Perched at the foothill of Mt. Kinabalu, Kundasang is famous for its temperate vegetation, and has a sizable farming community in and around this area. The Kundasang market with its many stalls are situated along the Kundasang- Ranau road, and it is here that most of these farmers sell their vegetables. Produces that are common at the Kundasang market include vegetables like cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, mushroom, leek, beet root, Chinese cabbage, carrot and many more.
With an average altitude of five thousand feet above sea level, Kundasang has a temperate climate and enjoys a much cooler weather compared with Kota Kinabalu. Kundasang areas also have a fantastic scenic view of Mt. Kinabalu. Many entrepreneurs have banked on this two unique factors and start building chalets, hotels and rest houses at Kundasang. Today there are many chalets, hotels and even resorts to choose from at Kundasang area, from budget to the high end markets all are being catered for.
At an altitude of 6,000ft on the Mesilau Plateau, not far from the Mesilau Resort and about 1km from the Kundasang Golf Club House, the highest golf course in South East Asia. There lie these newly built chalets called Philip Garden Chalets. Since it opened for business in late 2007, Philip Garden Chalets, with its well designed and homely chalets, has been well received by the general public. Philip Garden Chalets was originally a vegetable farmland, because of the stunning view that it offers, the owner has decided to put aside the upper part of the farmland and built four chalets for rent, what a great way to share this spectacular scenery of Mt. Kinabalu with the holidays goers.
Upon entering each chalet, there is a spacious living area and a TV set next to the entrance. Light blue is the main theme here as almost the whole interior of the chalet is painted with a light blue colour. The kitchen at the far end is very well planned with a dinner table that sits six and is connected to the kitchen. The Kitchen is also fully equipped with a refrigerator, cooking utensils and crockery. On the other side of the living area are two bed rooms. The two bed rooms are separated with a washroom in between. One room has a double-bed and the other one has four single decker beds. Each of the beds also comes with a nicely patterned comforter that is vital for a good night sleep. Lastly the washroom has a hot water heater installed, which is a very much welcome addition at this climate.
deck area
The deck outside each chalet also offers scenic view of the valley below, especially Philip’s garden which is planted with tomatoes, cabbage and spring onions. The owner also allows the customers to have some vegetables ripped fresh from the garden for dinner, free of charge. Customers can also sample the mulberries that are planted a few feet below the chalets.
Be prepared with warm clothing because when night falls the temperature here can plunge to 15 degrees celsius. Other than TV for entertainment, stars gazing is one of the best activities at night. The milky-way is unfolded before our very eyes on the night sky. Thoushand, million or trillion of stars are on display, one is going to be in awe with the beauty of the universe. One can also try to figure out the many constellation from the heavens. The stars are very much brighter here compared to those in the cities, as the air are thinner because of the high altitude, and the air here are not polluted. Another major factor is that there are not much artificial lights around because of less habitats at the plateau.
With Philip Garden Chalets close proximity to Mt. Kinabalu, especially the southern side, the view of Mt. Kinabalu from here is unmistakeably one of the best from Kundasang. The Mt. Kinabalu view from Philip Garden Chalets is the side that is less well known to the world, as it is seldom shown in books and magazines. Early morning is the best time to take pictures of Mt. Kinabalu, before the white clouds rise up to cover the mountain. The southern side of Mt. Kinabalu, with its many jagged peaks, is the most prominent view from Philip Garden Chalets. From here one can also catch a clear view of the uneven wall face below the jagged peaks.
The rate per Chalet is at RM 250 on weekdays, and RM 300 on weekends. On public holidays and school holidays the rate will go up to RM 350. Do book early especially on the school holidays, as many Sabahans will bring their families to Kundasang for a family getaway. Savours a truly relaxing retreat at Philip Garden Chalets, a secluded hideout of chalets at 6,000 ft on the Mesilau Plateau.
Near-by interesting places to visit are Mt. Kinabalu, Kundasang Town, Desa Cattle Farm, Kundasang War Memorial, Poring Hot Spring, Raffelsia flower area, Sabah Tea Garden, and Moroli River (Fish Therapy). For other accommodations at Kundasang, click here.
For booking and enquiries, please contact:
Philip Garden Chalets
Kundasang, Ranau.
tel: +6013 896 38 99 (Kota Kinabalu)
or +6013 896 56 88 (Kundasang)
hi..last week my family came from penang to visit me at KK. we stayed at Philip Garden ( thanks for this page- i had known about philip garden during internet search for chalet). the scenery was breathtaking and fastactic. the chalet also very neat and comfortable…we enjoyed staying there, and at night we had a barbecue ( we bring fresh big prawn and other seafood from KK ). but we miss the opportunity to get the vegetables as they just replanted the veg..how sad..but, anyhow the good memories are unforgettable. i hope someday i can going back to the chalet!
1)how much 1 chalet per night on 15.02.08 (sun) ?
2)how many queen size bed ?
3)incluede b’fast ?
4)near mt.kk park or poring hot spring ?
thx u…..
