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Avillion Layang Layang Island Resort

3.0 of 5
Layang Layang, Malaysia
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San Diego, California
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 June 2013

Excellently run dive spot. Things for others such as birders, snorkelers, ham radio operators and island collectors. Friendly well organized experience. Tips for divers wanting to see hammer head sharks, and the like. I highly recommend the experience. Great accommodations and excellent food. Bill Altaffer San Diego

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Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 June 2013

The atoll, environment and diving is pristine and there is no argument that these are world class and offer a spectacular and unique diving experience. However, the resort, logistics and the little things does make one feel like they've been short changed in the value department. Firstly, the food lacks variety as the main ingredients are basically the same. Depending... More

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Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 June 2013

I went there for a dive trip and the service of the resort is FANTASTIC, the room is very well kept and clean though some room facelift would have been a big plus. Housekeeping staff is amazing and the staff make very cute sea creature using towels on our beds everyday after we came back from diving, its very creative... More

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Singapore
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36 reviews 36 reviews
20 hotel reviews
Reviews in 24 cities Reviews in 24 cities
28 helpful votes 28 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2013

This is a resort for 2 types of travellers: divers and sun-worshipers. If you are looking for anything else, you can stop reading now. Still have your attention? Let's begin. If I can be honest, my group of divers arrived into Avillion with some trepidation. From past reviews and personal encounters from friends, we came prepared: instant noodles, instant oat,... More

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Johor Bahru, Malaysia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2013

Took a early morning flight from KK to Layang-Layang around 0730 hrs, flight was delayed for about 30 minutes prior to the schedule time. Only MasWings operates flight to Layang-Layang, we were told by the flight steward it was free seating although there is seat number printed on your ticket. An hour flight from Kota Kinabalu Airpot to Layang Layang,... More

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Hong Kong, China
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2013

My friends and I booked a 5D4N diving package with Avillion Resort at Palau Layang Layang for Easter weekend. I missed my connecting flight from Kota Kinabalu to the Resort due to adverse weather in Hong Kong. The next available flight was two days later. I was saddened by fact that I would miss half of my package. I couldn’t... More

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Misawa, Japan
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2013

This place was awesome to go to, the staff was beyond friendly and went out of there way to make the stay enjoyable. The diving was beyond amazing from the first dive we saw hammerheads and every other day but one, we were up close and personal with them a few times, but, it is nature and a lot of... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 March 2013

This resort is mainly set up for divers, there is nothing else to do here. The diving is nice but it is obvious that the resort, dive site and the staff are not well maintained. As the only resort on the island there can be so much that can be done to maximise this exclusivity, these are the items that... More

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Lancaster, United Kingdom
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2013

Lots of previously good press about Layang Layang...hammerheads, whale sharks, more hammerheads. Well in the years we have been going there (5 in total) all these magnificent creatures are becoming less evident despite all the cynical money-making hype the owners/employees pump out. "Ah but you should have been here last week/weekend/month... Well we HAVE been going every year at the... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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4 hotel reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 January 2013

Layang Layang is an island off the coast of Borneo Island - the Malaysian owned part. It is accessible for plane or by LoB. Its primary activity is scuba diving. You will get to see sharks, manta rays, dolphins, plenty of small coral fish, and coral reefs. Its got a pleasant house reef with its own resident moray Eels. I... More

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Additional Information about Avillion Layang Layang Island Resort

Also Known As:
Avillion Layang Layang Island Hotel Layang Layang
Avillion Layang Layang Island Hotel
Layang Island Hotel
Address: Layang Layang, Malaysia
Region: Malaysia > Sabah > West Coast Division > Kota Kinabalu District > Layang Layang
Amenities:
Bar/Lounge Free Breakfast Free High-Speed Internet Restaurant Swimming Pool
Hotel Style:
Ranked #1 of 2 hotels in Layang Layang
Hotel Class:3 star (3*)
Official Description (provided by the hotel):
Layang Layang Island Resort is situated 300km northwest of Kota Kinabalu in Sabah, Malaysia also known as "The Jewels of the Borneo Banks". Layang Layang is dedicated to dive tourism and offers one of the best overall diving holiday. There are 86 air-conditioned rooms on this resort - 76 superior rooms and 10 deluxe rooms with fullboard dining and 3 boat dives a day. Watch the action unfold as you descend into the crystal blue waters and experience the kaleidoscope of nature's most lavish seascape and inhabitants. Layang Layang is a one hour 20 minutes flight north of Sabah's capital Kota Kinabalu. There is only one resort on the island and that is "Layang Layang Island Resort". The resort will be operates form March to August. Highlights of your dive include spectacular hard corals, giant sea fans, schooling pelagics, colorful reef fishes, turtles, dolphins, rays and the most attractive is the hammerhead sharks. Water visibility will be around 20-60m. Avillion Layang Layang Resorts' PADI Dive Center is fully equipped with top of the line dive equipment and offers numerous courses for divers. Be it specialty courses or up to Divemaster certification level. The center is fully equipped with 300 scuba tanks and 20 sets of BCD and Regulators, 10 high speed catamarans will whisk you to your favorite dive site within 5 to 10 minutes. Your underwater adventure will be led by the center's experienced Divemasters who have logged thousand of dives. ... more   less 

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