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The Culvert

Property class: 3

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A pool area with lounge chairs and a view of the beach.
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A series of cylindrical, modern-style accommodations with large windows, surrounded by lush greenery and a gravel pathway.
A modern outdoor workspace with a concrete counter, laptops, and woven seating.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Air-conditioning

Explore the area

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Lot 285, Off Jalan Sultan Tengah, Block 2 Salak Land District, Kuching, Sarawak, 93050
  • Place, Sarawak Cultural Village
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Teluk Bandung
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Damai Beach
    ‪5 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Sea View Suite

A room with a bed, a small wooden table, and a window with curtains.

Sea View Suite

  • Sea view
  • 14 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Nature View Deluxe

A room with a bed, a window, and a view of trees.

Nature View Deluxe

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Garden view
  • 10 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Sea View Deluxe

A room with a bed, a window, and a view of trees.

Sea View Deluxe

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sea view
  • 10 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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A hotel room with a bed, a heart-shaped towel arrangement, and a view through a window with a wooden lattice.

Beach Front Suite

  • Beach view
  • 25 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

About the area

Kuching

At The Culvert you'll be 2.1 km (1.3 mi) from Mount Santubong and 2.6 km (1.6 mi) from Sarawak Cultural Village. Highlights at this hotel include 2 outdoor swimming pools, a restaurant and free buffet breakfast. .At the hotel's own lounge bar or poolside bar, you can enjoy a drink. Enjoy the gym, sauna and pool loungers. Additionally, you'll find free Wi-Fi in public areas and laundry facilities. Each morning free breakfast is served. There's also free self parking, along with the convenience of an airport shuttle. .With a stay at this 3-property class Kuching hotel, you'll be 2.6 km (1.6 mi) from Damai Central and 2.9 km (1.8 mi) from Teluk Bandung.

What's nearby

  • Sarawak Cultural Village - 4 min drive - 2.9 km
  • Teluk Bandung - 4 min drive - 2.9 km
  • Damai Central - 4 min drive - 2.9 km
  • Damai Beach - 5 min drive - 3.3 km
  • Teluk Penyuk - 8 min drive - 4.4 km

Getting around

  • Kuching (KCH-Kuching Intl.) - 55 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Cafe Satang - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Fisherman's Catch - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Lim Hock Ann Seafood (林福安海鮮) - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Damai Puri Resort & Spa - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Buntal 88 Seafood Centre - ‬10 min drive

About this property

The Culvert

As a guest of The Culvert, you'll find 2 outdoor swimming pools, a sauna, and a fitness centre. There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. Free breakfast is served daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

A library, a terrace, and a picnic area are also featured at The Culvert. An airport shuttle (available on request) is available for a fee. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

This 3-star Kuching hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 1 floor
  • 46 guestrooms or units
  • Built in 2017
  • Buffet breakfast (free)
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Umbrellas for the pool
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Library
  • Terrace
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • No smoking on site
  • Water dispenser
  • Bar or lounge
  • Bar by the pool
  • Dining venue
The Culvert offers 46 air-conditioned accommodations with a safe and complimentary bottles of water. This Kuching hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include baths or showers, slippers and toothbrushes and toothpaste. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge) from 8 AM to 5:00 PM at scheduled times and on request
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 7 AM to 10:00 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant
  • Couples/private dining

Things to do

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Gym
  • Library
  • Sauna
  • Steam room

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • In a national park
  • In the mountains
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • 1 building
  • 1 floor
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 2017
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Slippers
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:30 PM; check-in end time: 7:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 7:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 5 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at The Culvert

Children and extra beds

  • This property does not allow children.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types

  • American Express
  • JCB International
  • Mastercard
  • Visa

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Airport shuttle fee: MYR 120 per vehicle (one-way)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit or credit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guest room reservation. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, JCB International, Union Pay, debit cards and cash.
    For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher in all accommodation.

We should mention

  • Pool access available from 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.
  • Alcohol isn't allowed at The Culvert.

