This boutique hotel has been secretly
gaining my attention, due to its somewhat secluded placement, even though they
are still within walking distance to the nearest town area (and that area being
the Fajar Complex Tawau – they’re actually located at Jalan Masjid, right next
to the Basel Church). And yes, I do know that the Walai Tokou accommodations
are also available in other parts of Sabah and are known for their traditional Borneo designs. Taking advantage of the very recent
public holidays (and the fact that it’s been a while since I’ve taken a break
again from work – sigh) I decided to
just go for it and do a walk-in.
Parking will not be a problem here since they
have a vast place for it; some might say the space is as big as the hotel
itself. And since they’d also built a brick wall (for privacy I believed) and a
security post in front of said vicinity, rest assured that your car will be in
good hands. Checking in was uneventful, with the lobby area being very quiet. There
were actually minimal décor on the lobby area but the Borneo
inspired designs became visible once you’ve entered the hallways leading
towards the rooms, which fascinated me. I was thankfully assigned to a room
that was facing the front side of the hotel and was on the first floor. And
those are major pluses considering that the hotel does not have any elevators
(yup, strictly stairs guys). I was also quite surprised to find that the room
that I got was in a decent size and pretty cosy looking. It’s clean and there’s
really something about wooden based floor that feels homey and mellow to me.
Bedding was also amicable and I just loved pillows that were considerably hard.
All in all it’s definitely a comfy, adequate budget accommodation. Two things
that the management might need to take note and improve on are their water
heater (which I think is broken since you’ll get this semi-scaling hot water
should you turned them on so I was forced to switched them off the entire time,
hence bathing in cold water instead) and that ‘intricate’ China originated flat
TV. And I’m not actually being sarcastic here. Both the remote control as well
as the TV buttons were all entirely in Chinese language (yup, not user friendly
I’m afraid).
Oh and I do apologize for the lack of
pictures especially of the earlier mentioned lobby area, as well the
traditionally decorated hallways. I did plan on taking some pictures when I
checked out but totally forgot to do so towards the end. Shame on me!
For ratings I’m giving them…
Type
– Superior King
Room
– 3/5 (it would be a very good idea for them to fix
the water heater a.s.a.p)
Price
– 4/5 (you get what you’d paid for)
Service
– 3/5 (a smile or two wouldn’t hurt right?)
Décor
– 4/5 (very native Borneo
inspired which was charming to look at)
Facilities
– 3/5 (there have been ‘rumours’ going on about the
spa adjourning to the hotel but as far as I can tell you, nothing has been
verified and I do feel comfortable & secure during my stay)
Location
– 3/5 (it’s also just a few steps away from the De Choice Hotel)
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