Hotels near Desa Bina Diri Kota Kinabalu in Kota Kinabalu

Over all are very good experience. Room was clean and tidy, value for money. Ideal location, near seafood eateries. The breakfast buffet spread is excellent. Staff was very friendly and helpful.

Perfect for family staycation, this hotel offers first-class accommodations, personalized touches, and charming extras like homemade cookies and mulled wine. Enjoy the informative and engaging history tour, spacious rooms, and stunning views at this heritage-style escape.

An excellent stay again. Reception are friendly and helpful. Room are extremely Clean. I love my room. Important thing is this hotel room toilet using WATER SPRAY (MUSLIM FRIENDLY). This hotel is attached to shopping mall. Convenient. Many eateries too. Breakfast have many choices to fill your empty stomach. This restaurant coffee are excellent. ONE IMPROVEMENT NEEDED : Hope they will consider serving fruits too during breakfast.

The location is strategic . Parking lot is ample enough. The room is comfortable. The food at the restaurant is pleasant

Close to the airport but still have the privacy of having my own room to rest while waiting for my early morning flight. I booked for 3 days 1st to 3rd January, even though my flight was on the 3rd it was at 1.20am so I booked an extra day so I don't have to go to the airport too early. It's convenient because you can just self check in and check out. The wall was not sound proof as I can hear people outside dragging their luggage and occasionally speaking loudly but the tenants during my stay were overall quiet and not rowdy. It was a simple but satisfying stay, I like the garden view outside. The staff are pretty friendly and easy to communicate with even though I only meet some of them briefly.

We spent 3 nights at Gaya Island Resort and had a great time, I thought I would write a review because there are a few things worth considering before you go. Firstly, the place itself is amazing, the staff are super friendly and caring - probably the most professional I have ever experienced in my many years of travelling. So all in all it was a wonderful stay. The things worth noting are as follows: 1. The sunbeds, I think may have mentioned it and it's worth mentioning again - there are nowhere near enough. When you pay and arm and a leg to stay at a beautiful resort it is annoying that they haven't found a way to add more sunbeds. People get there early, throw on their towels and stay or disappear and the seat is gone for the day. This is a solvable issue and the resort should so something about it. 2. Check in is after 3 - could be later - and it's not flexible, so if you are arriving earlier be prepared to sit around waiting for your room. It would be nice if they could flex a little as waiting hours for a room without your bags is not a joy, but it is what it is. 3. Eating - you are on the resort, so you are eating in one of their restaurants - no other options available. There are a few restaurants so not really a problem (we did the hot pot restaurant and it was great), but good to be aware. By far the most expensive places we ate in Malaysia, but I guess given the quality of the resort it wasn't a surprise and the main restaurant is reasonable enough. 4. Activities - my wife and daughter did the cooking class and loved it, we did the night walk - which was fun and me and my son did the coral garden. The Coral garden was fun and I was lucky to see a big old shark. However there is a large amount of plastic floating on the surface of the water that is quite concerning and makes the whole place not feel so clean. The corals and fish look healthy so may be fine, but be prepared to swim through bottles and crisp bags to see the fish. The local resorts and local authorities should really work together to resolve and you pay the tourist tax, so not sure where that's going, but not to plastic clearance by the look of it. Hope that's helpful. all in all, it's a beautiful place to stay, could just do with a tweak here and there to make it even better

No WiFi in my room for 24hours. Complained some more the next day then they finally changed it. Self check in service apartment. Pool is nice , gym okay too. No food options convenient.

I recently stayed at Mercure Kota Kinabalu, and my overall experience was a mixture of positives and negatives. The hotel's ambiance and service were generally acceptable, but a couple of aspects left me with a less than perfect impression. On the positive side, the room, although not the promised city view, was comfortable and well-maintained. The amenities provided were standard and met our basic needs for a short stay. The hotel staff were friendly and helpful, adding a pleasant touch to our overall experience. However, one notable drawback was the discrepancy in the room description. Despite being assured of a city view, we were assigned a room overlooking the opposite facing the busy road. While this may seem like a minor issue, it did impact our overall satisfaction, as the promise of a particular view was one of the factors influencing our choice. Another inconvenience was the lack of dedicated parking facilities at the hotel. This meant that my husband had to purchase parking coupons daily, adding an unexpected expense to our stay. Moreover, the strict enforcement of parking regulations by 8 am posed a challenge, especially for guests who preferred to start their day later. In conclusion, Mercure Kota Kinabalu is a decent choice for a short stay, offering comfortable accommodations and friendly service. However, potential guests should be aware of potential discrepancies in room assignments and the absence of on-site parking facilities, which may affect the overall convenience and cost of their stay.

First impression upon check-in wasn’t great. Was told that our seaview room would only be ready at 6pm. We were informed we would get a room on a high floor and we thought since high floor room would afford better views, the wait would be worth it. They said they would call us when the room was ready. At 6.15pm, we haven’t heard from reception, so I walked to the counter to ask about status of the room. They said yes it’s ready (but no one called us) ! Unfortunately they said the room on the high floor we were supposed to get had some fault/ problem and they issued another lower floor room for us. Not the kind of service we were expecting from a 5* hotel. Late check in / room not ready , making us wait 3 hours for our room was bad enough. An afternoon wasted and ruined our plans for the day ! Seaview room but window was small and no balcony to step out. Half of the view blocked by trees and could only see a bit of the sea. Bathroom is old, needs upgrading. One sink, old bathtub, small corner shower which felt a bit of a squeeze. Showerhead is fixed, can’t turn or change the angle. Water temperature not hot enough. Breakfast was so-so. Facilities around the hotel was good but our check-in experience left a bad taste in our mouths throughout our stay.

I've had the privilege of staying in numerous Shangri-La's throughout Southeast Asia, and this particular one felt somewhat dated and in dire need of modernisation. I could see signs of improvements in progress, with sections that appeared to have already received a facelift. On my first day, I ventured to the sauna, only to find the temperature so lukewarm that I couldn't even work up a sweat. I voiced my discontent, and I'm pleased to report that the issue was addressed promptly by the next day. One aspect that left me somewhat disenchanted was the interaction, or rather lack thereof, between the staff and guests. It didn't quite embody the exemplary service one would expect from a high-end 5-star establishment. However, there was a shining exception to this observation - Addy, who was stationed at the breakfast area. Addy demonstrated a commendable level of attentiveness, engaging guests at their tables and ensuring needs were met promptly. Whether you required additional items or sought information, Addy was the person to turn to. This kind of service truly exemplified the standard one would anticipate from a hotel of this caliber. I did have an enjoyable stay, but for this hotel to remain a five star there is room for improvement.