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CJ Residence

CJ Residence
2.5 star property
Downtown Kota Kinabalu, 0.5 km from Kota Kinabalu Esplanade
9.6 out of 10, Exceptional, (50 reviews)
"Clean and comfortable lodging, I could recommend. Good location- easy walk to fish market. Can honestly say for the price was a good deal. "
Australia
Scott
The price is โ‚น2,723
โ‚น3,197 total
includes taxes & fees
24 Apr - 25 Apr
CJ Residence

AC Residence

AC Residence
3.0 star property
Kampung Air, 0.4 km from Kota Kinabalu Esplanade
9.6 out of 10, Exceptional, (95 reviews)
"Great room and service! "
Denmark
Tonje
The price is โ‚น2,993
โ‚น3,466 total
includes taxes & fees
14 Apr - 15 Apr
AC Residence

Kota Kinabalu Marriott Hotel

Kota Kinabalu Marriott Hotel
5.0 star property
Downtown Kota Kinabalu, 0.1 km from Kota Kinabalu Esplanade
8.6 out of 10, Excellent, (606 reviews)
"Great location on waterfront with many restaurants and markets nearby. Welcoming staff and clean rooms"
United States
Stephen
The price is โ‚น9,588
โ‚น10,589 total
includes taxes & fees
18 Apr - 19 Apr
Kota Kinabalu Marriott Hotel

Most Luxurious Penthouse

Most Luxurious Penthouse
3.5 star property
Downtown Kota Kinabalu, 0.2 km from Kota Kinabalu Esplanade
9.6 out of 10, Exceptional, (5 reviews)
"๊ฑด๋ฌผ ์™ธ๊ด€์€ ์ข€ ๋‚ก์€๋“ฏํ•œ ๋ชจ์Šต์ด์—ˆ์ง€๋งŒ... ์ˆ™์†Œ ์•ˆ์œผ๋กœ ๋“ค์–ด๊ฐ€์„œ๋Š” ๊ฐ€์กฑ ๋ชจ๋‘๊ฐ€ ๊ฐํƒ„ํ• ๋งŒํผ ํ›Œ๋ฅญํ–ˆ์Šต๋‹ˆ๋‹ค. ๋„“์€ ๊ณต๊ฐ„์œผ๋กœ 11๋ช…์˜ ๋Œ€๊ฐ€์กฑ์ด ์“ฐ๊ธฐ์— ์ถฉ๋ถ„ํ–ˆ๊ณ , ๊ณ ํ’์Šค๋Ÿฌ์šด ๊ฐ€๊ตฌ์™€ ํŽธ์•ˆํ•œ ์นจ๋Œ€, ๊นจ๋—ํ•œ ์นจ๊ตฌ์™€ ์š•์‹ค, ์—ฌ๋Ÿฌ๊ฐ€์ง€๊ฐ€ ์ž˜ ๊ฐ–์ถฐ์ง„ ์ฃผ๋ฐฉ๊ณผ ์‹๋‹น, ์„ธํƒ๊ธฐ์™€ ์„ธ์ œ.. ๋ฌด์—‡๋ณด๋‹ค ์นœ์ ˆํ•œ ํ˜ธ์ŠคํŠธ๋‹˜๊ณผ ๊ผผ๊ผผํ•œ ๋งค๋‹ˆ์ €๋‹˜ ๋•๋ถ„์— ๋ถˆํŽธํ•จ ํ•˜๋‚˜์—†์ด 3๋ฐ•4์ผ๊ฐ„์˜ ์—ฌํ–‰์ด ๋„ˆ๋ฌด๋‚˜ ๋งŒ์กฑ์Šค๋Ÿฌ์› ์Šต๋‹ˆ๋‹ค. ๋‹ค์‹œ ๋˜ ์ฝ”ํƒ€์—ฌํ–‰ ๊ฐ„๋‹ค๋ฉด ์—ฌ๊ธฐ๋ฅผ ๊ฐˆ๊ฒƒ์ด๊ณ , ์ฃผ์œ„์—๋„ ๊ฐ•๋ ฅ์ถ”์ฒœํ•ฉ๋‹ˆ๋‹ค."
South Korea
JI WON
The price is โ‚น23,009
โ‚น38,423 total
includes taxes & fees
14 Apr - 15 Apr
Most Luxurious Penthouse

Signel Hostel

Signel Hostel
2.0 star property
Downtown Kota Kinabalu, 0.6 km from Kota Kinabalu Esplanade
9.8 out of 10, Exceptional, (20 reviews)
"Friendly staff and cozy comfy beds - would definitely stay again "
United Kingdom
Richard
The price is โ‚น1,596
โ‚น1,970 total
includes taxes & fees
20 Apr - 21 Apr
Signel Hostel

AJ Residence Kota Kinabalu City Center

AJ Residence Kota Kinabalu City Center
3.0 star property
Kampung Air, 0.6 km from Kota Kinabalu Esplanade
9.6 out of 10, Exceptional, (10 reviews)
"The room is excellent and fastastic. Definitely will be my good option for next trip to KK."
Malaysia
MOHAMAD FARID
The price is โ‚น3,134
โ‚น3,624 total
includes taxes & fees
14 Apr - 15 Apr
AJ Residence Kota Kinabalu City Center

