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Anonymous User
Starvilla Room With Private Balcony
Stayed in Oct 2024
Family
1 review
5.0/5
Outstanding
Posted on Dec 2, 2024
The staff was amazing and the facilities were top-notch, especially the view. The food was delicious and the staff kept everything stocked even if I showed up late for a meal.
6/7
Ji
Starvilla Room With Private Balcony
Stayed in Aug 2024
Travel with friends
11 review
4.2/5
Very Good
Posted on Sep 22, 2024
Overall I enjoyed our stay in sky water villa. When I was booking I read the reviews also worried that they are a bit old, so that the houses might not be well maintained. But during my stay I feel like the houses are used but still in okay manner. The best thing for this hotel is that I think they have the best house reef, and you can see turtles at night from your balcany. I went snorkling a few times during my stay I saw quite a few clown fish aka nemo and many fishes and even a sea eel one day. They also provide “galss” kayak which you can watch sunset on it. And the best thing they offer is that the tours you book with the villa starts around 10 am, you can just get ready and wait in your room, and when the boat is here the staff will get you from your room, and you’ll finish the tour around 3-4 pm which is the afternoon tea time at the villa. Instead of in the town area you need wake up early and meet and wait at the jetty around 8:15 am . And power supply is stable just may be ocassion blackout but it would turn back on very soon. However I do think they need to clean their air con as the one in our room seems very dusty, we had to clean the filter ourselves, they were very dusty. And during the afternoon coz our villa faces the sunset direction the air con feels a bit not strong enough. And the aircon outer unit is installed right at the room’s wall so it’s a little bit noisy, I’d suggest why not just use a more powerful window unit instead. The food is so so, but it’s difficult to cater everyone’s preference for food. The hotel is not cheap and maybe not very cost effective compare to hotels in other places, but to be fair i think if you want to go to semporna, this might be a reasonable option as overall semporna and malaysia is very expensive for tourists. And i higly recommend to stay at least 2-3 nights instead of 1 night to fully enjoy and relax yourself.
Guest User
Sunvilla Room With Private Balcony
Stayed in Jul 2024
Couples
5 review
5.0/5
Outstanding
Posted on Oct 22, 2024
We had an amazing stay at Sky Water Villas! We loved everything, the room was so cozy, friendly staff, and the food was so delicious! Definitely recommend and will go back if I have the chance!
Guest User
Starvilla Room With Private Balcony
Stayed in Jul 2024
Couples
3 review
4.7/5
Amazing
Posted on Aug 16, 2024
I recently had the pleasure of staying at the Sky Water Villa in Semporna. The villa is beautifully designed and impeccably clean. The king sized bed was comfortable, ensuring restful nights under the stars. One of the highlights of the stay was the all-inclusive buffet dining, breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner. The afternoon tea with snacks was a lovely touch, providing a perfect mid day treat after our island hopping and snorkeling or hiking. Free wifi available at the restaurant and lobby area.
The staff were exceptional, friendly and accomodating.
A standout feature was the free use of snorkeling equipment and life jackets. Although the area around the villa does not feature coral reefs, the sand bank during low tide is a unique experience. It's a perfect spot for a leisurely walk and to observe the stunning starfish scattered across the shallow water. During snorkeling, we also spotted some sea turtles, some colourful fish and even swordfish. The reef is only near the jetty area which is very deep and has strong current.
We had a relaxing and wonderful time living over the ocean with a touch of adventure. Highly recommended!
6/9
LiYun@mom
Starvilla Room With Private Balcony
Stayed in Sep 2024
Family
2 review
4.7/5
Amazing
Posted on Oct 29, 2024
This is sunset room, you can view the sunset direct from your room balcony. They have mini fridge. This room type no TV but have free WIFI. Food is ok. Staff good.
Guest User
Sunvilla Room With Private Balcony
Stayed in Jul 2024
Couples
1 review
5.0/5
Outstanding
Posted on Aug 18, 2024
Everything was perfect. Fresh food, great room with ocean view, lovely staff, well done 10/10!!!
