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Mercure Kota Kinabalu City Centre

Mercure Kota Kinabalu City Centre

4.1/5857 Reviews
City Center
I recently stayed at Mercure Kota Kinabalu, and my overall experience was a mixture of positives and negatives. The hotel's ambiance and service were generally acceptable, but a couple of aspects left me with a less than perfect impression. On the positive side, the room, although not the promised city view, was comfortable and well-maintained. The amenities provided were standard and met our basic needs for a short stay. The hotel staff were friendly and helpful, adding a pleasant touch to our overall experience. However, one notable drawback was the discrepancy in the room description. Despite being assured of a city view, we were assigned a room overlooking the opposite facing the busy road. While this may seem like a minor issue, it did impact our overall satisfaction, as the promise of a particular view was one of the factors influencing our choice. Another inconvenience was the lack of dedicated parking facilities at the hotel. This meant that my husband had to purchase parking coupons daily, adding an unexpected expense to our stay. Moreover, the strict enforcement of parking regulations by 8 am posed a challenge, especially for guests who preferred to start their day later. In conclusion, Mercure Kota Kinabalu is a decent choice for a short stay, offering comfortable accommodations and friendly service. However, potential guests should be aware of potential discrepancies in room assignments and the absence of on-site parking facilities, which may affect the overall convenience and cost of their stay.
Sunset Seaview Vacation Condos City Centre @ Imago Shopping Mall

Sunset Seaview Vacation Condos City Centre @ Imago Shopping Mall

3.9/5101 Reviews
City Center
Overall this place was ok. Location wise it was superb but nothing is or will ever be perfect. I strongly suggest the hotel doesn’t provide chipped cups as we hv kids with us. The tv doesn’t work even tho they claimed tat it does. We’ve tried all channels nothing works. Last but not least d pool is great but too much chlorine in d water even after 3 washes my hair is still dry n tangly. Other than tat it was ok
Promenade Hotel Kota Kinabalu

Promenade Hotel Kota Kinabalu

4.4/51341 Reviews
City Center
The hotel is located at the city centre, you can easily to find food and supermarkets by just walking distance. The morning breakfast cafe is full of guests during my stay, not easy to find a seat and breakfast full of variety choices but mostly repeat the same foods. Room cleaning can be improved especially the room carpet look bit dusty but the hotel provided the look slippers to wear in room that’s fine with me. One last thing, the hotel management should change the bath towel to new one as it look unpleasant for guests to use.
Holiday Inn Express Kota Kinabalu City Centre

Holiday Inn Express Kota Kinabalu City Centre

4.5/5334 Reviews
City Center
I was surprised when I saw this hotel is rated as 2 stars in google. Like whatt? This hotel should be rated as 3 to 4 stars bcs the hotel services are the best. The hotel building is also huge. Perfect for staycation! Highlights: Friendly staff and efficient check in process. The front office staff explained very clearly about the hotel facilities. Good job! Spacious and clean room, modern room design, Smart Tv included, great ambience, free & fast wifi connection. I loveee the free breakfast and I’m a huge coffee lover, I like that there is a coffee maker, very convenient. The croissant is also amazing! I love all the food here 👍 Overall, well done Holiday Inn Express KK! Thank you for your amazing 5 star hospitality services. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
C'Haya Hotel

C'Haya Hotel

3.9/575 Reviews
Tanjung Aru
stay was good. need to pay rm100 deposit upon checkin (even u already paid online), no worry, it'll be given back tho upon check out. the room is pretty and clean. only problem is that there's seem to be not enough worker in this hotel, and not their (the worker) fault imo, but to those in charge please do better.
Sutera Sanctuary Lodges At Manukan Island

Sutera Sanctuary Lodges At Manukan Island

4.4/583 Reviews
We stayed here as part of a group tour. The first impressions were great as the staff took our luggage to our accommodation and they gave us a helpful briefing about the island. We were also welcomed with cold towels and a cold drink which was very welcome. The island does get very busy, particularly on weekends with day trippers, but we liked that there was a beach specifically for hotel guests. The hotel also has a pool but we didn’t use this. Our room was really nice with a comfy bed and fluffy pillows and good air con. We had a safe, a fridge and kettle and tea and coffee, and the bathroom was nice and spacious. We also had sofas to sit and relax with a tv. The only point I would make is that there were no shelves to put your clothes on in the rooms but we got creative and took the ironing board out of the cupboard and created our own makeshift shelf. It was so sweet that the staff left us a weather forecast on a card for the next day, and some chocolates in our room. The restaurant on the island was really good with nice breakfast choices and dinner options. Breakfast was included and we thought the food options and drinks were reasonably priced. We were also serenaded by a band who played a few songs for us at dinner which was fun. We loved walking along the pier where you could see baby black tips, puffers, needle fish and shoals of fish - anchovies. There are a lot of sandflies and mosquitoes on the island and in our room we were given a plugged in repellant along with a candle to deter them which the staff lit for us. Even though we wore repellent at night (dusk and dawn), we got so many bites so it is worth covering up at night; especially legs and feet. We also got lots of stings on the snorkelling trip from sea lice, so if you are sensitive to bites and feel allergic, we would recommend that you wear a long wetsuit or lycra pants if you have them. We had a lovely relaxing time here and it was a very enjoyable stay for us.

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Number of Hotels16
Number of Reviews7,381
Lowest Price£18
Highest Price£1,716
Average Price (Weekends)£134
Average Price (Weekdays)£132

Booking Guide for Sea View Hotels in Kota Kinabalu

Looking for hotels in Kota Kinabalu? Trip.com is a great place to start. Planning a trip to Kota Kinabalu? You can stay 3-5 days at hotels in Kota Kinabalu without running out of things to do. Kota Kinabalu is a city with tons of tourist attractions. You'll never want to leave!

For those traveling for business and tourism, Kota Kinabalu International Airport is the preferred choice when visiting Kota Kinabalu.

Trip.com offers discounts of up to 20% on 376 boutique hotels in Kota Kinabalu. There are many well-known chain hotels in Kota Kinabalu. Novotel is the top choice of many travelers in Kota Kinabalu. Those who favor Novotel can choose a hotel under its name. The Magellan Sutera Resort Kota Kinabalu is one of the most popular hotels in Kota Kinabalu. The Pacific Sutera Hotel Kota Kinabalu is also one of the most frequently chosen hotels.

If you stay at a hotel in downtown Kota Kinabalu, nearby attractions like Kota Kinabalu City Mosque, Borneo Holiday and Vehicles Rental, Pu Toh Si Temple can be your first stop. For short trips in Kota Kinabalu, Pulau Tiga Park, Mantanani Islands, Mengalum Island are all good options. You can also visit top-rated attractions like Tanjung Aru Beach, Gaya Street. Upon departure, you can head to popular commercial areas like Centre Point Sabah, Suria Sabah Shopping Mall, Imago Shopping Mall to buy souvenirs or travel accessories.

Average Temperature

• January to March: 28.92°C during the day, 25.04°C at night

• April to June: 30.06°C during the day, 26.11°C at night

• July to September: 29.55°C during the day, 25.65°C at night

• October to December: 29.14°C during the day, 25.36°C at night

Average seasonal Rainfall

• Spring: 76.23 cm

• Summer: 203.27 cm

• Autumn: 272.73 cm

• Winter: 296.83 cm

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