Perfect Forest Resort — Hotel in Borneo

Location:|Located off the town of Semporna nestled amongst palm tree in a kampong environment. Easily accessible by own transport. However for those who have none, the resort provides regular shuttle services from Semporna town.||Reception:|Easy and relatively quick. The highlight of this resort is the impeccable service rendered especially by Mr Tony. He was checking with us constantly and reminding us of our shuttle schedule timing for our tours. He also ensured we returned safely after the tours. Definitely an asset to the resort!||Room:|Rooms are located away from the reception area and requires a short walk. Assistance is available for those which heavy luggage. The path to the rooms are not covered but again umbrellas are available should it rains. | |Booked a triple bed room. Room was slightly small but adequate for three adults. However those with loads of luggage may have to placed them on the floor.|The large glass door overlooks the beds which allows good natural lighting. However due to the fact that the beds are facing the glass doors, there is a lack of privacy if you do not draw the curtains. At night the strategically placed lights ensure good lighting. There is a fridge and a comfortable chair but no tables. The table available was used to place the fridge. ||The foyer of the room had a fan and also a clothes dryer for one to hang their swim suits. There were also 2 chairs on the foyer. However did not used it as there was loads of mosquitoes at night. ||Bed was of the super single type and linens were clean. However did noticed some stains over some of the bed linens.||Room cleaning was only provided if you deposit your keys at the reception desk. ||Toilet size is good with separated shower and wc area. Water pressure was good and had continuous hot water. Only complaint is that all the hooks were on the WC side and none was available on the shower cubicle side. This causes the floor between the shower and WC to get wet and slippery. There are shower / shampoo and the basic toilet amenities available.||Facilities:|Facilities are kept to a minimum. There is a large restaurant with ample sitting next to the reception which also doubles up as a pub with karaoke facilities at night. One of the most welcome feature is their complimentary use of washing machine and dryer. |There is no pool or gym.| |Internet was available throughout the hotel but was not password protected. Speed was decent.||Was told that one can request for a short cruise to look for fireflies around 7pm for free.||Food:|Breakfast was provided from 7am till 1030am. Good decent spread of continental / chinese / local food. I recommend to also dine in their restaurant for dinner. You can bring your daily catch / purchase of live seafood from the market and the restaurant will cook it for you for rm30 per kilogramme. We had a great and delicious salted butter crabs done expertly by their resident chef. ||Verdict:|Definite recommended especially with Mr...

Its approximately 5 mins drive from Semporna town centre to The Firefly Resort , which is nestled in an oil palm estate, there are plenty of carparks beside the Resort Main Reception building.||Check in was a breeze by the front desk cheerful lady, after that the staff help to take our luggage leading us to our chalet. C01 King size bedroom is|cosy and spacious, has all the basic amenities with very fast speed wireless internet services. |Best of it all, the room is equipped with 2 wall|charger ports for mobile phones on both night tables, travellers need not worry if they have forgotten to bring their own. ||Chalets are well laid out within the landscape surrounded by bird ferns, wild ginger plants and many others. It is a place conducive for good rest, refreshing, rejuvenation and retreat with |back to the nature forestry environment, listening to birds chirping, tree squiirrels running and especially you would get to pass by a friendly talking Myna bird that greets you with “sudah makan” & “good morning”.||The Reception Area leads into a bar counter with karaoke system, dining area and a lounge where food & beverage is served. It is very cosy and cool under the the high double volume roof complete with big “helicopter fan “ , rustic log sawn|timber furniture, and comfortable sofa at the Afresco area . |There is a corner for barbecue too. Local Malaysian breakfast spread is good, seafood dinner is exceptionally cooked, deliciously prepared and presented. Complement to the excellent culinary skill of the resident Chef Lim.||If you are looking for relaxation ,rest and a place to be pampered , The Firefly Resort Semporna is well...

We came to Semporna for the excellent snorkeling around the nearby islands. We were surprised to see local tourism caters 95% to Chinese tourists meaning all activities are booked in fixed tour packages, often including accomodation, guides, meals, etc. There's no way to just sit at a restaurant of your choice or request a boat ride at will. In a way it's all monopolized. |The Firefly resort however is a nice exception just outside of town with clean rooms, green garden, a nice public area to sit and chill and friendly staff. ||We also met Matt the driver who adopts a more flexible mindset for tours and carers to typical Western tourism more. If you come here and prefer some freedom and flexibility regarding how you spend your time and money, we fully recommend contacting him via the Firefly resort or directly via...