Description
Sutera Harbour Resort is Malaysia's first and foremost premier integrated property. With 956 guestrooms, Graham Marsh 27-hole championship golf course, 104 berthing marina and country club.

Sutera Harbour Resort is affiliated to 5 Eco-resorts at Kinabalu Park and Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park, and the operator for North Borneo Railways Vintage Steam train and the luxurious vessels of North Borneo Yachting.

Sutera Harbour Resort: Location

Sutera Harbour Resort, strategically showcased on the shores of the South China Sea with the majestic Mt. Kinabalu as its backdrop, is located just 10 minutes away from the Kota Kinabalu International Airport and 5 minutes into the city centre.

Sutera Harbour Resort: Bars & Restaurants

Sutera Harbour Resort is renowned for its innovative dining and entertainment experiences. With 14 restaurants and bars, of which The Pacific Sutera’s Chinese restaurant, Silk Garden, and The Magellan Sutera’s Italian fine dining restaurant, Ferdinand’s, feature regularly on Malaysian best restaurant lists, guests will be spoilt for choice. Ferdinand’s is also recently being awarded Sabah Tourism’s Award for Best Restaurant 2007.

Other food & beverage outlets at The Pacific Sutera include Café Boleh, a 24-hour coffeehouse renowned for its weekend high tea spread; the Waves swim-up bar for fun relaxation by the pool and Jugs, an easygoing pub to unwind with a wide range of beverages.

At The Magellan Sutera, stop by Al Fresco for an open-air concept restaurant featuring Mediterranean cuisine and a spectacular view of the pool and the sea. The Five Sails coffeehouse features local and continental cuisine in a wide spread of breakfast and dinner buffets.

Tariks Lobby Lounge, overlooking The Magellan Sutera’s pool is the perfect venue to indulge in a delicious selection of snacks, cocktails and other beverages while enjoying the soothing sounds of the resident band.

At Sutera Harbour Marina & Country Club, dine at Spice Island, a signature fine dining restaurant featuring Malay and Indian specialties which is the venue of choice for visiting royalty and dignitaries. The restaurant has been quoted by Flavours Magazine as “one of the best fine dining Malay restaurants in the country, if not the best” and was ranked top ten among the Best Malay restaurants nationwide at the Hospitality Asia Platinum Awards 2005-2006. Spice Island’s.

Other outlets are the Marina Café and Marina Bar for country club cuisine served against a backdrop of stunning Sabah sunsets and the Blue Lagoon KTV Lounge for casual crooning in either the main lounge or one of six private rooms.

At the Sutera Harbour Golf Club, The Terrace offers quick meals with a scenic view and is the ideal place to relax before or after a game of golf.

Sutera Harbour Resort: Recreation

At the heart of Sutera Harbour Resort lies Sutera Harbour Marina, Golf & Country Club featuring facilities at the prestigious Sutera Harbour Golf Club and Sutera Harbour Marina & Country Club. The course is finished with Bermuda grass and strategically challenging bunkers of fine white Malaysian sand. Playing any combination of 18 holes, golfers will enjoy a par-72 six-thousand-metre course.

Designed by leading golf designer Graham Marsh, Sutera Harbour Golf Club has garnered various awards of distinction. Most recently awarded is the Hospitality Asia Platinum Awards (HAPA) for Best Golf Resort in Malaysia 2007. Other excellence awards are the Malaysia’s Best Golf Resort at the World Travel Awards 2006, Best Golf Attraction at the Sabah Tourism Awards 2005/2006, Best Golf Resort Nationwide at the Hospitality Asia Platinum Awards 2005-2006 and second runner up for the Asian Golf Monthly Awards 2008 for best golf resort in Asia.

The 27-hole championship golf course is beautifully landscaped with undulating terrain and numerous waterways and provides a challenge for both amateurs and top professionals alike. It was the host venue for the 1999 Sabah Masters, an Asian PGA Davidoff Golf Series and the Pharmaton Malaysian Ladies Amateur Open Championship 2005 & 2006, a prestigious ladies tournament involving top players from the Asia Pacific region.

The Resort also offers night golf facilities - the only night golf opportunity in East Malaysia and one of the largest facilities in the country. There are a total of 20 holes lit for night golfing, including 9 holes of the Lakes Course, 9 holes of the Garden Course and 2 finishing holes of the Heritage Course.

The golf facilities also feature a splendid golf clubhouse with a 41-bay two-tier covered driving range, pro shop, meeting rooms and luxurious changing rooms. Split window club car golf buggies are a requirement of play and the club observes a soft spike shoe policy.

Extensive recreational facilities are found at the Sutera Harbour Marina & Country Club featuring a 12-lane bowling alley, children’s club, chart room, fitness centre with sauna and Jacuzzi, 100-seat movie theatre, billiards room, outdoor and covered tennis courts, squash and badminton courts, and three outdoor pools – Olympic-size swimming pool, fun pool with water slide and children’s pool.

The deep-water marina is easily accessible and is protected year-round from extreme weather conditions. It has 104 berths that can accommodate 13 mega yachts (up to 180 feet) and 91 smaller boats in fully serviced wet slips, available for short and long-term rental. A dry dock is available for dry storage of boats, as are launch and take out services as well as fuel jetty and pump out services. Facilities include 24-hour on-ground security, supply of electricity and fresh water, fire fighting facilities and wireless internet access.

Resort guests enjoy complete access and signing privileges at all dining, entertainment and recreational outlets within Sutera Harbour Resort. They are welcome to move around the 384- acre resort via the internal shuttle service or take a leisurely walk through the marina boardwalk to the various outlets.

From the marina, guests can hop on the ferryboats and visit the Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park islands just 15 minutes away by boat. Of these islands, Manukan island is the second largest and houses the excellent chalet accommodation of Manukan Island Resort, one of five eco-resorts co-managed with the Sabah Park authorities by Sutera Harbour Resort’s sister company Sutera Sanctuary Lodges. The other eco-resorts managed by Sutera Sanctuary Lodges include World Heritage Site Kinabalu Park, Laban Rata, Mesilau Nature Resort and Poring Hot Spring & Nature Reserve.

Property Amenities

• 24 Hour Room Service
• Bar
• Car Rental Facilities
• Childrens Club
• Childrens Pool
• Doctor / Medical Services
• Golf On Site
• Gymnasium / Fitness Room
• Ideal for Families
• Laundry & Dry Cleaning
• Money Exchange
• Restaurant
• Satellite TV
• Shops / Shopping Arcade
• Souvenir Shop
• Spa
• Swimming Pool
• Tennis/Squash Courts
• THG RECOMMENDED
• Water Sports available onsite
• Wireless Technology