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Sabah Oriental Hotel

3.5 star property
Hotel with free local shuttle, near Imago Shopping Mall

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Sabah Oriental Hotel, in Downtown Kota Kinabalu, offers a convenient urban retreat. Enjoy the outdoor pool, relax in the sauna, and stay connected with in-room WiFi. Close to Imago Shopping Mall, the hotel also features a bar and gym, perfect for relaxation and city exploration.

Reviews

7.0 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Pool
  • Room service
  • Parking available
  • Breakfast available
  • Laundry

Room options

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Showing 4 of 4 rooms

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Junior Suite | In-room safe, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Junior Suite

Highlights

Air conditioning
Free rollaway/extra beds
LCD TV
Separate bedroom
Ceiling fan
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
  • 48 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Deluxe King | In-room safe, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe King

Highlights

Air conditioning
LCD TV
Ceiling fan
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Satellite channels
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Twin | In-room safe, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Twin

Highlights

Air conditioning
LCD TV
Ceiling fan
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
Satellite channels
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Superior Room | In-room safe, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Superior Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Free rollaway/extra beds
LCD TV
Ceiling fan
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Electric kettle
Coffee/tea maker
  • 30 sq m
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

About the neighborhood

Map
Lorong Kemajuan, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, 88000

What's nearby

  • Imago Shopping Mall - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Gaya Street Sunday Market - 2 min drive - 1.2 miles
  • Suria Sabah Shopping Mall - 2 min drive - 1.4 miles
  • Jesselton Point Ferry Terminal - 2 min drive - 1.6 miles
  • Sutera Harbour - 4 min drive - 1.3 miles

Getting around

  • Tanjung Aru Station - 4 min drive
  • Kota Kinabalu Intl. Airport (BKI) - 12 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Selera Bangkok - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Sparks Live - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Sabah Keratang - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Dayang Sari - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Café Oriental - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Sabah Oriental Hotel

Hotel near Imago Shopping Mall
You can look forward to a terrace, laundry facilities, and car rentals on site at Sabah Oriental Hotel. In addition to a bar and a business center, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also find perks like:
  • An outdoor pool and a children's pool
  • Buffet breakfast (surcharge), a free area shuttle, and valet parking (surcharge)
  • Smoke-free premises, a banquet hall, and concierge services
  • An elevator, tour/ticket assistance, and a 24-hour front desk
  • Guest reviews say good things about the overall condition
Room features
All 196 rooms boast comforts such as air conditioning, in addition to thoughtful touches like free WiFi and safes.
Other amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with tubs or showers and hair dryers
  • LCD TVs with satellite channels
  • Wardrobes/closets, electric kettles, and ceiling fans

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free area shuttle
  • Self parking on site (MYR 8 per day)
  • Valet parking on site (MYR 15 per day)

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: MYR 38.60 for adults and MYR 18.60 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Children's pool
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Free area shuttle
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business center
  • Conference space

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 11 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LCD TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: MYR 100
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after noon please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for MYR 90.00
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately MYR 38.6 for adults and MYR 18.60 for children
  • Self parking fee: MYR 8 per day
  • Valet parking fee: MYR 15 per day
  • Early check-in fee: MYR 100 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 18 years old
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards

Property is also known as

Hotel Oriental Sabah
Hotel Sabah Oriental
Oriental Hotel Sabah
Oriental Sabah
Oriental Sabah Hotel
Sabah Oriental
Sabah Oriental Hotel
Sabah Oriental Hotel Kota Kinabalu
Sabah Oriental Kota Kinabalu
Sabah Oriental Hotel Hotel
Sabah Oriental Hotel Kota Kinabalu
Sabah Oriental Hotel Hotel Kota Kinabalu

Frequently asked questions

Does Sabah Oriental Hotel have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool and a children's pool.

Is Sabah Oriental Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Sabah Oriental Hotel?

Self parking is available for MYR 8 per day. Valet parking is available for MYR 15 per day.

What time is check-in at Sabah Oriental Hotel?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight. Early check-in is available for a fee of MYR 100 (subject to availability). Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Sabah Oriental Hotel?

Check-out is at noon. Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability).

Where is Sabah Oriental Hotel located?

Located in Downtown Kota Kinabalu, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Plaza Wawasan and Imago Shopping Mall. All Saint's Cathedral and Kota Kinabalu Esplanade are also within 10 minutes.

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Sabah Oriental Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.0

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 45 out of 304 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 113 out of 304 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 101 out of 304 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 34 out of 304 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 304 reviews

7.2/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

T

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Booked 4 nights and check out after 30 minutes. No Refund
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Stefan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I think this was one of the nice hotels i Kota Kinabalu. Not too new and some better maintenance is possible, but for the prices offered, it's definitely OK. My observations from that hotel and from the next, in Sandakan, show that probably in all Malaysia (or at least in Borneo) there is something to be improved in housekeeping. It took some effort to receive towels, there were some chambermaid's hairs on the floor... things like that are definitely not the best, even though I won't remember the place with that. Rooms were very spacious, internet worked, even though wasn't too great, but the best thing in this hotel was the breakfast, included in the room rates.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

4/10 Poor

Marius

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Oriental for Oriental people.

