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Hotels near Marine Ecology Research Centre

4.3/543 Reviews

Gayana Marine Resort

4.3/5Excellent43 Reviews
Gaya Island
|0.37km from Marine Ecology Research Centre
Great resort. We stayed at ocean villa 30 for two nights. Well maintained and special place. The staff are truely amazing. A special thanks to Karl the resort manager for listining to our feedback and returning some good karma. Also many thanks to the restaurant chef for the best food we had so far in Malaysia. Some small improvements: - airconditioning is a bit too loud even in sleep mode to keep on during the night - during and after a tropical rainshower the plumbing could not take it anymore, we accept that, but not the smell it gave inside the room. The positive: - free water sports, kayak, subs - kayak to the mangrove, do it yourself - breakfast at your own jetty - very good food, best value for money - sevice orientated staff all around taking very good care of you - daily plastic cleanup from the resort. Remember it is not their waste. They do anything to minimise the plastic footprint, even providing your own drink bottles - very clean rooms, great beds, amazing bathroom - only a short boat trip from KK away Terima Kasih Echoresorts :)
FromSGD 308
4.4/589 Reviews

Gaya Island Resort - Small Luxury Hotels of the World

4.4/5Excellent89 Reviews
Gaya Island
|0.83km from Marine Ecology Research Centre
We spent 3 nights at Gaya Island Resort and had a great time, I thought I would write a review because there are a few things worth considering before you go. Firstly, the place itself is amazing, the staff are super friendly and caring - probably the most professional I have ever experienced in my many years of travelling. So all in all it was a wonderful stay. The things worth noting are as follows: 1. The sunbeds, I think may have mentioned it and it's worth mentioning again - there are nowhere near enough. When you pay and arm and a leg to stay at a beautiful resort it is annoying that they haven't found a way to add more sunbeds. People get there early, throw on their towels and stay or disappear and the seat is gone for the day. This is a solvable issue and the resort should so something about it. 2. Check in is after 3 - could be later - and it's not flexible, so if you are arriving earlier be prepared to sit around waiting for your room. It would be nice if they could flex a little as waiting hours for a room without your bags is not a joy, but it is what it is. 3. Eating - you are on the resort, so you are eating in one of their restaurants - no other options available. There are a few restaurants so not really a problem (we did the hot pot restaurant and it was great), but good to be aware. By far the most expensive places we ate in Malaysia, but I guess given the quality of the resort it wasn't a surprise and the main restaurant is reasonable enough. 4. Activities - my wife and daughter did the cooking class and loved it, we did the night walk - which was fun and me and my son did the coral garden. The Coral garden was fun and I was lucky to see a big old shark. However there is a large amount of plastic floating on the surface of the water that is quite concerning and makes the whole place not feel so clean. The corals and fish look healthy so may be fine, but be prepared to swim through bottles and crisp bags to see the fish. The local resorts and local authorities should really work together to resolve and you pay the tourist tax, so not sure where that's going, but not to plastic clearance by the look of it. Hope that's helpful. all in all, it's a beautiful place to stay, could just do with a tweak here and there to make it even better
FromSGD 215
4.3/573 Reviews

Bunga Raya Island Resort & Spa

4.3/5Excellent73 Reviews
Gaya Island
|3.95km from Marine Ecology Research Centre
Fantastic service from the staff. Love the toiletries and bug repellent spray from the resort's spa, even though we weren't into spa treatments. The restaurant menu is limited, but the food tastes good. There's not much to see if you're into snorkeling, but kayaking and paddle boarding are fun alternatives. The island is easy to reach from Kota Kinabalu city center, but you wouldn't be able to see sunrise or sunset from here. Evening high tide brought some debris to the shore, but the resort would clean them up in the morning. And they have buffaloes to deal with sandflies.
FromSGD 286
4.6/5493 Reviews

