruits and tidbits everyday, more than 10 choices of food during breakfast, all amenities are complete, 500m by car to the jetty if you drive a car or 10min by walking, attached with a shopping mall is a bonus, friendly staff, and nearby to all the attractions. We really enjoyed our stay here.

The first thing to say is that it is not a hotel. They are small apartments in a huge building. The building is well located, it has a very good pool. The guy who greets you is very nice and kind, but you have to know that there is not always a reception, this guy is there at a certain time but then he leaves and no one else comes. The apartment is nice, it has a good view, it is spacious. Things that the owner should keep in mind to improve the stay of his guests: the mattress and pillows are very bad, the mattress is hard, it is not comfortable at all. The shower needs to be fixed, it leaks water everywhere, splashes, wets the entire bathroom. Cleanliness should improve. It is clean in general, but not thoroughly. And you should wait for your guests with 2 bottles of water because we arrived and we didn't have even a bit of water to refresh ourselves from the trip. The apartment has potential. We have to improve.

Even though it's not technically a hotel, the check in and check out was easy. Received confirmation email and whatsapp too. Arrived at 2pm, whatsapp them for an early check in and the staff came down and pass the keys in 10 minutes. Room was clean, tidy and neat. The view is awesome. Very strategic location, near to malls, plazas, night markets and eateries. Downside are, the smell from the fish market beside The Shore is quite annoying. And the lifts are slow. But all in all, a very pleasant experience.

The room is beautiful and clean. It's just noisy at night like in front of the road. So listen to the sound of cars passing by. Others are ok