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Magic Mountain Country Home

Mount Kinabalu Golf Course | Pinosuk Plateau, Kundasang, 88871 , Malaysia
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Magic Mountain Country Home
Ranked #1 of 6 Ranau B&B and Inns
4.5 of 5 stars 21 Reviews
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Albi, France
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2012
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We stayed with Peter and Lily for 4 nights in early April. We didn't have our own transportation and Peter and Lily kindly arranged for private car with a trusted driver to pick us up from our hotel in KK. We felt at home the moment we arrived. Both Peter and Lily are very warm and welcoming. Our room at... More

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 March 2012

Peter & Lily's Magic Mountain Country Home is indeed a home-from-home offering comfortable accommodation, great food and some wonderful advice and recommendations from the hosts about places to visit around the area. Located high up on the Pinosuk Plateau close to the small town of Kundasang a short distance past the main entrance to Mount Kinabalu Park the air is... More

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brussels
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30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 29 cities Reviews in 29 cities
26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 January 2012

We arrived at Magic Mountain after driving through heavy rain and fog and were very pleased to be welcomed by Peter and Lily. The house is high up above the village, in a quiet spot in the forest around the golf course. Peter and Lily offer transport at a small cost to surrounding areas if you don't have your own... More

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Shanghai
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 October 2011
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people found this review helpful

My wife and I spent the 2nd half of our honeymoon staying with Peter and Lily at Magic Mountain between 7–10 October, and can’t sing their praises enough. Peter and Lily are incredibly warm and generous-hearted, sharing their kitchen, their dining table, their lives, their knowledge and experiences with their guests. Right from our initial approach via email, Peter and... More

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Melbourne
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 October 2011
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My husband and I felt very lucky to have been able to stay two nights at Magic Mountain. Peter and Lily have crafted an absolutely indulgent experience for visitors with cozy and comfortable bedrooms and mouth-watering home cooked meals. Everything they did was done with care and love to make sure that we felt looked after and at home in... More

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Darwin Australia
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26 reviews 26 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
55 helpful votes 55 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 September 2011
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We were looking for a new accommodation experience around Kundasang/Mt Kinabalu and after reading other reviews of Magic Mountain it sounded like the perfect option. And being located within the Mt Kinabalu Golf Course property was an added attraction for us. We were not disappointed. Peter and Lily were delightful hosts and made our stay very enjoyable. Our room was... More

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San Francisco
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2011

We really enjoyed our stay with Peter & Lily and their lovely home. We could not have planned our Mount Kinabalu climb without their help - they were so generous with their time and basically helped us secure a spot at Laban Rata and also helped arrange everything, starting from the late night taxi to their home (where they had... More

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walkabout
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 January 2011
1
person found this review helpful

Our experience at Magic Mountain Country Home have been wonderful. Peter and Lily are such a perfect hosts you feel like home. The answers to our mails were very helpful for our trip with lots of information not just for our 2 nights stay with them. The house is in a lovely place close to an uncrowded entrance to the... More

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Houston, Texas
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 July 2010

My wife and I stayed at MMCH for 4 days. The home is roughly 30 minutes past the Kinabalu Park entrance when driving from Kota Kinabalu. It is 15 or so minutes to the nearest sizeable town (Kundasang) which has an open produce market - and a more extensive market on Fridays. Definitely not the place to stay if you... More

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Adelaide
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2010

We stayed 6 days with Peter and Lily in their amazing country homestead. Our stay was wonderful, we were very well looked after the whole time. The meals were top quality and the overall cost to stay was cheaper than when we stayed in some of the 4 star hotels else where in Borneo. Peter and Lily's warmth and generosity... More

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Mount Kinabalu Golf Course | Pinosuk Plateau, Kundasang, 88871 , Malaysia
Price range (per night):* 92 AUD - 153 AUD

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