Hotel 7 Suria

4.6/5Outstanding493 Reviews
City Center
Kota Kinabalu
|3.95km from Marine Ecology Research Centre
An excellent stay again. Reception are friendly and helpful. Room are extremely Clean. I love my room. Important thing is this hotel room toilet using WATER SPRAY (MUSLIM FRIENDLY). This hotel is attached to shopping mall. Convenient. Many eateries too. Breakfast have many choices to fill your empty stomach. This restaurant coffee are excellent. ONE IMPROVEMENT NEEDED : Hope they will consider serving fruits too during breakfast.
FromSGD 45
4.1/5286 Reviews

Gaya Centre Hotel

4.1/5Very Good286 Reviews
City Center
Kota Kinabalu
|3.99km from Marine Ecology Research Centre
Quite old hotel but everything was nice, nice breakfast, cleanliness ok and they help you to carry your luggage to your room. And they provide car park and first come first serve basis
FromSGD 32
4.5/5442 Reviews

Hyatt Regency Kinabalu

4.5/5Excellent442 Reviews
City Center
Kota Kinabalu
|4.01km from Marine Ecology Research Centre
Hotel is nice, clean and have good amenities. The room is clean, though not new, but all amenities are working fine. The bed is comfortable and comes with 2 pillows each. The room even has a study table. We use it as a dining table instead. The room has a unique toilet. The shower and toilet bowl is separated having a door each and next to each other. Also, the wall and door of the toilet can slide fully open exposing the sink and the doors of shower and toilet bowl. You can just slide to close everything if you want privacy. The hotel staffs are nice too and attend to your request promptly. I requested for extra pillow and they sent it within a few minutes. The breakfast was also good and delicious. They have a wide variety of dishes from local, western, Indian, Chinese. Though everyday is similar but they change certain dishes such as from fried noodle to fried kuey tiow, fried rice to nasi lemak, etc. The hotel is also close to the waterfront, eating places and walking distance to Suria Sabah shopping centre. Overall, a good hotel to stay in.
FromSGD 97
4.4/5344 Reviews

Grandis Hotel Kota Kinabalu

4.4/5Excellent344 Reviews
City Center
Kota Kinabalu
|4.01km from Marine Ecology Research Centre
The view from the hotel is ruined by the building site next door but it is reasonably priced for the area. Service was one of the poorest I’ve had in Malaysia apart from Gulam (Matt) who was a massive help for us to get to places we wanted to see. The staff at the upstairs pool didn’t want to be there and weren’t interested in serving, a smile is free and short snappy sentences don’t help in this industry- maybe some retraining is needed if this place wants to compete with the nearby luxury hotels. The express laundry service was difficult to arrange and I felt like I was putting a burden on them even though that’s their job. The breakfast was okay without being outstanding - again, the people making the breakfast looked like they were there because they needed to be. Without Gulam (Matt), this review would look a lot worse. This guy should be in charge of customer service lessons for this hotel. The room was clean and big but the view started straight into a brick wall of a loading bay. There aren’t maybe pictures as there wasn’t much worthy of taking one.
FromSGD 79
4.2/510 Reviews

Jesselton Quay Area KK City New Modern by WJ Homestay

4.2/5Very Good10 Reviews
City Center
Kota Kinabalu
|4.04km from Marine Ecology Research Centre
The room is very clean, the location is also very good, the customer service is also very timely, and there is also a customer service staff who can speak Chinese. The only shortcoming is that I checked in at 3pm, which took up a lot of time for me. I live alone. The space is very large and very warm.
FromSGD 35

JESSLTON QUAY SWEET DREAM (NEAR SURIA ,GAYA STREET ,JESSLTON POINE)

0/50 Reviews
City Center
Kota Kinabalu
|4.04km from Marine Ecology Research Centre
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Jesselton Quay Cozzy(NEAR SURIA ,GAYA STREET ,JESSLTON POINT)

0/50 Reviews
City Center
Kota Kinabalu
|4.04km from Marine Ecology Research Centre
FromSGD 105

Jesselton Quay Seaview Suite by HayBay

0/50 Reviews
City Center
Kota Kinabalu
|4.04km from Marine Ecology Research Centre
FromSGD 82
5/51 Reviews

