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1,776 reviews

Holiday Inn Express Kota Kinabalu City Centre, an IHG Hotel

Holiday Inn Express Kota Kinabalu City Centre, an IHG Hotel

No.1, Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, 88000, Malaysia

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Business center

Free wifi

Fitness center

Air conditioning

Kid-friendly buffet

Bar

Soundproof rooms

24-hour front desk

Holiday Inn Express Kota Kinabalu City Centre, an IHG Hotel

Welcome to the Holiday Inn Express Kota Kinabalu City Centre, an IHG Hotel, where your dream getaway in Malaysia comes to life! Nestled just 0.1mi from the vibrant heart of Kota Kinabalu, this 4-star gem offers everything you need for both relaxation and adventure. Starting at just $59, you can enjoy well-appointed, soundproof rooms with stunning garden and landmark views, ensuring a restful night whether you're exploring the local treasures or gearing up for business.

Fuel your mornings with a delicious complimentary breakfast, then take advantage of our excellent amenities. Whether it’s catching up on work in our free business center, fitting in a workout at the fitness center, or simply soaking up the sun in our beautiful garden, there’s something for everyone! The hotel also offers convenient services like an airport shuttle (for an extra charge) to make your travel smooth and enjoyable. And don’t forget about our kid-friendly buffet – perfect for families looking to share some smiles over a meal!

With 1,776 enthusiastic reviews singing our praises, it's clear that our guests love the warm atmosphere and exceptional service at Holiday Inn Express Kota Kinabalu. Our 24-hour front desk is always at your service, ensuring a seamless stay in our spacious, non-smoking rooms. Whether you're here for business or leisure, come experience the comfort, convenience, and fun at Kota Kinabalu's favorite lodging spot!

At Holiday Inn Express Kota Kinabalu, you're not just sheltered from the hustle and bustle; you're invited to dive right into the exciting adventures that await you! Step outside and let Kota Kinabalu charm you with its breathtaking beauty and captivating experiences. Explore the nearby sights such as the stunning islands of Tunku Abdul Rahman National Park, where you can sunbathe on pristine beaches, snorkel vibrant coral reefs, or even embark on an exhilarating diving trip that promises memories to last a lifetime! Once you return, enjoy a tranquil stroll through our lush garden, a hidden oasis that makes you feel miles away from it all.

Want to experience the local culinary scene without leaving the comfort of your hotel? Our kid-friendly buffet is a gastronomic delight, offering something for every palate. Gather around with loved ones after an exciting day to enjoy scrumptious meals, or sip a refreshment from a café while sharing stories of your Kota Kinabalu adventures. If you're feeling adventurous, why not discover nearby restaurants that serve mouthwatering local dishes? The city is bursting with flavors waiting for you to explore, from fresh seafood delicacies to delectable Nasi Lemak that will make your culinary journey unforgettable!

After an exhilarating day, catch some Z’s in style in one of our spacious, tastefully decorated rooms. Each room is designed to ensure your comfort; whether you’re kicking back on a cozy sofa bed or sinking into a firm mattress, we’ll help recharge your batteries for another day of escapades. And let’s not forget to raise a toast to a stress-free getaway—our advance booking payment options, including Visa, Mastercard, and a host of other credit cards, make it seamless for you to secure your stay with ease. So pack your bags and bring your sense of adventure because your extraordinary Kota Kinabalu experience begins here!

Closest airports

Kota Kinabalu International Airport

3mi

Most popular amenities

Business center

Free wifi

Fitness center

Air conditioning

Kid-friendly buffet

Bar

Soundproof rooms

24-hour front desk

Non-smoking rooms

Wheelchair accessible

Garden view

Landmark view

Elevator

Garden

Upper floors accessible by elevator

Free toiletries

Bidet

Soundproof

Rooms

Standard Queen or Twin Room in Holiday Inn Express Kota Kinabalu City Centre, an IHG Hotel

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Standard, Queen

2 Twin Beds

1 Double Bed

260 sqft

Landmark view

Garden view

City view

Private Bathroom

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This spacious Standard Queen Room offers a stunning view of the city, along with all the essential amenities for a comfortable stay including a private bathroom, flat-screen TV, and minibar. With its soundproof walls and air conditioning, you can relax and unwind in complete tranquility.