Le Meridien Kota Kinabalu

Le Meridien Kota Kinabalu
5.0 star property
Downtown Kota Kinabalu, 0.4 km from Kota Kinabalu Esplanade
9.0 out of 10, Wonderful, (1,000 reviews)
"The room was huge and the Club Lounge and view was wonderful."
Singapore
Peta
The price is โ‚น8,653
โ‚น9,579 total
includes taxes & fees
9 May - 10 May
Le Meridien Kota Kinabalu

Seaview Capsule Hotel

Seaview Capsule Hotel
2.0 star property
Downtown Kota Kinabalu, 0.3 km from Kota Kinabalu Esplanade
8.4 out of 10, Very good, (27 reviews)
"Les capsules sont tres bien, premiere experience concluante. Et le personnel est tres attentionnรฉ. "
France
Gary
The price is โ‚น1,395
โ‚น1,902 total
includes taxes & fees
24 Apr - 25 Apr
Seaview Capsule Hotel

Hilton Kota Kinabalu

Hilton Kota Kinabalu
5.0 star property
Kampung Air, 0.6 km from Kota Kinabalu Esplanade
9.2 out of 10, Wonderful, (999 reviews)
"Staff are very friendly and helpful."
Singapore
Ye
The price is โ‚น9,214
โ‚น10,185 total
includes taxes & fees
13 May - 14 May
Hilton Kota Kinabalu

The Klagan Hotel

The Klagan Hotel
3.0 star property
Downtown Kota Kinabalu, 0.3 km from Kota Kinabalu Esplanade
8.4 out of 10, Very good, (1,002 reviews)
"Great location, good value and friendly services"
Hong Kong SAR China
kwok tai
The price is โ‚น4,637
โ‚น5,706 total
includes taxes & fees
14 Apr - 15 Apr
The Klagan Hotel

ACJ Residence

ACJ Residence
3.0 star property
Downtown Kota Kinabalu, 0.7 km from Kota Kinabalu Esplanade
9.6 out of 10, Exceptional, (5 reviews)
"Room was very clean. I enjoyed the stay and had good sleep before climbing Mount Kinabalu. I would like to recommend this hotel to others."
Japan
Yuta
The price is โ‚น3,351
โ‚น3,879 total
includes taxes & fees
27 Apr - 28 Apr
ACJ Residence

Space Cap Hotel

Space Cap Hotel
2.0 star property
Downtown Kota Kinabalu, 0.3 km from Kota Kinabalu Esplanade
8.2 out of 10, Very good, (35 reviews)
"์ง์„ ์ •๋ฆฌํ•˜๋Š” ์žฅ์†Œ๊ฐ€ ๋ถˆํŽธํ•œ ๊ฒƒ ๋ง๊ณ ๋Š” ๋‹ค ์ข‹์•˜์–ด์š”, ํ™”์žฅ์‹ค๊ณผ ์ƒค์›Œ์‹ค์ด ๋„“์—ˆ๊ณ , ํœด์ง€๋„ ์—ฌ๋ถ„์œผ๋กœ ๋ฐฐ์น˜๋˜์–ด ์žˆ๊ณ , ์—์–ด์ปจ๋„ ์ข‹๊ณ . ๋ฆฌ์…‰์…˜์—์„œ ์™ธ๊ตญ์ธ ์นœ๊ตฌ๋“ค๊ณผ ๊ธฐํƒ€์น˜๊ณ  ๋…ผ ๊ฒƒ๊ณผ ์›Œํ„ฐํ”„๋ก ํŠธ ์•ž์ธ ๊ฒƒ, ์Šคํƒ€๋ฒ…์Šค์™€ ๋งˆํŠธ๊ฐ€ 1์ธต์— ๋ฐ”๋กœ ์žˆ๋˜ ๊ฒƒ ๋“ฑ๋“ฑ ๋ชจ๋‘ ์ข‹์•˜์–ด์š”. "
South Korea
Ye-Seul
Space Cap Hotel

Holiday Inn Express Kota Kinabalu City Centre by IHG

Holiday Inn Express Kota Kinabalu City Centre by IHG
4.0 star property
Downtown Kota Kinabalu, 0.7 km from Kota Kinabalu Esplanade
9.2 out of 10, Wonderful, (226 reviews)
"Superb hotel with great location"
Malaysia
Mohd Haikal
The price is โ‚น5,238
โ‚น6,874 total
includes taxes & fees
26 Apr - 27 Apr
Holiday Inn Express Kota Kinabalu City Centre by IHG

Hyatt Centric Kota Kinabalu

Hyatt Centric Kota Kinabalu
5.0 star property
Downtown Kota Kinabalu, 0.7 km from Kota Kinabalu Esplanade
9.2 out of 10, Wonderful, (204 reviews)
"Great location and certainly easy to access to the food."
Thailand
Thosaphol
The price is โ‚น12,207
โ‚น13,418 total
includes taxes & fees
24 Apr - 25 Apr
Hyatt Centric Kota Kinabalu

