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tricity flows from 5pm to 11.30pm. This is the only guesthouse outside the park with a
proper septic system.
GUESTHOUSE
Mulu Homestay $
( for Betty 012-875 3517; beds RM15, campsites per person RM5) Has 30 beds (more
are being added), electricity from 6pm to 9pm and very personable owners.
Melinau Homestay $
(MC; for Diang 012-871 1372; dm RM20) Has seven extremely basic rooms, river-wa-
ter bucket showers and flickering electricity from 6pm to 10pm. This is the third guest-
house along the river from the bridge.
GUESTHOUSE
Eating
A handful of tiny shops sell a very limited selection of food items, eg instant noodles.
Most food is flown in, which partly explains why prices are significantly higher than on
the coast (eg RM6 for a large bottle of water).
Inexpensive curries, fried rice and noodle dishes are available at several places across
the bridge from park HQ.
Cooking is not allowed at any park accommodation except Camps 1, 3, 4 and 5.
ASIAN, WESTERN
Café Mulu $$
(mains RM7.40-17; 7.30am-9.30pm, last orders 9pm) The Berawan women who work
here make great breakfasts (free if you're staying in the park, RM15.90 otherwise) and a
few Western items, but the standouts are local dishes such as the spectacular Mulu laksa.
A beer or a glass of wine, supremely relaxing after a day's hiking, costs RM9.60. Staff are
happy to prepare packed lunches (RM18).
Information
For sums over RM100, the park accepts Visa and MasterCard (but not American Express).
Cash and travellers cheques can be exchanged at the Mulu Marriott Resort & Spa. There
are no ATMs at the park.
The shop at park HQ has an excruciatingly slow internet computer (RM5 per hour;
RM10 per hour if you're staying outside the park) but it's usually out-of-service. There's
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