ballan

Spending a week in Sibu in July 2010, need a place to stay, any comments welcome.Also things to do and see would be helpful and tips on local transport etc

Aussieoverseas

cebu or sibu???

ex reg

Cebu, Sibu or Sibu?

Englishmum

There is more than one Sibu....do you mean the small island, Pulau Sibu just off the east coast of peninsular Malaysia? Friends of ours have stayed there, it's quiet and rustic and basically little to do other than chilling out, snorkelling and diving (although they enjoyed it):

http://www.expatriatetravel.com/sea_gypsy.htm

ballan

Sibu in Sarawak

ex reg

Been there on business.
Not much to do or see really unless you are into ... well what? (well, river trips, long houses Sarawakian culture )
It's a timber/logging town or was when I was there maybe 20 years ago with some nice restaurants.
Will give you a good feel for how Sarawak is.
Friendly people.
IIRC you can get there by Express boat, maybe also go up to Kapit.
Express boats 20 years ago used to show pron films on their internal TV for the consumption of anyone travelling so beware if you intend to travel that way and have kids, and they are still shown.
Of course internal flights are easy and maybe there is road travel now?

You might love the place, you might not.
Depends on what you like.
I haven't been back but I've been to many similar places in Sarawak and worked in a few.
For a holiday for me, nah.
To work in, loved it.

Having googled a bit I see that I am well out of date.
Like many of the towns I worked in in Sarawak, Bintulu, Miri, Kapit and some of the smaller ulu villages it has developed out of all belief.

swagmanx

Hi Ballin,
Been in Sibu 4 - 5 times, now here for at least 2 years starting up a business.
If your only here for 1 week there are only 2 or 3 decent hotels, The RH Hotel and Premier Hotel, food is reasonable (western) and rooms are "relatively" cheap. I've just taken a long term lease of a room at the Premier until i find something else.
Not much to do but the people are friendly.

Good luck

Swagmanx

ballan

swagman, have u heard of a place called Permata marketing in Sibu, who provide rooms,heard of it on internet posted by a local.

swagmanx

no havn't heard of it.
I have a local agent here in Sibu / Sarawak who seems to be "related " to everyone...so i'm sure he will have some info.
By the way - i'm assuming your coming here for work/business?....no one would come here for holidays !!!
I commute regularly between Singapore/Batam/Thailand/Malaysia and here so if u need any assistance let me know (if i'm REALLY lucky I get home to Brisbane occassionally!!)

Cheers