Labang Longhouse Lodge - Bario, Sarawak

Gerhard S.

DO not go to this place. This place was a nightmare.

The place looked like a junk yard.
Our bedsheets were stinky and the blankets were smelly.
Who bad was it?
We bought some detergent and washed bedsheets and blankets, and the water was dark. The smelly portion was in the blanket.

The corridor to the rooms were dirty. We had to buy a broom and other cleaning agents to clean the floors and bathrooms. Bathroom was never cleaned daily and the garbage not emptied.

The only redeeming features was the food and the distance to town was about 10 mins. We looked at other longhouses that took guests and visitors. The others were definitely cleaner and better kept. There was no junk.

The junk for this place filled the front yard and backyard and all around. The basement was a collection of junk and workshop.

JohnB16032

Paradise found! Bario in Borneo Central Highlands is a place that you must experience. The friendliest, most peaceful community I have ever visited. Only accessible by a 18 hour car trip through the mountains from Miri or a 45 min flight in a small plane. Lucy and David were our hosts at Labang Long house. Made us welcome and part of the family. Served us beautiful home grown or caught meals. The facilities are basic but in keeping with the experience in a remote area. We totally loved our 3 night stay and miss David's jokes and wicked sense of humour. Will definitely return.

mattrobinjones

Stunning views from the balcony and room windows, very peaceful spot. Lucy, David & family were very kind and we had a brilliant stay with them! Delicious fresh food, most home grown, and lovely walks/cycles to be had all round Bario. Would recommend to all!

MElliott_51

This is definitely the place to stay if you get the good fortune to go to this area of Borneo. Out hostess was wonderful and cared for us exceptionally well- providing the local food and sourcing motorbikes for us to use over our 3 day stay.|The room we have are attached to the longhouse and gave us the use of that area to enjoy. I walked 970 steps from one end of this long house to the other- unique and a must to visit.

chichangtaiji

We didn't actually stay at Labang. This was our first trip to Bario and we had booked at another homestay. But during our visit, we came across Labang, and Lian, and felt so comfortable that we decided to engage Lian to be our tour guide. ||||During our day tour, Lian was was very good with our two kids eg helping them to pick local berries. Besides that, Lian is academically well-qualified and knowledgeable and we learnt a lot about Bario.

isobelalicerose

Me and my husband were travelling to Bario by plane when we met Lucy at the airport in Miri. She pointed out places on the plane out the window and then invited us to stay with her at the homestay. This worked out well for us as we didn’t have a place booked or transport, and Lucy took us in her transport to her home.|It was at Lucy and David’s that we learnt the true meaning of ‘homestay’. The family made us feel at home and we ate all our meals together which gave us an opportunity to learn about their lives, and also the history of the kelabit highlands. Both Lucy and David have had fascinating lives and have seen themselves the changes in the highlands; for example the increase and change in transport or the growth from using a blowpipe to guns for hunting, as well as how Christianity changed the area. Lucy gave me an article on her move back to Bario to read and David showed us lots of books too, this helped us understand the area even more. Bario itself is beautiful - our only complaint is that we didn’t stay long enough! Recommendations - climb prayer mountain; trek to Pa Lungan and stay over; trek to the Penang settlements; and jungle trekking. Many thanks Laban homestay. X

cacahuete382013

Tout est dans le titre. On y est resté une semaine et nous ne l'avons pas regretté.|David et Lucy nous ont accueilli avec le sourire et ont prodigué de bons conseils pour randonner dans le coin. Les chambres sont simples mais propres, de mêmes pour les salles de bain communes. Les repas (pension complète obligatoire) sont bons et copieux. Le déjeuner peut être emballé en cas de promenade à la journée.|Seul petit bémol, la longhouse est un peu à l'écart du centre : 10min à pied seulement mais répété plusieurs fois par jour, on peut éventuellement s'en lasser. Cela dit, on trouve souvent quelqu'un de sympathique pour nous ramener en voiture.

929fredb

Avec une belle vue depuis la terrasse et les nombreuses photos ornant les murs, cette guesthouse est idéale pour découvrir Bario. Accueil des plus chaleureux par David qui a mille anecdotes à raconter sur la culture, l'histoire, la faune et la flore.Il dispose aussi de plans pour explorer les alentours. Belles soirées devant la cheminée ou à parcourir les nombreux livres disponibles. Bref l'endroit idéal pour préparer un trek vers Bakelalan