KOTA KINABALU: The state's first high-end tourist villa resort has won two more prestigious international awards, even before it opens its doors.

Kudat Riviera won the awards for the "Best Developer - Waterfront Development (Future)" and the "Best Developer - Corporate Social Responsibility" at the Cityscape Asian Property Award Show in Singapore last month.

The first accolades came last year for "Best Architecture" and "Best Development" at the CNBC/Daily Mail International Property Awards in London.

It was also declared as the "Top of the Region - Finest Development in the Asia Pacific Region" by Asia Pacific Tropical Homes Magazine last year.

Kudat Riviera, comprising 30 exclusive luxury villas, is set to open its doors at the end of the year.
It is set to bring Sabah alongside Bali and Thailand, in providing the best to high-end tourists.

Managed by Exquisite Borneo Villa (EBV), each villa is equipped with its own butler and staff, swimming pool and private tropical garden, offering complete privacy to guests.

Located in the northern district of Kudat, the resort is spread over six kilometres of the coast.

Each villa has a quarter to just over an hectare of land, and guests can choose between the beach front, hilltop or a private cove.

State Tourism Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun said the switch to luxury tourism was long overdue, and would help boost Sabah's image.

"We see it as being the start of a significant uplift in the awareness of Sabah's great tourism potential."