Oasis Suites

5/5Perfect1 Reviews
City Center
Kota Kinabalu
|4.04km from Marine Ecology Research Centre
Perfect location to bring family for a visit to Kota Kinabalu. They have swimming pool and kids playground on the 7th floor, which is a bonus. Importantly, they provide washing machine, which is very useful for us with kids. Breathe taking sunset seaview from our apartment. Love it. Would certainly come back again. 带家人去哥打京那巴鲁旅游的完美地点; 在 7 楼有游泳池和儿童游乐区。 重要的是，他们提供洗衣机，这对我们带孩子的人来说非常有用。 从我们的房间可以看到壮丽的日落海景。肯定会再次回来！
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Hotels in Kota Kinabalu

5 star

Hyatt Regency Kinabalu

4.5/5Excellent442 Reviews
City Center Kota Kinabalu|0.12km from downtown
Hotel is nice, clean and have good amenities. The room is clean, though not new, but all amenities are working fine. The bed is comfortable and comes with 2 pillows each. The room even has a study table. We use it as a dining table instead. The room has a unique toilet. The shower and toilet bowl is separated having a door each and next to each other. Also, the wall and door of the toilet can slide fully open exposing the sink and the doors of shower and toilet bowl. You can just slide to close everything if you want privacy. The hotel staffs are nice too and attend to your request promptly. I requested for extra pillow and they sent it within a few minutes. The breakfast was also good and delicious. They have a wide variety of dishes from local, western, Indian, Chinese. Though everyday is similar but they change certain dishes such as from fried noodle to fried kuey tiow, fried rice to nasi lemak, etc. The hotel is also close to the waterfront, eating places and walking distance to Suria Sabah shopping centre. Overall, a good hotel to stay in.
FromSGD 97

Hilton Kota Kinabalu

4.4/5Excellent385 Reviews
City Center Kota Kinabalu|1.23km from downtown
The staff is very nice & efficient. We noted it’s a smoking room after check-in, and the staff arranged another non-smoking room for us as requested upon booking. The swimming pool locates on the rooftop, with a rooftop bar & restaurant. Located near the city center, close to lots of local food & restaurants.
FromSGD 116

Le Meridien Kota Kinabalu

4.5/5Excellent692 Reviews
City Center Kota Kinabalu|0.77km from downtown
Very relaxing 2 night stay as part if our trip around Borneo. The rooms are spacious and comfortable (a little dated) and the hotel has a rooftop bar that provided us with views of one of the best sunsets we have ever witnessed. The hotel were also kind enough to offer us a free welcome drink at the bar along with a cake to celebrate my birthday. The staff are very friendly and attentive.
FromSGD 120

Kota Kinabalu Marriott Hotel

4.4/5Excellent662 Reviews
City Center Kota Kinabalu|1.36km from downtown
The staff is very nice and helpful. There are many good restaurant inside the hotel. The breakfast is very good. Overall, the service is very good and the swimming pool is excellent. Next time I will choose this hotel again.
FromSGD 134

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Mercure Kota Kinabalu City Centre

4.1/5Very Good861 Reviews
City Center Kota Kinabalu|0.5km from downtown
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.
FromSGD 66

Grandis Hotel Kota Kinabalu

4.4/5Excellent344 Reviews
City Center Kota Kinabalu|0.37km from downtown
The view from the hotel is ruined by the building site next door but it is reasonably priced for the area. Service was one of the poorest I’ve had in Malaysia apart from Gulam (Matt) who was a massive help for us to get to places we wanted to see. The staff at the upstairs pool didn’t want to be there and weren’t interested in serving, a smile is free and short snappy sentences don’t help in this industry- maybe some retraining is needed if this place wants to compete with the nearby luxury hotels. The express laundry service was difficult to arrange and I felt like I was putting a burden on them even though that’s their job. The breakfast was okay without being outstanding - again, the people making the breakfast looked like they were there because they needed to be. Without Gulam (Matt), this review would look a lot worse. This guy should be in charge of customer service lessons for this hotel. The room was clean and big but the view started straight into a brick wall of a loading bay. There aren’t maybe pictures as there wasn’t much worthy of taking one.
FromSGD 79

