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Sabah Oriental Hotel

3.5 star property

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Outdoor pool
Superior Room | In-room safe, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets
Deluxe King | In-room safe, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets
Lobby
Restaurant

Reviews

7.0 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Breakfast available
  • Parking available

Explore the area

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Lorong Kemajuan, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, 88000
  • Place, Imago Shopping Mall
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Kota Kinabalu Esplanade
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, Centre Point
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Airport, Kota Kinabalu (BKI-Kota Kinabalu Intl.)
    ‪9 min drive‬

Room options

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

Junior Suite

  • 515 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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

Deluxe King

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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

Deluxe Twin

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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

Superior Room

  • Mountain view
  • 323 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

About the neighborhood

Kota Kinabalu

Located in Downtown Kota Kinabalu, Sabah Oriental Hotel is within a 10-minute stroll of sights such as Plaza Wawasan and All Saint's Cathedral. This 196-room, 3.5-star hotel has a restaurant, an outdoor pool, and free in-room WiFi.

What's nearby

  • Imago Shopping Mall - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Kota Kinabalu Esplanade - 9 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Gleneagles Hospital - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Centre Point - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Sutera Harbour - 4 min drive - 1.6 miles

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Selera Bangkok - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Sabah Keratang - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Nyonya's Time - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Sparks Live - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Tokmi Station - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Sabah Oriental Hotel

Guests staying at Sabah Oriental Hotel enjoy an outdoor pool, a children's pool, and free WiFi in public areas. Parking is available for MYR 8 per day (MYR 15 per day for valet parking), and there's also a free area shuttle. The front desk is staffed 24/7 to help with securing valuables, tours or tickets, and luggage storage. Additional amenities include conference space, a business center, and a terrace.
Guests can expect to find free WiFi and LCD TVs with satellite channels. Coffee makers, ceiling fans, and hair dryers are also standard.
An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site.

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Jun 30 - Jul 1
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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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • This property doesn't allow pets

Children and extra beds

  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for MYR 90.00

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

These fees and deposits will be charged at check-in, check-out, or the time of service.

  • 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)

This list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits might 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
  • Check-in: 3:00 PM—-midnight
  • Check-out: noon
  • Minimum check-in age: 18
The front desk is open 24 hours a day. Driving? This property offers parking (fees apply).

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.
  • The minimum check-in age for Spring Break is 18 years old.
  • This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash.
  • Onsite safety features include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards.

Additional information about polices, regulations, and more:

  • No cribs or infant beds are available.

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

What's there to do near Sabah Oriental Hotel?

This hotel is situated in Downtown Kota Kinabalu within a 10-minute walk of Kota Kinabalu Esplanade and Plaza Wawasan. You'll also find Imago Shopping Mall and Centre Point less than a mile away.

How much does it cost to stay at Sabah Oriental Hotel?

As of Jun 25, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Sabah Oriental Hotel on Jun 26, 2026 start from $34, 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.

Is there parking available at Sabah Oriental Hotel?

Yes, valet parking is offered for MYR 15 per day and self parking is available for MYR 8 per day.

Does Sabah Oriental Hotel have a casino?

No, Sabah Oriental Hotel doesn't have a casino.

Will I find an indoor pool at Sabah Oriental Hotel?

No, this hotel doesn't have an indoor pool; however, there is an outdoor pool.

What do couples enjoy most about Sabah Oriental Hotel?

There are plenty of amenities for couples at this hotel, including a restaurant, an outdoor pool, and a bar/lounge.

Does Sabah Oriental Hotel have a hot tub?

No, this hotel doesn't have a spa tub.

Does Sabah Oriental Hotel have a restaurant that serves breakfast?

Yes, Sabah Oriental Hotel serves buffet breakfast each morning for a surcharge from its restaurant.

Will Sabah Oriental Hotel allow pets to stay free of charge?

No, pets aren't allowed at Sabah Oriental Hotel.

Does Sabah Oriental Hotel have connecting rooms available?

No, this hotel doesn't feature connecting guestrooms.

How far is the airport from Sabah Oriental Hotel?

The closest major airport to Sabah Oriental Hotel is Kota Kinabalu Intl. Airport (BKI), which is 4.6 mi away (12 minutes by car).

Are there rooms with balconies at Sabah Oriental Hotel?

No, there aren't any guestrooms with balconies at Sabah Oriental Hotel.

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

Reviews

Verified

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
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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
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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
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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
Verified

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
Verified

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
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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
Verified

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
Verified

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
Verified

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
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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
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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
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10/10 Excellent

Siti rukiah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Selesa
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021
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10/10 Excellent

Siti rukiah

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

8/10 Good

Muhammad

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Very good

Good
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2020
Verified

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
Verified

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
Verified

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
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8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
I like breakfast buffet
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
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10/10 Excellent

Suriati

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

4/10 Poor

Aslie

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
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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
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10/10 Excellent

Hani

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

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