ABOUT DRAGON INN

We're gonna make this place your home

Dragon Inn Floating Resort is a traditional Bajau water villages and designed humbly and harmoniously with the local natural setting consisting of 70 guest rooms, open-air restaurant, souvenir shop and dive operators, all connected by walkways.

It is a landmark of Semporna and widely known as Semporna Floating for the local. This resort marked its success when selected as one of the destinations for the international event Eco-Challenge 2000.

Arrival at the resort brings you to a peaceful paradise, internally decorated with local tradition in mind. It promises comfort to those seeking for a more meaningful vacation.

Dragon Inn offers charmingly simple yet comfortable and affordable lodging, with a fantastic view of the surrounding tranquil sea. Guests like you who come to Semporna for their diving trips choose to stay here on the mainland as an inexpensive alternative to island accommodation. Our resort is indeed an excellent jump-off point for your island adventures as there are several dive operators located in our premises with boats ready to go.

Being not far from town, you will also enjoy easy foot and road access. The town centre is only a few minutes walk away, and public transportation is available at the resort entrance to take you anywhere in Semporna and as far as Tawau Airport.

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How to Get Here

Semporna is about an hour ride by taxi from Tawau Airport or two hours by minibus from Tawau’s town centre. You are more than welcome to contact us for transport assistance.

Flying to Tawau

Tawau Airport is the closest airport to Semporna. You can fly direct to Tawau from Kota Kinabalu, Sandakan or Kuala Lumpur with Air Asia, Malindo Airlines and Malaysia Airlines. Connecting flights are available via Kota Kinabalu or Kuala Lumpur.

Kota Kinabalu is the state capital of Sabah, and Kuala Lumpur is the capital of Malaysia. Many international carriers can fly you to either of these cities.Travel safely!

I found Holiday Inn adorable!!! It's absolutely an unconventional resort, because it's exactly above the water. It's a kind of little town connected by boardwalks. Rooms are spacious, clean and made of wood! All the tours on the surrounding Islands leave from Holiday Inn, so the position is absolutely perfect!

Luca C

From San Mauro Pascoli, Italy

Great place to stay. Easy to find and near all the activities. A stroll to the dive shops, supermarket and shopping. Great treat being suspended above the sea. Magical! Very comfortable room. Great novelty tourist shops and lovely restaurants nearby.

Nomadsat

From Auckland, New Zealand

The receptionist were friendly and helpful. The room was also cleaned and lovely. Nice restaurant next to beach. Good wifi access from the rooms. Near to the town, walking distance. Overall a good place to stay for a budget backpack traveller.

Lya2702

From Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Dragon inn was a welcome escape from Semporna's heat, busy life and ehm.. dirt. Rooms are spacious and clean and the floating rooms and long bridges above the water are lovely and have a lot of atmosphere. It's peaceful and romantic.

Baasja

From Sydney, Australia