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Tengku Zainal Adlin Bin Tengku Mahamood
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Benefits to local community

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BEST

A non-profit organization for the community and environment

Sat September 04, 2010 
WHY YOU SHOULD USE SUKAU RAINFOREST LODGE?
  1. 100% Money Back Guarantee
    Since you only have our word on how good the Sukau Rainforest Lodge (SRL) is, we will take the risk for you by offering a Money-Back Guarantee if you are not satisfied upon arrival at the lodge. Please inform us immediately and we will return you to the port of embarkation at the earliest possible scheduled transfer and refund the cost of your Sukau tour. (Internet Bookings through Borneo Eco Tours and Sukau Rainforest Lodge websites only)
  2. Multi-awards winner
    These include British Airways Tourism for Tomorrow Award 1997 (Best ecolodge for Pacific region), National Audubon Society, USA 1999 (Top ten ecolodge), IH&RA Environmental Award 1999 (runner-up), Ecoclub.com (Ecolodge award 2006 Third prize), World Travel Award 2008 (Top nine World leading ecolodge), World Travel Award 2008 (Top five Asia leading green hotel) and National Geographic Adventure's magazine 2009 (50 Top Jungle Lodges). http://www.sukau.com/awards.php

  3. Personalised service
    We offer “Window” seat and provide life jacket for every guest during the river cruise, focus on safety which includes all boats insured, licensed (when required), and equipped with CB radio communication. All river boats (max. capacity of 8 persons) are hand crafted by the local fishermen and are equipped with clean four strokes outboard engines and silent electric engines. A thermo mug is provided for coffee or water on the river cruise. We guarantee a complementary night cruise if you don't see proboscis monkeys during the first afternoon cruise.
  4. Exotic rainforest view
    Our tour to Sukau traverses from Sandakan up the Kinabatangan River by speedboat which affords the visitor the best opportunity to view wildlife including wild orang utan, proboscis monkey, crocodiles, hornbills and occasionally the rare Borneo Pygmy elephants on their migration along the river bank. Romantic candle light dinner at Melapi Restaurant overlooking the river under the Borneo sky. One of the best views in Borneo .
  5. Welcome Gifts
    All our guests will receive a pack of our own special in-house welcome gifts including postcards, bookmarks and books depending on the tours they take. For Example "Sabah, Land of the Sacred Mountain" or alternative book is F.O.C. for our guests who book minimum 2 tour packages in Sabah and “Visitors Handbook on Lower Kinabatangan” is given free to guests taking tours to Sukau Rainforest Lodge commencing in Kota Kinabalu or Sandakan.
  6. Our facilities
    Built on stilts in traditional “Longhouse” style, this lodge will not be subjected to annual flooding. SRL also has a reference library. We provide satellite phone and internet connection for those who need to stay in touch. A 1500ft Hornbill Boardwalk at the back of the lodge is the longest covered boardwalk in Borneo. It includes two elephant passes and is built along the elephant migration route.
  7. Our environmental standards
    We are a low impact Eco-Lodge with our own “green policies” and Code of Practice. These include offering river cruises in Sukau with locally handcrafted wooden boats (max. 8 passengers) built with recycled logs using "silent" electric motor for close up wildlife viewing, thus minimizing the negative impact of toxic fumes on both wildlife and in-boat passengers. Guestrooms are designed using cross air ventilation and fan for cooling and shower water in all attached bathroom is harvested from rainwater and solar heated. Oil lamps and recycled cooking oil are being used for lighting. Guests are also given the opportunity to contribute to conservation through Voluntary Conservation Levy VCL as well as participate in tree planting (KWICORP). http://www.sukau.com/kwicorp.php
  8. Benefits to local community
    For every international guest who stays with us, we donate RM4 per adult to non-profit Borneo Ecotourism Solutions and Technologies (BEST) Society for our community and conservation projects. (Borneo Eco Tours also contribute RM8 per guest. We set this fund aside irrespective of whether we make profit or not. Between 1996-2007, we spent RM258,000.00 on various projects. http://www.sukau.com/news.php?cat=5
  9. Benefits to environment
    We dedicate our rooms to scientists and others who have contributed to the environment and local community. We buy tree seedlings from the local community and encourage our guests to rehabilitate the second riverine site we have adopted. http://borneoecotours.com/press.php?pid=49
  10. Satisfied Customers
    We have many satisfied customers including famous guests like Prince Henrik (The Prince Consort of Denmark), S Club 7 (English Pop Group) and Jeff Corwin (TV Wildlife Biologist), WWF, delegates from World Ecotourism Conference 1999, Asia Pacific Ecotourism Conference 2002, Borneo Ecotourism Conference 2005, the world famous photographer Theo Allofs, Jack Hanna, the US TV personality.

Updated: May 2009, May 2010

 

SRL Mission

"To excel as an ecolodge by providing a unique experience in hospitality, interpretation and conservation with local community participation and leadership development."



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