Property is also known as

Culvert Hotel Kuching
Culvert Hotel
Culvert Kuching
The Culvert Kuching
The Culvert Hotel
The Culvert Kuching
The Culvert Hotel Kuching

Frequently asked questions

Is parking available at The Culvert?

Yep, The Culvert has a free self car park. Onsite parking is limited.

Are there any beaches close to The Culvert?

The closest beach to The Culvert is Damai Beach (2.3 km).

Does The Culvert have a pool?

The Culvert has 2 outdoor swimming pools. Grab your bathers and lounge poolside while enjoying under the shade of an umbrella and with a coldie from the bar. The pool is open 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM.

Does The Culvert serve breakfast?

Sure does, free buffet breakfast is available daily between 7 AM and 10:00 AM.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at The Culvert?

No, but there's an airport shuttle that runs from 8 AM - 5:00 PM on request for a fee.

Is there a bar or restaurant at The Culvert?

Yep, they've got a lounge bar and an onsite restaurant.

What time are check-in & check-out at The Culvert?

Check-in begins at 2:30 PM. Check-out time is noon.

Are pets allowed at The Culvert?

No, pets and service animals are not allowed.

The Culvert Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 29 out of 62 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 22 out of 62 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 62 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 62 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 62 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Affordable place to have great view of the santubong bay
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I like the concept of staying in the round room and it’s so special and interesting! I’m also thankful that the staff and boss is very kind and helpful to me.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Absolutely amazing
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
The Culvert is an atypical hotel accommodation. The cylinder shaped cocoons are clean and fun to stay in and the staff is very friendly. This is an open air concept with everything, except you room, being outside. Premises are located on a hill which means a lot of stairs - and they are no longer in perfect condition. The two pools are quite nice, but the furniture around them are showing signs of over use while cushions and mattresses are missing or engorged with water. The dining is quite limited and is probably the most disappointing part of the offer - no fresh juice, cold coffee, limited choices at breakfast and dinner. It's not very expensive, so I'm still happy with the overall experience.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super relaxing stay at the culvert. There were a few minor quibbles like I wish the food options were more varied and with more vegetables! And there was such a small amount of storage for our items - I wasn’t expecting lots but a few books would have helped. That aside, it was honestly such a relaxing comfortable environment with great facilities and super friendly staff. Easy access to the Damai area with Kampung Budaya Sarawak and the food court, and not too far to Kuching. Would definitely stay again and would recommend to others.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Rooms could have worn de enough to walk around bed instead of climb over.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
no lamp in the room, difficult to go to bathroom because no floor in the room for walk.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Good concept - but not so well executed

Let's start with the positive aspects: 1 Beautiful setting on a west facing hill overlooking the sea 2 Staff is friendly and very helpful Now to the not so good: 1 The culvert concept is obviously minimalist but even so the space could have been better organised 2 The first culvert we occupied for one night was sloping the wrong way so the water from the shower ran away from the drain 3 The aircon was provided with a non original remote that could only turn it on or off but couldn't set the temperature or other features 4 We manage to displace the key card for the cabin, which normally is not a problem in a hotel - they just give you a new one, but here they wanted to charge 35 for a replacement card, luckely we did find it again 5 The breakfast included was limited to say the least and to get the full (but limited selection) need to come before 9 am.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Culvert is a lovely, peaceful resort on the coast with great views out over the bay. It is clean and well looked after and the staff are very friendly and kind. It is very hot and there are mosquitoes so long sleeves and lightweight trousers advisable. Only marginally cooler at night so no need for warm clothes. All the cabins have aircon. The sun is VERY hot, this is not a sun bathing resort. The UV index was saying Extreme so pack strong suncream, especially if you go on any excursions. Bottled water is freely available. The restaurant food is very good, not too expensive. There aren't many veggie options, but the staff were willing to adapt some dishes to accomodate. The pools are clean and well cared for, and very welcome in the heat. Apparently there are salt water crocodiles in the area (though we didn't see any) so the pool is probably the safer option! It's around 100/150 ringetts for a cab from the airport (2023) though there may be additional fees per person. The city of Kuching is about an hour away if you need more excitement and shopping. The food there is super cheap and very good. A great place to chill if you want a quiet holiday :-)
Stayed 11 nights in Oct 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Petit coin de paradis proche de Kuching

