Mandarin Hotel

2.0 star property

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Junior Suite | Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Exterior
Lobby

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free airport shuttle
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Business services
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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No 136 & 138, Jalan Gaya, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, 88000
  • Place, KK Plaza
    โ€ช2 min walkโ€ฌ
  • Place, Gaya Street Sunday Market
    โ€ช2 min walkโ€ฌ
  • Place, Kota Kinabalu Central Market
    โ€ช5 min walkโ€ฌ
  • Airport, Kota Kinabalu (BKI-Kota Kinabalu Intl.)
    โ€ช10 min driveโ€ฌ

Room options

Standard Queen Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • Free WiFi

Standard King Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • Free WiFi

Standard Single Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)
  • City view
  • 86 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

Deluxe Room

  • City view
  • 138 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

Superior King Room

  • City view
  • 150 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

Standard Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds

  • City view
  • 131 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

Superior Room, No Windows

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 149 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

Deluxe Single Room

  • City view
  • 118 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

Family Room

  • City view
  • 409 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

Junior Suite

  • City view
  • 409 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

Standard Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • City view
  • 128 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

Deluxe Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • Free WiFi

About the neighborhood

Kota Kinabalu

Located in Downtown Kota Kinabalu, Mandarin Hotel is next to Api Api Night Food Market Gaya Street and Gaya Street Sunday Market. This 81-room hotel welcomes guests with conveniences like free in-room WiFi, free airport drop-off, and a conference center.

What's nearby

  • KK Plaza - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Gaya Street Sunday Market - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Kota Kinabalu Central Market - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Suria Sabah Shopping Mall - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Centre Point - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles

Getting around

  • Tanjung Aru Station - 9 min drive
  • Kota Kinabalu Intl. Airport (BKI) - 16 min drive

Restaurants

  • โ€ชKedai Kopi Yee Fung ๆ€ก่ฑ่Œถๅฎค - โ€ฌ1 min walk
  • โ€ชThe Royal Coconut ๅคชๅญๆคฐ - โ€ฌ2 min walk
  • โ€ชGuan's Kopitiam ๆบ่Œถๅฎค - โ€ฌ1 min walk
  • โ€ชRestoran Pak Haji 2 - โ€ฌ1 min walk
  • โ€ชMizumizu Coffee - โ€ฌ1 min walk

About this property

Mandarin Hotel

Guests of Mandarin Hotel enjoy free WiFi in public areas, a conference center, and laundry facilities. Airport transportation is made easy with a free shuttle from the hotel to the airport (available on request). Multilingual staff at the front desk are standing by 24/7 to help with tours or tickets, luggage storage, and dry cleaning/laundry.
Guests can expect to find free WiFi and LCD TVs. Bathrooms have hair dryers, slippers, and bidets. Other standard amenities include coffee makers, phones, and desks.

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available
  • Free airport drop-off shuttle from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM at scheduled times and on request

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Conference center

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)

More

  • 1 building
  • 7 floors
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LCD TV with cable/satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

The host will greet guests on arrival
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • This property doesn't allow pets or service animals

Property payment types

Important information

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
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
  • Check-in: 2:00 PMโ€”-midnight
  • Check-out: noon
  • Minimum check-in age: 18
The front desk is open 24 hours a day. For convenient departures, you can take advantage of the free airport drop-off service.

We should mention

Details about charges, deposits, or other important information:

  • This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
  • Charges for extra guests may apply and vary depending on the property's policy.
  • A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges, as well as a government-issued photo ID, may be required at check-in.
  • Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in and can't be guaranteed. Certain requests may come with additional charges.
  • No parking is available onsite.
  • This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash.

Additional information about polices, regulations, and more:

  • No cribs or infant beds are available.

Property is also known as

Mandarin Hotel Kota Kinabalu
Mandarin Kota Kinabalu
Mandarin Hotel Hotel
Mandarin Hotel Kota Kinabalu
Mandarin Hotel Hotel Kota Kinabalu

Frequently asked questions

Are free cancellation options available at Mandarin Hotel?

Mandarin Hotel provides free cancellation on certain room rates. For additional details, take a look at the cancellation policy on our site.

How much does it cost to stay at Mandarin Hotel?

As of Jun 20, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Mandarin Hotel on Jun 21, 2026 start from $44, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

What's there to see within easy reach of Mandarin Hotel?

