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2,233 reviews
2,233 reviews
Thanks to reception for upgrade my room, very friendly staff, clean & tidy room.
The Room very clean and nice
Good location and service
Room is clean and spacious with comfortable bed.
Room is spacious and clean.
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Get your trip off to a great start with a stay at this property, which offers free Wi-Fi in all rooms. Strategically situated in Central Business District, allowing you access and proximity to local attractions and sights. Don't leave before paying a visit to the famous Sapi Island.
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Free Wi-Fi in all rooms!
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3 travelers have booked today.
Value for money | 8.6 |
Location rating | 9.2 |
Nearest airport | Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) |
Distance to airport | 7.2 km |
What time is check-in and check-out at Mandarin Hotel?
Check-in is from 02:00 PM, and check-out is until 12:00 PM. You may request early check-in or late check-out during booking, subject to availability. Guests checking in or out before or after the designated periods may be charged an additional fee. The hotel offers luggage storage to guests for before check-in and after check-out. The front desk is always open, day or night.
How do I get to Mandarin Hotel?
Parking is available for an additional charge.
What is the smoking policy at Mandarin Hotel?
Mandarin Hotel does permit smoking in some areas and is not 100% smoke-free. The hotel offers its guests both smoking and non-smoking rooms. You can request your preferred room type during booking, but please keep in mind that rooms are subject to availability.
What is the closest train, metro, or bus station to Mandarin Hotel?
South Bus Terminal is the closest train, metro, or bus station, about 1.4 km away from Mandarin Hotel.
What restaurants are nearby Mandarin Hotel?
Mandarin Hotel is located in Central Business District, famous for good restaurants such as Welcome Seafood Restaurant, Fatt Kee Seafood Restaurant and Kedai Kopi Yee Fung.
What popular shopping places are close to Mandarin Hotel?
Located in the Central Business District area, Mandarin Hotel is close to great shopping choices like Gaya Street Sunday Market, Night Market and Suria Sabah Shopping Mall.
What are popular attractions near Mandarin Hotel?
Guests at Mandarin Hotel can easily visit Poring Hot Springs, Kota Kinabalu City Mosque and Sabah State Museum located in the Central Business District area.
What popular natural sightseeing spots are close to Mandarin Hotel?
Mandarin Hotel is located in the Central Business District area, which is famous for natural sightseeing destinations such as Kota Kinabalu Wetland Centre, Mount Kinabalu Botanical Garden and Kokol Hill.
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"Thanks to reception for upgrade my room, very friendly staff, clean & tidy room."
Afidah
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December 26, 2022
9.2
"The Room very clean and nice"
Nor
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March 19, 2020
10
"Good location and service"
HUANG
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March 19, 2020
Mandarin Hotel
Mandarin Hotel is the perfect choice for travelers who want to take in the sights and sounds of Kota Kinabalu. Experience an urban escape in Kota Kinabalu with a stay at Mandarin Hotel, with its exceptional location right in the city center.
Mandarin Hotel offers impeccable service and all the essential amenities to travelers. Never be out of touch with your contacts, with free Wi-Fi offered throughout your stay. If you plan to arrive by car, you'll appreciate the hotel's available parking, right on-site. Front desk services including luggage storage can assist with your needs.
For lazy days and nights, in-room conveniences like daily housekeeping let you make the most of your room. Smoking is limited to designated areas only, for the health and well-being of all guests and staff.
Each guestroom at Mandarin Hotel is furnished and equipped with handy amenities. Some rooms are equipped with linen service, blackout curtains and air conditioning for your convenience. In-room entertainment such as television and cable TV is provided for guests in some selected rooms. The hotel also offers a coffee or tea maker and bottled water in some rooms for when you feel like it is needed.
Knowing that bathroom amenities play an important role in increasing guests' satisfaction, the hotel provides a hair dryer, toiletries and towels in some select rooms.
Reasons to stay here
Know you'll get excellent dining options here, where past guests have rated onsite or nearby dining above 95% of the city's accommodation.
This accommodation is highly recommended for its location, scoring higher than 94% of other options in the city.
It's hard to beat the room comfort here, which is rated higher than 98% of other accommodations in Kota Kinabalu.
7.7
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133 mentions
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19 mentions
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9.2
Extra beds are dependent on the room you choose. Please check the individual room capacity for more details.
All children are welcome.
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Strategic location & good service”
Location is strategic in the heart of town where it is convenient within walking distance to foods, shops, shopping malls and even to the waterfront. Very friendly, helpful and responsive front desk staffs, housekeeping staffs and including bell boys. Room is clean and spacious with comfortable bed. Good wifi and fast enough for streaming. Jalan Gaya is just at the corner where the Sunday market is held and appeals to those interested to bargain and mingle among street sellers. No worry as free airport transfer is provided from the hotel to the KK airport. Highly recommended budget hotel.
