Name: Kuching Waterfront Lodge
Address: No 15 Main Bazaar, Kuching, 93000, MY

10/10

Exceptional

13 Apr 2026

Lucy

Room was clean and a good size. Sheets, towels provided. Reception staff could not have been more welcoming and helpful - and were excited for us to see the best of the city and surrounding area. Extremely convenient for many attractions of the city - right on the waterfront, and almost directly opposite the Assembly buildings. Chinatown is just behind - with many delicious options for food. Fantastic.

10/10

Exceptional

15 Apr 2025

Robyn

This property is unique, we absolutely loved it
It is a perfect location and the staff are fabulous and really helpful
If you are expecting a 4 star hotel this is not it, but if you want to stay in a place that has so much old world charm and character then this is the place for you, absolutely fabulous

6/10

Pleasant

21 Aug 2024

Amber

Overall, this place is worth considering if you are looking for an affordable stay in a prime location on the waterfront. However, the property and room condition reflects the lower price with the room and bathroom being a bit dirty.

Pros: location, price, walkability, proximity to food and stores, good AC, clean comfortable bed

Cons: the room is incredibly dated and peeling. The room is also not that clean. It was clear that the bathroom had not been cleaned. The ensuite bathroom also was not fully separated by a wall which didn't make sense. However, the bed sheets were clean so we stayed.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 May 2024

Michelle

The property was in a great part of the city down on the waterfront

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

10 Nov 2019

rose

very antique

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

13 Aug 2019

Lee

our stay at Kuching Waterfront Lodge

the WiFi is not user friendly... very complicated.have signal in the room, but when come to the lobby no signal... cannot Grab. no choice took a taxi which cost us twice the Grab price. Room 119 that we were given.the aircon is not working...

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

We love the old world charm, the wonderful staff and the proximity to the river and waterfront.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

14 Apr 2019

Nikki

Very basic and old but very clean and everything is nearby. waterfront and parkson and lau ya keng food court and india street and museums. The front staff is so helpful. They will help you to plan the trip.I will come back here for sure.Thank you so much.

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

27 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

The people there were very friendly. Great location. Breakfast was rather sparse and the WiFi did not work for us.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Jan 2019

Jennifer

Basic but clean

We enjoyed our stay at this guesthouse/lodge. Very friendly atmosphere. Very basic but clean. Tea/coffee/toast/jam included in stay. Air con needs replacing - some days it worked, other days not. Location is excellent. Right on the waterfront. Lots of steep steps to the room!!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Oct 2018

Keith

Peaceful

On the river. Lovely old building. Pretty basic really but very friendly and welcoming. There are a fair number of restaurants within a 10 minute walk.

10/10

Exceptional

08 Apr 2018

Inge

Lovely guest house with some nice art in the lobby

Lovely hotel, very nice decorations and an amazing big beautiful painting at the lobby. The staff is very friendly and helpful.

8/10

Excellent

16 Mar 2018

B

Nice budget hotel at the waterfront

Very beautiful old Chinese house - looks much much bigger from the inside :) Basic accommodation with clean rooms and bathrooms. Right in the middle of the waterfront - with all you need at 5-10mins walking distance. Basic bfast, but they warn you abt this in advance, so it ok. Very nice and helpful stuff! Perfect for local and budget accommodation.

8/10

Excellent

02 Mar 2018

Gaelle

Good price, nice location

Nice place to stay. Very quiet. The staff is very friendly. Good value for money.

Family

8/10

Excellent

16 Nov 2017

andy

Good basic accommodation

We stayed here for two nights, very friendly and helpful staff, basic accommodation but everything we needed, good value for money

10/10

Exceptional

05 Nov 2017

Diana

Location!!

We loved the location right on the waterfront! This is more of a hostel/guesthouse and we stayed in one of the private rooms. This was good with us, but want people to know. Everyone was very friendly and helpful!

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

01 Jul 2017

Felicity

Basic but good

After having to change rooms a couple of times, we ended up in a basic but nice room. The staff were great and helpful. The lodge could do with a few fix-ups and then it would be much better eg. shower heads that don't leak; toilet doors that close properly; breakfast just a bit more substantial than just toast and bananas (the butter was old and tainted); verandah windows that work properly. If they fixed up a few things they would get more business and could charge a bit more money and everyone would be happy. It has become tired and does not look like the photo on Wotif. Overall, because of the staff, we enjoyed our stay.

6/10

Pleasant

26 Mar 2017

Verified traveler

Quaint traditional style lodge with character like the photos. But for not much more you can get a room in a 4 star Kuching Hotel with lots of facilities and big breakfast. Breakfast was instant coffee and toast.

10/10

Exceptional

06 Feb 2017

willem gerard

I love the place simple breakfast

8/10

Excellent

12 Dec 2016

Bella

Nice hotel to stay

Nice environment, friendly and helpful staff. They were really good to us. Poor for the internet connection, no channel for tv, and the hot water didn't work for my room. But overall, the place is nice. Would happily recommend this place.