It is in the name, Oriental, and i think it is best for people from the Orient. The breakfast was the least western of the 12 hotels we wisited on this wacation. Hardly anny western food. First day, the egg-cook arrived 30min after we started eating. There where no toast left at 9.00 When we checked inn at 22.00 at night, as one of the last guests of the day, they couldnt find our booking, so they demanded the booking number, even when i told them witch date we booked, 4 monts earlier. I had to start my computer and get it on their wifi, to try to find it in my computer, but after 25 minutes they found it in their system. The room was lacking towels and no remote for the TV. When we checked out they didnt allowe us to store our lugage in their lugage room, This was order by the manager. because they expected some groups to arrive, meaning we had to bring all our suitecases with us out to Manukan Island for our daytrip. We Got very pised off by this and demanded to speak to the manager, so one of the staf caled him and told him there where some guests going craycy, so we where alowed to store it in there. When we returned at 17.30 to pick up our lugage, to go to the airport for our 20.30 departure, there where a few other items in there, but the room was almost empety. The staf in reseption where helpfull in ordering a Grab for us when whe needed a taxi. 10min walk away is a huge new western shopingmall where we ate at Burgerking and we got money from a ATM.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

4/10 Poor

Yohko

Liked: Staff & service
冷蔵庫周辺が生臭い臭いがした。 それ以外は快適でした。
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

KAZUO

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
バスタオルが３日間、一度も替えてもらえなかった。 バスマットも歯磨きもナシ！ 以前あれほど楽しみだった朝食もまるでダメです！ そして高い！ 20年も利用しましたが、これで最後です。
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Khin Choy

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Basically the hotel rooms are totally not maintained and dirty. The worse was the bathroom..... totally not maintained.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

HYGINUS

The room was spacious but the furniture was old. The ironing board in the room was broken. There were no bath towel and floor mat. I had to ask twice. The 2 pieces of bath towels were old and worn out as well. Overall, I had a decent stay.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

Haris Shariman

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Family vacation at Sabah Oriental Hotel

Very good hoteal to stay with family.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

Kok Hao

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Compliments to the housekeeping team for always making my room tidy and clean whenever I requested for it. Two staff in particular deserves a huge shout out for making my trip in Sabah pleasant. Nur Liza from the reception has been extremely helpful and has went out her way to make my stay comfortable. She assisted and handled my problems well. She is approachable and easy to communicate to in the hotel. Ronald from the Cafe was professional and recommended me the right dessert to eat in the hotel. The food from the cafe and breakfast buffet was decent if I need a quick meal or I am unsure of what to get. Despite the great team behind the hotel, the hotel is a little rundown from the rooms, gym, swimming pool showers and carpark. If there is a renovation to these key areas, Sabah Oriental Hotel would be a definite easy recommendation from me and will have a great potential as it is extremely near to the city centre and key tourist attractions as well. Until there is a significant improvement to the hotel conditions, this hotel will remain as a good budget hotel for travellers especially for solo guests. Will be happy to return back to the hotel when I visit Sabah soon again. Thank you for taking good care of me.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

mohd zaki

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall ok. If property can provide proper access to the lobby from LG parking (i.e. lift) it's much better.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

6/10 Okay

Hossin

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Boring stay..TV no service

TV not functioning...huhuhu
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

6/10 Okay

Chayati

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cerek masak air bau, nak masak air utk buat susu anak pun rasa tidak selesa, sory.. Yg lain semua ok
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Siti rukiah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Selesa
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Siti rukiah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I like
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Muhammad

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Very good

Good
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2020

6/10 Okay

N.G

Disliked: Amenities
firstly I would say the room isn't properly maintained. The breakfast was served individually which was considered okay during this pandemic. i have to call twice to ask for towels which sent after 2 hrs waiting? towel for bathroom isn't stocked up properly. as for the check-in procedure, i wont comment much as it's on weekend and everyone on holidays. good thing that they serve us welcome drinks while waiting for our room key. room service? luckily its good, oh, food is so so, but the service is def great, kudos to that. check out procedure alright. but oh well, it's def worth the price value.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

8/10 Good

Mary

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast is nice. Hotel room is big with simple facilities. However, the hotel is relatively old. Very convenient to travel though.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Just ok for short stay. It provide good breakfast and variety.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
I like breakfast buffet
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Suriati

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was great n cheaper
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Aslinah

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

KK Vacation with elderly parents

Location was quite near to airport and other places of interest in KK. Booked 2 rooms for 5 nights with the hotel. Connecting rooms given on the 11th floor were spacious. Comfortable bed and wi-fi in the rooms good enough to stay connected with loved ones back home. Furnishing could be improved cos quite outdated. Safe boxes provided but locked and could not use. Chipped surface on the bath tub and stained WC for both toilets. Needed to request for towels, floor mat, room slippers and water stoppers cos not provided during check in. Staff were polite and accomodating. Breakfast good. Swimming pool functional but quite small. Overall, enjoyed our stay in the hotel. Thanks
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2019

4/10 Poor

Aslie, Nice

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Not far from town (shopping mall and view point walkable) Improve room service (BUY MORE TOWELS!!!)
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2019

4/10 Poor

Regina

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The hotel is located close to airport and major shopping centers.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Hani, Bwn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
NICE AND COMFORTABLE PLACE TO STAY
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The staff and Breakfast were the best in my opinion. No internet except in lobby (next to the reception, in the restaurant and the fountain). The room seems really worn out: the curtains had holes and there was a hole in the ceiling in the bathroom.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

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