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Tanini Sepilok (Formerly Nature Lodge Sepilok)

Property class: 2.5

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A modern house with a large porch, wooden staircase, and a well-lit entrance. - Tanini Sepilok (Formerly Nature Lodge Sepilok) (Sandakan)
A signboard with information about birds, a metal railing, and dense green foliage in the background. - Tanini Sepilok (Formerly Nature Lodge Sepilok) (Sandakan)
A restaurant with wooden tables and chairs, a large window, and a view of the kitchen. - Tanini Sepilok (Formerly Nature Lodge Sepilok) (Sandakan)
A hotel room with two beds, a nightstand, a wall-mounted air conditioner, and three paintings. - Tanini Sepilok (Formerly Nature Lodge Sepilok) (Sandakan)
A resort with multiple buildings, a central pathway, and lush greenery. - Tanini Sepilok (Formerly Nature Lodge Sepilok) (Sandakan)
Located close to Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre, Tanini Sepilok (Formerly Nature Lodge Sepilok) provides a terrace, a garden, and dry cleaning/laundry services. The on-site American cuisine restaurant, Mango Garden Sepilok, offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner. In addition to a bar and a business center, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services
  • Bar
  • Laundry

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A neatly made bed with a blue and white patterned bedspread, two pillows with a similar design, and a rolled white towel on the bed.

Double Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(6 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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A house with a wooden front door, large windows, and a porch with wooden railings.

Twin Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Garden view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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A room with four bunk beds, a central bench, and a ceiling fan.

Basic Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm

  • Garden view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Bed in Mixed Dormitory

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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A room with four bunk beds, a central bench, and a ceiling fan.

Bunk Bed in Female Dormitory Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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A room with four bunk beds, a central bench, and a ceiling fan.

Bunk Bed in Male Dormitory Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

About the neighborhood

Located in Sandakan, Tanini Sepilok (Formerly Nature Lodge Sepilok) is in a rural area. Sandakan Memorial Park and Agnes Keith House are local landmarks, and some of the area's attractions include Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre and Borneo Sun Bear Conservation Centre. Visit our Sandakan travel guide
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Jalan Sepilok, Sandakan, 90009

What's nearby

  • An orangutan in a dense green forest.
    Rainforest Discovery Centre
    10 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • A monkey sitting on a tree branch surrounded by dense green foliage.
    Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary
    32 min drive - 19.7 miles
  • Borneo Sun Bear Conservation Centre
    5 min drive - 0.9 miles
  • Sandakan Rainforest Park
    20 min drive - 13.0 miles
  • Sandakan Harbour Mall
    31 min drive - 19.9 miles

Getting around

  • Sandakan (SDK)
    22 min drive

Restaurants

  • Kafeteria Sepilok
    15 min walk
  • Kedai Kopi Leekim
    9 min drive
  • Warung Makan Bibinor
    12 min drive
  • Restaurant Ipoh 怡宝茶室
    9 min drive
  • Natural Food Court
    8 min drive

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Mango Garden Sepilok

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business center

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • 1 floor
  • Reception hall

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Towels provided

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 9:30 PM

Contactless check-in available

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation

The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 10 PM

Front desk staffed during limited hours

This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Rollaway/extra beds are available for MYR 70.0 per night

Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: MYR 53.00 per person (roundtrip)
  • Rollaway bed fee: MYR 70.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Construction is underway at a neighboring building and there may be noise disturbance from the construction work

Frequently asked questions

Is Tanini Sepilok (Formerly Nature Lodge Sepilok) pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Tanini Sepilok (Formerly Nature Lodge Sepilok)?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 9:30 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Tanini Sepilok (Formerly Nature Lodge Sepilok)?

Check-out is at 10 AM.

Does Tanini Sepilok (Formerly Nature Lodge Sepilok) provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle. A fee of MYR 53.00 per person applies.

Where is Tanini Sepilok (Formerly Nature Lodge Sepilok) located?

Situated in a rural location, this lodge is within 1 mi (2 km) of Rainforest Discovery Centre and Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre. Borneo Sun Bear Conservation Centre is 0.9 mi (1.4 km) away.

