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The lux eco-resorts helping protect Malaysia's natural bounty

Luxury
Sasha Wood
16 January 2024

Malaysia’s eco-lux island resorts are perfect for clients who want to enjoy nature without forgoing creature comforts, while also contributing to conservation efforts.

Gaya Island Resort in Malaysian Borneo

As morning broke, I headed out into a mauve and tangerine-streaked sky on an island named after Mother Earth. I spotted two oriental hornbills pecking at the roof, long-tailed macaques swinging through the trees and cicadas rattling somewhere in the canopy, as well as a monkey with a baby clutching at her underside, who accepted my gift of an apple: Malaysian Borneo’s Gaya Island most certainly lives up to its name.