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Homy Seafront Hostel is situated in Kota Kinabalu, within 3.6 km of Sabah State Museum & Heritage Village and 5.4 km of North Borneo Railway. The property is around 6.3 km from Likas City Mosque, 11 km from International Technology & Commercial Centre Penampang - ITCC and 1.7 km from Signal Hill Observatory. The accommodation features a shared kitchen and a shared lounge for guests. The stuff are really helpful, and the hostel is very clean. A big bonus for the amazing sunset from the hostel.

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9
Superb
1,246 reviews
Price from
US$8
per night

Featuring private pool, No1 Revisited Stay-Luxury Corner Seaview, 2bath room-Mango House3 is set on the beachfront in Kota Kinabalu. Free WiFi is featured throughout the property and private parking is available on site. The property is non-smoking and is located 1.7 km from Filipino Market Sabah. OmG What an amazing views and the customer service also very nice. Please give me some chance to stay here longer yall lol. Highly recommend from me ❤❤

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9.1
Superb
109 reviews
Price from
US$71
per night

Offering a garden and mountain view, Bonheur at Karambunai is set in Kota Kinabalu, 80 metres from Karambunai Beach and 29 km from Filipino Market Sabah. This beachfront property offers access to a patio, free private parking and free WiFi. Guests can make use of the outdoor pool or the barbecue, or enjoy views of the sea and pool. Villa abuts the ocean; you wake up to the sound of crashing waves right outside. Private swimming pool offers refreshing reprieve from the hot days, and romantic hangout on evenings. In-unit washer is a great help. The villa is one of several in the complex. While we were there, the occupancy rate was very low, and we practically had the place all to ourselves. Facing the ocean means you get unobstructed view of the daily spectacle of sunsets. During low tides when the ocean front is accessible, the entire beach (quite flat out into the water) is for our enjoyment.

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9.5
Exceptional
205 reviews
Price from
US$273
per night

Hyatt Centric Kota Kinabalu has an outdoor swimming pool, fitness centre, a restaurant and bar in Kota Kinabalu. This 5-star hotel offers room service, a 24-hour front desk and free WiFi. The property is allergy-free and is set 1.1 km from Filipino Market Sabah. Sunset view and breakfast menu

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9
Superb
954 reviews
Price from
US$91
per night

Facing the seafront in Kota Kinabalu, JESSELTON QUAY SEA VIEW is a guest house, featuring a year-round outdoor pool and parking on-site. Among the facilities at this property are a lift and full-day security, along with free WiFi throughout the property. The property is non-smoking and is set 1.7 km from Filipino Market Sabah. The service was tip top. Very helpful easy to communicate with them. Very satisfied with the room,parking was easy to access. Very recommended to stay with family.

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9
Superb
104 reviews
Price from
US$52
per night

Less than 1 km from Filipino Market Sabah, AJ Residence - Above Peppermint Asia City is located in Kota Kinabalu and provides free WiFi, express check-in and check-out and concierge services. There is a private entrance at the apartment for the convenience of those who stay. The accommodation features full-day security, luggage storage space and currency exchange for guests. The cleanliness of the room, bed, toilet (EVERYTHING). Staff ensured that my friend and I were comfortable at ALL TIMES. Would recommend family and friends to come over here, in the future👍🏽

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9.3
Superb
375 reviews
Price from
US$50
per night

Set in Kota Kinabalu and within 400 metres of Filipino Market Sabah, CJ Residence - Opposite Public Bank Centre Point features a bar, non-smoking rooms, and free WiFi. Featuring a restaurant, the 3-star hotel has air-conditioned rooms with a private bathroom. The accommodation offers room service, an ATM and currency exchange for guests. All about the hotel are amazing.

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9.3
Superb
583 reviews
Price from
US$44
per night

Set in Kota Kinabalu, less than 1 km from Filipino Market Sabah, AC Residence - Behind Cititel Hotel offers accommodation with a restaurant, free private parking and a bar. This 3-star hotel offers room service, an ATM and free WiFi. The property is non-smoking and is located 3.7 km from Sabah State Museum & Heritage Village. The staff are attentive to the comfort and well being of the guests at all times, they always responded to our messages instantly. They made sure we were comfortable and gave us lots of useful information on what to see and how to get around. The room was very clean and very well located, close to KK Waterfront and the markets. It is also very convenient that there are several shops, supermarkets and laundry facilities next door. Highly recommended in all respects.

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9.4
Superb
462 reviews
Price from
US$48
per night

Faloe Hostel is set in Kota Kinabalu, within 1.8 km of Filipino Market Sabah and 4.1 km of Sabah State Museum & Heritage Village. The property is located 5.7 km from North Borneo Railway, 8.2 km from Likas City Mosque and 11 km from International Technology & Commercial Centre Penampang - ITCC. The accommodation offers a shared kitchen, a shared lounge and organising tours for guests. Due to some unexpected events I stayed at Faloe Hostel for almost two weeks. I met many travelers who previously also stayed at different hostels in town and said that Faloe Hostel was better. The community is quite close. Most travelers were solo travelers like me and happy to connect with people. I felt very welcome and appreciated by the staff. They were always really friendly and helpful. The hostel is really clean! While I stayed there they steamed the matresses and beds twice, which is amazing.

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9.4
Superb
497 reviews
Price from
US$8
per night

Facing the seafront in Kota Belud, Bigfin beach resort features a private beach area. Offering a restaurant, the property also has a garden. The property provides sea views and a terrace.

Guests at Bigfin beach resort can enjoy scuba diving, snorkelling, and kayaking while other on-site activities includes hiking or simply lounging by the beach. Two thumbs up. This place is so well run and maintained. All staff are so kind, helpful and reliable. There is no pressure whatsoever to book any of the tours. The staff are completely open about what they do and don't offer, so no unpleasant surprises - all is exactly as advertised. I had prepared to be pretty much cut off from the world for the 3 days of my stay, but to my pleasant surprise Wifi was solid all day in the reception area and the evening hours of power supply in the rooms easily sufficed to keep my devices charged. Assorted books and board games add to the character of the place, as do the adorable cats and, yes, the two or three monitor lizards seen around. The hammocks were comfortable and in ample supply. Beautiful and tranquil garden setting, fabulous views, awesome stretch of near-private beach with lovely fine sand. And to experience all that without any noise from road traffic? Just an unforgettable experience.

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9.2
Superb
216 reviews
Price from
US$45
per night

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