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Reviews

Tanini Sepilok (Formerly Nature Lodge Sepilok) Reviews

8.6

Excellent

9.0

Cleanliness

8.6

Location

8.8

Staff & service

8.4

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 43 out of 81 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 23 out of 81 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 81 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 81 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 81 reviews

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Danielle

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, extremely helpful staff, good location in walking distance to the orangutan nursery and the rain forest discovery centre. Excellent food at the restaurant.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Hayley

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

Great location, comfortable stay

Great location for the sanctuaries, comfortable hotel with onsite restaurant. Hot showers and WiFi.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Hans Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Staff was helpful and outstanding.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable room in this affordable property close to Sepilok.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Cindy

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful! Credits to Hannah and Winnah who were so caring from checkin to our departure! We lost our luggage and they were so caring. Working with the airport staff and asking for updates and when we finally got the luggage back, they were so helpful and checked in with us to make sure we were okay! They also gave us great recommendations on where to buy the essentials when we got there without our luggage and we also wanted to mention the restaurant staff was very attentive as well. Thank you so much for the care and we can't wait to visit again!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Henry

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Rooms never serviced. Bring your own shower gel and shampoo. Thin towels and only two per room. Cold breakfast from the buffet. Could do with having a drinks and snacks cabinet. Lumited cold drinks when resturant shut. Nothing around there shop wise. Bring supplies. On the plus the people at the desk were good. And walking distance to Orang-Utan, Sun Bear and RDC. Or 4 ringets in taxi, so cheap.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Angela

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

Great people, great location, great breakfast

The team at the Losge were so helpful. We were a day late due to a missed connection and we wanted to head into the jungle and they arranged everything for us and even took a day off of our booking to facilitate a stay with their sister lodge at the Kinabantagan River. As you can see the breakfast was fabulous.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfectly adequate clean room, with air conditioning and fan, as well as tea and coffee making facilities. Good simple buffet breakfast. Within easy walking distance of the Orangutan and Sun Bear sanctuaries, the Rainforest Discovery Centre and other hotels and restaurants. Had no problem picking up a cab on Grab whenever we needed to go further afield or just wanted to avoid the heat!
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very conveiniently located for bird livers as only 600m to Rainforest Discovery Centre. Room is well designed with outsidet but secured toilets which is great for us as we could leave our cameras there during the night to avoid to ac condensation. Staff is hepful, food is ok. Only minus is the steps to reception and room.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Ahaliar

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Disliked: Staff & service
We had a good stay. The location is ideal but the breakfast was too repetitive and staff there was not friendly and accommodating. They were more engaged with other staff members rather than the guests. The front desk staff was good and initiated conversations. This is important as I felt like he was ensuring that we were comfortable and happy.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
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10/10 Excellent

kirstie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I found all the staff very helpful. The location is good for Orangutan, Sun Bears and the Rain Forest. The only elemwnt that was poor was I needed to amend my booking via Expedia and I still ended up being charged for one additional night, the cost was minimal, but that's not the point.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Wiebke

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

located near the conservation centers

located at walking distance of the sepilok conservation center for orangutans and sun bears. basic rooms, but clean and spacious. breakfast is very limited but tasty. The Mango Restaurant offers delicious local and european dishes. There are no other facilities, also no other bars or shops in the neighborhood. This is a location is ideal if you want to visit the conservation centers. Staff is very friendly as well. Free water is also available at the reception and at the restaurant.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Kirsty

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

Nice hotel in good location

The hotel is in a great location to visit the Orang Utans and Sun Bears. Its a relaxed hotel and the staff are really friendly. The room was spacious and comfortable. The shower was great! Negatives - wifi is hit and miss so card payments not always possible. No ATM nearby but we changed cash at a nearby hotel. Food is sometimes buffet and sometimes a la carte but the staff dont know which it will be in advance so your stuck with what you get offered. It was tasty though. We stayed 4 nights and the room wasnt cleaned while we were there. Not a problem as we didn't make a mess but just a heads up! Taxis finish early and start late so if you need a lift to the airport, make sure you book in advance - airport transport from the hotel is expensive, use Grab if you can! All in all, we had a pleasant stay and would use the hotel again
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Donna

