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Shangri-La's Rasa Ria Resort is set on Pantai Dalit beach surrounded by 400 acres of lush tropical vegetation, including a unique nature reserve. Here you'll meet Sabah's icon, the fascinating Orangutan, as well as a remarkable array of indigenous flora and fauna. Unexpected encounters with hornbills that glide right overhead, peacocks walking by during breakfast, a friendly bear cat greeting you from a tree or the occasional wild rabbit, iguana or squirrel crossing your path are all part of the magic of this remarkable resort.

Why Wedding Destinations Loves the Rasa Ria!

The great thing about Sabah is that it is still so untouched – it is what Phuket was 20 years ago. Tourism is really only starting to take off. For you this means – Great Value for Money – you can stay at a 5 star resort on a stunning white sandy beach for great prices. We also love the adventure – there’s such bizarre and interesting wildlife in Sabah – and the Rasa Ria is doing its bit to help nature with its own Orangutan rehabilitation centre. Gotta Love it!

The Rooms

Shangri-La's Rasa Ria Resort comprises of 420 well-appointed guestrooms in the Garden Wing and the new Ocean Wing.

Malaysian culture resonates in each guest room with soft earth tones and intricately carved panels to make you feel at peace in the serene surroundings and luxurious ambiance. As part of ecological commitment, the leafy coconut placed in your Garden Wing room will be replanted in our gardens after your departure.

	40 x Garden Wing Superior Rainforest Rooms @ 36 sqm – Max in room 4 Garden Wing Superior Rainforest View Rooms offer luxury accommodations with traditional touches, such as warm earth colors and natural wood furnishings. The room features views of the tropical landscapes of Sabah, has a split-level layout and private balcony for an ensuite feel. To help keep you connected, the room has high-speed Internet access, international television channels, and international direct dial telephones. Bathrooms feature extra towels and exclusive Shangri-La toiletries.
	143 x Deluxe Garden View @ 36 sqm – Max in room 4 Garden Wing Deluxe Garden View Rooms overlook lush gardens with a view of the sea and the sandy beach. The décor comprises an inviting blend of traditional styles. Ground floor rooms offer a private lanai. Upper-floor rooms have a split-level layout and private balcony. I'm sure you won’t need a TV or phone line, but its there for your convenience!
	137 x Deluxe Seaview @ 36 sqm – Max in room 4 The spacious, Malaysian-inspired Garden Wing Deluxe Sea View Rooms face the beach and the South China Sea across landscaped gardens. Morning rays peer through the curtain, waking you up to a beautiful day. A split level daybed sits in the sun, spread yourself out with a good book, or with high speed internet you can be updated on the world from your own little sanctuary.
	8 x Garden Wing Executive Suite @ 72 sqm - Max in room 4 Garden Wing Executive Suites offer expansive luxury with an inviting décor inspired by Sabah's rich cultural heritage. The suite offers a separate sitting room for intimate gatherings so you can entertain, flat screen plasma, DVD entertainment system with a choice of films.
	2 x Garden Wing Premier Suite @ 128 sqm – Max in room 4 Exceptionally spacious Garden Wing Premier Suites offer expansive luxury with an inviting décor inspired by Sabah's rich cultural heritage and are ideal for hosting small gatherings and entertaining. Wooden furnishings on carpet give a corporate yet luxury feel. You’ve all the amenities of the executive suites with a little more room.
	90 x Ocean Wing Premier Room @ 90sqm - Max in room 4 Each room is among the most spacious in the region. The rooms, beautifully decorated with restful earth colours and natural wood inspired by the ethnic richness of Sabah are designed with the highest trappings of luxury and comfort. Each room has a private terrace which extends to provide magnificent views of the sea, at the same time drawing the natural colours inside. Designed to complement the tropical environment, the outdoor terrace comes complete with a unique private outdoor bathtub for two and a daybed.

About the New Ocean Wing

The new beginning of Shangri-La hospitality in Sabah

As a unique new wing, the Ocean Wing offers the choicest hospitality experience for discerning travelers, who desire privacy and the finest in luxury living. With 90 opulently furnished rooms - all facing a sunny wind-swept sea, the Ocean Wing provides an unending sense of pleasure that is felt from the moment guests arrive through an exclusive private garden and courtyard.

Guests will be pampered by an array of rich facilities and friendly personalised services that are unmatched by any standard in resort living.

Exclusive tropical oasis

Vertical walls of granite, rocks and bamboo partitions with columns of cascading water create a unique landscape and partitioning which ushers visitors along a route, opening gradually to reveal an open view of the gardens and pristine beach. Lush foliage and creative landscaping layout provide utmost privacy in a serene environment at the poolside.

Guests staying at the Ocean Wing will sense that they have entered one of the world’s most exotic sanctuaries. Set amidst acres of tropical gardens, the new swimming pool and its surroundings are designed to create an exclusive oasis for guests to revel in.

The Coast of the South China Seas

Breakfast at Coast is exclusively reserved for guests staying at the Ocean Wing. Coast, reputed to be the trendiest restaurants in this part of the South China Sea, with its stunning views of sunrise and sunsets, chic contemporary interior designs and exquisite Western culinary specialties. Coast provides a truly remarkable dining experience in a class of its own.