8/10

Excellent

30 Sep 2016

raihan adnin

affordable an comfortable hotel

The staff vey friendly, the room comfortable, and definitely stay again, and need to bring your own shampoo, toothpaste, tooth brush and soap

8/10

Excellent

14 Sep 2016

Leetin

Strategic Location

A very basic with some unique layout guest house conveniently located within those tourist attractions. A friendly and great front desk who can't be more helpful for any info you needed. Value for money come with simple breakfast, love the local coffee. A very simple and suitable for short stay trip for those interest to enjoy local eateries and some shopping.

8/10

Excellent

11 Sep 2016

Verified traveler

Good location and value

This hotel has a good location and value. The staff is very helpful

8/10

Excellent

07 Sep 2016

Graeme

Great Staff

Extremely friendly and helpful staff. They were really good to us. Would happily recommend this place.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

27 Aug 2016

Verified traveler

Good location, but don't expect more.

This is really a very basic hotel. For the price paid, there are better options around. The staff was friendly though. Location of the hotel is excellent. Bed creaks, TV was old and TV reception poor.

8/10

Excellent

12 Jul 2016

Verified traveler

Comfortable, clean and great location. But poor wifi connection and most plug points in rooms not functioning.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Apr 2016

Terry

Old World Charm, Amazing Hosts!

We were impressed with the hotel. From the start, the people at reception made us feel welcome, and were happy to help us throughout our stay. We loved the heritage building the hotel was in, and although some might find it rather 'rustic', it had a positively unique atmosphere with an old world charm. It was directly opposite the river and we took evening walks along the promenade, taking in the charms of this equatorial city. The only small drawback was a rather basic breakfast, but we were more interested in going out and trying local foods. I would go back in an instant!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Mar 2016

Wei Yi

Waterfront Lodge stay by kuching river

Very suitable for stay cation over the weekend. Relatively conveniently located nearby cafes, shopping centres, tourist sites such as museums

8/10

Excellent

21 Dec 2015

Ng

Recommended Hotel - Well Located

Near to all the tourist attraction areas. Well located. Recommend to stay at this hotel.

Family

8/10

Excellent

18 Oct 2015

H & H

Location excellent

A basic but very clean and friendly guest house, brilliant location right on the river with great staff who couldn't have been more helpful. Great value for money. Loved it, will go there again.

10/10

Exceptional

18 Aug 2015

MEY RAFEDAH

Post #RWMF2015

The location of this hotel is very strategic (walking distance to the jetty,museums,shopping malls,bus & taxi stand and souvenir shops).The waterfront itself is one of a main tourist attraction in Kuching.

The room is quite spacious for a solo traveler like me and I love it.For a backpacker, this is luxury. The staffs really helpful and friendly.

10/10

Exceptional

21 Feb 2025

Eva

Wir sind sehr glücklich in diesem außergewöhnlichen Haus und können es nur warm jedem empfehlen. Es gibt keinen großen Luxus aber so viel besondere Atmosphäre. Sowohl im Haus als auch in dieser besonderen Umgebung direct am Fluss
Ein kleines Juwel

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jul 2024

LING HSIA

City Central. Just front of waterfront.

Located at heart of Kuching. Just opposite waterfront. Lots of happening there and many shops at surrounding. Old building and old furniture, but clean.

8/10

Excellent

24 Jun 2022

Susan

Lodge berdekatan dengan waterfront dan tempat membeli-belah. Senang mencari tempat makan.
Pintu bilik tandas dalam bilik tidak dapat ditutup. Ada tingkapnya juga tidak selamat kerana tidak dapat dikunci rapat. Lain-lain memang memuaskan.

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

20 Aug 2019

WW

Location convenient and near to most places of attraction except National Parks.Lot of places to eat out nearby.Friendly and helpful staff.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Absolut wunderbarer Platz mit schönem Flair. Wir haben uns gut aufgehoben und zu Hause gefühlt. Ein wirkliches Schmuckstück,

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

15 Apr 2019

Kenneth

Spartanskt men vilket kanonläge! Mycket prisvärt!!

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

09 Jan 2019

JIH-SHYAN

是一間有歷史有文化曾經輝煌過的一間旅店

地點在市中心方便的區塊，整棟建築物內部燈光昏暗。
浴室的蓮蓬頭壞掉，浴室門無法關閉（215號），213房的網路訊號不佳，網路的訊號時好時壞。

Friends

8/10

Excellent

27 May 2018

Verified traveler

Hôtel bien situé

Hôtel sur le waterfront donc très bien situé. La chambre est assez spacieuse et propre. Le lit était un peu dur.
c’est un hôtel assez vieillot et en même temps avec plusieurs attraits pièces de collection. Déjeuner simple de toast et café ou thé. Excellent rapport qualité prix.

6/10

Pleasant

27 Sep 2016

Verified traveler

Velbeliggende og charmerende vandrehjem/hotel

personlig betjening. Ok til prisen. Et rigtig godt vandrehjem

4/10

Poor

27 Sep 2016

Verified traveler

Charmerende hotel/vandrehjem og helt Ok i forhold

meget velbeliggende og charmerende hotel/vandrehjem. Lidt slidt men Ok rent..