This hotel is situated in Downtown Kota Kinabalu, just steps from Gaya Street Sunday Market and Api Api Night Food Market Gaya Street, and within a short walk of KK Plaza. You'll also find Kota Kinabalu Central Market and Suria Sabah Shopping Mall less than a mile away.

Will I be able to park at Mandarin Hotel?

No, there isn't parking available at the hotel.

Does Mandarin Hotel have a casino on the premises?

No, Mandarin Hotel doesn't have a casino.

Is there an indoor pool at Mandarin Hotel?

No, there is no indoor pool at this hotel.

What will couples enjoy most about a stay at Mandarin Hotel?

Couples staying at this hotel will value amenities like slippers, a city view in some guestrooms, as well as a 24-hour front desk.

Are there hot tubs at Mandarin Hotel?

No, there isn't a spa tub at this hotel.

Does Mandarin Hotel feature a restaurant that includes a breakfast menu?

No, Mandarin Hotel doesn't have a restaurant that serves breakfast.

Will Mandarin Hotel allow pets to stay free of charge?

No, pets and service animals aren't allowed at Mandarin Hotel.

Are there connecting rooms at Mandarin Hotel?

No, there aren't connecting guestrooms at this hotel.

How far is the airport from Mandarin Hotel?

The closest major airport to Mandarin Hotel is Kota Kinabalu Intl. Airport (BKI), which is 5.8 mi away (16 minutes by car).

Can I book a room with a balcony at Mandarin Hotel?

No, there aren't any guestrooms at Mandarin Hotel that offer a balcony.

Mandarin Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 98 out of 249 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 109 out of 249 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 32 out of 249 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 249 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 249 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good service, strategic location, highly recommended for Gaya night market and morning market. Shuttle to airport provided too!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Douglas

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was courteous and helpful. Room was super clean
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

John

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

Great Stay, Great Location

Walking distace from main pier and bus station. Not far ride from airport. Staff were all wonderful. Would stay again 100%.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Manfred

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was okay, Matratze not comfortable, internet weak with constant cut offs. Location of the Hotel is good, weir process at check-in had to give $20 USD cash deposit, not on CC like normal hotels.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Crystal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything was walkable distance. Despite it being crowded on the weekend due to some market....still could sleep well.....it was a good trip. Will definitely stay here again. Good for solo travellers as it was an option for a single bed.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

TENGKU NOR IZUANSHAH

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Strategic
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service

Close to airport and city

Our flight was delayed about one hour, we arrived at hotel around midnight, the front desk staff are still helpful to arrange the rooms with us. The entrance door will be locked after mid night, seemed quite safety to the hotel guests, but we will consider our safety during the outside stay.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Akira

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Thank you for providing me with the best hotel stay in Kota Kinabalu. I have returned safely to my home in Japan. I am very grateful to the room cleaning staff, reception staff, doorman, everyone treated me with a big smile and friendly and kind every day. I am very glad that I chose Mandarin Hotel. Please continue to do a good job to make all your guests happy. You are the best hotel staff. Thank you. With gratitude from Japan.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Chi

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Basin tap is tight and the toilet roll is far to reach
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Verified

6/10 Okay

Scot

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ok hotel centered on old area of kota kinabalu. Staff was very nice. Room was average with some updates. Has refrigerator but also has slot that room key must be inserted in for electricity to work. When you take key and leave room refrigerator has no power. Why have refrigerator? Hotel was quiet but hallways smelled like cigarettes. I think there are better choices in KK at this price point.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

KOJI

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
้ƒจๅฑ‹ใฏๆธ…ๆฝ”ใงใ‚นใ‚ฟใƒƒใƒ•ใ‚‚ใƒ†ใ‚ญใƒ‘ใ‚ญใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Masatoshi

Liked: Cleanliness
ๅ€คๆฎตใฎๅ‰ฒใ‚Šใซ่‰ฏใ„ใ€‚
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Petronella

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Rent och bra rum. Gratis transport till flygplatsen.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

