Kota Kinabalu's hotels in this directory cluster along the waterfront and city center of Sabah's capital on the northwest coast of Borneo -- a base known for sunset bays, seafood markets, and easy access to offshore island parks, Mount Kinabalu and diving. Properties range from waterfront towers with sea-view rooms and rooftop bars to a boutique design hotel, all a short drive from Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI).
Kota Kinabalu · Kota Kinabalu city centre (waterfront, near Imago and Centre Point malls)
Waterfront Marriott Hotels property in central Kota Kinabalu with South China Sea-view rooms, an 8th-floor infinity pool and the rooftop Stylo bar.
Kota Kinabalu · Sinsuran, central Kota Kinabalu waterfront
Le Méridien Kota Kinabalu is an established waterfront hotel in central Sabah, steps from the night market and island jetty, with sea-view rooms and a sunset rooftop bar.
Kota Kinabalu · Kampung Air, central Kota Kinabalu waterfront
Sheraton hotel in central Kota Kinabalu occupying one of Borneo's tallest towers, steps from Gaya Street and the waterfront, with a rooftop infinity pool and rooftop bar over the South China Sea.
Kota Kinabalu · Sutera Avenue, Central Business District (Sembulan)
Borneo's first creative Design Hotels member, a boutique art-led property on Sutera Avenue in central Kota Kinabalu with a signature Sabahan-wood spiral staircase and street-level dining.