Reviews of Harbour View Hotel 3 stars
Lorong Temple, 93100 Kuching, Malaysia
#21 of 85 hotels in Kuching
Guests' ChoiceReview score
Based on 865 hotel reviews
8.3Score breakdown
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Cleanliness
8.6
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Comfort
8.6
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Location
9.2
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Facilities
8.1
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Staff
8.7
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Value for money
8.5
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Free WiFi
7.1
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Reviewed: 30 October 2025
Sirichai
Thailand17 reviews8.0“The hotel is in a perfect spot and the hotel provided a pleasant and professional experience.”- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Superior Twin Room
- • Stayed 4 nights
The pillows were too soft for my liking.
The room was very clean and comfortable.
Stayed in October 2025
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Reviewed: 30 October 2025
Sirichai
Thailand17 reviews8.0“The room was well-appointed, clean, and comfortable and the hotel’s location was convenient.”- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Deluxe Twin Room
- • Stayed 4 nights
The breakfast area got crowded during peak hours, The Wi-Fi connection was sometimes slow.
The room was very clean and comfortable, The hotel is in a perfect spot, The breakfast was delicious and had a good variety of options.
Stayed in October 2025
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Reviewed: 11 October 2025
Friendlyheart
Australia4 reviews2 helpful votes7.0“Good location”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Deluxe King Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
No wifi in room, poor elsewhere
Central location
Stayed in September 2025
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Reviewed: 10 October 2025
Kamal
Malaysia2 reviews8.0“Interesting”- • Business trip
- • Family with young children
- • Deluxe Family Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
The room service could be better in terms of quality
The location is in the centre of Kuching town
Stayed in October 2025
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Reviewed: 25 September 2025
Paul
United Kingdom61 reviews11 helpful votes7.0“A good value well-located hotel, with room for improvement”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe King Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Single glazing was poor, the aircon was warm or cold and difficult to adjust, and for some reason bath towels were provided but no hand towels. The breakfast area was not a restaurant, so eating lunch and dinner out is essential.
The hotel location is excellent and an easy walk all along the waterfront and into town. The breakfast was reasonable, with hot and cold dishes, fruit, cereals etc. The room was pleasant and the sea view quite good on the 7th floor and up. The staff are good and the price was too.
Stayed in September 2025
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Reviewed: 22 September 2025
Ahmad
Malaysia12 reviews2 helpful votes9.0“Awesome”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Superior Queen Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Near bar and club. Noisy at night but probably can request for room exchange
Location
Stayed in September 2025
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Reviewed: 16 September 2025
Mohamad
Malaysia54 reviews9.0“Nice view from room to river bank”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Superior Queen Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
room not sound proof… sound from nite club disturbed.
near town
Stayed in September 2025
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Reviewed: 13 September 2025
Nuraini
United Kingdom6 reviews9.0“Excellent & good value.”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Deluxe Twin Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
The 2 rooms (with a view of the river) were excellent with all facilities, the hotel was impressively clean and it served our purposes perfectly. Right next to Jalan Main Bazaar, opposite the Waterfront, with all the best bars, restaurants & complexes nearby, it could not be better situated and was a very comfortable stay.
Stayed in August 2025
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Reviewed: 12 September 2025
Beng
Singapore25 reviews8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Deluxe Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Value for money. Location is convenient.
Stayed in September 2025
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Reviewed: 21 August 2025
Allan
Australia136 reviews3 helpful votes9.0“Very pleasant, excellent breakfast good value for money”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Superior Queen Room
- • Stayed 1 night
Would have been comparable to 5 star if room was a bit bigger, very good value at half 5 star price.
Excellent breakfast
Stayed in August 2025
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Reviewed: 17 August 2025
Nurhaizan
Malaysia4 reviews3 helpful votes9.0Superb- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Superior Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Toilet's light blinking for 30 seconds & hard to find parking lot here.
Location is good.
Stayed in August 2025
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Reviewed: 14 August 2025
Rokiah
Malaysia10 reviews9.0“Good location and room price value for money”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Deluxe King Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Good view from my room..
