Lahad Datu is a city located in eastern Sabah, Malaysia. The city is home to a population of some 200,000 people, and is surrounded by cocoa and palm oil plantations.

View of downtown LD with some old shop rows

Get in

By plane

• 1 Lahad Datu Airport (LDU  ^IATA). Has several domestic flights.  

See

Danum Valley

Interior of the Temple of the Che Yee Khor Moral Uplifting Society

Eat

Masjid Bandar, surrounded by lush vegetation

Conrado's Cafe. Western / Oriental / Hybrid Food. Located in Bandar Wilayah Jasa.

• Ah Yong Gerai No 24, gerai Dam road, Jalan Dam. Mon-Sat, 5.00 pm-10.00pm. Known for his fried whole chicken and his authentic Chinese cuisine mixed with the local flavors. And yes, they serve no pork. 
• Jungle Park, ☏ +60 89-881007. Western/Malay/Chinese foods. 

Drink

• Borneo Home, 1st Floor, Lot 2, MDLD 3133, Jalan Mawar, 91100 Lahad Datu, Sabah (above Miki Fashion), ☏ +60 13-8865432. RM39.90. 
• Jungle Park, ☏ +60 89-881007. Located nearby RHB Bank & Centre Point 

Sleep

• Asia Hotel. 10-story hotel with 60 rooms. 
• 1 Bike and Tours Bed & Breakfast, Lot 62, Taman Hap Heng, Jalan Segama, ☏ +60 17 293 6376, +6017 864 2016, info@bikeandtours.com. Check-in: 2pm, check-out: 11am. Comfortable rooms with AC, free WiFi, breakfast included in room rate and free flow of coffee and tea. Free Lahad Datu airport pickup and drop-off. Bike rental and tours also available. Meals on request. From RM170. (updated Oct 2016)
• Tabin Hotel. RM20/night. Located in the heart of Lahad datu town
• Wong's Hotel. RM 80/night. Located in Bandar Wilayah Jasa
• Borneo Home (In the heart of Lahad Datu Town Centre), ☏ +60 13-8865432. RM39.90/night.