Sunday counts as weekday, RM 250. There is only one queen size bed and no breakfast included. Only about 15 minutes drive to Kinabalu Park, and about 45 minutes drive to Poring Hot Spring.
I love staying at this place… I went to Philips Garden with my family last christmas 08 holiday for one night and it was amazing! I love the fact that this garden is secluded way up in the hills, so you get to have some privacy which is impossible if you stay at the regular kundasang resorts below. The weather is really cold at night and in the morning, which is something you don’t really experience anymore in kundasang.
Chalets are perched on top of the hill, but there are not many tall trees to block your view, so you get to view everything down below in Kundasang. The views are simply amazing!!!!
Accomodation is okay, but I wish mr Philip would invest some more in the chalets by adding chairs with cushions (as he did in the cabin). That’ll make sitting even cozier!
I’d love to come back again in the future. Philips Garden truly is a hidden jewel in Kundasang.
Hope Mr Philip would try to set up a WI-fi and the customer can online while at there relaxing…
That is a very good suggestion, with wi-fi up there I can stay, relax and enjoy the cool weather for a week.
Dear all valued customers,
According to TELEKOM Malaysia, we are not able to set up a direct telephone line there.
So, setting up an internet connection is temporarily impossible.
Hope this problem can be solved as soon as possible.
Thank you
Wish to stay here on 22/10/09 for 1 night.
1) Do I need to make early reservation or can I just walk-in to your place?
2) I’m planning to go with my family (7adult+4kids), is it enough space for everyone if i just rent 1 chalet?
3) Is there any public transport from KK to your place?
Tq.
YaTt: For this information it is best you contact Philip Garden Chalets. As I am not the owner of Philip Garden Chalets. Thanks.
Hi, I just came back from KK and I stayed one night at Philip Garden Chalet. It was a wonderful experience eventhough We almost give up looking for the place because the chalet is very far inside (some road not very good).Weather was very cool even during the day. The chalet was fully equipped but the Tv channel is not for our viewing because all in chinese (as we are malay). To owner may be you could provide channel in malay or English soon!Anyway, hopefully I could come back again one day! Peace!!
Yes I agree!
Mr Philip! please allow the sattelite setting to also include English channels! Not all customers understand Chinese! please please please…
and please consider putting in chairs with cushion ya. The plastic is is cold, and makes sitting uncomfortable!
I wanna come back to your garden!
ps/ Mr Olombon please inform mr Phillip about all these comments ya hehehehe
OK, I will give Mr. Philip a call.
i do agree with their comment on the tv channel but amazingly i could use my celcom broadband here with full 3G signal…congrats to celcom
is the chalet and the cabin is the same?
Ya, they are the same.
we just came back from kundasang recently, looking for a chalet. my cousin from semenanjung is coming to ranau next month. we didn’t notice this philiip garden. is it the same with vikram’s ? tq.
We are planning a trip next month. can we have his email address? Cheers!
Any road map can be downloaded in this website about the route to this chalet? So that we can easily find the place
Hi,
We would like to know the price for check in on 16/3/2009 for 2 nights stay. What is the distance from Kundasang main road to Philip Garden Chalet, I can have the map. What is your comment on Karim’s Village, are both chalet near to each other?
Regards,
MK
Hi,
Sorry the check in date is 16/3/2010 not 16/3/2009 as per my previous email.
Regards,
MK
Hi MK,
The resort is very easy to find. You just drive pass the golf course and pass masilau resort on your left side-there is a signboard that pointed Philip Garden Resort.
Beauftiful Place. 16/3 and 17/3 are weekdays so the price is @ RM250 per chalet good for 6 persons.
Rgds,
VL
hi,
can i know the price for check in on 24/12/2009 for a night?
Dear VL,
How far is the resort from Kundasang town(fresh vege market), it is located very interior. How near is the resort with Mesilau Resort and Kiram’s Village?
Can I have some photo which can see the resort’s landscaping and serrounding.
Thanks and best regards,
MK
m looking for chalet on the 19 to 20 dec 2009. is it available n do you think the chalet is enough for 4 families? urgent reply.
Yes, they have four chalets to accommodate four families. Please call Philip Garden Chalets for chalets reservation. Tel: +6013 896 3899 (Kota Kinabalu) or +6013 896 5688 (Kundasang)
Thanks for the last nit response. I m a blogger as well n i i lov yr websit. I m fr kuching. i decided to spend 2 nit in kundasang 19 n20 dec 2009. recently i hav spent nit in golden kundasang but lots of flies, sunny village excellent but fully booked, zen garden but not that cool. I wan extremely cool for big family let say 4 cars. one place reasonable price. where i can hav drinkg session n barbeque at nite. possibly one whole house. Actually, my in laws are sabahan but they unable to help. Do u hav any suggestions? m waiting rait now fr the response. tq.