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Standard, 2 Twin, Sofa Bed

1 Sofa Bed

260 sqft

Minibar

Flat-screen TV

Refrigerator

Tea/Coffee maker

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This twin room has a flat-screen TV, tea & coffee maker and air conditioning.

Twin Room with Sofa Bed - Non-Smoking in Holiday Inn Express Kota Kinabalu City Centre, an IHG Hotel

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Standard, 2 Single, Sofa Bed

2 Twin Beds

1 Sofa Bed

260 sqft

Landmark view

Garden view

City view

Private Bathroom

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Enjoy your stay in our spacious non-smoking Twin Room with Sofa Bed, boasting a generous 258 sqft size and accommodations for up to 3 adults and 2 children. Marvel at the breathtaking views of the city, garden, and landmarks from your room, while enjoying the comfort of amenities like a private bathroom, flat-screen TV, and minibar.

Queen Room with Sofa Bed - Non-Smoking in Holiday Inn Express Kota Kinabalu City Centre, an IHG Hotel

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Standard, Queen, Sofa Bed

1 Double Bed

1 Sofa Bed

260 sqft

Landmark view

Garden view

City view

Private Bathroom

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This double room features a soundproofing, flat-screen TV and sofa.

Standard Twin Room in Holiday Inn Express Kota Kinabalu City Centre, an IHG Hotel

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Standard, 2 Single

2 Twin Beds

260 sqft

Landmark view

Garden view

City view

Private Bathroom

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2 Single Beds Standard

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Standard, Twin

1 Twin Bed

Minibar

Flat-screen TV

Refrigerator

Tea/Coffee maker

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Standard, 2 Twin

260 sqft

Minibar

Flat-screen TV

Refrigerator

Tea/Coffee maker

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This twin room has a cable TV and mini-bar.

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Standard, Queen, Accessible

1 Queen Size Bed

Non-smoking rooms

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Standard Room

1 Double Bed

1 Twin Bed

Non-smoking rooms

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Run of House

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Room Run Of House

Standard, Double/Twin

1 Twin Bed

1 Double Bed

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Guest reviews

8.7

1,776 reviews

Categories of assessments

Cleanliness

Comfort

Location

Facilities

Staff

Value for money

WiFi quality

Breakfast

Featured reviews:

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Chun

8.2

February 2023

Variety choice of breakfast, confort bed and pillow

The booking policy via booking.com for this hotel they allowed us to book then said do not guaranteed. If you want to do personal booking ,please allow us to use credit card to do the reservation. It happened to me I coming a bit later around 6:15 during check in and told me cancellation because of late check in. They just inform me via booking .com message and never call us before cancellation. In addition, I want to booking at reception for extra night but staff ask me book via booking.com. please improve the process.

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Zena

8.2

November 2022

Since it’s new there are not much wears & tears!! The Bathroom door is of a cool design

Breakfast was too simple!!

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Siti

10

September 2022

variery of breakfast available. especially on day 2 and day 3. its was superbly delicious

i think you can improved on type of bean used for morning coffee. it is a vital breakfast component but sadly we did not .enjoy our coffee much.. day 1 breakfast surely can improved alot. such a weird korea malaysian fusion type of breakfast. not to our liking

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Denise

8.2

November 2022

I like that it’s new and easy to locate

I didn’t really enjoy the breakfast buffet food selections. The hash brown was soggy. scramble eggs didn’t look fresh, hot drinks only coffee and tea, dn hv other non coffee selections.

