Ayana Holiday Resort vs J Residence

Same City · Kinabalu National Park Distance: 0.4km
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Ayana Holiday Resort

★★ 2-Star
7.9 6,587
Kinabalu National Park
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J Residence

★★★ 3-Star
8.0 2,846
Kinabalu National Park
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Rating Comparison by Booking Site

Site Ayana Holiday R... J Residence
Agoda
7.9 (6,645)
8.0 (2,863)
Expedia
7.4 (88)
7.6 (99)
Overall Average
7.9 (6,733)
8.0 (2,962)

Strengths & Weaknesses

Ayana Holiday Resort J Residence
Strengths Strengths
+ Short walk to national park entrance makes post-trekking returns easy, per many reviews + Reviews repeat great access to Kinabalu Park within 5-min walk
+ Rooms are spacious, clean with good balcony mountain views, repeatedly noted + Many say rooms clean with nice natural views from balcony
+ Staff are friendly and helpful quickly, frequent mentions + Mentions of friendly staff helping with late check-ins
+ Nearby restaurants and cafes make dining convenient + Families note convenient BBQ facilities and spacious rooms
+ Comfortable beds and good cleanliness praised
Weaknesses Weaknesses
- Hillside with many stairs tough for luggage, elderly/kids, repeated complaints - Several complaints about steep access road
- Low shower pressure and unstable hot water in several reviews - Reviews note lack of clothes/towel hangers
- Poor soundproofing lets next-room noise/footsteps through - Shower water lukewarm or low pressure mentioned
- Some rooms have bugs, ants, musty smells, stains

Recommended For

Trekkers Families Couples

Recommended For

Hikers Families Couples Groups

Guest Reviews

Ayana Holiday Resort

Agoda 9.2 Couple

Park proximity, clean spacious room, WiFi comfort

Agoda 10.0 Family with teens

Comfortable after drive, towels shampoo provided

Cold need extra blankets, many stairs tough for elderly

Agoda 8.4 Couple

Clean spacious room balcony, friendly staff

Musty bathroom, firm mattress, many stairs

Agoda 8.4 Family with teens

Strategic location, kind staff

Ants bugs yellow water low pressure shower

Expedia 10.0 Solo

Walk to park, big clean room daily cleaning great views

Morning dampness

J Residence

Expedia 8.0 Family

Family BBQ fun, friendly staff, comfy beds

Parking lot condition iffy

Expedia 8.0 Family

200m to park, big room balcony nice

Steep hill inconvenient

Agoda 8.4 Group

Clean with great balcony views

No hangers, steep path

Agoda 9.2 Couple

Convenient for climb, clean

Weak water pressure

Agoda 10.0 Family with kids

Clean and well-maintained

Small sink

Location Comparison

Distance: 0.4km

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