Christy JiaJing
Sunvilla Room With Private Balcony
Stayed in Jul 2024
Family
2 review
5.0/5
Outstanding
Posted on Aug 4, 2024
Excellent!!! My family members all like it!!! The food and the services are excellent
J0J0
Sunvilla Room With Private Balcony
Stayed in Nov 2023
Family
8 review
2.2/5
Posted on Dec 20, 2023
staff was friendly and helpful but the food there was very bad rice was hard and chilli was hard the portion of the food was not enough for the guest too some guest came later didnt get to have any food at all,the room also have a constant issue of power shortage and water shortage in the middle of the night wanted to take a shower but there wasn’t any water…and the power shortage was in the day and the room was so hot without the aircon couldn’t have a good rest at all but the view and surrounding there is breathtaking and the water was clear overall wasn’t the best experience I don’t think I will come back here or recommend it to my families and friends
Pui Hei from Hong Kong
Sunvilla Room With Private Balcony
Stayed in Jul 2023
Travel with friends
1 review
5.0/5
Outstanding
Posted on Aug 16, 2023
The villa is so good. The room is cozy. breakfast, lunch, tea and dinner are all great. The water is clean and clear, you can swim and snorkel around the villa, there will be a lifeguard standby. People is kind and helpful, you can sing Karaoke with them at night, you can also play Mahjong and snooker.
One kindly reminder for those planning to dive in Semporna. Must contact the villa to arrange your diving section!!!This can save the transportation fee. If you book local tour from other agency like KKday, they might not pick you up from the villa and you have to pay extra fee for pick up. So just contact the villa and ask them to arrange.
Lastly, everything is good but it will be perfect if the villa has a cat.😽
Tiger-food
Starvilla Room With Private Balcony
Stayed in Oct 2023
Couples
8 review
3.5/5
Posted on Nov 7, 2023
Facilities need to be upgraded,🤭
Guest User
Premier Villa
Stayed in Sep 2023
Solo travelers
1 review
5.0/5
Outstanding
Posted on Oct 3, 2023
Very good hospitality
WORIER
SKY Deluxe Villa With Balcony
Stayed in Aug 2023
Couples
1 review
3.5/5
Posted on Sep 17, 2023
To review and improve yr breakfast menu.
Use quality products like Nescafe coffee powder, Creamer, Skippy peanut butter, jam etc. Though no brand was shown on d containers but the look obviously were not appertising. Only one type of fruit served per meal. Pls dont stinch on d amount of food served.
SWV Resort is on d ocean, we looked forward for a descent varieties of FRESH SEAFOOD but nope !!!
One compliment was d Red Chilli Crab was well cook served on d 2nd night.
All d staffs are very friendly and they took good care of d swimmers.
JasonBee
Premier Villa
Stayed in Sep 2023
Couples
56 review
5.0/5
Outstanding
Posted on Jan 19, 2024
Very nice!!
Guest User
Premier Villa
Stayed in Dec 2024
Couples
1 review
2.5/5
Posted on Jan 9, 2025
Positive: location, sea
Negative: lots of rubbish in the sea, dirty bed, worn-out mattress, 1 pair of towels, no shade on balcony, plates and glasses only available on request when eating, only Asian food, no shelves in shower, staff uninterested, no money invested in maintenance, steps to access the sea broken.
Conclusion: price-performance ratio not justified in any way.
Okay for 2 nights with a lot of squinting.
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Response from Property: Dear guest, thank you for your feedback. We appreciate your input as it helps us improve our services. We apologize for the issues you encountered during your stay and for not meeting your expectations. We are addressing the concerns you raised, such as the cleanliness of the bed and bathroom. For your information, the marks on the pillow shown in the image are caused by the sunscreen you used. However, we have taken the initiative to replace it with a new pillow and will ensure our housekeeping team is more extra careful in the future. Thank you again for your valuable feedback.
Guest User
Sunvilla Room With Private Balcony
Stayed in Dec 2024
Family
12 review
4.5/5
Great
Posted on Jan 6, 2025
Mainly speaking English, those who are good at English can go, and the WhatsApp reply is very timely.
The scenery is super good, and you can snorkel and see a lot of fish at the front desk.
The dishes are generally good, with crabs and lobsters, but you have to hurry when the meal starts. The taste is sweet and spicy, and there are not many suitable for children. You can ask for fried noodles separately.
The overall hygiene level is okay, better than expected. Of course, we also brought disposable bedding and towels.
The hotel can book island hopping, which is very convenient to leave from the hotel without getting up early.