Best places in Kota Kinabalu

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Manukan Island Resort
Resort hotel
😐 Upon arrival at MIR, we were greeted by a receptionist who briefed us about the resort facilities. He was friendly but could tell he wasn't experienced with the briefing as he was constantly asking himself whether he'd missed something. We were informed that the jungle trekking activities weren't av...
4.40 (908 reviews)
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Gaya Island Resort, an SLH Hotel
Hotel
Polished villas in a beachfront resort offering a posh spa, fine dining & a dive school, plus a gym.
4.40 (837 reviews)
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Kamagi Riverside Retreat
Tourist attraction
👍👍 kali ke2 ke sini...bagus untuk bawa budak2..owner pun mesra & senang beurusan.singgah bermalam disini sebelum balik keningau.
4.70 (145 reviews)
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Nexus Golf Resort Karambunai
Golf club
👍👍 The club manager is extremely welcoming!! Course is wonderfully maintained. Be careful of the monkeys though.. keep your belongings secured in the buggy.. tied up!! Enjoy the game
4.30 (1.1K reviews)
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Bukit Tirig
Hiking area
👍👍 Just nice for beginners with a very rewarding view. Hike up takes about 30 minutes on average.
4.50 (241 reviews)
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Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park
Nature preserve
5 islands compose this preserve with white-sand beaches for swimming, snorkeling & boating.
4.30 (585 reviews)
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Bungaraya Island Resort
Resort hotel
Posh villas in a upmarket island hideaway with a spa, an infinity pool & dining, plus a dive centre.
4.40 (295 reviews)
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Nexus Resort & Spa Karambunai
Resort hotel
Polished rooms, suites & villas in an upmarket beach resort offering a golf course, a spa & dining.
$83/night
4.20 (2.7K reviews)
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Borneo Beach Villas, Karambunai, Sabah.
Resort hotel
😠 NOT RECOMMENDED+++++ I’m not sure how those good comments come from but I was told by a local tour guide that this villa is super run down. I’m very sure that no second chance will be given. For those who might wanna book the accommodation, hope you can take some times read through my experience bef...
$55/night
4.20 (1.3K reviews)
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Gayana Marine Resort
Resort hotel
Polished seafront resort with a spa, dining & a pool, plus scuba diving & a marine ecology centre.
4.30 (385 reviews)
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Sabah Beach Villas and Suites
Resort hotel
😠 We wanted to leave the moment we checked in to the villa. Old and filthy. Feels like it’s abandoned for years and clean it up for people to stay it. There are dogs everywhere digging the trash. People doing house large party/gatherings eventho the villa mentioned its for 4people. For 600/night, its...
$43/night
4.20 (950 reviews)
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Manutik Island
Island
Little island with a serene vibe offering white-sand beaches & clear water ideal for snorkeling.
4.40 (165 reviews)
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Mari Mari Sepanggar Island Lodge,
Resort hotel
👍👍 Great staff, friendly and helpful! The bungalows half in the jungle are convenient (even if you've got to take some stairs to go there, the view is at this price). The view from the jetty at sunset is breathtaking when the weather is OK! Snorkeling possible around the jetty, with lots of fishes and...
4.20 (384 reviews)
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Dreamer's Island Resort
Resort hotel
😐 Let’s talk about the nice things first: Sandy beach, clear sea water, nice food and very good human services. Nice karaoke facility and sand bar. Beach activities and water sports variety have a lot. Now the bad things: Rubbish every corner, not big, but small. Glass shards and plastics are so comm...
4.30 (208 reviews)
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Sunset Seaview Beach Villas @ Nexus Karambunai
Hotel
😠 We're staying at the beachfront 2 bedroom villa. Being right next to the beach is lovely. But the place is NOT CLEANED properly. Dusty floors, smelly fridge, dirty kitchenette.. Dinner at nearby cafe - the food was average and expensive but the waiters are friendly and helpful.<br/>Have paid a lot t...
4.30 (194 reviews)
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Kibunut Recreation Place
Outdoor activity organiser
👍👍 Very nice place to be with nature. Riverside huts ideal for family outing. Ample area for camping
4.50 (109 reviews)
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Sutera Sanctuary Lodges @ Manukan Island
Resort hotel
👍👍 Been here two times and God, this is the best place! Though I don't do much there, because I was busy with work, but as long as my kids and wife happy, then there's nothing to lose. Beautiful scenery here and there, good vibe from the community and staff. The best thing here is that we can have a...
4.30 (127 reviews)
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Gaya Island Beach
Beach
👍👍 Out of all the Island gaya island is the biggest one. You have to pay for the entrance fee. That's only 25 MYR ( for all the Island ). Gaya and all other islands only accept cash less payment. Card / apple pay / tap to pay / local online payment. If you like hiking and swimming, gaya island can be...
4.10 (264 reviews)
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Dive Downbelow Beach House
Diving center
👍 Great place and great team. Their office on Gaya Island is well equipped and provides excellent lunches. In our three dives, unfortunately, we didn’t see anything good, but it’s always a roulette. Among the minuses I can note: 1. Outdated equipment. The first stage of my constant regulator was lea...
4.80 (48 reviews)
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Papas Eco Camp Marahang
Campground
😐 Papas eco camp is a very nice place and camp owner is very friendly. But unfortunately we had a very unpleasant camping night here as people are singing karaoke all night long without any time limit. Same goes with the ATV. Why would someone play/drive ATVs at night around 11pm? Selfish campers and...
4.60 (61 reviews)
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