Stay at Kinabatangan Riverside Lodge

Kinabatangan Riverside Lodge 

Kampung Sukau, Borneo, Malaysia

Stay 

Kinabatangan River Lodge has 33 stilted chalets. Constructed entirely from local wood, each are semi-detached and connected by treetop walkways. Inside, rooms are simply furnished with polished wooden floors, comfortable beds with fine linen and en-suite bathrooms with hot and cold showers. Ten of the chalets have air-conditioning which are worth paying the supplement as temperatures along the Kinabatangan River can be sultry.

ChildCare 

Families with children are very welcome to stay at Kinabatangan River Lodge but there are no specific facilities available for them. Children of 5 years and above will enjoy water-based activities and watching the jungle wildlife. Naturalist guides at the lodge take special care to ensure that they have a good time spotting animal and birdlife. The restaurant is flexible with meal timings and will happily make something special for them. 

Dine 

The in-house restaurant at the Kinabatangan Riverside Lodge serves delicious Malaysian cuisine with some Western favourites. Meals are prepared with fresh locally grown produce or the fishermen’s catch of the day and served buffet-style on the riverside terrace, overlooking the jungle where proboscis monkeys come down to feed.

Relax 

There is a library and TV room at the Kinabatangan Riverside Lodge, where on some evenings Sabah wildlife documentaries are shown. There is also an open sun deck and a bird observation tower, both of which offer magnificent wildlife spotting opportunities – look out for proboscis monkeys swinging from branch to branch or hornbills perched in the treetops.

Experience 

The main activity at the Kinabatangan Riverside Lodge, is exploring the Kinabatangan River through guided nature walks and boat excursions. On jungle trails you will see varied wildlife including Proboscis monkeys, long-tailed macaques and wild orangutans. Whilst on river cruises you’ll weave through the mangroves and see pygmy elephants splashing in the water, otters, basking crocodiles and rich birdlife. The lodge supports its local community through tree planting programs.