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Paul

10

September 2023

The hotel is immaculate. The rooms are modern and super clean. The morning buffet breakfasts had a fantastic spread and the in-house restaurant has affordable yet delicious meals. The staff are warm and helpful. Taxis are easily accessible. There is also a mall approximately a km away ( Karamunsing) - it's a walking distance. . .The hotel is situated in a quiet area. By the way , this hotel has the best carrot-cheese -cake in S.E.Asia . Teacher Liam ( South Africa 🇿🇦 )

The staff are unaware that there is a Mall a walking distance away, called Karamunsing.

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C

9.1

August 2023

Breakfast was superb. Air-conditioning was good and more importantly, quiet. The room was nice and peaceful.

The hotel is located on a main road that is difficult to cross - the overhead bridge is quite a distance away from the hotel and crossing the road is the only way to get to the city spots for food or shopping or tourist spots. So quite inconvenient especially if one has to go out often in a day. Would be a really good thing to have a zebra crossing with traffic lights for this purpose to accommodate those who can't use the overhead pedestrian bridge.

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Rachpal

10

May 2023

We stayed for a week and the staff were very attentive and accommodating. The Duty Manager Maxwell went out of his way to allow my group who had climbed Mt Kinabalu to have a party at the lobby with food we ordered in (as some of my team had dietary restrictions). He even made copies of posters for us after we found out the group had left it in SIngapore. The breakfast selection was good though after a week, it started becoming repetitive (but who stays for a whole week right?). The rooms and bathrooms were clean and well maintained. The hotel has very high ceilings and glass that allowed lots of natural light so made the place look bright and cheery.

The location is quite far from the downtown hub like the malls or the Filipino market so you'll have to catch a taxi if you're tired after a whole day out. There was no convenience store nearby and the nearest was a 10 minute walk and at night, it was eerily quiet.

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Song

9.1

April 2023

I would like to recommend this place for its nice facilities and good services. Special call-out to receptionist Mary who helped me a lot with some personal peper work with multiple scan/print jobs. The hotel is very close to city center and easy to get to the beach / Jessolton pier and street market. The breakfast provided by the hotel is also very good. Consider this place if you'd like a hassle free vacation.

The bedding on the 1st day is not very clean. However, it does get better after that, and the stuff changed the bedding on the second day after room service. I did not find a pool on the premises but it is understandable cos it is a express hotel.

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Patricia

10

April 2023

Love it! Love it! Love it! From the time we stepped in the hotel was very welcoming & the staff were friendly & helpful. The rooms were great & bed was comfortable. Breakfast was great! Selection was not as fancy as other international hotels but how much can one eat anyway. We also liked the fact that they have a self laundry service which was really convenient especially after our island hopping trip with all the wet clothing. Rooms were clean & well kept. Looked almost like a brand new hotel. Parking is free so if you plan to rent a car, it would be convenient.

Nothing much except there was no concierge but they provide airport trolleys where you can use to help push your suitcases to your rooms. The only disappointment was they didn't have a swimming pool. Was planning to book after we return from Kundasang but because there wasn't a pool we decided to go with another hotel as we planned to just relax before heading back to KL. Another small disappointment were the pillows. They were labelled firm & soft but they all seemed soft.

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Tan

8.2

January 2023

IHG never lets me down so I chose to stay for 5 nights. Room was clean. There was a power outage during one of the night, complaint to the maintenance and they attended to it almost immediately. Breakfast with wide varieties from local and western delicacies.

Nothing much of what I didn't like except the front office gave me a two single bed room while I had booked a queen size bed. The excuse of rooms were fully booked totally unacceptable as I had successfully made the booking weeks before. Couple of the lady staff at the front office not very friendly and not very attentive. There was 2 guests including me during checking in, with 2 front office staff and both attended to the same guest, I was left unattended for more than 15 minutes and was not even greeted by any of them. Disappointed!