Promenade Hotel Kota Kinabalu

4.4/5Excellent1358 Reviews
City Center Kota Kinabalu|1.4km from downtown
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.
FromSGD 55

The Luma Hotel, a Member of Design Hotels

4.6/5Outstanding265 Reviews
City Center Kota Kinabalu|2.35km from downtown
The only hotel in DesignHotelsTM group in Borneo island! The lobby and room design, coffee, cocktail and food quality is probably the best you'll find in Sabah and its at par with Singapore standards. The hotel doesn't just give you the environment of a design hotel, great coffee, bespoke cocktails, delicious food but it also offers true Sabahian hospitality that you will not experience anywhere else. As soon as I arrived, one of the hotel owners personally came and greeted me and spend his time to give me a tour and explain the concept of the hotel and its design. The design of the hotel is influenced by different Sabahian landscapes and local craftsmanship depicted through contemporary means. Materials and craft is all sourced locally. I had the chance to meet both the owners and their hospitality was unprecedented. They took their time to get to know me and introduce Sabah and its culture. Something that you will not experience at big chain hotels. The LUMA is a brand new hotel group. There will always be room for improvement in their services. The willingness to improve is there and they listen if you have any complaints or needs.
FromSGD 83

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The Magellan Sutera Resort

4.2/5Very Good615 Reviews
City Center Kota Kinabalu|2.69km from downtown
This is the first complaint review I leave while living in Kota Kinabalu for the past eight years. I booked for a sleepover party I made to celebrate the 16th birthday of my beloved daughter and friends. The connecting room, birthday decoration, and extra bed that the hotel specifically requested were not prepared, and above all, the smell of mold from the room was shocking. I am an asthmatic. I couldn't complain in front of happy children, so I had a terrible night. When I woke up in the morning, the children also had a hard time with the smell of mold. I felt sorry and ashamed to my daughter and friends. I talked to the staff about the situations while checking out, and they told me to leave a review. Room numbers 7331 and 7332 must be checked.
FromSGD 175

Shangri-La Tanjung Aru, Kota Kinabalu

4.5/5Excellent793 Reviews
Tanjung Aru Kota Kinabalu|5.01km from downtown
I've had the privilege of staying in numerous Shangri-La's throughout Southeast Asia, and this particular one felt somewhat dated and in dire need of modernisation. I could see signs of improvements in progress, with sections that appeared to have already received a facelift. On my first day, I ventured to the sauna, only to find the temperature so lukewarm that I couldn't even work up a sweat. I voiced my discontent, and I'm pleased to report that the issue was addressed promptly by the next day. One aspect that left me somewhat disenchanted was the interaction, or rather lack thereof, between the staff and guests. It didn't quite embody the exemplary service one would expect from a high-end 5-star establishment. However, there was a shining exception to this observation - Addy, who was stationed at the breakfast area. Addy demonstrated a commendable level of attentiveness, engaging guests at their tables and ensuring needs were met promptly. Whether you required additional items or sought information, Addy was the person to turn to. This kind of service truly exemplified the standard one would anticipate from a hotel of this caliber. I did have an enjoyable stay, but for this hotel to remain a five star there is room for improvement.
FromSGD 352

Ming Garden Hotel & Residences

4.2/5Very Good905 Reviews
City Center Kota Kinabalu|1.9km from downtown
Room was good, but the lock door is broken. When we went out. I had to close and bang loudly so the door can locked. picture attach is view from the hotel
FromSGD 40

Sky Hotel

4.1/5Very Good558 Reviews
City Center Kota Kinabalu|1.66km from downtown
The Sky Hotel is near Imago shopping mall. You can easily call a grab car to there. The staff is nice and friendly. They upgrade my room from superior king suite to bedroom suite. My family is very grateful and happy to stay here. The air conditioner is not very cold, need to wait and on for long hours. The breakfast is many choices and food is tasty.
FromSGD 34

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