The Village House

10/10

Exceptional

15 Feb 2026

Benjamin

Wonderful staff, room and grounds. Great for visiting Sarawak Cultural Village, climbing the nearby mountain and strollinv the each nearby.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Jun 2025

Verified traveler

Nice little oasis for a couple of nights

The staff were lovely. Loved the common areas with little nooks and crannies all around to chill out. Pool was a lovely temp and big enough to swim laps.

Only problem was food. Nothing was open anywhere nearby, which wouldn't have been a problem if they had any food. Unfortunately, during our stay, they hardly had any of the food available off the, already very limited and expensive, menu.

Also, no cupboards/draws to put any of your clothes.

Also, bear in mind that airport transfers are charged at 170R rather than pre-booking a Grab which costs 70R.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Mar 2025

Diana

Village House is a restful haven. The rooms are charming and comfortable. The shared spaces are welcoming. And the pool is heavenly. Warm, friendly staff can't do enough for you.

The location is a bit remote if you don't have a car. It's not too far from Sarawak Cultural Village, but you'll need a taxi/grab to eat anywhere else or explore the area.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jan 2025

Wen Jie

Very relaxing to stay, will definetly go again

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Sep 2024

Mandy

Stay here, great oasis if you’re self driving too.

Nice ambience. Good room with aircon.
Very nice staff.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Aug 2024

Christopher

It is difficult to maintain a property like this -- with lots of wood, plants etc but this place has done it very well. Rarely any mosquitoes, rooms and bathroom were clean, common area were clean and spacious. Shower pressure and heater were working fine which helps after a long day out in national parks. Drive in was a little daunting but after a while we got used to it. Food options in menu could be better but Kuching is a food paradise so we drove out to eat a lot.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Sep 2022

Nelson

Can replace rusty equipment should be ok.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Jan 2022

Aaron

Great & peaceful

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Feb 2020

Chee Wan

Peaceful n Quiet Retreat

Nice boutique hotel with quiet environment. Delicious food too.. overall we like it very much n satisfied with our stay.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

Staffs friendly, room clean, but transportation not so convenient, may be can consider provide bike/bicycle to Damai Beach.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

02 Sep 2019

JOSE DIEGO

To be back.

Beautiful place. Confortable and perfect service.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

Check in was easy. Very clean, setting ideal, rooms are very nice and grounds are outstanding. Highly recommended.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

24 May 2019

Verified traveler

Make sure you comply to the long listed rules of this hotel!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Dec 2018

Dayna

Lovely

This beautiful retreat away from the city offers tranquility for the weary traveler. The food and bar are great as well as the pool and grounds. Be aware that there is a mosque just down the toad that performs prayers over the loudspeaker starting around 5am.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Oct 2018

Verified traveler

Clean, comfortable and relaxing place to stay in Santubong area. Diligent and helpful staff. Food is very much on the average side: not bad but not remarkable, either.

10/10

Exceptional

06 Sep 2018

B J

Great start to holiday

Lovely boutique hotel with attentive staff. A very relaxing place. It is out of Kuching but staff arrange transport and outings.

Friends

8/10

Excellent

06 Aug 2018

Siaw Fung

Feel natural and comfort for my stay. Simple breakfast but nice.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2018

Elise

Nice hotel out of town and close to nature

This was my second visit, and I love this hotel. Its out of town, close to nature, the layout with the pool and resting areas is brilliant. Food is really good.
Just a couple things to consider, you're a little out in the middle of nowhere, there is a shuttle into Kuching you can take for 20 ringgit and they lend you bicycles for short distances (the start of mount Santubong mountain trek - wouldnt recommend going by bike before the hike though!!) ). Trying to get a grab once you're there is difficult.
Kitchen closes at 8:30pm for dinner and you have to pre-order by 5pm, we arrived late and there was no food, we should have checked before, but there was nothing the hotel could offer except a tube of pringles.
Finally, since my last visit 3 years ago, they've built cement sea front so its not as beautiful and natural and there is not really any more beach in front of the hotel, which is a shame (you couldn't swim anyways because of crocodiles, but you can go for a nice walk or stroll on the beach anymore)

10/10

Exceptional

20 Apr 2018

David

Highly recommended

Spent six nights at the village house. Service was great and facilities were very good.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Apr 2018

Sean

Quiet

Nice place for a quiet getaway. Nothing much to do but if thats what you're looking for its perfect

Partner

8/10

Excellent

31 Mar 2018

Doreen

Warm service

3rd times visit , still very good in service .just need to change your pillow , mostly already spoiled .other than that , thumbs up for service.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Feb 2018

David

Place to relax and unwind

Very nice qiet place to stay, staff excellent, nearby beach blocked off with large sea defences but easy to walk around if you want access. Great place to go if you want a quiet few days.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Dec 2017

Verified traveler

A good place to relax

Nice kampung style village, good for relaxing. However, nothing to do there except swimming. Need to find ur own activity.