4 big families and 4 cars then I can only think of Philip Garden Chalets. Well Philip Garden Chalets are among the coldest in Kundasang on the Mesilau plain, and they have 4 big Chalets and ample parking space. Mesilau Nature Resort is also very cold at about 13 degree Celsius at night. But the chalets there are very pricey. Other accommodations are at lower altitude so they are not that cold at night. About the flies we were talking about it the other days as well, really one has to leave with it while in Kundasang, because the whole place is a vegetable garden and flies are attracted to food.
Other places like Kinabalu Pine Resort or Zen Garden but like you said not so cold. But December and January are the coolest months in Kundasang.
Thanks for the tips. I have decided to book kiram’s village. I am afraid that philip couldn’t accommodate us all unless I rent 2 chalets which is also quite cosy.
This is i’m looking for, Wow the chalet price look expensive but worth to go there. Well thank’s for the info..
the scenery is so beautiful
I was staying in philip garden chalet few days ago,nice and clean.Almost full cooking facilities. BBQ facilities available if you request.Nice and cool temperature(day time 21 degree celcius,night time 16 degree celcius).
They don’t provide bathroom towels, so we have to drive down to kundasang town again to buy some. Hope they can provide towels in the future or at least sell it there.
Lots of flies during day time,night time lots of other insects.Hope the owner can install some flies trap or something for daytime use.
Accomodate 6 persons with this price is definately worth.
Hi, i would be staying for a day or two in early Aug for 6 pax.
May i know how many beds are there in 1 chalet?
So for weekday it would be RM250 a night for 6 pax right?
Is there any transportation to pick us up from the airport?
Hi i am planning for a trip on 3aug.
Please let me know the price per night and if the chalet can accomadate 6 person.
How many beds are there?
Hi…
I am already falling in love with the hotel from the comments here.
I am planning a trip to Kinabalu Park for 2 nights with my Husband and two boys (aged 7 and 8). Dates would be between 10 – 15 June. Do you have rooms available for 4 of us? My eldest son is asthmatic.. my priority is cleanliness.. How far is your hotel to the National Park? Is it walking distance?
Thanks
Lei Pheng
2 rooms in a chalet, one room with one queen size bed, the other room with 2 double decker bed (4 beds in this room), so it would be just nice for 6 person in a chalet.
Normal weekday should be rm250 per night, weekend/holiday up to rm350.
No transport pick you up, you need to plan your own transport.
This resort is near to Mesilau National Park, but not in walking distance (about 20-30mins walking time)
hi, how many chalet u hv?
There are four chalets at Philip Garden Chalets.
Hi… I would like to know whether there is a chalet available on 8th Aug 2010. That will be 7 persons of us.
Is it possible to request additional mattress if there is not enough of bed?
Thank you.
For booking and enquiries, please contact:
Philip Garden Chalets
Kundasang, Ranau.
Tel: +6013 896 3899 (Kota Kinabalu)
Hi is there a 3 rooms chalet at philip garden?
please provide me details re: room rates, type of rooms and facilities. My mom’s 80th B’day on the 18th Sept. she can’t climb stairs. 6 adults. thanks
Woh!!! So nice to hear all the nice comment!! I am comming with my family of 6 on this comming September, so is exactly the chalet I am looking for!! First I thought of staying at Fairy Garden, I stay there in 2002 when i climb M.KK. Room is cheap there, but as i m bringing my family we like to stay together. I m fr Brunei, travel regular to KK, 6hrs drive,transit and flying w Airasia to other country. I love driving long distance, My longest driving is from Auckland, NZ to Southisland, Queentown,
and to Wanaka. I m planning to stay 2 nite
Looking forward my trip….
We stayed a night at Philip Garden Chalet a few weeks back and had a wonderful stay. The grounds were well kept with beautiful flowers and fresh vegetables around. The chalet itself was spacious, with clean beds and an open plan kitchen(more convenient for everyone to be around).
We had a steamboat dinner using their rice cooker..and it was delicious! As we picked the fresh produce right off the farm. Best way to spend a relaxing evening! Also, the view is the best there is..walk out of the chalet and you see Mount KK right infront of you, closer than any hotel we’ve stayed in before!
Anyways, if you guys would like to see some pictures of our short stay..go to http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=200687&id=510992233&saved#!/album.php?aid=200687&id=510992233&ref=mf
Would love to return soon! Thanks!
hi, im from bintulu…im still planning my holiday. for this chalet, is it RM250 for 6 person only. i thinks, my group just 8 or max 10 person…can i just rent one chalet, even we are more than 6 persons???
The chalet has two rooms that sleep six persons, but there is big enough space to sleep more in the living room. May be it is good to call Philip Garden Chalets, and ask if they rent extra mattresses and blankets.
Dear Olombon,
This is very lovely, well done. Keep it up. I hope you don’t mind if I share your blog to my friends in KL. Sabah Tourism bah…
Does Mr. Philip have email address that I can be in touch with? i am planning to book for Feb 21-23 2011. Can I use Maxis or Starhub Broadband there?
Celcom, Digi and Maxis all have connection here. Sorry Mr.Philip does not have an email. Yes, you can share my blog with your friends, do remember to mention beautifulkk.com, thank you.