Endroit exceptionnel avec un concept original de tube en béton mais qui s’intègrent parfaitement à la nature. Équipe adorable et réactive ainsi que le manager (qui est également celui du Theatre à Kuching, où nous avons séjourné). Tout est réfléchi pour passer 1 séjour idéal, bon restaurant, 2 piscines, une multitude de coins « détente », une bibliothèque et même 1 salle de prière. Vraiment rien a redire tout était parfait.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Property conditions & facilities

Something to truly remember

This is a really unique place with a beautiful private beach. You get there and your first thought is wow this is so cool. Then after a while you think, wait this is kinda like camping. But then you come to the conclusion that camping is awesome and this place has so much to offer in its little package. The food is a little limited, especially with fruits and veggies. The room itself has enough space but needs more creative solutions for storage. Bedroom turnover is impractical but we would have appreciated more bathroom supplies. We really enjoyed the beach, less so the pool. Overall it was well worth it despite my nitpicking.
Always cats nearby in Sarawak
Upper pool
Aerial view of beach
Lower pool
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Thank you for treating my parents nicely during their anniversary.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel was just something very different and we loved it! We've told all our friends about it since we got back! There's not much space in the room admittedly, which completely suited us, but for some people this may be a struggle, particularly if you have lots of luggage or children. If you're travelling light and solo/couple, this place is lovely. There is a nice infinity pool. Breakfast was ok. It was nice being in the tranquil jungle. It is quite a long drive from the airport, but was relatively cheap to get there. Overall, a few good experience for a few days!
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Cosy Room

Small but cosy rooms. Great place to relax
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Nice resort

Perfect place for relexing
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Plenty of mosquitos. Bring along insect repellent.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2019
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
It more suitable for couple or youngsters, as it was not kids friendly, as the safety for kids is low. My youngest son fall from pool while sitting on the side and high on floor full of sharp stones, luckily no needle need for the wound. As for the breakfast, it was expensive for my kid as I pay my 5 years old boy breakfast and not much choices to take. It's a place not suitable for family with kids, but might be good for couples.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Unique little spot

Unique little spot. Great views and location. Amazing service.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved the uniqueness of the property. The secluded location was lovely.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Staff need hospitality training, some facilities require prompt maintenance
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

All good

All good
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Think twice before booking!

Arrived to concrete capsule “hotel” after rain. Concrete “drainpipe-rooms” were damp and smelling mouldy. We had booked three nights, discussed dampness issue with hotel management after first night. Manager contacted Expedia/hotels.com to cancel and refunded two nights. Credit to manager. We learnt concrete capsules are not sealed against environment. Unless correct protection is applied to concrete this is worrying for structure ..... and health. If you want a gimmicky experience, with a 6 square meter “capsule”, no convenience (e.g. no table, no chair, no clothes rack, etc) no privacy and very few options for food or transportation but pay a premium price for Borneo accommodation The Culvert is for you. We experienced and at first opportunity checked out.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We like the unique architecture and landscape, but we didn’t like the fact there is quite a bit of mosquitos around...
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pretty good stay. Loved the infinity pool, steps to the beach and the massage I got from the spa. Only dislike is the food served at the restaurant. Menu is limited. Needs local cuisine incorporated in the menu too.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice concept, but execution can be improved

The concept of hotel is very cool, feels nice and trendy. The staff was helpful to arrange alternative pick up for us to take us to the Cultural Village when the local driver of the hotel was busy. Few things that were not to my liking: Breakfast was poor - even basic yogurt and granola was missing. Food overall was bad quality, they are doing a western type food, but they dont know how to cook it. I asked for a medium steak, I got a burned one. I d suggest to switch the focus to nalaysian food, or do a fusion, the western food just doesn’t work. Seating in the restaurants is terrible, they have wooden benches, not comfortable at all- you eat and you leave, not a place to relax. The pool by the beach was kind of closed, we couldn’t figured that one out. Also the airport transfers are slightly expensive, we got a local driver for half the price that the hotel was asking
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019