ไฝ็ฝฎๅฅฝไธ”ๅƒนๆ ผๅนณๅฏฆ

ๅœฐ้ปžๅพˆๅฅฝ๏ผŒๅฐฑๅœจๅŠ ้›…่ก—้™„่ฟ‘๏ผŒ่ตฐ่ทฏ10ๅˆ†้˜ๅ…งๅฐฑ่ƒฝๅƒๅˆฐๅพˆๅคšๆฒ™ๅทด็พŽ้ฃŸใ€‚ไฝๅฎฟ็š„ๅƒนไฝๅนณๅฏฆ๏ผŒๅ…ง้ƒจๆ‡‰่ฉฒๆœ‰ๅ†ๆ•ดไฟฎ้Ž๏ผŒๆ„Ÿ่ฆบๆฏ”ๅนดๅˆไฝ็š„ๆ™‚ๅ€™ๆ–ฐใ€‚ๆœๅ‹™ไบบๅ“กไนŸๅพˆ่ฆชๅˆ‡้€ฑๅˆฐใ€‚ๆˆฟ้–“ๅคงๅฐ้ฉไธญ๏ผŒไปฅ็ด”ไฝๅฎฟไพ†่ชชๆ˜ฏๅ€‹ไธ้Œฏ็š„้ธๆ“‡ใ€‚
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

KAZUO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
้€ฑๆœซใฎๅคœๅธ‚ใ€ๆœๅธ‚ใ‚’ใ‚„ใฃใฆใ‚‹Gaya้€šใ‚ŠใŒ็›ฎใฎๅ‰ใซๆœ‰ใ‚Šใ€่ฒทใ„็‰ฉใ€่ก—ใฎๆŽข็ดขใซไพฟๅˆฉใชๅ ดๆ‰€ใซๆœ‰ใ‚‹ใ€‚ใพใŸใ‚ณใ‚ฟใ‚ญใƒŠใƒใƒซ็ฉบๆธฏ่กŒใใฎ็„กๆ–™ใƒˆใƒฉใƒณใ‚นใƒใƒผใƒˆ่ปŠไธกใ‚’ๆ‰‹้…ใ—ใฆใใ‚Œใ‚‹ใฎใงๅŠฉใ‹ใ‚‹ใ€‚
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

๋ฐค๋น„ํ–‰๊ธฐ๋กœ ๋„์ฐฉํ•˜์‹œ๋Š” ๋ถ„๋“ค์—๊ฒŒ ์ถ”์ฒœ

์œ„์ฆˆ๋งˆ ๋ฉ”๋ฅด๋ฐ์นด, ํ•„๋ฆฌํ”ผ๋…ธ๋งˆ์ผ“, ์„ ๋ฐ์ด ๋งˆ์ผ“๋“ฑ ์ฝ”ํƒ€ํ‚ค๋‚˜๋ฐœ๋ฃจ ์—ฌํ–‰์‹œ์— ์™ ๋งŒํ•ด์„œ๋Š” ๋“ค๋ ค์•ผ ํ•  ๊ณณ๋“ค์ด ๋ชจ๋‘ ๋„๋ณด๋กœ 10๋ถ„๋‚ด์— ์žˆ์–ด, ์ฒซ๋‚  ๋ฐค๋น„ํ–‰๊ธฐ๋ผ๋ฉด ์ž ๊น ์‰ฌ๊ณ  ๋ฐ”๋กœ ์—ฌํ–‰์„ ์‹œ์ž‘ํ•ด์š”. ํŠนํžˆ ์„ ๋ฐ์ด๋งˆ์ผ“์€ ๋ฐ”๋กœ ์˜† ๊ธธ์—์„œ ์—ด๋ฆฌ๊ธฐ ๋•Œ๋ฌธ์—, ์ผ์š”์ผ ์ƒˆ๋ฒฝ๋ถ€ํ„ฐ ๋ฐ”๊นฅ์—์„œ ๋…ธ๋ž˜๋ถ€๋ฅด๊ณ , ์‚ฌ๋žŒ๋“ค ์†Œ๋ฆฌ๋•Œ๋ฌธ์— ์ผ์ฐ ์ผ์–ด๋‚  ์ˆ˜ ๋ฐ–์— ์—†์–ด์š”. ์ฒญ๊ฒฐํ•จ๋„ ์–‘ํ˜ธํ•˜๊ณ , ์ง์›๋ถ„๋“ค๋„ ํ•ญ์ƒ ์›ƒ์œผ๋ฉด์„œ ์นœ์ ˆํ•˜๊ฒŒ ๋Œ€ํ•ด์ค˜์š”
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

ๅนณๅƒนๆ—…้คจ็š„ๅฅฝ้ธๆ“‡

ๅœฐ้ปžๅฅฝ๏ผŒไฝๅฎฟ็’ฐๅขƒไนŸไนพๆทจ๏ผŒๆœๅ‹™ไบบๅ“ก้ƒฝ่ƒฝ็†ฑๅฟƒๆไพ›ๅ”ๅŠฉใ€‚
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

THRUVARASU

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was amazing as the staff and front desk were more than friendly
Stayed 2 nights in May 2020
Verified

8/10 Good

W

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

Very Comfortable and Clean Hotel.

