The 10 Best Cheap Hotels in Kota Kinabalu (with Prices)

“This hotel's location is very strategic, close to a shopping centre and surrounded by so many eating places with affordable price.”
“Convenient due to the central location with many shops around it, esp the old (and affordable) mall in front called Centre Point.”

The Klagan Hotel

US$53

US$40

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US$40

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461 reviews

#2 Best Value of 28 Budget Hotels in Kota Kinabalu

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Hotel Shangri-La Kota Kinabalu

US$36

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US$36

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US$34

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814 reviews

#3 Best Value of 28 Budget Hotels in Kota Kinabalu

“This property is great for its proximity to the following: • Centrepoint Sabah, • Variety of affordable restaurants nearby (try Latha Curry House), • 24 hours convenient stores nearby (7-11 & others), • Sinsuran s...”
“Hotel is affordable with Excellent Cleanliness Staff is very helpful and friendly.”

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Gaya Centre Hotel

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US$22

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638 reviews

#4 Best Value of 28 Budget Hotels in Kota Kinabalu

“Room: Decent enough for a short trip. Affordable and worth the price Location: in city center. Walking distance to Suria Sabah Mall and Philippine Market Customer Service: Staff very helpful and friendly”
“Overall hotel needs some reburshing, toilets are mouldy. When u walked into the bedroom, it stinks from mold. Walk into the 4th floor buffet breakfast, it does not smell like breakfast, but mold from the air...”

“Make sure to walk down the block to get some cheap and delicious Laksa and milk tea.”
“There were a couple of cheap restaurants within walking distance.”

Hotel Sixty3

US$34

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US$34

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US$31

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#5 Best Value of 28 Budget Hotels in Kota Kinabalu

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Tune Hotel 1Borneo, Kota Kinabalu

US$31

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US$31

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US$20

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723 reviews

#6 Best Value of 28 Budget Hotels in Kota Kinabalu

“It’s a beautiful place to stay and near to shopping mall.. awesome menu and affordable .. nice staff specially bob and Siti.. room in a clean condition and superb.. comfortable and best place.. thank you”
“Excellent service, very friendly staff, many great room with affordable price rate, strategic location to stay the night and had a variety of store near so you wont have to go far to buy anything you need”

“I was here in Kota Kinabalu visiting friends. The location was ideal with only a short drive to the airport. The room was spacious and had everything I required. The hotel does however need some renovations as...”
“Stay here for 2 nights. Room is spacious and clean. However TV channel selection is limited and very poor signal. WIFI speed at around 4MB/s, off peak still can enjoy youtube but peak timing is...”

Zara's Boutique Hotel

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US$23

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#7 Best Value of 28 Budget Hotels in Kota Kinabalu

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Hotel Deleeton

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US$23

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US$29

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21 reviews

#8 Best Value of 28 Budget Hotels in Kota Kinabalu

“the front desk staff were 5 star people. Helpful, pleasant , easy to communicate with and trustworthy. We left our bags with them between check out and a grab to the airport. We stayed 3 nights. There were a…”
“easy to find the hotel because it's really at the centre of town. walking distance to attractions spot. near shoping mall, centre point mall is just cross road. Imago and suria sabah was about 15min walking or...”

“I don't think this is a bad hotel, but it has more of a "Hostel" feeling then a hotel. I guess this place used to be quite fancy, but don't expect that now, most pictures look dated. I used this hotel for my...”
“It is not a negative title actualy. This hotel suprise me with the comfortable room and price worth it. Even this hotel didn’t have the elevator and using old key lock style but still the room is more important to...”

The Crown Borneo Hotel

US$15

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160 reviews

#9 Best Value of 28 Budget Hotels in Kota Kinabalu

“Near the city centre and amenities. Spacious room, clean, comfortable and affordable. Suggest to improve electric facilities because during my stay the heater in bathroom was unfunctional. Ask for immediate...”
“Rooms were clean, beds comfortable, staff were friendly. Can get a little noisy from the karaoke bar across the road, but it didn't stop us from having a good night's sleep. Wifi was pretty slow. The tv was nice…”

OYO 1159 Hotel New Sabah

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US$17

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US$14

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#10 Best Value of 28 Budget Hotels in Kota Kinabalu

King Park Hotel Kota Kinabalu

US$35

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US$35

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133 reviews

#11 Best Value of 28 Budget Hotels in Kota Kinabalu

“Whenever I've booked online with reasonable rate, I always have the feelings the hotel mgmt will allocate an out of order room or half past six room hence to my surprise, I really got this kind of room. I am not a...”
“The hotel has undergone renovations to make it presentable and cozy. The receptionist and bellboy courteous, friendly and polite as compared to similar hotels in Kota Kinabalu where I have stayed before. Although...”

“When first arrived, the surrounding and the building didn't give much impact. Infact been wondering had we made a good choice by staying here. But after checked in, was relieved to see the clean practical room...”
“I was here with the wife in KK for shopping n golfing.Most hotels are fully booked so we try this hotel.Room was a deluxe room with a king size bed.Initially it was Rm150 but they reduced to Rm130 after Chinese…”

1 City Hotel

US$24

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US$24

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US$21

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#12 Best Value of 28 Budget Hotels in Kota Kinabalu

“The hotel is in the middle of town, within short walking distance from shopping malls and a myriad of local restaurants. The hotel is 3 star but comfortable and next door to an Italian restaurant that does very…”
“A hotel with very good and convenient location. My family and I were there for a 5D4N holiday, we can walk to many eateries, shopping malls and tourist spots within a short distance, which we can save some time…”

