Hotels in Kota Kinabalu
How many there are, where they cluster, what guests score them, and a live search to book one here.
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Our booking partner lists 1,131+ places to stay in Kota Kinabalu (statistics below are from the first 1,000). Of the 624 with a star rating, the largest group is 4-star (258), and 12 are five-star. Across 332 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.2 out of 10. Guests have left 149,522 reviews in total.
By postal code, the densest clusters of hotels are 88000 (122), 88100 (53), 88300 (22), 88450 (18), 88400 (15), a quick way to see where the visitor districts are before you look at a map.
Chains with the most properties here: Not Available (800), Independent (162), OYO Rooms (21), Shangri-La Group (2), Tune Hotels (2), Holiday Inn Express (1).
| Property | Stars | Reviews | Score | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEEN Suites@Sutera Avenue | 3 | 3,733 | 8 | — |
| Le Meridien Kota Kinabalu | 5 | 3,268 | 8.8 | 88000 |
| Promenade Service Apartment | 2 | 2,985 | 8.1 | 88000 |
| Shangri-La Tanjung Aru, Kota Kinabalu | 5 | 2,794 | 8.7 | 88100 |
| The Klagan Regency 1Borneo | 4 | 2,623 | 8.4 | — |
| Horizon Hotel | 4 | 2,575 | 8.5 | 88999 |
| C'haya Hotel | 3 | 2,408 | 8.2 | 88100 |
| Mercure Kota Kinabalu City Centre | 4 | 2,252 | 7.8 | 88000 |
| Holiday Inn Express Kota Kinabalu City Centre by IHG | 4 | 2,184 | 9.4 | 88000 |
| Shangri-La Rasa Ria, Kota Kinabalu | 5 | 2,166 | 8.9 | 89208 |
Kota Kinabalu uses 206 postal codes from 88000 to 88999; a listing whose address carries none of them is probably outside the city proper.
Common questions
How many hotels are there in Kota Kinabalu?
1,131 or more places to stay are listed by our booking partner for Kota Kinabalu.
How do guests rate hotels in Kota Kinabalu?
An average of 8.2 out of 10 across 332 properties with 50 or more reviews.
Which part of Kota Kinabalu has the most hotels?
Postal code 88000 has the most listings (122), followed by 88100.
Can I book a hotel in Kota Kinabalu on this site?
Yes. The search on this page shows live rooms and prices and the booking is completed here; payment is taken by our booking partner and the reservation is held with the hotel.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.