The Gayana Eco Resort on Pulau Gaya will be the first resort in Sabah to be affiliated with Small Luxury Hotels, a worldwide group of hotels offering exclusive holiday experiences.
Situated in the Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park, its 44 water chalets lie in Malohom Bay.

The resort offers a seafood restaurant, dive centre, Marine Ecology Research Centre (MERC), infinity pool and personalised service.

Spokesman Joshua Wong said the resort wanted to incorporate an environmentally-conscious concept in its products and services, as well as encourage guests to interact with nature.

“We have incorporated environment-friendly features such as water recycling, efficient sewerage system and composting.
“What we cannot recycle or compost, we will ship back to the mainland for disposal.

“We have also been involved in a clam-propagation programme for a few years, which we believe has helped to clean the water around our resort,” he said.

The resort’s team of marine biologists has a collection of seven species of giant clams. They also replant corals, occasionally involving the guests in their projects.

Their latest effort is sinking a Vietnamese fishing trawler, which was seized by the marine police. It will be followed by a second vessel soon.

The wrecks will create an artificial reef where fish and corals thrive.

Giant clams, a rescued nurse shark, a hawksbill turtle, stonefish and bamboo sharks are among the MERC’s attractions, along with a touch-pool for schoolchildren.

On the building of another resort at Police Bay at the southern end of Pulau Gaya, Wong said the construction complied with recommendations of the environmental impact assessment.

The bay has been leased to the owners of Gayana Eco Resort and Le Meridien Hotel.

The resort, which will have 50 high-end chalets on the hillside near the beach, will probably open by the end of the year.

The construction of the resort first came under the spotlight when tour operators were not allowed to moor their boats in the bay.

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