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A modern hotel lobby with a reception desk, large chandeliers, and a seating area.

A beach scene with a couple embracing, a clear sky, and calm sea.

A modern building entrance with glass doors, a blue carpet, and two lion statues.

A modern bar area with a long counter, bar stools, and a television mounted on the wall.

1. Holiday Inn Express Kota Kinabalu City Centre by IHG

Downtown Kota Kinabalu

Morning joy with a free buffet breakfast, fuelling your adventures at Holiday Inn Express Kota Kinabalu City Centre.

RM211

RM278 total

includes taxes & fees

9 Oct - 10 Oct

A swimming pool with lounge chairs and umbrellas, surrounded by a modern building with large windows.

A modern hotel lobby with a marble floor, a wooden bench, a glass railing, and a decorative wall piece.

A spacious lobby with a large chandelier, seating areas, and a patterned carpet.

A modern hotel with multiple floors, large windows, and a prominent entrance.

2. Hilton Kota Kinabalu

Downtown Kota Kinabalu

RM328

RM364 total

includes taxes & fees

9 Oct - 10 Oct

A balcony with wicker furniture, a view of the ocean, and palm trees.

An outdoor dining area with tables and chairs, a bar, and a view of the ocean at dusk.

A beach scene with a swing set, palm trees, and a sunset.

A family walking through a hotel lobby with a child holding a lantern.

3. Shangri-La Tanjung Aru, Kota Kinabalu

Tanjung Aru

RM572

RM685 total

includes taxes & fees

23 Oct - 24 Oct

A buffet with various food items and a view of the sea.

A hotel room with a large bed, a desk, and a chair. There is a view of the sea through large windows.

A modern hotel room with a curved ceiling, a large window offering a view of the sea, two green armchairs, a wooden coffee table, and a chandelier.

A high-rise hotel with multiple floors and balconies, situated by a waterfront with a boat docked nearby.

4. Le Meridien Kota Kinabalu

Downtown Kota Kinabalu

RM370

RM410 total

includes taxes & fees

16 Oct - 17 Oct

A swimming pool with lounge chairs and palm trees, surrounded by wooden structures.

A spacious lobby with a central seating area, multiple bookshelves, and a grand piano.

A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a TV, a large window with a view of the sea, and a bathroom with a sink and mirror.

A wooden deck with a table and chairs overlooking a body of water.

5. Hyatt Regency Kinabalu

Downtown Kota Kinabalu

RM351

RM389 total

includes taxes & fees

19 Oct - 20 Oct

A modern interior with a spiral staircase, a kitchen area, and a dining space.

A modern hotel room with a large bed, a desk, and a balcony with a city view.

An indoor swimming pool with a clear view of the water, surrounded by a modern architectural design with vertical wooden slats and a glass barrier.

A modern building with multiple floors, large windows, and a balcony area with outdoor seating.

6. Hyatt Centric Kota Kinabalu

Downtown Kota Kinabalu

RM494

RM544 total

includes taxes & fees

12 Oct - 13 Oct

A balcony with a table and chairs, offering a view of the sea and distant land.

A spacious lobby with a modern chandelier, a reception desk, and a decorative wall.

A modern hotel room with a large bed, a flat-screen TV, a sofa, and a view of the sea.

A person sitting in a clear blue infinity pool with a view of a distant island and a calm sea.

7. Kota Kinabalu Marriott Hotel

Downtown Kota Kinabalu

RM409

RM452 total

includes taxes & fees

9 Oct - 10 Oct

A modern building with a glass facade, a pool area with a curved edge, and a view of the sunset over the water.

A modern hotel lobby with a large sofa, armchairs, a coffee table, and a view of the sunset over the water.

A modern hotel room with a large bed, a desk, and a view of the sunset through large windows.

A modern gym with treadmills, stationary bikes, and exercise equipment. Large windows provide natural light and views of the outdoors.

8. Citadines Waterfront Kota Kinabalu

Downtown Kota Kinabalu

RM234

RM265 total

includes taxes & fees

10 Oct - 11 Oct

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Hotels with free breakfast and pools in Kota Kinabalu

A balcony with wicker furniture, a view of the ocean, and palm trees.

An outdoor dining area with tables and chairs, a bar, and a view of the ocean at dusk.

A beach scene with a swing set, palm trees, and a sunset.

A family walking through a hotel lobby with a child holding a lantern.

Shangri-La Tanjung Aru, Kota Kinabalu

Tanjung Aru

RM572

RM685 total

includes taxes & fees

23 Oct - 24 Oct

A swimming pool with lounge chairs and umbrellas, surrounded by a modern building with large windows.

A modern hotel lobby with a marble floor, a wooden bench, a glass railing, and a decorative wall piece.

A spacious lobby with a large chandelier, seating areas, and a patterned carpet.

