The 30 Best Hotels in Sabah

Ranked 1 out of 374 in the Sabah region, as well as being 1 of 157 for hotels in Kota Kinabalu.

• “Really well designed little room, furnished beautifully.”
• “Loved our stay here.”
• “Loved it! My favorite stay during my trip in Malaysia!”
• See more reviews of AC Residence - Behind Cititel Hotel

Ranked 2 out of 374 in the Sabah region, as well as being 1 of 3 for hotels in Bilit.

• “Birthday Borneo Adventures”
• “Everything was great, we loved our stay and didn’t want to...”
• “Such a wonderful experience with host Jason who went above...”
• See more reviews of The Last Frontier Boutique Resort

Ranked 3 out of 374 in the Sabah region, as well as being 2 of 157 for hotels in Kota Kinabalu.

• “Great communication from our host throughout.”
• “Everything is good with food & cafe just below however...”
• “Good service ”
• See more reviews of ACJ Residence @ Beside Cititel Hotel

Ranked 4 out of 374 in the Sabah region, as well as being 3 of 157 for hotels in Kota Kinabalu.

• “An Enjoyable Week's Stay”
• “worth the price”
• “everything is just perfect”
• See more reviews of Ritz Residence @ Imago Loft B 7th Floor

Ranked 5 out of 374 in the Sabah region, as well as being 4 of 157 for hotels in Kota Kinabalu.

• “Nice and confy”
• “Wanted a short stay with comfy, clean room. Its just perfect.”
• “Amazing place for such great value”
• See more reviews of A Residence @ Between Hilton & Cititel Hotel

Ranked 6 out of 374 in the Sabah region, as well as being 5 of 157 for hotels in Kota Kinabalu.

• “Well located, clean and comfortable accommodation with good...”
• “Great location for being close to most things in the centre.”
• “Excellent”
• See more reviews of CJ Residence - Opposite Public Bank Centre Point

Ranked 7 out of 374 in the Sabah region, as well as being 6 of 157 for hotels in Kota Kinabalu.

• “Best hostel I’ve come across in my travelling life”
• “very clean and comfy hostel!”
• “Noise carries throughout hostel, difficult to rest”
• See more reviews of Faloe Hostel

Ranked 8 out of 374 in the Sabah region, as well as being 7 of 157 for hotels in Kota Kinabalu.

• “Convenient location with good value for money”
• “Our stay here was great!”
• “BEST ROOM AND VIEW”
• See more reviews of Signel Poshtel, the Rare Gem of North Borneo

Ranked 9 out of 374 in the Sabah region, as well as being 8 of 157 for hotels in Kota Kinabalu.

• “just the location.”
• “Clean and spacious 1215.”
• “Relaxing weekend getaway”
• See more reviews of Hyatt Centric Kota Kinabalu

Ranked 10 out of 374 in the Sabah region, as well as being 1 of 28 for hotels in Sandakan.

• “Very good accommodation within nature”
• “Loved every bit about this place from the people, the plants and the wildlife. 10/10 would return”
• “Beautiful!”
• See more reviews of Sepilok Nature Lodge - Formerly known as Sepilok Nature Resort

Ranked 11 out of 374 in the Sabah region, as well as being 9 of 157 for hotels in Kota Kinabalu.

• “Worth place to stay near imago mall.”
• “Nothing”
• “Comfortable”
• See more reviews of Vibrant Hostel

Ranked 12 out of 374 in the Sabah region, as well as being 10 of 157 for hotels in Kota Kinabalu.

• “The place is clean and comfortable.”
• “100% recommend”
• “Amazing hostel, the double room was comfortable and the...”
• See more reviews of Homy Seafront Hostel

Ranked 13 out of 374 in the Sabah region, as well as being 11 of 157 for hotels in Kota Kinabalu.

• “Good spot. Slightly dated.”
• “quality of the bed, space in the room, vue, design,...”
• “Everything !”
• See more reviews of Le Meridien Kota Kinabalu

Ranked 14 out of 374 in the Sabah region, as well as being 1 of 37 for hotels in Semporna.

• “Quiet place”
• “Quite, well maintained”
• “Everything”
• See more reviews of OYO 90149 Pua Family Semporna

Ranked 15 out of 374 in the Sabah region, as well as being 12 of 157 for hotels in Kota Kinabalu.

• “It was an amazing stay”
• “A very stylish boutique hotel nearby the airport”
• “Beautiful rooms”
• See more reviews of The Cara Boutique Hotel

Ranked 16 out of 374 in the Sabah region, as well as being 1 of 14 for hotels in Kota Belud.

