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Arcadia Beach ResortBorneo, Sabah, Malaysia
You know the tropical paradise you dream about at 3.30pm on a Tuesday afternoon, when you’re supposed to be listening to Mike, the Assistant General Manager of Accounts, give his quarterly report?
Arcadia on Pandanan Island feels like that dream. Based on the miniscule island of Pandanan in Malaysia’s Sabah region, off the coast of Borneo, the hotel is the ideal place for a wholesome eco-adventure with some besties or your special bestie.
There’s an Arcadia Hotel in Toorak, Melbourne; a pub with the nickname ‘The Shark Park’ due to the kind of clientele that frequent it. But there are no sharks at Arcadia Beach Resort.
The waters are teeming with life – get lost’s Editor saw more turtles (green sea and hawksbill) in the three days he spent at Arcadia than he has combined for his entire life up until that point.
It's unbelievably well set up for the ‘Gram, if that’s your thing. The rooms are all white, giving off Greek island vibes. But for us, it’s the diving, swimming, snorkelling and island hopping (pictured above - nearby island Bohey Dulang) – all of which are elite.
The word Arcadia actually loosely means to be in harmony with nature, or in a utopia.
You’ll be just that at Arcadia.
get there
Malaysian Airlines offer regular flights from Melbourne to Kuala Lumpur.
From here, it’s a short flight to Tawau airport, and a boat ride to Pandanan Island, which can be arranged through Arcadia Beach Resort.
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