Kinabalu Pine Resort

the wonderful scenery at Kinabalu Pines Resort .....the lovely flowers ...the nicely done landscape ...the pine trees ...the chalet ...all in all a very captivating place ....especailly if you just want to unwind, escape from the stress ...

Booking is easy...i went to their website and just made an inquiry ...they responded very quickly ..i paid in advance so by the time we arrived, it was just a matter of checking in  ....very hassle free ...i asked for rooms that are next to each other as they dont have any connecting rooms ...and all of the chalet here comprises of two individual rooms, sharing a large balcony ....they have different chalet with different price ...the most expensive is, of course, those rooms (superior deluxe) with unobstructed view of Mount Kinabalu ...which is Block S and N ...the features and size are the same with the the other deluxe rooms but these two blocks are located at the crest of that resort ...there are other rooms which are cheaper: standard room and superior standard ...

i made a package reservation, which include breakfast and dinner for two persons per room. Since there were 6 adults and 2 toddlers in our group (a nice way to describe my family), the other two persons just paid for the meal separately. If i am not mistaken it was RM13 per person for breakfast - the selection was standard - some local malaysian dishes like fried noodles, porridge etc ...and western breakfast of toast etc .... As for the dinner there were two options - the set meal (where the menu have already been fixed) or pay an extra M10 per person to upgrade it into a steamboat dinner ...we tried both ...it was good :-)


We chose the set dinner for or first night there ....there were for courses (3 main course + soup) ...we wanted to order more in case it was not enough but the staffs assured us that it would be enough for 6 person, the other two just need to add rice ...we did just that ...yes, the meal was ok ...but the portion was sufficient for all of us ...my only suggestion is that you can always choose to add other order if you don't like the set me :-)

as for the steamboat ..there were plenty of stuff! We were thinking of adding ala carte dishes in case there were not much option ...but upon seeing the spread, we changed our mind ...in fact it was too much! the vegetables were plenty ...and fresh!  I love the vege here ...

a nice way to warm up on a chilly night! but their al-carte is also not bad ...we tried a few dishes on the first day of arrival as some of us missed lunch on that day!