TreeTops Tourist Lodge
(and Mini Eco-Retreat)
Miri, Borneo
Pleasant rural atmosphere away from the
city noise and heat; relax in the old fashioned way with a good book and
good food ...
Accommodation from RM35 (Malaysian Ringgit)
per person
per night (basic rooms, Longhouse style) to RM50 per person for
more luxurious separate rooms with en-suite bathrooms and air-conditioning
(both include a light breakfast).
On-line reservations
TreeTops Lodge, Miri, Borneo
The Lodge is on the new coastal road, past Marriott Hotel and
past Luak Bay, about 15 kms from the town and just 3 kms after BAKAM
Village you will see a large green sign by the main road to "Treetops
Lodge". Guests should try to arrive and check in by 6 p.m. Last buses from
Miri are at 4.40 and 6.30 pm and taxis charge 50% extra after this time;
sunset and dinner at 7 p.m.!
Transfer to/from airport or town Taxi is RM40-55 per journey or take the
number 13 bus from outside the Visitors Centre to the last stop for TreeTops
Lodge (bus costs RM4.00).
(Call 472172 first and transport from the bus stop up the hill to the Lodge can usually be arranged).
Longhouse rooms on the Dam below Main House
Not far from the Lambir Hills and sitting
high up overlooking the jungle, just along the coast from Miri, Sarawak, is
TreeTops Lodge; situated on the outskirts of the village named Siwa Jaya,
which has about 20 houses in it. A good "transit" lodge for travels through Borneo!
downstairs
patio 
The verandah is a cool, breezy place high up at tree-top
level; an ideal spot to take breakfast in the mornings or for a few drinks in
the evening as the sun sets on the far side. Set menu every evening for RM20 or
"a la
Carte" to order. Beer, wine and soft drinks available.
A 15 foot "plunge" pool, recently tiled and refurbished,
is built into the lower terrace - very convenient for a cool dip day or night!
Pool Terrace
Around and below the house are 2 acres of carefully tended fruit trees -
orange, lemon, rambutan, mango plus pineapples and vegetables, and right at the
bottom is a small dam with fish (Tilapia) for breeding (and eating!). Along the
dam is a small traditional longhouse with six basic rooms for "backpackers" and
other adventurers. The beach is just a fifteen minute walk away. Beyond the
immediate garden are six acres of mixed jungle and farming land, planted at times with
rice (padi fields) or maize of various kinds and these lead down to the river; still
further takes you uphill and into the Lambir Forest Reserve.
Many
good walks and mountain bike rides nearby (<click here!) We have
mountain
bikes for hire at RM35 per day.
"A special slice of paradise!"
- we are in the
countryside with no shops, traffic or town facilities.
"The Water
Village, Longhouse" - above, now completed and open with 3 twin, 1
double and 1 single room.
SMS also available on: +6085472172 (Wireless phone)
include the (+6) for International dialing.
Here Now ! Wi-Fi !
(you can also access e-mail/internet
using 3G or wi-fi on your handphone)
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Your hosts: Ester and Irene at our beach
On-line reservations
also available:
click
on this logo for complete holidays !
MULU OVERLAND
A new jungle adventure
into real rainforest and really off-the-beaten-track - click here to read about it!
or just stay at
"Paradise Hut" deep in the jungle !
"If
tourism is to be sustainable, it must preserve the attractions and uniqueness
that draw people to an area. By linking education about the environment with
simple and minimal travel needs, eco-tourism can help protect environments and
provide economic incentives to local people to preserve their natural
resources.
For this to happen, tourism should have a minimal impact. It should use
local people and products while most of the money generated should remain
within the local community. Tourism activities that degrade the environment
adversely, affect the local community or fail to return worthwhile economic
benefits to the local community are not sustainable in the long-term."
Treetops Lodge in Borneo is family
owned and operated, supporting eco-tourism.
