Sheraton Hotel, Labuan
Full hotel article: http://www.malaysiahotelreview.com/sabah/h...on-labuan.shtml

Quite nice architecture. Something like a cruise-ship design. Great views of the Labuan Harbour. The room was so-so, a slight disappointment for a Sheraton brand. The pool was very nice, especially when you make an outdoor shot at night.

a lot of nice places....

Well, since hotels are taking out RM200-300 of your money per night, they really have to do the landscaping and furnishing nicely.

To me, SERVICE is the key to good stay, no use decorating the hotel like a palace or super-squeeky clean marble floor but the workers there put on sour look or black faces. Sometimes, all I need is a newspaper hanging on my door knob in the morning, or a 'Good Morning sir' as I reach the Cafe for my breakfast or when I exit the lift ... really makes my day staying there.

ac98. true. But since we're mostly talking about photography here (just like meredzone said, "indoor shots"), the architecture itself is quite important.

Make no mistake, I've experienced poor services here and there, no doubt.

Magellan Sutera Harbour Resort
Full hotel article: http://www.malaysiahotelreview.com/sabah/h...an-sutera.shtml

Some sort of Mediterranean architecture. Love the main entrance building. And the swimming pool, wow, not bad at all. Plus there's a marina near the resort. Great place for photography.

Pacific Sutera Harbour
Full hotel article: http://www.malaysiahotelreview.com/sabah/h...ic-sutera.shtml
The Marina: http://www.malaysiahotelreview.com/sabah/d...ur-marina.shtml

More of a modern glassy structure. Room was disappointing. But the swimming pool is amazing! Plus there is a private beach and superb golf course view.

Le Meridien Kota Kinabalu
Full hotel article: http://www.malaysiahotelreview.com/sabah/h...-meridien.shtml

The newest hotel in Kota Kinabalu. The lobby was OK, nothing great. But the room is very spacious and well-appointed. Big bathroom too. Swimming pool is quite small but it located some floors up, providing great ocean view and tantalising sunsets.

huhu... good timing btw... was planning to go on holiday.... good shoots... hoping to see more... ehehhehe...

Timing was good. November was not as rainy in Kota Kinabalu as I initially expected.

Gem Wellness Isle Resort & Spa, Pulau Gemia
Full hotel article: http://www.malaysiahotelreview.com/terengg...le-resort.shtml

Simply Malaysia's best kept secret. Really. The architecture. The room. Simple yet amazing. Who says one has to travel to Bali for this kind of resort :-)

Also has a turtle hatchery and you can see hundreds of baby turtles in the make-shift pool before they are released into the wide open sea. Hopefully they will return back to Terengganu.

Shangri-la Tg Aru, Sabah
Full hotel article: http://www.malaysiahotelreview.com/sabah/h...la-tg-aru.shtml

One of the earliest resorts in Sabah. Fronting the always-beautiful azure-blue South China Sea. The room was kind of disappointing but it was under renovation. Most amazing sunset. Well maintained tropical gardens synonymous with a Shangri-la brand.

My44,

just out of curiosity... which part of Kerteh are u in ?

Near Bandar Baru Kerteh, why?

myself in KT.. frequent to Kerteh

Oh that's cool. Any photography for this upcoming Monsoon Cup?

malu mau pi shoot... carrying normal digicam only.. but will try

Same lor, my photos taken here were either from A70 or A80 only. Not DSLR you know

Gayana Island Resort
Full hotel article: http://www.malaysiahotelreview.com/sabah/h...na-resort.shtml

A "floating" resort on Pulau Gaya, some 20 minutes from Kota Kinabalu. All rooms are built on stilts above water. Price starts at around RM300 per night inc breakfast for two. The room was quite normal in design, but spacious nonetheless. I really love the balcony to watch the amazing sunrise and sunset. Great resort architecture!

nice night shot of Gaya...