Hotel Capital

US$47

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113 reviews

#13 Best Value of 28 Budget Hotels in Kota Kinabalu

“Choose this Hotel about 15 km out of City to avoid the hustle and bustle of city life.It is nearby to Bukit Person,Bukit Gundol for ideal hiking;& just 3km away from 1B where you can get everything under one...”
“I stayed here 1 night as my flight to from Kuala Lumpur transit at Kota Kinabalu was delayed due to heavy rain and have to land at Labuan for a while and back to Kota Kinabalu after flight to Mulu was departed, so…”

Tang Dynasty Bay Hotel

US$27

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#14 Best Value of 28 Budget Hotels in Kota Kinabalu

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D'Borneo Hotel

US$32

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US$32

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US$24

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54 reviews

#15 Best Value of 28 Budget Hotels in Kota Kinabalu

“This hotel is in a great spot. We stayed in December 2016 and walked to the night market every night and anywhere else we needed to go. The staff are helpful and the rooms more than adequate. We had to sit in the...”
“Once again, I chose this hotel for its location.Why pick a place when you have to use transport for everything, here you have just about all within walking distance. The D Borneo seems to have downsized from our...”

“Good budget hotel in a good location.”
“This was way long overdue but I could finally sit down and remember that I owe the lovely owner a review from Dec 2014. Eden54 was part of our stay in KK in our honeymoon trail and I can say the location is…”

Hotel Eden54

US$24

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#16 Best Value of 28 Budget Hotels in Kota Kinabalu

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Kinabalu Daya Hotel

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#17 Best Value of 28 Budget Hotels in Kota Kinabalu

“Room is cosy. Bed, toilet and room space is good Counter service is pleasant. On a downside, no breakfast and currently under renovation so can expect a bit of a mess at the lobby. Renovation is expected to...”
“Its located in the heart of the city. Restaurants and shopping malls are within walking distances. BUT! The room is average and is better suited for budget travellers. Not really comfy for family with children...”

Golden Hotel

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#18 Best Value of 28 Budget Hotels in Kota Kinabalu

“I booked this hotel garden from the TripAdvisor website, found that the price is even cheaper than some backpackers lodge...It's really value for the price paid with hot shower and even got TV in the room! The...”
“Stayed here only one night. My last night before i was due to fly home. The hotel was pretty empty and i got a "promotion price". Room i had was windowless and fairly small, but it had ok air-con, a (tiny...”

Wah May Hotel

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#19 Best Value of 28 Budget Hotels in Kota Kinabalu

“As a budget hotel, I found the sleep quality quite alright minus the street noise. It seemed as if there were in fact no windows, or they were open. So, bring your earplugs! Despite that the beds were comfortable...”
“we hv a room with two windows facing jalan Haji Saman..very noisy. Not suitable for light sleeper. but location ia very convenient. there are a laundry shop next door for 3.8/kg. Cleanliness is ok. Small box TV…”

Likas Square Serviced Apartment

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#20 Best Value of 28 Budget Hotels in Kota Kinabalu

“Booked this apartment from Airbnb. Arrived there and told by the owner that our apartment is not ready yet and we waited for about 45 minutes at the lobby. Once done, we were given a key to our apartment only to...”
“Stayed at 3 bedrooms apartment. Place was clean. No washing machine provided. Full function kitchen with utensils. Spacious open concept dining, living room and mini bar. Great breakfast buffet. Secured car park...”

Grand M Hotel

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“Hotel in walking distance to bus terminal or to Filipino market and night market. We stayed there only because it was 5% better than six or seven hotels we saw before in KK and we were already tired out. Hot…”
“The room is overpriced. Not functioning hot shower with weak water pressure. Part of the room's wall is damp and wet. Air conditioner leaked water from condensation. No tissue provided. Its a little bit haunted...”

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#21 Best Value of 28 Budget Hotels in Kota Kinabalu

Le Hotel Kota Kinabalu

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#22 Best Value of 28 Budget Hotels in Kota Kinabalu

“Wife and I wanted a cheap place to stay for 2 nights in KK town. We looked up online and decided to choose this hotel due to its location and price. The parking was not free but it wasn't that expensive. The first...”
“As we went to check in the room. Suddenly it is unpleasant that there's no towels, need to ask the friendly staff at either the lobby or the cleaner. My friend said the air conditioning is not good, so we need to...”

Hotel Yaho

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“Located along jalan sembulan, 1 km from the 5 star sutera harbour resort. Average room rm118 to rm158.00,with a simple breakfast , room has all the basic needs......may not be perfect but at rm118.00 its ok. State...”
“Really a budget hotel a little outside from Kota Kinabalu town, located in Sembulan just beside the SMK Sanzac. You may choose your room with or without breakfast and they serve simple breakfast, nothing fancy. We...”

StayForLong

25 reviews

#23 Best Value of 28 Budget Hotels in Kota Kinabalu

A & J Budget Hotel

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29 reviews

#24 Best Value of 28 Budget Hotels in Kota Kinabalu

“Rent a room with one queen bed. The cleanliness is just so so. No soap or whatever. Just as its name says, budget hotel. It means, BUDGET HOTEL. The only goodpoint is, it is situated really really near the…”
“Door locked at midnight, but you dial a six figure code on the intercom to reach the duty clerk. I arrived 2 a.m. and had advised the hotel - took eight dialings to wake the clerk. Stayed 2 nights. room not…”

Summer Lodge

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“One thing good about this lodge is it’s very near everything: the malls, seafood restos along the bay, night market, bus and taxi stations, ferries, and stores and other restaurants. It is also located just along...”
“Stayed 3 nights - it's cheap but still too expensive. Cons - cramped cramped room, no windows, bootleg accordion-like bathroom door. Pros - good wifi and decent Air con. Maybe the fact that I didn't like…”

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41 reviews

#25 Best Value of 28 Budget Hotels in Kota Kinabalu

Imperial Boutec Hotel

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