A modern hotel with multiple floors, large windows, and a prominent entrance.

Hilton Kota Kinabalu

Downtown Kota Kinabalu

RM328

RM364 total

includes taxes & fees

9 Oct - 10 Oct

A buffet with various food items and a view of the sea.

A hotel room with a large bed, a desk, and a chair. There is a view of the sea through large windows.

A modern hotel room with a curved ceiling, a large window offering a view of the sea, two green armchairs, a wooden coffee table, and a chandelier.

A high-rise hotel with multiple floors and balconies, situated by a waterfront with a boat docked nearby.

Le Meridien Kota Kinabalu

Downtown Kota Kinabalu

RM370

RM410 total

includes taxes & fees

16 Oct - 17 Oct

A modern interior with a spiral staircase, a kitchen area, and a dining space.

A modern hotel room with a large bed, a desk, and a balcony with a city view.

An indoor swimming pool with a clear view of the water, surrounded by a modern architectural design with vertical wooden slats and a glass barrier.

A modern building with multiple floors, large windows, and a balcony area with outdoor seating.

Hyatt Centric Kota Kinabalu

Downtown Kota Kinabalu

RM494

RM544 total

includes taxes & fees

12 Oct - 13 Oct

A swimming pool with lounge chairs and palm trees, surrounded by wooden structures.

A spacious lobby with a central seating area, multiple bookshelves, and a grand piano.

A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a TV, a large window with a view of the sea, and a bathroom with a sink and mirror.

A wooden deck with a table and chairs overlooking a body of water.

Hyatt Regency Kinabalu

Downtown Kota Kinabalu

RM351

RM389 total

includes taxes & fees

19 Oct - 20 Oct

A balcony with a table and chairs, offering a view of the sea and distant land.

A spacious lobby with a modern chandelier, a reception desk, and a decorative wall.

A modern hotel room with a large bed, a flat-screen TV, a sofa, and a view of the sea.

A person sitting in a clear blue infinity pool with a view of a distant island and a calm sea.

Kota Kinabalu Marriott Hotel

Downtown Kota Kinabalu

RM409

RM452 total

includes taxes & fees

9 Oct - 10 Oct

A pool with a waterfall feature surrounded by palm trees and a clear blue sky.

An aerial view of a golf course with a large hotel, water bodies, and lush greenery.

A resort with multiple buildings, a beach, and a pool area.

A beachfront hotel with outdoor seating and palm trees.

The Magellan Sutera Resort

Downtown Kota Kinabalu

RM602

RM660 total

includes taxes & fees

12 Oct - 13 Oct

A clear pool with lounge chairs and umbrellas, surrounded by palm trees and a building with a thatched roof.

A lakeside resort with multiple buildings, including a large hotel with balconies and a smaller structure with a thatched roof.

A beach with white lounge chairs, white umbrellas, and a clear view of the water and distant mountains.

A hotel room with a large bed, a view of the mountains, a ceiling fan, and a television.

Gaya Island Resort

Gaya Island

RM1,200

RM1,920 total

includes taxes & fees

7 Oct - 8 Oct

A spacious lobby with high ceilings, large columns, and a polished marble floor.

A buffet with various dishes and decorative lighting.

A hotel room with two beds, a desk, and a chair.

A hotel with a swimming pool, surrounded by lush greenery and a clear blue sky.

Promenade Hotel Kota Kinabalu

Downtown Kota Kinabalu

RM291

RM314 total

includes taxes & fees

26 Sept - 27 Sept

A modern building with a glass facade, a pool area with a curved edge, and a view of the sunset over the water.

A modern hotel lobby with a large sofa, armchairs, a coffee table, and a view of the sunset over the water.

A modern hotel room with a large bed, a desk, and a view of the sunset through large windows.

A modern gym with treadmills, stationary bikes, and exercise equipment. Large windows provide natural light and views of the outdoors.

Citadines Waterfront Kota Kinabalu

Downtown Kota Kinabalu

RM234

RM265 total

includes taxes & fees

10 Oct - 11 Oct

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5-star hotels with free breakfast in Kota Kinabalu

A balcony with wicker furniture, a view of the ocean, and palm trees.

An outdoor dining area with tables and chairs, a bar, and a view of the ocean at dusk.

A beach scene with a swing set, palm trees, and a sunset.

A family walking through a hotel lobby with a child holding a lantern.

Shangri-La Tanjung Aru, Kota Kinabalu

Tanjung Aru

RM572

RM685 total

includes taxes & fees

23 Oct - 24 Oct

A swimming pool with lounge chairs and umbrellas, surrounded by a modern building with large windows.

A modern hotel lobby with a marble floor, a wooden bench, a glass railing, and a decorative wall piece.

A spacious lobby with a large chandelier, seating areas, and a patterned carpet.

A modern hotel with multiple floors, large windows, and a prominent entrance.

