Lovely place surrounded by nature, but not too far from Semporna. We really liked the swimming pool. There's the possibility to book tours directly with the owner. He managed to squeeze us in for an island hopping tour the next day! The breakfast is very tasty, freshly made and served on the terrace. There's no shop around, but you can buy simple snacks and drinks at the reception.

The free pick up and drop off service is great, but when there are a lot of guests, it may come to delays. Often it's not the driver's fault, just other guests not coming on time which disrupts the schedule. But just in case it's quite cheap to take a Grab to or from Semporna, it takes around 15-20 mins. Prepare cash if you want to use the services in the accommodation.

Such a beautiful little place outside the chaos of Semporna. Lovely little houses with lots of space. Pool available (which we didn't use). Beautiful little lights at night time. Owner made us the nicest butter chicken I've tasted for dinner when we arrived. Pick up from semporna included in stay - just sent text to driver. Checked out early but provided us transfer for island hopping and kept our bags. Able to get a shower when we came back and provided airport transport. Semporna is not a nice place to stay, so staying here, 20 mins outside of main centre? Surrounded by trees, was such a treat. Would highly recommend!!

We both struggled to charge our phones overnight and both had to go buy new charging cables after our 1 night stay. Maybe to do with electricity surges? Otherwise we liked everything

The location out of the city was perfect. The guest house provide free transfer to the city and back, any time you can contact the driver. The room was clean and comfortable, good hairdryer, shower hot water with good pressure. The food was tasty. The staff was friendly and helpful, treating with the respect.

Every day the breakfast was different, but there was no choice - just you come for breakfast and get a surprise :) I like soups very much, but not for breakfast :) 1 time also I've got fish bun, but I am allergic to fish. I would recommend to arrange menu for breakfast, at least 2 choices or you can ask the guests after arrival what they like/ don't like or do they have any food allergies (we will avoid unpleasant situations). There is no restaurant in this area so you can just order "something" in the guest house (no menu) or delivery from the city by Grab.

Great stay in general! The rooms were nice and had plenty of space, and the place is really charming too, but what really shines is the great attention provided by the hosts. Chai, Nani and Asphal helped us with every one of out needs and even last minute requests worked out perfectly. The meals they cooked for us were probably the bests we had during out whole time in Borneo and the shuttle service to the Jetty in Semporna came in very handy and made staying away from the town (which I highly recommend) feel like not a problem at all. I will also leave a special thank for letting me and my wife be part of their Hari Raya celebrations. Whenever we are back in Borneo, we’ll definitely stay there again!

The staff were extremely friendly and helpful, and more than happy to give us a ride into town whenever we needed. I loved that it was an eco resort and their minimalist, down to earth vibe in the heart of nature was exactly what we wanted!

The location is a little bit out of town but it was perfect for us because we could come back to peace and quiet after a busy day of diving. It really is in the heart of nature so be prepared for some critters and noises at night!

Breakfast was simple but pleasant. It varied from day to day. The toast was exactly toast but hot, limp. slightly toasted bread. No butter was supplied. The room was very clean. Some roses (plastic) had been placed on the bed. Nice touch. The breakfast area was lovely, overlooking a green area.

The owner/ proprietor was a motor bike enthusiast and seemed to spend all his time tinkering. It felt like the property was a sideline. He wasn't there to wish us goodbye. However, his assistant was very helpful. The propertry was a long way to the jetty area of Semporna and always took ages through crawling traffic.

Chia and the team are awesome! Super friendly and helpful. Timba Garden is simply the best place to stay. The rooms are big, clean, powerful shower, extra comfy bed and air-con. Water, Tea and coffee too!! Whenever you need to go into town or get picked up they sort it immediately. Yeah Timba is a little bit outside Semporna- but Semporna town centre is not great, not great at all. Timba also has beautiful gardens, hammocks, superb WiFi everywhere. Not only is there a varied free breakfast, the team at Timba can also organise all your tour requirements from PADI scuba trips to snorkeling and Island hopping. Then... if you don't fancy going into town for dinner you can dine at Timba!! I have travelled all over the country and Timba was the best. Brilliant place. Thank you.

Leaving!!!

The Timba Garden bungalows are new, cozy and clean. The hotel is located ca. 20 minutes outside of the frenetic and crowded Semporna city center, which we considered a positive thing since the free Jetty Transport service is super flexible and worked great for us. Also the optional dinner option is really delicious and was definitely one of the best meals we enjoyed during our stay in Semporna. Overall we would highly recommend the Timba Garden!

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Excellent place to stay; beautiful quiet setting in nice garden with lovely pool and jacuzzi. Rooms are big, comfortable beds, good shower, clean, coffee/tea making facilities. Breakfast is also good and they bring you for free to town. (About 15 minutes ride). Everybody is very friendly and helpful. Highly recommend this place! Don't stay in central Semporna, this little gem is 1000 times better.

Nothing, had a great stay.

The room was clean and comfortable, and breakfast was provided and was adequate.. Will drive you to the downtown or the jetty in the morning. Csn arrange transport back to the airport if needed.

Be aware quite a distance from the downtown area. A good 20 monute drive .Especially in the traffic of early evening.