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).
Hyatt Centric · Premium
88Guest sentiment
Kota Kinabalu · Central Kota Kinabalu
A 222-room lifestyle hotel designed by architect Kengo Kuma, in Kota Kinabalu's most walkable district, with rooftop infinity pools on level 23.
Hyatt Regency · Premium
76Guest sentiment
Kota Kinabalu · Central Kota Kinabalu / Waterfront
A 288-room waterfront Hyatt Regency in central Kota Kinabalu, opened in 1977 and last renovated in 2011, with six dining options and a Regency Club.
ibis Styles · Select-service
Kota Kinabalu · Taipan / Inanam, Kota Kinabalu
A 184-room 3-star ibis Styles in Kota Kinabalu's Taipan commercial zone, featuring an industrial-rustic design and rooms from approximately $36.
Marriott Hotels · Premium
83Guest sentiment
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.
Le Méridien · Premium
88Guest sentiment
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.
Mercure · Select-service
66Guest sentiment
Kota Kinabalu · Jalan Gaya / Downtown
A hotel on busy Jalan Gaya in downtown Kota Kinabalu, half a kilometre from the waterfront and local market, with a rooftop offering day and night views.
Sheraton · Premium
87Guest sentiment
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.
Design Hotels · Premium
81Guest sentiment
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.