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The Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Kota Kinabalu

Where to Stay for your Anniversary, Honeymoon, or Proposal Trip in Kota Kinabalu

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Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia can be a very romantic vacation destination for couples, so if you're looking for a place to stay for a honeymoon, a romantic staycation, a wedding night, an anniversary celebration, or just a couple's weekend getaway, we've got some great suggestions for you. Perhaps you're planning an anniversary getaway, a special Valentine's Day, or perhaps a New Year's Eve? Whether you're celebrating your 1st anniversary, your 5th, 10th, 25th, or even your 50th anniversary, these hotels are perfect for couples. We've analyzed all of the romantic hotels in Kota Kinabalu based on crucial criteria such as guest ratings, price, amenities, and more to come up with our list of the best hotels for couples in Kota Kinabalu. They all offer plenty of great amenities and features for your next trip. Maybe you'd like a hot tub, or perhaps you want to be close to a romantic place for dinner. Either way, you can find something great. So let's get to it: here are our suggestions for the best romantic and celebration hotels for couples in Kota Kinabalu based on amenities, prices, location, and guest ratings.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Shangri-La Tanjung Aru, Kota Kinabalu

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $191 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great for a Honeymoon or a Quick Getaway
  • Room service
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Located at Jalan Aru, Tanjung Aru, 20, Shangri-La Tanjung Aru, Kota Kinabalu has great rooms from $191 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a water park, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 4.1 km from the city center, couples will especially love snorkeling, a bar, laundry services, a hot tub, and a game room at this terrific hotel. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

Couples Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Private pool
More Great Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Fitness center
  • Free parking
  • Tennis
  • Airport shuttle
  • Infinity pool
  • Kids' club
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Gayana Marine Resort

5-star Resort with prices starting at $213 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for an Anniversary celebration in Kota Kinabalu
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A great place to stay is Gayana Marine Resort which has nice rooms starting at $213. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Malohom Bay, Tunku Abdul Rahman Park. This romantic hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, hiking, laundry services, a hot tub, and a spa which honeymooners will enjoy. Also, it's just 3.7 km from the city center. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one.

Couples Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Private pool
  • Breakfast in the room
More Great Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Hiking
  • Coffee shop
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Le Méridien Kota Kinabalu

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $99 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Anniversary Trip Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Room service
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We found Le Méridien Kota Kinabalu to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $99. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Jalan Tun Fuad Stephens. You'll also find snorkeling, a bar, hiking, laundry services, and golf which couples will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 0.6 km from the center of town. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

Couples Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Breakfast in the room
More Great Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Refrigerator
  • Airport shuttle
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The Palace Hotel Kota Kinabalu

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $50 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for A Couple's Getaway to Kota Kinabalu
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for couples hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Room service
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With terrific rooms from $50, The Palace Hotel Kota Kinabalu, at No 1 Jalan Tangki provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Couples will really like this fun hotel which also offers a bar, hiking, child care, laundry services, and city views. It's located just 1.5 km from the city center, too. We love relaxing in a hot tub after a long day, and the one here is really nice. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for couples hotels.

Couples Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool bar
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Free parking
  • Refrigerator
  • Airport shuttle
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Bunga Raya Island Resort & Spa

5-star Resort with prices starting at $203 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Romantic Getaway Hotel
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Room service
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Bunga Raya Island Resort & Spa has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and snorkeling. The great rooms here start at $203 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Polish Bay Gaya Island Po Box 22036, 88778 Luyang Kota Kinabalu, Borneo Sabah. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, hiking, laundry services, a hot tub, and a spa, which is nice for couples. Just 7.2 km from the city center, this charming hotel is a terrific choice.

Couples Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Private pool
  • Breakfast in the room
More Great Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Kids' club
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Hyatt Regency Kinabalu

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $87 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a Romantic Trip to Kota Kinabalu
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Room service
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The great guest rating of Hyatt Regency Kinabalu is 8.70 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $87, and it's located at Jalan Datuk Salleh Sulong. We also love the laundry services, a spa, a child pool, free parking, and laundry facilities which are great for honeymooners. And since it's just 1 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for couples hotels, which makes it a great value.

Couples Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Fitness center
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Airport shuttle
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Gaya Island Resort

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $265 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Very Romantic Hotel in Kota Kinabalu
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A cool place is Gaya Island Resort because it has great rooms that start at $265. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Malohom Bay, Pulau Gaya, Tunku Abdul Rahman Park. Only 4.4 km from the city center, couples will especially love snorkeling, a bar, laundry services, a spa, and laundry facilities at this terrific hotel.

Couples Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Snorkeling
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Fitness center
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Hyatt Centric Kota Kinabalu

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $117 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great for a Honeymoon or a Quick Getaway
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Room service
  • Adults only
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Hyatt Centric Kota Kinabalu offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $117 (before taxes). It's located at No. 18 Jalan Haji Saman and has earned a guest rating of 9.20/10. This romantic hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, an indoor pool, free parking, laundry facilities, and air-conditioning which couples will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.8 km from the city center. We love an indoor pool because you can enjoy it any time of the year.

Couples Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Indoor pool
  • Adults only
More Great Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Fitness center
  • Free parking
  • Refrigerator
  • Infinity pool
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Ming Garden Hotel and Residences

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $37 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for an Anniversary celebration in Kota Kinabalu
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Room service
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Located at Lorong Ming Garden, Jalan Coastal, Ming Garden Hotel and Residences has great rooms from $37 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. It has a terrific 8.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a bar, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, and city views which couples will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 1.5 km from the center of town. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for couples hotels.

Couples Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool bar
  • Fitness center
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Kids' club
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Pan Borneo Hotel Kota Kinabalu

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $37 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Anniversary Trip Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Room service
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A great place to stay is Pan Borneo Hotel Kota Kinabalu which has nice rooms starting at $37. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at One Place Mall, Lorong Putat 3. Honeymooners will really like this fun hotel which also offers parking, laundry services, city views, a spa, and a child pool. It's located just 10.4 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for couples hotels.

Couples Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Fitness center
  • Parking
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For more terrific hotel ideas in Kota Kinabalu, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Kota Kinabalu, Best Luxury Hotels in Kota Kinabalu, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Kota Kinabalu, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Kota Kinabalu, Best Hotels for One Week in Kota Kinabalu, Best Hotels for One Night in Kota Kinabalu, Best Party Hotels in Kota Kinabalu, Best Hotels for Scuba Diving in Kota Kinabalu, or Best Business Hotels in Kota Kinabalu.


How much do romantic hotels for couples cost in Kota Kinabalu?

Kota Kinabalu Average Couples Hotel Price
$92

After analyzing 18 couples hotels in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, we found the average couples hotel price to be a remarkably economical $92. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic couples accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Kota Kinabalu.

The average prices of our suggested couples hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $162
  • 4-star hotels: $39
  • 3-star hotels: $33


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