11 best hotels in Tawau









- Airport transfer
- Shuttle service
- Free Wi-Fi in all rooms!
- Front desk [24-hour]
- Sauna
- Spa
- Check-in/out [express]
- Luggage storage
Very good
2749 reviews









- Car park
- Free Wi-Fi in all rooms!
- Front desk [24-hour]
- Luggage storage
- Fitness center
- Sauna
- Cash withdrawal
- Check-in/out [private]
Very good
4388 reviews









- Pets allowed
- Car park
- Free Wi-Fi in all rooms!
- Front desk [24-hour]
- Check-in/out [express]
- Luggage storage
- Safety deposit boxes
- Wi-Fi in public areas
Very good
857 reviews









- Free Wi-Fi in all rooms!
- Front desk [24-hour]
- Luggage storage
- Car park [free of charge]
- Contactless check-in/out
- Coffee shop
- Laundry service
- Restaurants
Very good
2839 reviews









- Front desk [24-hour]
- Check-in/out [express]
- Luggage storage
- Safety deposit boxes
- Tours
- Daily housekeeping
- Restaurant [halal]
- Smoke-free property
Very good
2319 reviews









- Car park
- Free Wi-Fi in all rooms!
- Front desk [24-hour]
- Luggage storage
- Contactless check-in/out
- Wi-Fi in public areas
- Family room
- Smoking area
Very good
928 reviews









- Car park
- Free Wi-Fi in all rooms!
- Front desk [24-hour]
- Check-in/out [express]
- Safety deposit boxes
- Wi-Fi in public areas
- Daily housekeeping
- Smoke-free property
Very good
236 reviews









- Car park
- Room service
- Air conditioning in public area
- Non-smoking rooms
- English
- Malay
Excellent
238 reviews









- Car park
- Free Wi-Fi in all rooms!
- Front desk [24-hour]
- Luggage storage
- Check-in/out [private]
- Coffee shop
- Safety deposit boxes
- Salon
Excellent
342 reviews









- Car park
- Free Wi-Fi in all rooms!
- Front desk [24-hour]
- Luggage storage
- Check-in/out [private]
- Sauna
- Spa
- Shops
Very good
439 reviews









- Airport transfer
- Shuttle service
- Free Wi-Fi in all rooms!
- Front desk [24-hour]
- Sauna
- Spa
- Check-in/out [express]
- Luggage storage
Very good
2749 reviews
Fast facts about Tawau, Malaysia
Accommodations | 103 properties |
Popular hotel | Borneo Royale Hotel |
Popular area | Tawau |
Nightly rates from | $10 |
Airport | Tawau Airport |
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Best hotels & accommodations in Tawau

It was really good. My family and I went over for around 1 week to settle some mind boggling matters and the stay here was really relaxing easing our stress and pressure. The view was wonderful especially that we had a high-floor room with windows all over giving us a panoramic view of the deep ocean and majestic mountains. The service was impeccable! It was Chinese N...

The room is very clean and tidy, it’s also very wide and large. We’re very satisfied with the best cost performance. Breakfast is unexpectedly good. It only take us 35 minutes to the Tawau airport. There’re also a lot of wonderful handicraft stores near the hotel. Foods in this town are very delicious and cheap.

There is not too much choice for hotels in Tawau, and I am glad I stayed here. This hotel is very cheap compared to the quality. The room is nice, the bathroom is surprisingly good quality, the bed is firm, what else do you need? Maybe breakfast, which they unfortunately do not have.

I stayed in this hotel on business, so I only used the room to sleep and to do some paperwork. I liked the patient and helpful staff. Dealt with counter staff (who processed my check in with the Agoda voucher) and maintenance (silly me didn't know how to switch the TV on!) and breakfast people. Breakfast offered were more than enough for me. Noodles, rice, bread, po...

Great hotel in Tawau, all new and beautifully designed. Not much in the area as it is out of town but great coffee shop, tea shops and a few restaurants and banks around as it is out of the centre of tawau. Great for transferring in and out of Tawau for diving, definitely recommended.

Not much to say. I stayed one night in transit to Semporna. Advantages are 1.Service was quick, 2.room was big, 3.wifi was available. However, a point to note is that the shower area is quite small even thought the bathroom is sizable. Heritage hotel is on the same street as a few other hotels in the new part of Tawau town, hence comparatively safe. There is ...

I stayed here for 1 night on a business trip. I didnt expect the hotel to be good, but it was!.. Not only is it affordable, it is also cheap. Its close to the supermarket where i got my night snacks, there is adjacent restaurant (good food). And i got my friend and collegues souvenir (mostly food) from the famous nearby local market. Walking distance was abt 3 mins giv...

This was the perfect place for us to calm down and relax a little from a long travel. The room is super nice and big with a huge double bed (maybe the best we ever had while traveling), fridge, workspace, nice bathroom ... everything you need! We stayed here almost 2 weeks, unfortunately we needed to leave, because of a water problem in the hotel. (I hope you got it fi...