Points of Interest Around Holiday Inn Express Kota Kinabalu City Centre, an IHG Hotel

Attractions

Sabah State Mosque (Masjid Negeri Sabah)

0.5mi

Kota Kinabalu City Mosque (Masjid Bandaraya Kota Kinabalu)

0.8mi

Signal Hill Observatory Platform

0.9mi

Sabah Museum (Sabah State Museum)

1mi

North Borneo Railway

1.1mi

Kota Kinabalu Wetland Centre

1.4mi

Gaya Island (Pulau Gaya)

4.4mi

Tunku Abdul Rahman National Park (TARP)

4.6mi

Manukan Island (Pulau Manukan)

4.7mi

Sapi Island (Pulau Sapi)

5.1mi

Monsopiad Cultural Village

5.9mi

Mari Mari Cultural Village

8.8mi

Amenities of Holiday Inn Express Kota Kinabalu City Centre, an IHG Hotel

Business center

Free wifi

Fitness center

Air conditioning

Kid-friendly buffet

Bar

Soundproof rooms

24-hour front desk

Non-smoking rooms

Wheelchair accessible

Garden view

Landmark view

Elevator

Garden

Upper floors accessible by elevator

Free toiletries

Bidet

Soundproof

Stay rules - Holiday Inn Express Kota Kinabalu City Centre, an IHG Hotel

  • Check-in / Check-out

  • Pets

  • Internet

  • Age restrictions

  • Curfew

  • Parking

  • Reservations

  • Children and beds

  • Cards accepted at this property

Frequently Asked Questions - Holiday Inn Express Kota Kinabalu City Centre, an IHG Hotel

When are the check-in and check-out times for Holiday Inn Express Kota Kinabalu City Centre, an IHG Hotel?

Holiday Inn Express Kota Kinabalu City Centre, an IHG Hotel's check-in window is between 02:00 PM and 06:00 PM, with check-out required by 12:00 PM.

How much does a stay at Holiday Inn Express Kota Kinabalu City Centre, an IHG Hotel cost?

Accommodation at Holiday Inn Express Kota Kinabalu City Centre, an IHG Hotel starts as low as $59. Rates could differ based on your room selection and dates. Ensure to enter your dates for the most accurate pricing.

What types of rooms does Holiday Inn Express Kota Kinabalu City Centre, an IHG Hotel offer?

The Holiday Inn Express Kota Kinabalu City Centre offers various types of rooms. The available room types include Standard Queen Rooms, Twin Rooms with Sofa Bed, Standard Twin Rooms, and Queen Rooms with Sofa Bed. All rooms have a size of 258 sqft. Smoking is not allowed in any of the rooms. The occupancy ranges from 2 adults and 1 child to 3 adults and 2 children, depending on the room type. The beds in the rooms consist of either a double bed, twin beds, or a combination of both.

Which amenities can guests enjoy at Holiday Inn Express Kota Kinabalu City Centre, an IHG Hotel?

center, Rooftop pool, Restaurant, Free breakfast, Free WiFi, Parking, 24-hour front desk service, Laundry service, Non-smoking rooms.

Guests at Holiday Inn Express Kota Kinabalu City Centre can make the most of their time by enjoying the leisure amenities provided. They can start their day with a complimentary breakfast and then relax by the rooftop pool, which offers a great view of the city.

Those looking to stay active can make use of the fitness center, which is equipped with modern exercise equipment. Additionally, guests can take advantage of the hotel's free WiFi to stay connected, and the business center for any work-related needs.

For dining options, guests can visit the onsite restaurant or enjoy a drink at the bar. The hotel also provides free parking, 24-hour front desk service, and laundry service.

Overall, guests have a variety of options to keep themselves entertained and relaxed during their stay at Holiday Inn Express Kota Kinabalu City Centre.

Does Holiday Inn Express Kota Kinabalu City Centre, an IHG Hotel accept credit cards and cash payments?

No, Holiday Inn Express Kota Kinabalu City Centre, an IHG Hotel does not accept cash payments. They accept credit cards such as Mastercard, Diners Club, Discover, American Express, Visa, JCB, and Carte Blanche.