# Hotels in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

192 scored hotels. Ranked by Roost Score, 20 September 2026.

| # | Hotel | Reviews | Roost Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Loft Residence at Imago KK Times Square | 137 | 9.15 |
| 2 | Ritz Residence - A Member of The Luxury Hotel Group | 627 | 8.96 |
| 3 | ACJ Residence - A Member of The Luxury Stay Group | 648 | 8.96 |
| 4 | Holiday Inn Express Kota Kinabalu City Centre by IHG | 2,184 | 8.90 |
| 5 | ibis Styles Kota Kinabalu Inanam | 1,006 | 8.88 |
| 6 | Bonheur at Karambunai | 261 | 8.88 |
| 7 | QUEENSLAND SUITES at Aru Suites, Kota Kinabalu | 137 | 8.85 |
| 8 | A Residence - A Member of The Luxury Stay Group | 286 | 8.80 |
| 9 | JQ Jesselton Quay Homestay Near Suria Mall, Gaya Street, jetty by GoodTravelKK 善旅民宿 | 99 | 8.78 |
| 10 | Faloe Hostel | 640 | 8.77 |
| 11 | Jesselton Quay Citypads Kota Kinabalu | 89 | 8.70 |
| 12 | The LUMA Hotel, a Member of Design Hotels | 1,363 | 8.70 |
| 13 | AruSuites Tanjung Aru Kota Kinabalu By LAXZONE | 494 | 8.67 |
| 14 | AC Residence | 58 | 8.66 |
| 15 | The Shore by HF Suites | 54 | 8.64 |
| 16 | Sunset Seaview Vacation Condos @ Jesselton Quay | 898 | 8.60 |
| 17 | The Shore Kota Kinabalu by Ems Executive Suites Seaview | 54 | 8.59 |
| 18 | K Avenue High Floor Studio Balcony with Sunrise View | 55 | 8.59 |
| 19 | #7 Family-Friendly ForestView Suite Near City Pickleball-Mango House7 | 41 | 8.57 |
| 20 | The Loft Imago by LAXZONE | 46 | 8.55 |
| 21 | Jesselton Quay Suite by Backyard | 73 | 8.53 |
| 22 | J'Stay Seaview Suite Jesselton Quay Kota Kinabalu | 70 | 8.53 |
| 23 | Imago Loft Time Square Kota Kinabalu | 97 | 8.52 |
| 24 | Seaview Bliss Studio By Tropical Elegance | 98 | 8.52 |
| 25 | Homy Seafront Hostel | 1,655 | 8.51 |
| 26 | #3 Panoramic Seaviewㅣ2BR 2BathㅣWalk to Jetty by Mango House3 | 95 | 8.51 |
| 27 | Riverson SOHO Kota Kinabalu | 92 | 8.51 |
| 28 | Signel Poshtel, the Rare Gem of North Borneo | 912 | 8.50 |
| 29 | D'CASA Riverson at Kota Kinabalu | 86 | 8.50 |
| 30 | #2 Kids Love It! Fantastic Seaview with Infinite Pool, 5min to jetty,Pickleball-MangoHouse2 | 80 | 8.49 |
| 31 | Aeropod Sovo Kota Kinabalu By LAXZONE | 496 | 8.49 |
| 32 | Sky Suite Kota Kinabalu-6 Pax-2Rooms-5MinsDrive-Imago,SuteraAve,Riverson,KKTimeSquare | 77 | 8.48 |
| 33 | #6 Private Royal Top-Floor Corner, Stunning Oceanview Luxury Stay -Mango House6 | 39 | 8.47 |
| 34 | The Shore Cozy APT in KK City Center | 38 | 8.46 |
| 35 | Gee homestay | 217 | 8.45 |
| 36 | Shalom Suites | 61 | 8.45 |
| 37 | #2 Jesselton Quay City Pads Seaview by Zeluxo | 35 | 8.45 |
| 38 | Aru Suites KK | 99 | 8.45 |
| 39 | Aru Suites HOMESTAY WIFI,Carpark,24h Check in,Water Filter by R2 Residence | 221 | 8.45 |
| 40 | The Shore SummerSet Studio Apartment Kota Kinabalu City Centre | 89 | 8.44 |
| 41 | Jesselton Quay by Miraton Lodge 2 | 57 | 8.44 |
| 42 | Sea Lavie Homestay@Kota Kinabalu (海旅维) | 87 | 8.44 |
| 43 | 嘉乐民宿JIALE homestay | 28 | 8.44 |
| 44 | The Shore Kota Kinabalu by Ariana | 40 | 8.43 |
| 45 | Grace Suite @ The Shore KK | 53 | 8.43 |
| 46 | Luca Suites - Jesselton Quay | 169 | 8.43 |
| 47 | AaronL Homestay | 73 | 8.42 |
| 48 | Shangri-La Rasa Ria, Kota Kinabalu | 2,166 | 8.42 |
| 49 | The Shore KK by Bin Karim Homes | 26 | 8.42 |
| 50 | Hilton Kota Kinabalu | 1,694 | 8.41 |

---
Source: HotelRoost — https://hotelroost.com/hotels/malaysia/kota-kinabalu
Retrieved: 20 September 2026
Scoring method: /methodology