We booked the junior suite. There was no option for breakfast for junior suite unlike the other rooms. We overlook the matter until we arrived on that day. Food was not a problem as there is a nearby eatery. The best thing about this room is the bed. It was so comfy! Truly had a good night sleep after a long flight. Toilet and the toiletries were just mediocre. There ...

This hotel is quite old without proper maintenance... Room size is quite big, FOC car park is available... However, the carpet in the room is dirty n smelly, hot shower in the bathroom has low water pressure... The price u book on agoda is cheaper than u book on the spot... If u r willing to pay more, find another better hotel in tawau

I spent 2 nights in Tawau at the start and the end of my diving trip. I didn't explore the town much but the VS Hotel was within walking distance to restaurants and stores. For a budget hotel in Malaysia, the VS was more modern than I expected and a bit cleaner. The room didn't have any windows but otherwise the place was comfortable. Both of my rooms were right next t...

I am solo traveller choosing one single bed room with private toilet. + Have towel , soap, shampoo, tooth brush, tooth paste, hair dryer available + Have kettle, cup, tissue + Fast wifi + Bath heater functioning well + Have supermarket at the front and restaurance at the side + Easy parking for someone with car + Near to the taxi stand + Have elevator + I stay for 2...
Cheapest hotels in Tawau

This hotel is quite old without proper maintenance... Room size is quite big, FOC car park is available... However, the carpet in the room is dirty n smelly, hot shower in the bathroom has low water pressure... The price u book on agoda is cheaper than u book on the spot... If u r willing to pay more, find another better hotel in tawau

I stayed here for 1 night on a business trip. I didnt expect the hotel to be good, but it was!.. Not only is it affordable, it is also cheap. Its close to the supermarket where i got my night snacks, there is adjacent restaurant (good food). And i got my friend and collegues souvenir (mostly food) from the famous nearby local market. Walking distance was abt 3 mins giv...

I spent 2 nights in Tawau at the start and the end of my diving trip. I didn't explore the town much but the VS Hotel was within walking distance to restaurants and stores. For a budget hotel in Malaysia, the VS was more modern than I expected and a bit cleaner. The room didn't have any windows but otherwise the place was comfortable. Both of my rooms were right next t...

This was the perfect place for us to calm down and relax a little from a long travel. The room is super nice and big with a huge double bed (maybe the best we ever had while traveling), fridge, workspace, nice bathroom ... everything you need! We stayed here almost 2 weeks, unfortunately we needed to leave, because of a water problem in the hotel. (I hope you got it fi...

There is not too much choice for hotels in Tawau, and I am glad I stayed here. This hotel is very cheap compared to the quality. The room is nice, the bathroom is surprisingly good quality, the bed is firm, what else do you need? Maybe breakfast, which they unfortunately do not have.

The room is very clean and tidy, it’s also very wide and large. We’re very satisfied with the best cost performance. Breakfast is unexpectedly good. It only take us 35 minutes to the Tawau airport. There’re also a lot of wonderful handicraft stores near the hotel. Foods in this town are very delicious and cheap.

I am solo traveller choosing one single bed room with private toilet. + Have towel , soap, shampoo, tooth brush, tooth paste, hair dryer available + Have kettle, cup, tissue + Fast wifi + Bath heater functioning well + Have supermarket at the front and restaurance at the side + Easy parking for someone with car + Near to the taxi stand + Have elevator + I stay for 2...

I stayed in this hotel on business, so I only used the room to sleep and to do some paperwork. I liked the patient and helpful staff. Dealt with counter staff (who processed my check in with the Agoda voucher) and maintenance (silly me didn't know how to switch the TV on!) and breakfast people. Breakfast offered were more than enough for me. Noodles, rice, bread, po...

Not much to say. I stayed one night in transit to Semporna. Advantages are 1.Service was quick, 2.room was big, 3.wifi was available. However, a point to note is that the shower area is quite small even thought the bathroom is sizable. Heritage hotel is on the same street as a few other hotels in the new part of Tawau town, hence comparatively safe. There is ...

It was really good. My family and I went over for around 1 week to settle some mind boggling matters and the stay here was really relaxing easing our stress and pressure. The view was wonderful especially that we had a high-floor room with windows all over giving us a panoramic view of the deep ocean and majestic mountains. The service was impeccable! It was Chinese N...

We booked the junior suite. There was no option for breakfast for junior suite unlike the other rooms. We overlook the matter until we arrived on that day. Food was not a problem as there is a nearby eatery. The best thing about this room is the bed. It was so comfy! Truly had a good night sleep after a long flight. Toilet and the toiletries were just mediocre. There ...

