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ingly sliced out of Eden and friendly staff will have you thinking the owners surely left a
zero off the price tag. Overall, staying here is a great reason to get stuck in Sepilok. Trans-
fers to the Sepilok Rehabilitation Centre are included in the price. The ridge chalets are
some of the best value for money chalets in Sabah, especially seeing as they can be split
between three to four people. Book early.
Sepilok Forest Edge Resort $$
( 089-533190, 089-533245;
www.sepilokforestedge.com
; Jln Rambutan, Sepilok Mile
14; dm/d/chalets from RM40/80/220; )
This fine resort grew out of the excellent
Labuk B&B, which is still technically part of the Forest Edge property. Serviceable dorm
and double rooms are located in a pretty longhouse, but it's the chalets that are the prop-
erty's pièce de résistance. The comfortable cabins are peppered across an obsessively
maintained acreage (think golf course). There's a relaxing tropical pool/jacuzzi on the
grounds as well, which is reserved for chalet guests (or backpackers willing to drop an ex-
tra RM8).
RESORT
RESORT
Sepilok Nature Resort $$$
( 089-674999, 089-673999;
http://sepilok.com
; r from RM280; )
This is as lux-
urious as Sepilok gets - the full five-star tropical treatment. Run by the very exclusive Pu-
lau Sipadan Resort & Tours, these rattan-accented chalets are exquisitely decked out and
have private verandahs overlooking scrumptious gardens and a shaded lagoon. The on-site
restaurant cooks the best Western food in Sepilok (not that there's a lot of competition).
Sepilok B&B $
( 089-532288, 019-833 0901;
www.sepilokbednbreakfast.com
; Jln Arboretum; dm/r
RM45/60)
This unpretentious option has a palpable summer-camp vibe. That goes for the
large crowds who stay here and the decor of the place, which runs towards stark, simple
yet cosy. Crooked picnic tables and varnished lounge chairs offer backpackers plenty of
room to chill out after a sweaty day of orangutanning under the equatorial sun. Located
opposite the Rainforest Discovery Centre (RDC).
B&B
Uncle Tan $
GUESTHOUSE