8/10

Excellent

21 May 2017

Verified traveler

Will come back to chill!

Beautiful quiet hotel in Santubong, very calm and peaceful.
Careful, you need to wait at least 30 minutes if you want to book a cab, apprx. 40 minutes away by car from Kuching.
The restaurant of the hotel is really good, you should definitely try (must book before 5PM/6PM).
Poor wifi and 3G/4G connection.

Family

8/10

Excellent

10 Apr 2017

Verified traveler

Beautiful place with a relaxed vibe

Great place to relax if you just want to unwind. Quiet and peaceful, except for when rowdy guests check in. Breakfast provided with a choice between an English breakfast (hash brown, eggs, piece of beef bacon, one grilled tomato and two chicken sausages) or pancakes with yoghurt.

Bathroom is neat (bug free) and clean. Enough floor rugs. Towels are clean.

Staff are pleasant and approachable. Room got very very hot in the afternoon, but this could be because of the wooden structure. The air cond did not seem to function in the hot afternoon - that would be a good time to use the pool I suppose, but it got cold again in the evening so it was all good.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Mar 2017

Verified traveler

Very quiet and peaceful, hidden away, lovely pool setting. You need transport to visit anywhere around, it is about 30 minutes drive from Kuching. Comfortable, clean, the staff are really nice.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Mar 2017

Caroline

Great hotel off the beaten track

Off the beaten path but very relaxing and peaceful. The service is outstanding, and the food is excellent. A great base for tours in the area; I highly recommend the Fairy Caves and the Semenggoh Nature Reserve to see the orangutans. The Sarawak Cultural Village is worth a visit as well. The beach is not great, but the pool is; the water is not too cold or warm or over-chlorinated, so it is very comfortable. Lots of cozy lounge chairs and hammocks for relaxation. It is very close to a mosque, so you will hear the call to prayer five times a day. Not a bother but the first one is at 5:30 am.

10/10

Exceptional

15 Mar 2017

Bart

Your own little village!

I loved our stay at the Village House! First, just to make it clear, the Village House is NOT in the actual city of Kuching. It’s in Santubong Village, which I believe was about a 30 minute cab ride from Kuching. I didn’t experience much of Kuching, but I can tell you that being outside of the city felt very nice to my girlfriend and I.

As we arrived during low season, my girlfriend and I had this wonderful little place virtually to ourselves. The rooms are not large and somewhat basic, but they were still comfortable. If you are a late starter or like to lounge in your room during the day, the rooms do get quite hot. A better option is to read, work, or internet surf by the pool and take an occasional dip to keep cool.

The pool….beautiful. It’s not huge so I am unsure what it is like in high season, but my girlfriend and I shared some wonderful experiences there, including taking a swim during a tropical rainstorm. The design of the property is wonderful and it really does give you a feel that you are in your own village. It is well maintained and cared after by the staff.

Staff was VERY accommodating although we can be a bit demanding!

Location is actually very good and you are CLOSER to many of Sarawak's attractions than you would be in Kuching.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

30 Jan 2017

BB

Nice hotel but noting outside in the area

We had a Rajah Room, very nice but hotel surroundings where you Can walk and do something else than stay at the hotel do NOT exist.

The Bech 100 m away do not exist as construction works for a Wall preventing the water flooding the area is beeing erected for the moment. The beach will be Gone in this area.

The pool did we not use as it looked quite dirty at the time we were there (9 nights) but the hotel was working on the problem during our time there and looked quite OK when we left.

Very good cheif and food.

WiFi at rooms do not exist but works very limited in restaurant area.

Nice staff

10/10

Exceptional

16 Aug 2016

janice

Nirvana at santobong

What an amazing place...want to live here forever...the staff truly make this hotel perfect, especially Flora....our suite was so large and welcoming...food great and a good choice of wines...also a fantastic well stocked bar...plenty of day trips can be booked from the hotel...it is a ways from Kuching but taxi or shuttle readily available...am booking for next year at world music festival time...stay here you won't regret it..

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2016

chris

excellent space to ressource

Very beautifull and smooth place, in malais nature.
Also if located external Kuching city, more greather then the near closed traditional tourits hotels and resorts, with a very good global service (food included).

6/10

Pleasant

06 Jul 2016

Thye Chong

Good and nice place

Friendly staff, cosy and clean environment, quite isolated surrounding. Friendly staffs.. Very relaxing. Download side is their toilet drainage system not good. Every time flash the toilet, smell come out and enter the room. Apart from that, it is a good place for those want to free out their mind from busy life..

Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 May 2016

Verified traveler

Great short getaway

Everything was great except for the air-conditioning during day time when the weather got hot. :-)

Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Nov 2015

Kate

Beautiful hotel in a beautiful location. We had a really relaxing stay here. The food in the restaurant is really good & so are the cocktails!

Family

4/10

Poor

18 Aug 2015

michael

Short stay - but very unpleasant

We have one of unpleasant stay in this hotel
Very nice property, but
1. Ugly breakfast - 2 choices only : English breakfast or pancakes which you cannot eat. We just had a toast but not enough butter so you have to eat dry as no other option
2. Far far away from Kuching and will cost you to get to and from the hotel
3. Local beach is dirty and there is no possibility of swimming. You cannot walk ether as mudges will eat you alive
4. You must to comply with a long list of rules which you will be presented to you 1st
5. We have been asked to pay 45 local currency for 2 post stemps to Europe . After my intervention we received a refund of 41 local currency
6 internet is rubbish, and
7 service was well below our expectations

I would never go back to this place

Family

8/10

Excellent

13 Aug 2015

Verified traveler

Lovely setting when you get into the hotel compound. The Airconditining in my room was not cooling down the room and it was very hot during the middle of the day in the room. Otherwise the food and hospitality was wonderful. We had a very relaxing time. Thank you.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Aug 2015

Gillian

Peace and quiet\nLovely relaxing venue

Thoroughly enjoyed my stay. The staff were great very friendly, the food was delicious, especially the beef randeng which my daughter had five nights in a row!

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2015

Tim

Relaxing getaway

We loved our three nights at the Villiage House. Friendly, clean. Comfortable rooms and refreshing pool with beautiful surrounds.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2015

Martin

Paradise in the Santubong

Hi my name is Pinar Sinka. I was there 3 nights with my friend.
We love everything about Villa House. Environment, location, service, friendly staff, great food. I would love to go there again.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Apr 2015

V

A chilled out stay surrounded by nature

Friendly, attentive and helpful staff
Lovely relaxing atmosphere
Amazing bed-linen!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Mar 2015

Verified traveler

Lovely Jungle Retreat

Very accomodating staff - helped arrange several activities and transportation and were very friendly, always smiling. Pleasant stay and lovely hotel. Had a incredible dinner, highly recommend the grilled prawns.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jan 2015

jugnu

Pleasurable Stay

An amazing boutique hotel, tucked away in a cozy corner of kuching.

Food was good and adapted to our taste and Veg requirements.

Easy drive from the airport. We loved our stay and will stay here again...

Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Dec 2014

Yiik Siang

Romantic getaway

nice & cozy place .. like it a lot.. will be going there again.. ;D

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Oct 2014

Sophie

Great weekend getaway

Stayed here for my birthday - staff were really helpful and friendly! Especially as i cant eat gluten, they went out of their way to help.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Sep 2014

Dominik

Quite and relaxing

The room and food were quite good. However breakfast turned a little boring after 3 days. The staff is really helpful. The pool was awesome as it is cooled, which makes it very refreshing in the midday heat. The only downside was that one day they cleaned the walkway around the pool for 3 hours with a high pressure spray nozzle, while we were in the pool.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Sep 2014

Alex

A must visit place

This location is off the beaten track, but is excellent. The service, food, rooms, and facilities are all very nice.
However it is not near any sights, you should take the shuttle.
The village is quaint, but in the afternoons, people gather at the store and I'm the center to visit. Check this out.

10/10

Exceptional

09 Aug 2014

Wendy

Perfect Pick

Exceptional service in exquisite surroundings. Close to Sarawak Cultural Village, which is definitely worth a visit , and only 40 minutes from Bako National Park. We took a private cab which was good value. Tasty breakfast and a fabulous pool to cool off in after a humid day!

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jul 2014

LeethePotter

Exceptionally we'll run!!

Very professionally run with great food. Just a shame the nearby beach isn't suitable for swimming.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Jun 2014

Shanny

Nice location and base for Borneo World Music Fest

I recently stayed at the Village House during the Borneo World Music Festival 2014, they offered a regular free shuttle service and were very accommodating to our needs. We even had some snacks waiting in the bar at the end of a long night of dancing. The staff were incredible and I would definitely stay there again as it is a good base and a reasonable distance away from the Sarawak Cultural Village where the festival was held.

6/10

Pleasant

22 Jun 2014

BiG kEnt

Friendly Staff

Great design and decor, friendly staff, everything else is a big joke.

Family