Stayed in August 2025
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Reviewed: 9 August 2025
Nurul
Malaysia8 reviews8.0“Great, pleasant with lovely breakfast. Find a way to have more quiet air conditioning. Thank you!”- • Business trip
- • People with friends
- • Superior Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Aircond was a bit noisy and cant really adjust the temperature very well. Staff was really kind asking if we would like to change our room, but we chose to stay since it already too late to move around.
Easy check in and out. Facilities was great.
Stayed in August 2025
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Reviewed: 3 August 2025
Gavin
United Kingdom36 reviews6 helpful votes9.0Superb- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Superior Twin Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Polite and helpful staff . Great location near main bazaar and waterfront . Near cafes and restaurants. Easy to walk to various places of interest .
Stayed in August 2025
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Reviewed: 29 July 2025
Daim
Malaysia4 reviews2 helpful votes9.0Superb- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Deluxe King Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Good
Stayed in July 2025
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Reviewed: 29 July 2025
D'untold
Malaysia60 reviews1 helpful vote7.0Good- • Business trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Standard Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
Air conditioning problems occur.
Location was the best...
Stayed in July 2025
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Reviewed: 28 July 2025
Pamela
Singapore48 reviews4 helpful votes9.0“Good.”- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Superior Twin Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
The toilet. Whenever we flushed, it seemed to be leaking a bit of water on the ground.
The location is great! The room is also spacious. I had a good stay.
Stayed in June 2025
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Reviewed: 22 July 2025
Mike
Malaysia11 reviews9.0Superb- • Business trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Superior Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
The facilities can be improved
The location.. Breakfast and the cleanliness
Stayed in July 2025
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Reviewed: 21 July 2025
Danabalan
Malaysia3 reviews8.0Very good- • Business trip
- • Family with young children
- • Deluxe Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Internet
Location
Stayed in July 2025
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Reviewed: 20 July 2025
Dayang
Malaysia58 reviews11 helpful votes8.0“Nice stay.”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Deluxe Twin Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Breakfast was very basic not really worth paying extra for. Good restaurants nearby, so it’s more affordable to book rooms without breakfast. Room a bit dusty. Autogate parking didn’t detect plat no correctly but no intercom provided to contact the staff. Had to tell receptionist to open it manually each time we want to go out. They’re helpful, tho, but just a bit inconvenient. Everything else is good.
Its location is the best thing about it. Affordable and quite decent too.
Stayed in July 2025
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Reviewed: 18 July 2025
Andie
Hong Kong45 reviews2 helpful votes8.0Very good- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Superior Twin Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Location
Stayed in July 2025
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Reviewed: 16 July 2025
Lawrence
Singapore2 reviews1 helpful vote8.0“Great experience apart from terrible WiFi”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Superior Queen Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
WiFi was really bad: disclaimer on WiFi card warning about the poor Internet does not excuse the poor & inconsistent signal in the hotel rooms. My room was at the corner so it could've just been my luck too. Regardless, please consider installing some WiFi extenders along the corridors and perhaps in the guestrooms as well; the current WiFi setup is really the Achilles's heel for this hotel and simply unacceptable. Pros do outweigh the cons though, so just buy more mobile data if you're staying here.
Lift is fast, room is clean, water pressure is good. Luggage storage service is superb, with there being a compartmentalised area at the lobby with the bellboy in charge of safekeeping the guests' belongings, instead of the usual case where luggage is simply stacked in one corner and left out in the open. Wonderful location right beside the historical temple and within walking distance of the iconic waterfront. Unfortunately I forgot to take photos of the room, but I also had a good view of the Sarawak Legislative Building behind the waterfront right from my window.
Stayed in June 2025
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Reviewed: 14 July 2025
Donna
Malaysia6 reviews8.0“Recommended to stay”- • Family with young children
- • Superior Queen Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
None
Nearby town centre
Stayed in July 2025
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Reviewed: 7 July 2025
Barbara
United States27 reviews7 helpful votes9.0Superb- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Superior Twin Room
- • Stayed 10 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
I think this is a second review request for same hotel I just reviewed, which is probably because I had to make 3 separate booking at the same place since I wasn’t allowed to just a a day onto the beginning, and 2 days onto the end of my original booking. Don’t know if that was the hotel or Booking. I had the same type room for all 3 bookings, and fortunately didn’t have to move rooms.
Stayed in June 2025
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