Best hotels in Kota Kinabalu, ranked by corrected score

Best hotels in Kota Kinabalu, ranked by corrected scoreThe best-scored hotel in Kota Kinabalu is Borneo Eagle Resort Lvx: 4.1 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 3 of 4 platforms) on our corrected 0-5 score. Next are Hyatt Centric Kota Kinabalu (4.0) and Shangri La Rasa Ria Kota Kinabalu (3.9). We score 15 hotels in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. Their platform ratings (normalised to 0-5) average 3.6; after correction the average is 3.6, and 12 rest on solid evidence. Best at or under the typical price here ($170 a night): Hyatt Centric Kota Kinabalu, 4.0 ± 0.1 (solid evidence, 4 of 4 platforms), from $170.Best hotels in Kota Kinabalu, ranked

Borneo Eagle Resort Lvx, Kota Kinabalu: 4.1 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 3 of 4 platforms). Borneo Eagle Resort Lvx is a five-star boutique property situated on Pulau Tiga off the west coast of Sabah.

Hyatt Centric Kota Kinabalu, Kota Kinabalu: 4.0 ± 0.1 (solid evidence, 4 of 4 platforms), from $170 a night. Opened in 2022, Hyatt Centric Kota Kinabalu is a 5-star lifestyle hotel situated on Jalan Haji Saman within the central business district of Sabah.

Shangri La Rasa Ria Kota Kinabalu, Kota Kinabalu: 3.9 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 4 of 4 platforms), from $206 a night. Located in Tuaran, Sabah, this five-star resort sits on a 400-acre estate along Pantai Dalit Beach.

Shangri La Tanjung Aru Kota Kinabalu, Kota Kinabalu: 3.8 ± 0.1 (solid evidence, 4 of 4 platforms), from $209 a night. Located on the Tanjung Aru coastline, this five-star beachfront resort sits within twenty-five acres of tropical gardens overlooking the South China Sea.

Hilton Kota Kinabalu, Kota Kinabalu: 3.8 ± 0.1 (solid evidence, 4 of 4 platforms), from $114 a night. Located on Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman in the Asia City district, this five-star hotel provides 304 contemporary rooms.

Le Meridien Kota Kinabalu, Kota Kinabalu: 3.8 ± 0.1 (solid evidence, 4 of 4 platforms), from $120 a night. Le Meridien Kota Kinabalu is a five-star hotel located in the Sinsuran district of downtown Kota Kinabalu on Jalan Tun Fuad Stephens.

Gaya Island Resort, Kota Kinabalu: 3.6 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), from $367 a night. Gaya Island Resort is a five-star property located on Pulau Gaya within the Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park.

Citadines Waterfront Kk, Kota Kinabalu: 3.6 ± 0.4 (thin evidence, 4 of 4 platforms), from $139 a night. Citadines Waterfront KK is a four-star serviced apartment hotel situated on Jalan Tun Fuad Stephens in central Kota Kinabalu.

Kota Kinabalu Marriott Hotel, Kota Kinabalu: 3.5 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 4 of 4 platforms), from $177 a night. Located on the waterfront in downtown Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, this five-star hotel opened in 2018.

Bungaraya Island Resort Lvx, Kota Kinabalu: 3.5 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 4 of 4 platforms), from $286 a night. Bungaraya Island Resort Lvx is a collection of 48 timber villas located on Gaya Island within the Tunku Abdul Rahman Park.

The Magellan Sutera Resort, Kota Kinabalu: 3.5 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 4 of 4 platforms), from $154 a night. The Magellan Sutera Resort is a five-star property situated at Sutera Harbour Boulevard in Kota Kinabalu.

The Pacific Sutera Hotel, Kota Kinabalu: 3.4 ± 0.1 (solid evidence, 4 of 4 platforms), from $118 a night. The Pacific Sutera Hotel is a five-star property situated at Sutera Harbour Boulevard in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.

Hyatt Regency Kinabalu, Kota Kinabalu: 3.4 ± 0.1 (solid evidence, 4 of 4 platforms), from $131 a night. Hyatt Regency Kinabalu is a five-star high-rise hotel situated on Jalan Datuk Salleh Sulong in central Kota Kinabalu.

Gayana Marine Resort Lif, Kota Kinabalu: 3.3 ± 0.1 (solid evidence, 4 of 4 platforms), from $286 a night. Gayana Marine Resort is a five-star property situated on Gaya Island within the Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park in Sabah.

Mercure Kinabalu City Centre, Kota Kinabalu: 2.9 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 4 of 4 platforms), from $57 a night. Mercure Kinabalu City Centre is a 25-storey, 4-star hotel situated on Jalan Gaya in the heart of Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.