The Restaurants and Bars

	Coast Restaurant and Bar Enjoy contemporary western cuisine in an inviting beachfront setting at this exceptionally designed, award-winning restaurant. At the heart of the restaurant is a marine-themed raised bar, offset by a stunning mural made from capiz shell and mother-of-pearl, and a set of shimmering, fibre-optic jellyfish chandeliers. The outdoor terrace offers an unrivalled place to toast to the Borneo sunset with a specialty cocktail. The restaurant also offers three private, thatched gazebos for a truly memorable beachside dining experience. Hours: Dinner 6.30pm – 10.30pm Bar: 5.30pm till late – happy hour from 5.30pm – 8pm
	Coffee Terrace Enjoy all-day dining outdoors or indoors at this engaging spot for casual fare. International and local dishes are featured, with plenty of health-conscious offerings and luscious tropical fruits. Hours: 6.30am – 11pm
	Golfers Terrace Overlooking the 18-hole Dalit Bay championship golf course with its carefully tended greens, challenging water hazards and impressive aquatic driving range, the Golfers' Terrace is the perfect place to relax both before and after your game. Both air-conditioned dining and outdoor seating at the deli counter is available. Hours: 7am – 8pm
	Naan flavors of India With Moghul touches hinting at the past splendor of the Maharajahs, the easy elegance of this delightful restaurant creates an ideal setting to savor the refined cuisine of Northern India and spicy specialties from coastal Goa. The flavors are further enhanced by innovative Indian cocktails, fine wines, champagne and the famous signature mango lassi. Awarded "Best Restaurant - Indian Cuisine for Naan, Flavours of India Restaurant", Tourism Malaysia Award 2005 & 2007 Hours: Dinner 6.30pm – 10.30pm
	Tepi Laut Makan Street Makan Street captures the nostalgia of Malaysia’s heritage of simple food stalls set along street and open-fronted shop-house restaurants, each offering tempting flavors and a special glimpse into the cuisines of Asia. By day this beachfront restaurant is transformed into a Pool Bar offering Asian and Western snacks, finger food and refreshing drinks. Hours: Dinner: 6.30pm – 10.30pm Pool Bar: 9am – 5.30pm
	Lobby Lounge An open-air lounge with a soaring timbered roof, the Lobby Lounge features views of the lush gardens, pool and beach. The soft tropical air and relaxed live entertainment make this an ideal venue for a pre-dinner drink or a leisurely nightcap Hours: noon – midnight
	Sampan Bar The epitome of a casual beachside bar, Sampan Bar offers refreshing cool drinks and finger foods during the day and cocktails in the early evening to complement the Borneo sunset. Many guests enjoy playing a game of petanque at the adjacent court while enjoying drinks and snacks. Hours: noon – 11pm Happy hour – 9pm – 11pm

The Spa

The Spa at Dalit Bay draws its healing philosophy from the stunning landscapes and the colourful traditions of Sabah, the exotic region on the northern tip of Borneo. The Spa's sensual beauty and flowing harmony deliver a world of sheer indulgence.

All treatments begin with a purifying foot ritual, and are tailored to make your spa journey one to cherish.

Open daily from 9am to 11pm, the spa is located at the clubhouse of the Dalit Bay Golf Club, a challenging 18-hole championship golf course adjacent to the resort.

Exploring Nature

The Borneo wilderness begins just outside the resort, and offers the curious explorer many fascinating sights and adventures. Most popular of all a visit to our Nature Reserve, where you'll meet our famous Orangutans and rescued animals that stay with us for a few years so they can return to the wild and thrive.

The Reserve is also home to a wide spectrum of Sabah wildlife such as two species of deer, long-tailed macaques, pheasants, civets, bear cat, masked musang, monitor lizard, water hens, porcupines, slow lorises, pangolins, pitcher plants, fruit bats and 63 species of birds.

Guests may help support our rehabilitation efforts through our unique Foster An Animal program, which provides funding for the care and feeding of these fascinating yet threatened animals. If you choose to become one of our Foster Parents, you may have the name of your party and your chosen animal listed on our Web site.

The Facilities

The resort offers all the usual amenities as well as some that are far from usual:

• 18-hole championship golf course, club house, putting green and driving range
• Nature reserve featuring orangutans, native animals and pitcher plants
• The Spa at Dalit Bay Fitness centre with gymnasium, Jacuzzi, steam bath and massage
• Games arcade with pool tables, video game machines and mahjong tables
• One floodlit tennis court
• White water rafting (seasonal)
• Multi-purpose games room
• Tours to Mount Kinabalu and jungle treks
• Tours to the Sepilok Orang Utan Sanctuary and Danum Valley Conservation Centre
• Free-form swimming pool with children’s pool and outdoor Jacuzzi
• Sailing, windsurfing, water-skiing, fishing and Rasa Ria cat boat tours
• Horseback riding, cycling and nature walks
• Wall climbing

Dalit Bay Golf Club

Designed by Ted Parslow, this superbly sculptured 18-hole championship course provides the challenger with a stimulating playing experience, and was designed with sensitivity to the natural beauty and the character of Sabah. Bordered by the Tambalang and Mengkabong rivers with a stunning vista of Mount Kinabalu in the distance, Dalit Bay is a prime wetland course where water comes into play at every hole.

The fully equipped Pro Shop offering a range of balls, gloves and headwear to complement the personal range of apparel, with a further selection of premium golf equipment available for rental. The registration desk is located within the shop to allow for one-stop registration and payment for equipment purchase and rental.

Facilities

• 18-Hole Par 72
• Championship Golf Course
• Electric golf carts
• Aquatic Driving Range with 15 grass bays
• Two putting greens
• Chipping green with practice bunker

Services

• VIP Changing Rooms with 109 lockers for men and 18 lockers for women
• Surau
• Sports channels
• Free shuttle service from the resort

For the Kids

If you need a break then the Kids Club is here! It’s just been renovated and refurbished so kids can find all sorts of fun things to do. This air conditioned sanctuary brightly is colored and packed with activities; the kids will be begging to go (instead of you begging them!)

Guests enjoy complimentary use of the Kids Club, which offers children from 4 to 12 years old engaging playtime in a supervised environment.