Great hotel in Tawau, all new and beautifully designed. Not much in the area as it is out of town but great coffee shop, tea shops and a few restaurants and banks around as it is out of the centre of tawau. Great for transferring in and out of Tawau for diving, definitely recommended.
4-star hotels in Tawau

It was really good. My family and I went over for around 1 week to settle some mind boggling matters and the stay here was really relaxing easing our stress and pressure. The view was wonderful especially that we had a high-floor room with windows all over giving us a panoramic view of the deep ocean and majestic mountains. The service was impeccable! It was Chinese N...
5-star hotels in Tawau
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Traveler impressions of Tawau
1. Goto the central Market, you find all kind of Dried seafood. 2. Visit Kam Ling Seafood restaurant.
A small town with full of shoplots. local foods are nice, particularly the seafood, although is a little pricey.
For lunch go to Restoran Keningau which is situated behind Kingston Hotel. For dinner go to Warisan Ibu.
Nice city, quiet and peaceful but not suitable for long stay due to no nightlife at all, superb boring.
Small town with not much to do. Can cover the main places in town within one to two hours. Good to find dried fish.
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I stay during my business trips and they always have event on their conference hall. The hall is convenient and big enough to hold event in Tawau.
It is a stop over town for travelers going to holidays on surrounding island like Sipadan, Pom Pom Island, Mabul Island and many more Island resorts around Sempoerna.
Visit the fishmarket (pasar tanjung). There you can get plenty of items to bring back home. apart from that, dont think there is anything much in the town.
Spent time for yam char, dinner and walk around in new township area, visit central market to buy local products.
A very peaceful town with mountain & sea surrounding, lots of boutique hotel with reasonable price & breakfast including which i'm strongly recommend " Shervinton Boutique Hotel " to all business traveller like me.
Not much can tell about this city as I only transit here to Sempurna but I really like the sea food here.
tawau nestled at the border between malaysia and indonesia and it should be an interesting spot for travellers who like to visit our next door neighbour indonesia, about 15 minutes boat ride?
There is not much worthwhile to see or do for tourists in Tawau. If you have to stay there before or after a tour, do so for one night only & move on.
some very good seafood restaurants in this town. A good market to get fresh fish and other sea products.
Tawau is small, food is expensive and less choice. Hope next time when i go there again, its was changes alot.
Only stayed here for a night after our dive trip, found the place quite dirty and run down with lots of rats around the market area where vendors were selling their food.
Tawau is an airport city, nothing to do or see here. Only stay here if you are catching a flight. Remember all the hotels are about 30 minutes from the airport.
This is a very small town, rich in seafood and three lovely golf courses. Two hours away by road and sea brings you to some great islands for scuba diving and snokerling.
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Frequently asked questions
What's the average price of a hotel in Tawau this Friday and Saturday?
The average price for a 3-star hotel in Tawau this Friday and Saturday is USD 20. The average price for a 4-star resort in Tawau this Friday and Saturday is USD 51.
What are the top resorts in Tawau for families?
Accommodations in Tawau that are widely rated by families include Shervinton Executive Boutique Hotel, Borneo Royale Hotel and Marco Polo Hotel - Tawau.
What accommodations in Tawau have the best breakfast?
Verified travelers to Tawau have given amazing reviews for the breakfast at Shervinton Executive Boutique Hotel, Borneo Royale Hotel and MB Hotel.
What are the best places to stay around Tawau for single tourists?
Properties found in Tawau that are highly rated by solo travelers are Shervinton Executive Boutique Hotel, Borneo Royale Hotel and Marco Polo Hotel - Tawau.
What are the best hotels located in Tawau for group tourists?
Properties around Tawau that are well rated by group travelers are Shervinton Executive Boutique Hotel, Borneo Royale Hotel and Marco Polo Hotel - Tawau.
What hotels around Tawau are exceptionally rated for location?
Resortsfound in Tawau which is highly rated regarding location include Shangrila House @ 香格里拉民宿, Grace Homestay Tawau and VIE HOMESTAY TAWAU.
What are the best resorts around Tawau that has airport transfer?
Accommodations that includes airport transfer found in Tawau which are highly rated include Eden Boutique Hotel, Eden Boutique Hotel and Eden Boutique Hotel.
What are the top rated hotels in Tawau with fitness center?
Hotels that have fitness center around Tawau that are highly rated include D’Alisya Homestay, D’Alisya Homestay and Borneo Royale Hotel.
Where can I find rooms in Tawau which has free cancellation policy?
Yes, you’ll find the majority of hotel rooms offer free cancellation rates, with which you will receive a full refund if you cancel before the deadline. Filter your search by free cancellation to find flexible hotel deals in Tawau.
Are international travelers allowed into Tawau?
International visitors are allowed into Tawau, based on our most current information. Due to evolving restrictions, we strongly recommend that you browse here for additional information.
Is pre-departure covid test mandatory for unvaccinated visitors to enter Tawau?
Proof of a negative pre-departure COVID-19 test result required is currently needed to enter Tawau. For updated and detailed information on travel restrictons, make sure you stop by the official websites of the travel authority or government of the country you wish to visit, or go to here.
What vaccines are accepted in Tawau?
Moderna, Pfizer/BioNTech, CanSinoBIO, Janssen (Johnson & Johnson), Oxford/AstraZeneca, Sinopharm/BIBP, Sinovac are currently acknowledged and accepted by the national health authority of the country that includes Tawau.

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