We really enjoyed our stay here,the rooms were spotlessly clean and the staff were very helpful and friendly. Lots of restaurants and shopping around this area, would definitely use the hotel again. use again.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

EUNSU

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

๊ฐ“์„ฑ๋น„ ๊ฐ•์ถ” ํ˜ธํ…”์ž…๋‹ˆ๋‹ค ^^

์œ„์น˜์ ์œผ๋กœ๋„ ๋งŽ์€ ๊ฑธ ๋ณผ์ˆ˜ ์žˆ๊ณ , ๋จน์„์ˆ˜ ์žˆ๋Š” ์œ„์น˜๊ณ , ์ง์›๋“ค๋„ ์ •๋ง ์นœ์ ˆํ–ˆ์Šต๋‹ˆ๋‹ค ใ…Žใ…Žใ…Ž ๋‹ค๋ฅธ ํ˜ธํ…”๋ณด๋‹ค ํ›จ์”ฌ ๋Œ€์ ‘๋ฐ›๊ณ  ์•ˆ์‹ฌํ•  ์ˆ˜ ์žˆ๋Š” ํ˜ธํ…”๋กœ ๋А๊ปด์กŒ๊ณ , ๊ฐ์‹ค์ƒํƒœ๋„ ์ข‹๊ณ  ์—์–ด์ปจ๋„ ์ž˜ ๋‚˜์™”์Šต๋‹ˆ๋‹ค. ใ…Žใ…Ž ๊ฐ€์„ฑ๋น„ ๊ฐ•์ถ”์ž…๋‹ˆ๋‹ค!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020
Verified

8/10 Good

PG

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
ๅˆๆ—ฅใจๆœ€็ต‚ๆ—ฅใซๅฎฟๆณŠใ—ใพใ—ใŸใŒใ€ๆœ€็ต‚ๆ—ฅใฎ้ƒจๅฑ‹ใฏๅ†ท่”ตๅบซใŒใชใ‹ใฃใŸใฎใงๆฎ‹ๅฟตใงใ—ใŸใ€‚
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
์ƒˆ๋ฒฝ๋น„ํ–‰๊ธฐ๋ผ ๋‹ค๋ฅธํ˜ธํ…” ์ฒดํฌ์•„์›ƒํ›„ ๊ฐ€์„ฑ๋น„ ํ˜ธํ…”๋กœ ์ž ๊น ๋ฌต์€ ํ˜ธํ…”์ด์˜€์Šต๋‹ˆ๋‹ค.๋น„๊ต์  ์ฒญ๊ฒฐํ–ˆ๊ณ , kk๋งˆํŠธ, ์„ผํ„ฐํฌ์ธํŠธ๋ชฐ, ๊นœํ’์•„์ด๋ฅด ๋“ฑ ๊ฑธ์–ด์„œ ๊ฐˆ์ˆ˜ ์žˆ๋Š” ์œ„์น˜์˜€์Šต๋‹ˆ๋‹ค. ์˜ค๋งŒ์› ์ง€ํ๋ฅผ ๋””ํŒŒ์ง“์œผ๋กœ ๋‚ผ์ˆ˜ ์žˆ์–ด์„œ ๋ง๊นƒ ์†Œ๋ชจ์— ์œ ์šฉํ–ˆ์Šต๋‹ˆ๋‹ค. ๋‹จ์ ์ด๋ผ๋ฉด ๋ฐฉ์Œ์ด ์ž˜ ๋˜์ง€ ์•Š๊ณ  ์ฃผ๋ณ€ ์†Œ์Œ์ด ์‹ฌํ–ˆ์Šต๋‹ˆ๋‹ค.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

WAI LIN

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

A bit disappointed this time

Location - Excellent Staff - friendly Cons - room a bit dusty and no hot water shower for room 9416.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Location is good but too noisy even we closed the windows, and someone ate durian in the hotel.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Service ok
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019