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Great location, Great service!”
Location is top notched. In the vicinity of many famous food shops and cafes. Right outside of the Gaya Street Sunday market. 5 minutes drive away from Centrepoint, 10 minutes drive away from Sabah Art Gallery and the Sabah State Museum. Service was amazing! Was upgraded to a bigger room for free. Bell boys were always there to open the door and greet you with a smile. Free airport transfer too!
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Excellent Receptionist, clean, in heart or chinatown”
We loved our stay here, from the beautiful-hearted receptionist who welcomed us when we checked in on Jan 5th around 8pm, to the clean room with cold AC and strong water pressure in the shower. We are steps away from the gaya street night market and sunday market, as well a short walk to great restaurants. Highly recommended.
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ALL PRAISES FOR MANDARIN HOTEL KOTA KINABALU”
I stayed at Mandarin last April 17-22, 2019. The staff are very helpful, respectful and friendly... I could feel their sincerity. The room is well kept, appliances and furniture are in very good condition, toilet is clean and they cleaned my room daily. The location is very convenient and very strategic. The weekend night market (mostly food) happens next to it, and the Sunday morning craft market (with food stalls too). After those events, the area is very clean and calm again, as if nothing happened. The famous Laksa and Bak ku Teh restos are a few steps away, including money changers, souvenir shops, pharmacies, coffee shops and 24 hour grocery stores. The room rates are very reasonable. They gave me free airport transfers. Also they have a travel agent partner stationed at the lobby for your local tours. Highly recommended place. I'm from the Philippines.
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Great place to stay, very clean and near to restaurants”
Highly recommendable place to stay , staff are friendly and helpful, rooms are very clean, very near to places to eat.
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Pleasant and clean room. Strategically located to shopping malls and eateries.”
There should be a warning sign on slippery floors when taking a shower .
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Clean Hotel and Friendly Staffs”
The hotel is just along the Gaya Street. It could be a little noisy for a person who likes quiet room. Room is clean. Clean towel, bed and pillow are comfortable. I had a good rest. Staffs are really friendly, bell boy very courteous and always has a smile on his face. Love it. Would recommend anyone to stay here.
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thumbs up!”
friendly staff...efficient housekeeping and they did offer free drop off service to the airport! but the warm water is not really that warm in from the shower, that's the only thing need to improve
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Exceptional”
Great hotel in good location! Very close to ferry terminal to all the islands around the area. Clean and modern, very good price for the money and short term stay.
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Value for money!”
Reception area is not impressive but wait til you talk to the front desk people and see your room! It's humble hotel but offers good and clean rooms, with all the facilities functioning. Location is superb! We also got a free upgrade care of the friendly and efficient front desk people. Kudos!
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Excellent, as always”
Thank you for a lovely stay Mandarin Hotel! Impeccable service as always - staff are quick and efficient. Top marks, especially for customer service and housekeeping. The hotel is clean, and everything is well-maintained. Location is also strategic.
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100”
Room is clean and comfortable. Location is very convenient to Philippines market, Gaya street, Suria mall, jesselton jetty.. walking distance. Staff is very friendly and polite. Highly recommended! But I didn’t expect my room don’t have a small fridge. Hope this can improve in future.
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Highly Recommended”
The location very strategic especially during weekend. A lot of souvenir sold at night market during weekend. Staff very helpful and friendly Facilities worth 5 star hotel
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Helpful staff”
I stayed this hotel for 2 nights. I really enjoyed Saturday night market and Sunday market which was started from right beside the hotel (Jalan Gaya). The room size was just right for solo traveler like me. However, the floor was a bit dirty.. this can be improved. The hotel also offered free shuttle service to the airport. The reception will listen your concerns/questions and will help you immediately. Will stay again if I visit Kota Kinabalu again.
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Exceptional”
fridge not cold enough, TV Channel too limited, the sunlight shines through the transparent toilet door every morning makes me cant sleep well, no make up mirror to use.
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The location is good”
The hotel is near gaya street . There is many resturants .Also there is a convenient store nearby .
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Great hotel!”
One of the best value budget/mid budget hotels I’ve stayed in for years! Staff were fantastic, so helpful and always great service with a smile! Great location beside Gaya Street market. Lots of eateries around and 10 min walk to the waterfront . Highly recommend it.
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The staff very friendly n upgraded us to a room with window . Offer us shuttle bus to airport . ”
Room is clean. Location is good, Saturday night marker n Sunday market just next to this hotel.
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Good service”
This hotel has free shuttle van to take you to airport,but they won't pick you up upon arrival. They will clean up the room each time you go out.
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Good service!”
It is value for money, good service. staff can speak Chinese very well.
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