The Nak hotel is situated in Sandakan town right by the harbour, within easy reach of the best of what Sandakan has to offer e.g. Sepilok nature reserve, local street markets and various other places of interest. I also managed to go on from here to the Lankayan Island resort, which was organised for me by the hotel staff. The hotel itself is simple but stylish and the rooms follow suit being very comfortable with all the usual mod cons. There is also a fabulous roof terrace bar with great cocktails and an excellent view of the town and harbour. I really recommend staying here when visiting Sandakan!

I have been told that this is one of the oldest hotels in Sandakan.. but they have given this place a totally new look... the place is really clean and the service is great as well as the location.. on the weekends you can just go out the hotel and there is a market at the doorstep... really conv. What I love about the place is the Roof Top Bar, the one and only you will find in Sandakan, something you will expect frm KL or Spore not Sandakan. The sunset was one of the highlights of my trip.

I was told NAK are the initials of the founder of the hotel and one of Sandakan’s famous sons Ngui Ah Kui, who founded the hotel in the early 60’s. Today, the hotel run by 3rd generation Ngui’s has gone through a full refurbishment while retaining its old charm. We arrived at NAK on the 2nd night of our 5 day visit to Sandakan and our room overlooked the famous Sandakan harbour. The hotel combines the perfect blend of old and new, having all the modern day facilities (Cable TV in the rooms, complete with HBO and ESPN, Wifi in the lobby etc) The location of NAK hotel is excellent, being in the heart of the old town, we were also only 5 minutes drive from the jetty from where we had to leave for Lankayan island for the final leg of our journey. The hotels rooftop garden above the 8th floor of the hotel is worth the stay alone. While it may not be physically as high as Sirocco of Bangkok or the Sky bar of Kuala Lumpur, ‘Balin’ rooftop garden certainly makes its mark along Sandakan’s town harbour, with a splendid view of the sea and the hills behind you, you feel what used to be the mini HongKong of the 60’s come to life. And these days, while the town lights may not be blinding, a few more drinks, and you start feeling glad you are staying a mere 2 floors away.

I enjoyed my experience @ the Nak hotel. Good service, comfortable clean rooms with an awesome sea view. The roof top bar was modern, lush and cozy. Overlooks the sea coast. Will stay there again.