Hotel DeLeeton

Hotel DeLeeton
3.0 star property
Kampung Air, 0.4 km from Kota Kinabalu Esplanade
8.2 out of 10, Very good, (90 reviews)
"ไธญๅฟƒ้ƒจใซใ‚ใฃใฆใ€่ฒทใ„็‰ฉใซใฏไพฟๅˆฉใชๅ ดๆ‰€ใ ใฃใŸใ€‚"
Japan
**
The price is โ‚น2,198
โ‚น2,608 total
includes taxes & fees
14 Apr - 15 Apr
Hotel DeLeeton

HotSpot at City Centre by SSVC

HotSpot at City Centre by SSVC
3.0 star property
Kampung Air, 0.6 km from Kota Kinabalu Esplanade
8.6 out of 10, Excellent, (21 reviews)
"Great hotel. "
United States
Zachary
The price is โ‚น2,905
โ‚น3,371 total
includes taxes & fees
27 Apr - 28 Apr
HotSpot at City Centre by SSVC

Unic Hotel

Unic Hotel
3.5 star property
Downtown Kota Kinabalu, 0.3 km from Kota Kinabalu Esplanade
7.6 out of 10, Good, (161 reviews)
"I really like their staff. Very friendly and good attitude in entertaining customer ๐Ÿ˜˜"
United Kingdom
Marylen
The price is โ‚น4,482
โ‚น5,106 total
includes taxes & fees
10 May - 11 May
Unic Hotel

Borneo Coastal Residence - IMAGO Mall

Borneo Coastal Residence - IMAGO Mall
3.0 star property
Downtown Kota Kinabalu, 0.8 km from Kota Kinabalu Esplanade
9.4 out of 10, Exceptional, (56 reviews)
"Property is in the city centre and above a shopping mall. The coordinator (Rose) is very responsive."
Singapore
Song Jun
The price is โ‚น4,088
โ‚น4,677 total
includes taxes & fees
15 Apr - 16 Apr
Borneo Coastal Residence - IMAGO Mall

Hotel O Storytel

Hotel O Storytel
2.0 star property
Kampung Air, 0.3 km from Kota Kinabalu Esplanade
7.6 out of 10, Good, (35 reviews)
"Very friendly staff. Clean and efficient room. Very calm."
France
sylvain
The price is โ‚น1,385
โ‚น1,815 total
includes taxes & fees
27 Apr - 28 Apr
Hotel O Storytel

Citadines Waterfront Kota Kinabalu

Citadines Waterfront Kota Kinabalu
4.0 star property
Downtown Kota Kinabalu, 0.7 km from Kota Kinabalu Esplanade
8.8 out of 10, Excellent, (62 reviews)
"Room was clean with a nice view of bay, great swimming pool overlooking bay. Great location right next to waterfront, market, shopping mall. Staff where all friendly during interaction. Can recommend staying here. Only small negative is the air conditioner was not great. But otherwise great stay, thanks. "
Australia
carl
The price is โ‚น6,361
โ‚น7,104 total
includes taxes & fees
14 Apr - 15 Apr
Citadines Waterfront Kota Kinabalu
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

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Frequently asked questions

What's the area like around Kota Kinabalu Esplanade?
Kota Kinabalu Esplanade is located in Pusat Bandar. This family-friendly area is known for its beautiful island views and top seafood restaurants. If you're looking for a convenient place to stay, take a look at the 356 hotels and other accommodation options you'll find within a mile.
Where is the best place to stay near Kota Kinabalu Esplanade?
Adjacent to Kota Kinabalu Esplanade, Le Meridien Kota Kinabalu is one of the top choices for your stay based on our traveller data, and this hotel offers a full-service spa and 2 restaurants. Other good options within a short distance include Hyatt Regency Kinabalu and Hyatt Centric Kota Kinabalu.
How many hotels should I expect to find close to Kota Kinabalu Esplanade?
Expedia has 356 hotels and other accommodation options within a mile from Kota Kinabalu Esplanade.
If I need to cancel the hotel reservation for my stay near Kota Kinabalu Esplanade, will I receive a refund?
Yes! You'll find that most hotel room reservations are fully refundable as long as you cancel before the hotel's cancellation deadline, which is often 24 or 48 hours before check in. If you booked a non-refundable reservation, you might still have the option to cancel and get a refund within a 24-hour period of your booking. Enter your dates, click on "Search", then use the "fully refundable" filter to view top deals close to Kota Kinabalu Esplanade.
What can I see and do near Kota Kinabalu Esplanade?
Learn about local history at Atkinson Clock Tower and Koisaan Cultural Village. Enjoy the outdoors at Tunku Abdul Rahman Park, Kota Kinabalu Wetlands Centre or Tanjung Aru Perdana Park. You'll have countless hours of family fun at Downbelow Adventure Centre, Aquascape Center and Water World Theme Park.