• “good location”
• “terrible”
• “Awesome!”
• See more reviews of Bigfin beach resort

Ranked 17 out of 374 in the Sabah region, as well as being 13 of 157 for hotels in Kota Kinabalu.

• “Good place to stay, seems to have a lot of energy, a bit loud at night.”
• “Will come back again”
• “A gorgeous, comfortable hotel within walking distance to many places of interest”
• See more reviews of TOOJOU Kota Kinabalu

Ranked 18 out of 374 in the Sabah region, as well as being 2 of 37 for hotels in Semporna.

• “The place was absolutely breathtaking.”
• “The staff are super friendly.”
• “Magical heaven on crystal clear waters”
• See more reviews of BIHING ANGAN water chalet

Ranked 19 out of 374 in the Sabah region, as well as being 14 of 157 for hotels in Kota Kinabalu.

• “I like the design”
• “I love the hotel but i hate their breakfast.”
• “We stayed here a few nights in between flying around Borneo and it was the perfect base”
• See more reviews of The LUMA Hotel, a Member of Design Hotels

Ranked 20 out of 374 in the Sabah region, as well as being 3 of 37 for hotels in Semporna.

• “Excellent choice for getaway in Semporna”
• “valuable trip”
• “Staff members very good. Food and facilities very bad”
• See more reviews of Maglami-lami Water House

Ranked 21 out of 374 in the Sabah region, as well as being 15 of 157 for hotels in Kota Kinabalu.

• “The hotel compound is huge.”
• “Comfortable”
• “Too many tourist groups descending on the breakfast buffet...”
• See more reviews of Shangri-La Rasa Ria, Kota Kinabalu

Ranked 22 out of 374 in the Sabah region, as well as being 16 of 157 for hotels in Kota Kinabalu.

• “Highly recommended for location and comfort”
• “I enjoyed but sad only a night.”
• “Lovely pool and great staff”
• See more reviews of Hilton Kota Kinabalu

Ranked 23 out of 374 in the Sabah region, as well as being 17 of 157 for hotels in Kota Kinabalu.

• “Overall it was good”
• “View and room.”
• “Nic”
• See more reviews of The Aru Hotel at Aru Suites

Ranked 24 out of 374 in the Sabah region, as well as being 18 of 157 for hotels in Kota Kinabalu.

• “We loved it”
• “Overall, a wonderful experience for family with old and young. It is very close to the airport too.”
• “The room was good and balcony was good”
• See more reviews of Shangri-La Tanjung Aru, Kota Kinabalu

Ranked 25 out of 374 in the Sabah region, as well as being 1 of 3 for hotels in Mantanani Island .

• “The location and the owners made the experience amazing and...”
• “Amazing stay with incredible hosts in paradise!”
• “Best place to stay at Mantanani island”
• See more reviews of GreenHouse EcoLodge

Ranked 26 out of 374 in the Sabah region, as well as being 1 of 1 for hotels in Kinabatangan.

• “We came to see Orang Utangs in the wild, wishing not to...”
• “Unforgetable”
• “Exceptional experience- come visit l!”
• See more reviews of Borneo Jungle Adventure

Ranked 27 out of 374 in the Sabah region, as well as being 4 of 37 for hotels in Semporna.

• “Overall I have ranked the stay as passable, as it meets the basic accommodation needs in Malaysia, for space, basic hygi”
• “Pleasant stay”
• “Disappointing and far too remote”
• See more reviews of Timba Garden FREE TOWN AND JETTY TRANSPORT

Ranked 28 out of 374 in the Sabah region, as well as being 19 of 157 for hotels in Kota Kinabalu.

• “Situated in an Apartment - Heavy reliance on AC - Don't stay in Dorm”
• “ok”
• “ok”
• See more reviews of Sarang Hostel at City Centre

Ranked 29 out of 374 in the Sabah region, as well as being 20 of 157 for hotels in Kota Kinabalu.

• “O K”
• “TQ to all the hotel service staff. You have done a great job in ensuring our family stay was eventful and most of all it”
• “Excellance location”
• See more reviews of Holiday Inn Express Kota Kinabalu City Centre, an IHG Hotel

Ranked 30 out of 374 in the Sabah region, as well as being 1 of 6 for hotels in Sepilok.

• “Service lacking, terrible tours, gorgeous setting.”
• “Wonderful Experience.”
• “Very disappointing.”
• See more reviews of Sepilok Forest Edge Resort