Hilton Kota Kinabalu

Downtown Kota Kinabalu

RM328

RM364 total

includes taxes & fees

9 Oct - 10 Oct

A buffet with various food items and a view of the sea.

A hotel room with a large bed, a desk, and a chair. There is a view of the sea through large windows.

A modern hotel room with a curved ceiling, a large window offering a view of the sea, two green armchairs, a wooden coffee table, and a chandelier.

A high-rise hotel with multiple floors and balconies, situated by a waterfront with a boat docked nearby.

Le Meridien Kota Kinabalu

Downtown Kota Kinabalu

RM370

RM410 total

includes taxes & fees

16 Oct - 17 Oct

A modern interior with a spiral staircase, a kitchen area, and a dining space.

A modern hotel room with a large bed, a desk, and a balcony with a city view.

An indoor swimming pool with a clear view of the water, surrounded by a modern architectural design with vertical wooden slats and a glass barrier.

A modern building with multiple floors, large windows, and a balcony area with outdoor seating.

Hyatt Centric Kota Kinabalu

Downtown Kota Kinabalu

RM494

RM544 total

includes taxes & fees

12 Oct - 13 Oct

A clear pool with lounge chairs and umbrellas, surrounded by palm trees and a building with a thatched roof.

A lakeside resort with multiple buildings, including a large hotel with balconies and a smaller structure with a thatched roof.

A beach with white lounge chairs, white umbrellas, and a clear view of the water and distant mountains.

A hotel room with a large bed, a view of the mountains, a ceiling fan, and a television.

Gaya Island Resort

Gaya Island

RM1,200

RM1,920 total

includes taxes & fees

7 Oct - 8 Oct

A swimming pool with lounge chairs and palm trees, surrounded by wooden structures.

A spacious lobby with a central seating area, multiple bookshelves, and a grand piano.

A hotel room with two beds, a desk, a TV, a large window with a view of the sea, and a bathroom with a sink and mirror.

A wooden deck with a table and chairs overlooking a body of water.

Hyatt Regency Kinabalu

Downtown Kota Kinabalu

RM351

RM389 total

includes taxes & fees

19 Oct - 20 Oct

A balcony with a table and chairs, offering a view of the sea and distant land.

A spacious lobby with a modern chandelier, a reception desk, and a decorative wall.

A modern hotel room with a large bed, a flat-screen TV, a sofa, and a view of the sea.

A person sitting in a clear blue infinity pool with a view of a distant island and a calm sea.

Kota Kinabalu Marriott Hotel

Downtown Kota Kinabalu

RM409

RM452 total

includes taxes & fees

9 Oct - 10 Oct

A pool with a waterfall feature surrounded by palm trees and a clear blue sky.

An aerial view of a golf course with a large hotel, water bodies, and lush greenery.

A resort with multiple buildings, a beach, and a pool area.

A beachfront hotel with outdoor seating and palm trees.

The Magellan Sutera Resort

Downtown Kota Kinabalu

RM602

RM660 total

includes taxes & fees

12 Oct - 13 Oct

A serene poolside area with lounge chairs and potted plants, overlooking a calm body of water and overwater bungalows.

A room with a view of the sea, featuring a sofa, a table with a coconut and snacks, and a potted plant.

A spacious room with a large window overlooking a body of water and lush greenery. There is a white sofa with striped cushions and a dining area with a table and chairs.

Overwater bungalows with thatched roofs, wooden walkways, and a boat docked nearby.

Gayana Marine Resort

Gaya Island

RM927

RM1,011 total

includes taxes & fees

24 Sept - 25 Sept

A beach with clear turquoise water, white sand, and colorful sailboats.

A poolside area with lounge chairs and a wooden deck, surrounded by lush greenery.

A wooden deck with a cushioned seating area, a view of the sea, and surrounding greenery.

A bedroom with a bed, two chairs, a bench, a mirror, and a bathroom with a sink and mirror.

Bunga Raya Island Resort & Spa

Gaya Island

RM1,183

RM1,328 total

includes taxes & fees

24 Sept - 25 Sept

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4-star hotels with free breakfast in Kota Kinabalu

A modern hotel lobby with a reception desk, large chandeliers, and a seating area.

A beach scene with a couple embracing, a clear sky, and calm sea.

A modern building entrance with glass doors, a blue carpet, and two lion statues.

A modern bar area with a long counter, bar stools, and a television mounted on the wall.

Holiday Inn Express Kota Kinabalu City Centre by IHG

Downtown Kota Kinabalu

RM211

RM278 total

includes taxes & fees

9 Oct - 10 Oct

A modern building with a glass facade, a pool area with a curved edge, and a view of the sunset over the water.

A modern hotel lobby with a large sofa, armchairs, a coffee table, and a view of the sunset over the water.

A modern hotel room with a large bed, a desk, and a view of the sunset through large windows.

