Crystal Hill R vs Ayana Holiday Resort

Same City · Kinabalu National Park Distance: 6.0km
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Crystal Hill R

★★★ 3-Star
6.9 4,576
Kinabalu National Park
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Ayana Holiday Resort

★★ 2-Star
7.9 6,587
Kinabalu National Park
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Rating Comparison by Booking Site

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Agoda
6.9 (4,624)
7.9 (6,645)
Expedia
5.8 (187)
7.4 (88)
Overall Average
6.9 (4,811)
7.9 (6,733)

Strengths & Weaknesses

Crystal Hill R Ayana Holiday Resort
Strengths Strengths
+ Mountain views are stunning, repeated across sites + Short walk to national park entrance makes post-trekking returns easy, per many reviews
+ Staff friendliness praised often + Rooms are spacious, clean with good balcony mountain views, repeatedly noted
+ Rooms spacious and naturally cool + Staff are friendly and helpful quickly, frequent mentions
+ Convenient for park exploration + Nearby restaurants and cafes make dining convenient
Weaknesses Weaknesses
- Cleanliness issues like bugs and dirty towels common - Hillside with many stairs tough for luggage, elderly/kids, repeated complaints
- Outdated facilities with TV/shower problems repeated - Low shower pressure and unstable hot water in several reviews
- Bumpy access road makes it hard to reach - Poor soundproofing lets next-room noise/footsteps through
- Some rooms have bugs, ants, musty smells, stains

Recommended For

Families Couples Nature lovers

Recommended For

Trekkers Families Couples

Guest Reviews

Crystal Hill R

Agoda 8.4 Couple

Stunning mountain view, decent room size

Agoda 8.4 Group

Best full mountain view, friendly staff

Dim lighting

Expedia 10.0 Solo

Beautiful hotel and view

Expedia 8.0 Couple

Superd view

Rooms need improvement

Agoda 8.8 Family

Fantastic location, helpful staff

Weak WiFi

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

Location Comparison

Distance: 6.0km

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