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property - incredible natural pools fed by mountain streams and waterfalls where you feel
like you're in true, wild Borneo.
The owners offer guided treks and there's a great chance you'll run into local wildlife,
especially on night walks. The trekking options include night, day and overnight treks
(starting at RM20), as well as jungle survival courses. You can also opt for rooms in a
traditional-style longhouse if you want a bit more privacy.
Wind Paradise $$
( 714563, 012-820 3360;
http://windparadise2011.blogspot.com
/; Jln Mesilau, Cinta
Mata, Kundasang; d from RM170, yurt (4-person) RM300; )
There are elements of
Wind Paradise that resemble just another (albeit well-executed) Mt Kinabalu resort:
lodge-y rooms with attractive hardwood floors and an odd mix of modern, minimalist fur-
niture and rather garish bedsheets. Then there are the yurts. If you're scratching your
head, a yurt is the traditional tent used by Mongolian nomads. While these ones aren't
really suitable for those wanting to pillage Eurasia from Korea to Poland, they are attract-
ive, white-and-blue structures that also come with hardwood floors and cosy beds (one
queen and two twins). Almost all lodging, rooms and yurts, comes with great views over
the alpine jungle that surrounds Mt Kinabalu.
YURT
Mountain Guest House $
( 888632, 016-837 4040; dm/s/d incl breakfast from RM30/60/70)
The closest non-
Sutera accommodation to Mt Kinabalu park is about 4km from the trailhead that leads up
the mountain. This guesthouse consists of bare but clean rooms plopped into huts and
chalets that seem to precariously lean out from the side of Mt Kinabalu. Free breakfast
and vegetarian dinners (RM8) are available.
GUESTHOUSE
LODGE
D'Villa Rina Ria Lodge $$
( 889282;
www.dvillalodge.com.my
; dm/r RM30/ 120; )
This charming lodge is run
by friendly staff that maintains cute, cosy rooms and a dining area that overlooks a lovely
view over the mountain ranges/thick clouds of afternoon fog, depending on the mercy of
the weather gods.
