Does Sabah Oriental Hotel have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool and a children's pool.

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

As of 14 Oct 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Sabah Oriental Hotel on 20 Oct 2025 start from RM 163.34, excluding 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 Sabah Oriental Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Sabah Oriental Hotel?

Self-parking is available for MYR 8 per day. Valet parking is available for MYR 15 per day.

What time is check-in at Sabah Oriental Hotel?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight. Early check-in is available for a fee of MYR 100 (subject to availability). Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Sabah Oriental Hotel?

Checkout is at noon. Late checkout is available for a fee (subject to availability).

Where is Sabah Oriental Hotel located?

Located in Downtown Kota Kinabalu, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Plaza Wawasan and Imago Shopping Mall. All Saint's Cathedral and Kota Kinabalu Esplanade are also within 10 minutes.

Sabah Oriental Hotel Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

About the area

Downtown Kota Kinabalu, a neighbourhood in Kota Kinabalu, is home to Sabah Oriental Hotel. Sabah State Museum and Sabah Art Gallery are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include Atkinson Clock Tower and Petagas War Memorial. Downbelow Adventure Centre and Aquascape Center are also worth visiting.

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8/10 Good

Haris Shariman

3 Jan 2023

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

2/10 Terrible

T

5 Oct 2024

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

4/10 Poor

Khin Choy

23 Aug 2023

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

8/10 Good

Stefan

28 Sept 2022

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

8/10 Good

Kok Hao

23 Aug 2022

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

4/10 Poor

Marius

12 Feb 2024

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

4/10 Poor

Yohko

27 Jan 2025

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

4/10 Poor

KAZUO

5 Jul 2024

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

8/10 Good

Dk mastura

2 Oct 2023

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Simon

20 Sept 2023

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Arizam

24 Jul 2023

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

HYGINUS

1 Jun 2023

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

6/10 Okay

Mark

13 Mar 2023

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

2/10 Terrible

Jennylene

7 Feb 2023

Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

Azlisham

2 Feb 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

mohd zaki

13 Jun 2022

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

10/10 Excellent

FRANKLINE CHI SIANG

4 May 2022

Stayed 1 night in May 2022

6/10 Okay

Hossin

30 Mar 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Boring stay..TV no service

TV not functioning...huhuhu

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Gedion

15 Mar 2022

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

ROHANI

6 Mar 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

6/10 Okay

Adrian

28 Feb 2022

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

4/10 Poor

Kamariah

25 Feb 2022

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

6/10 Okay

Chayati

12 Jan 2022

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

4/10 Poor

Nurhamirah Umairah

19 Dec 2021

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Siti rukiah

12 Dec 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Selesa

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

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