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
This is a lovely property overall and is very good value for money. It is ideal for visiting the orangutan and sun bear sanctuaries as well as a great place to stay for the rainforest development centre. Rooms are basic but functional and do have air conditioning. Grounds are very well maintained and staff work hard to keep things nice. A sun lounger chair on the patio of each property would have been ideal for relaxing and enjoying the peace and tranquility of the gardens. Reception staff were welcoming upon arrival though only one member of the team appeared knowledgeable about the area; others were very reserved which came across as a little unhelpful at times. Water went down for 24 hours, though communication on this was very poor. Internet also went down for 48 hours and whilst we understand these things happen, again - no communication. Reception staff could have been more proactive here. Housekeeping services, were none existant. Whilst i can make my own bed, clean up after myself etc. I was surprised that there were no visits in a whole week, with some guests having to return dirty linen or collect their own toilet rolls from reception. Having dropped a pen, i looked under the bed only to find at least three inches of dust. Sad reflection on cleanliness. Restaurant. These young men work extremely hard and very long shifts. They are respectful, friendly and very helpful. Unfortunately the menu is very basic and food hygiene standards could be much better.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Candace

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The resort is easy and very relaxing it is also very close to all the sites….
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Property was spotless. The bed an linens are very tired. 2 towels only no facecloth No shampoo or conditioner On soap for hands at sink.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Siva

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to chill before safari to Sukau. There is also a lot to do in Sepilok. Orangutan rehab and Sun bear sanctuary.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely staff. Clean and comfy room (ours had outdoor shower, not sure if all do). Very reasonable priced restaurant and pleasant lobby to hang out if you need to chill after checking out
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Michael

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

Very much would recommend

Great experience. The staff were very kind and attentive. The property is simple but clean and well maintained. You can tell they take pride in ensuring their guests are happy and their property is presentable. Meals at the restaurant were very good and affordable.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Christine

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Basic but clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Danielle

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

Good location for nature activities

This hotel is in a great location for exploring the surrounding attractions. Just a few minutes walk from the orangutan and sun bear sanctuaries, and even closer to the rainforest centre. The staff are very friendly and helpful, and the rooms are comfortable. The breakfast food was great, the dinner food was average. The nearby restaurants are overpriced and food is sub-par (except the one in the Rainforest Centre which I found to be really good). But you can order Grab delivery to the hotel so many options are available.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2023
Verified review

4/10 Poor

debbie

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
we arrived in carpark with cases, expected to carry up long stairway, or roll up side ramp. impossible with 2 cases each. nowhere to sit outside, 1 chair per chalet outside, long uphill walk to reception, then down stairs to carpark to get to restaurant. food limited menu, breakfast buffet awful, mostly cold. what food they had in restaurant was cheap, we are both over 60 and would not return.only hot water if suns out.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We stayed in one of the newer units and the room and bathroom were clean and big. However, Expedia advertised that daily housekeeping is offered and water is provided daily which is not true. Expedia should verify with Nature Lodge and if they don't provide daily housekeeping, Expedia should update their listing. Housekeeping was responsive when I asked to have the room clean but that only happened once during our 4 day stay. There are a lot of stairs but they do provide a porter if you asked for one. There is usually no one at reception so the best way to contact them is via Whatsapp.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Norma

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Despite several message to the hotel in advance. We received no reply regarding transfers and late check in. Our flight was delayed and we needed to check in late. Only that Expedia contacted them were we able to get this sorted. Even on arrival the staff could have been more helpful. The rooms were basic but clean and the location was easily within a 15 minute walk to the sanctuary which was good as there want always transport around ie Grabs available. The breakfast was very basic and we went across the road to the other hotel for dinner which was nice. All in all it was fine for a couple of nights to be close to the sanctuaries.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Abraham

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Personal, la habitación cumple con lo que ofrece, limpia.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026