A modern gym with treadmills, stationary bikes, and exercise equipment. Large windows provide natural light and views of the outdoors.

Citadines Waterfront Kota Kinabalu

Downtown Kota Kinabalu

RM234

RM265 total

includes taxes & fees

10 Oct - 11 Oct

A modern hotel room with a large bed, a sitting area with a bathtub, a large window with a view, and a wooden interior.

A hotel with a modern design, featuring a prominent sign at the top and multiple floors with illuminated windows.

A conference room with a wooden table, black chairs, and a view of the sea through large windows.

A view from a window with a glass of red wine and a magazine on a cushioned seat.

Horizon Hotel

Downtown Kota Kinabalu

RM264

RM312 total

includes taxes & fees

23 Oct - 24 Oct

A spacious lobby with high ceilings, large columns, and a polished marble floor.

A buffet with various dishes and decorative lighting.

A hotel room with two beds, a desk, and a chair.

A hotel with a swimming pool, surrounded by lush greenery and a clear blue sky.

Promenade Hotel Kota Kinabalu

Downtown Kota Kinabalu

RM291

RM314 total

includes taxes & fees

26 Sept - 27 Sept

A modern hotel corridor with a marble floor, dark wooden walls, and a large abstract artwork on the left.

A poolside area with lounge chairs and a bar area.

A reception area with a marble counter, wooden bench, and decorative wall panels.

A spacious living room with a modern sofa, a round coffee table, and a chandelier.

Grandis Hotel

Downtown Kota Kinabalu

RM372

RM401 total

includes taxes & fees

10 Oct - 11 Oct

A person in a modern indoor pool with clear glass walls, a tiled column, and a glass table with a drink.

A gym with various exercise equipment, large windows, and a view of buildings.

A tall hotel with multiple floors, large windows, and a sign indicating it is a Mercure hotel.

Mercure Kota Kinabalu City Centre

Downtown Kota Kinabalu

RM225

RM253 total

includes taxes & fees

6 Oct - 7 Oct

A spacious lobby with a reception desk, a grand piano, and a large chandelier.

A spacious restaurant with high ceilings, modern lighting, and a large painting on the wall.

A spacious living area with a grand piano, leather sofas, and a chandelier.

A hotel with a pool, multiple floors, and outdoor seating.

The Palace Hotel Kota Kinabalu

Downtown Kota Kinabalu

RM237

RM290 total

includes taxes & fees

27 Sept - 28 Sept

A balcony with wicker furniture and potted plants, overlooking a sunset with clouds.

A hotel room with a bed, two bedside tables with lamps, a TV displaying a menu, a window with curtains, and a painting on the wall.

A multi-story hotel with a modern design, featuring a prominent 'Pan Borneo' sign at the top.

A reception area with a modern design, featuring a reception desk, a large wall mural, and a red carpet.

Pan Borneo Hotel Kota Kinabalu

Kota Kinabalu

RM141

RM163 total

includes taxes & fees

29 Sept - 30 Sept

A modern hotel with a swimming pool, large windows, and a view of the ocean.

A coastal property with a patio, outdoor seating, and a view of the ocean.

A dining area with a view of the ocean, a pool, and a stone wall.

A spacious living room with a sofa, coffee table, and a ceiling fan. Large windows provide a view of the outdoors.

Borneo Beach Villa & Suite

Karambunai

RM174

RM192 total

includes taxes & fees

25 Sept - 26 Sept

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Top Kota Kinabalu Hotel Reviews

Le Meridien Kota Kinabalu

Le Meridien Kota Kinabalu

10/10 Excellent

"The pool area was lovely and the rooftop bar was fabulous. Friendly and helpful staff. Food by the pool was great."

Frequently asked questions

What's it like to visit Kota Kinabalu?

Enjoy a free breakfast in your Kota Kinabalu hotel, then venture out to experience everything this location has to offer. Visitors like Kota Kinabalu for its marina.

How many hotels with free breakfast will I find in Kota Kinabalu?

Among the 615 Expedia hotels found in Kota Kinabalu, 11 hotels offer free breakfast.

What are the top places to visit in Kota Kinabalu?

After you've had a hearty breakfast, see what's waiting for you in Kota Kinabalu. Centre Point, KK Plaza, and Kota Kinabalu Central Market are among the attractions that make Kota Kinabalu unique. You might also want to check out Gaya Street Sunday Market, Suria Sabah Shopping Mall, and Imago Shopping Mall during your visit.

What are free breakfast hotels in Kota Kinabalu like?

From continental breakfasts to sit-down service, a free breakfast can help you jump-start your day in Kota Kinabalu. A hotel with complimentary breakfast is also a simple way to stick to your budget. Not every hotel serves the same kind of free breakfast, but you can filter your search results to "Breakfast included" and then check the hotel's breakfast details.

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