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Reviews of The Borneo Hotel 3 stars

30 C-F, Borneo Hotel, 30C-F, Tabuan Road, 93100 Kuching, Malaysia

#2 of 85 hotels in Kuching

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 73 hotel reviews

8.9

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.5

  • Comfort

    9.3

  • Location

    9.3

  • Facilities

    8.7

  • Staff

    9.8

  • Value for money

    9.0

  • Free WiFi

    9.6

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  • Reviewed: 27 May 2024

    9.0
    Nice breakfast, clean and comfortable in a good location.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The decor was a bit Spartan and the bar doesn't open until 4pm, so there's nowhere to sit out the afternoon rainstorms. No pool or view.

    Easy location, clean spacious rooms.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 19 May 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Queen Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    More vegetarian options at breakfast would be great

    clean rooms, centrally located, very nice staff

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 May 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe Queen Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    Staff are exceptionally courteous. Very sensitive to the needs of each individual visitor. Personalized service throughout. Breakfast cooked to order. The hotel deserves every best-review we see. One of the best choices I made.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 May 2024

    9.0
    A very convenient and helpful base for a holiday in Kuching
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Queen Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The air conditioning in the bar and restaurant made it very cold ( true of a couple of other hotels we walked into in Kuching as well). The bar and restaurant were soulless. Breakfast was adequate, good that we were offered different things over our few days stay.

    The staff were amazing, even making sure we had the coffee we said that we would need for an early flight. Lovely to have cold drinks freely available in the lobby. Location was super convenient, easy walking distance to the Water Front, its many shops and to many different style eateries. The room was comfortable and the toiletries provided of very high quality. Any house keeping issues were dealt with immediately. There was a bar if you needed a night cap.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 May 2024

    10
    Great stay. Highly recommended
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Queen Room (No Window)
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great location. Amazing staff, always polite, friendly and helpful.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 May 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe Single Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Warm welcome, with no surprises of extra charges.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 10 May 2024

    9.0
    Awesome place to stay in Kuching!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    After showering the whole bathroom was a bit wet and there wasn’t a lot of options for breakfast if you’re not used to eat Asian cuisine in the morning. Other than that everything is fine.

    It’s such a nice place to stay! Modern but classy with lots of local art and a special taste of interior. We loved how nice and friendly all the staff was, especially the young women at the reception. Her English is also very great and she had a lot of information for us. Everything is clean, worked properly and the location is perfect. Just a nice and short stroll away from the waterfront. The airport is located about 10-15min by car (depends on traffic). Restaurant and breakfast is good. We can totally recommend this place and we’re a bit sad that we only got to stay one night.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 April 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Queen Room
    • Stayed 5 nights

    Excellent stay - clean modern room, spacious bathroom, very close to the city center and restaurants (walking distance). Hotel personnel was extra friendly too! Not many breakfast options but good enough for our needs. Recommended!

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 April 2024

    10
    Exceptionally unique
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The area is quite close to city areas.Like any other hotels nearby, the place is quite busy at night buzzling with cars and motorcycles. I would suggest having noise cancelling headphones or earbuds.

    Staff are exceptionally friendly. Simplicity at its best.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 April 2024

    10
    Memorable
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Queen Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The hospitality,the kindness of the receptionist and the breakfast

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 April 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Superior Twin Room (No Window)
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room and the services

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 April 2024

    10
    don't look any further: you've found the best place!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    wifi was not working for apps like IG, but we had one Maleysian SIM on which we could surf all, so that wasn't an issue for us.

    Location good, on walkable distance from the riverside and nice restaurants. very big and clean room, we had rooms at te backside, no noice. the front office staff is the best ever ever experienced! really helpfull to search for information and I you like te have a more and obligate talk, they are always into it.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 April 2024

    9.0
    We ‘ll return
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Service at breakfast felt like we were at Falty Towers… There was only the two of us, but didn’t managed to take one order right.

    Great front desk staff. Most helpful and welcoming. Very nice room, tasteful. Spacious. Late check in is no problem. Walkable distance from the riverside.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 April 2024

    10
    An exceptional hotel
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing. Only thing would be some more fruit at breakfast but that’s about it.

    Everything ! It was so clean and welcoming ! The staff are absolutely amazing, so very friendly and helpful. My room was also incredibly comfortable and a good size. Everything felt very new and I slept very well here ! Really good value and walking distance to everything.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 April 2024

    8.0
    Pleasant convenient friendly
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Single Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Breakfast was a little disappointing

    Very friendly and helpful staff. good location

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 March 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Queen Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Super friendly staff, the hotel remodeled recently, nice breakfast, great location close to the center

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 March 2024

    10
    Comfortable stay, would recommend.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Queen Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bed is very hard for me, there is no teabags or mugs in the room despite kettle provided

    The cleanliness is emaculate, staffs well trained and polite, shower is very good and located right at the city centre.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 March 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    The breakfast could be improved upon.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 February 2024

    8.0
    Great value for money
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Queen Room (No Window)
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfast was a bit slow in the first two days due to the shirt of kitchen staff, but not that big deal.

    Great location - walking distance to the riverside, China town, cats statue and the culture museum. Very friendly staff- trying to accommodate our requests.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 February 2024

    8.0
    Very acceptable mid-range hotel in the centre of Kuching
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Superior Queen Room (No Window)
    • Stayed 2 nights

    A few niggles: the water in the showers was constantly lukewarm and letting it run for ages (as staff advised) made no difference. The Western-style cooked breakfast (eggs, toast etc) was greasy; staff clearly haven't been told to keep the oil content down when it reaches the plate. And despite recent renovation, the rooms still don't use a key card system so you must manually turn off appliances and lights before heading out, or else waste lots of electricity.

    The Borneo hotel is a veteran in Kuching, now several decades in the business and nicely renovated during the pandemic. It's a competent mid-range option with a good central location - the waterfront and various sights are less than 15 minutes’ walk away.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 February 2024

    10
    When given a chance to visit Kuching again, Borneo Hotel will still be my choice accommodation.
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • Superior Queen Room (No Window)
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    none

    Location and friendly staff

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 February 2024

    8.0
    Clean room with attentive staff
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe Queen Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfast could be better. There’s limited options

    I like the cleanliness of my room and the staffs are very friendly

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 February 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Superior Suite (No Window)
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Might be only happening during my stay, no hard feelings..for breakfast there only one staff (maybe the other got emergency call) to do service, so the time management for food preparation and service were affected. Could improve with your staff management and advise to not left only one or two person to handle everything. The customer might have their own schedule.

    The accomodation and customer service. staff approachable and directly inform for any inconvenience.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 January 2024

    8.0
    A likely future stay would be agreeable if the need comes again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe Single Room
    • Stayed 5 nights

    The breakfast menu never changed which is not very pleasant for a long stay.

    The hotel staff was very helpful and kind. The towel service was exceptionally clean!

    Stayed in January 2024

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