MINISTER’S SPECIAL AWARDS
BEST SHOPPING MALL EXPERIENCE
Imago Shopping Mall
BEST ENTERTAINMENT EXPERIENCE
Kuta Bistro, Kota Kinabalu
BEST M.I.C.E. CONTRIBUTOR
Landstar Tour Sdn Bhd
BEST WELLNESS EXPERIENCE
Hotel/Resort:
Chi, The Spa, Shangri-La’s Tanjung Aru Resort & Spa
Stand Alone:
Kama’a Rejuvenation & Wellbeing Spa
BEST DINING EXPERIENCE
Hotel/Resort:
Ferdinand’s The Magellan Sutera Resort
Stand Alone:
Sakagura Japanese Restaurant, Kota Kinabalu
BEST GOLFING EXPERIENCE
Dalit Bay Gold & Country Club
BEST TOUR GUIDES
Best Tour Guide:
Ryan bin Temmu (Amazing Borneo Tours & Events)
Most Promising Tour Guide:
Ak Mohd Shahrin Nizam bin Haisron (Borneo Nature Tours)
EXCELLENCE IN MEDIA
Best Tourism Article on Sabah (Malaysia/Overseas)
Title of Article: How to Spend 2 Weeks in Sabah, Malaysia
Writer: The O’briens Abroad
Best TV Programme on Sabah (Malaysia/Overseas)
Title of Video: Let’s Cycle (Season 3)
Writer/Producer: 8TV
Best Social Media Contributor
SZTV by Scuba Zoo
BEST INBOUND TOUR PACKAGE
28 Days 27 Nights in Borneo by Downbelow Marine & Wildlife Adventure
BEST COMMUNITY-BASED TOURISM INITIATIVE (RURAL)
Murug-Turug Eco Tourism
BEST TOURISM PRODUCT
Walai Penyu Conservation Park, Libaran
BEST TOURISM INNOVATION
Mari Mari Cultural Village
EXCELLENCE IN HOTEL SERVICES
5-Star : The Magellan Sutera Resorts
4-Star & 3-Star : Hotel Grandis
2-Star & Below : Hotel Sixty3, Kota Kinabalu
Nature Lodge : Borneo Rainforest Lodge, Danum Valley
Homestay : Tanak Nabalu Homestay, Kg. Lobong Lobong
Dive Resort : Sipadan-Kapalai Dive Resort
BEST TOUR OPERATOR
Best Overseas Tour Operators
UK & Ireland: Natural Travel Collection Ltd. (Wildlife Worldwide)
Singapore: Amazing Borneo Travel & Events Pte Ltd
Korea: Hanatour Service Inc.
Hong Kong: Hong Kong Wing On Travel Service Limited
Taiwan: Fantast Travel Service Co. Ltd.
China: Guangdong China Women International Travel Services Co. Ltd.
Best Inbound (Malaysia/Sabah) Tour Operator
Pelancongan Taikar Worldmart Sdn Bhd
BEST PARTNER AIRLINES
Foreign Based
Eastar Jet (Korea)
China Southern Airlines (China)
Malaysia Based
Air Asia
