Jesselton 2.0.
We were excited to return after Covid restrictions where for 3yrs of zero travel.
3yrs do things to places and people I guess... anyway here's a run down..

+ve
- classic romantic
- warmth and cosy
- nice location
-ve
- nvr book on their website (got charged 2x the standard rate). @!!+#!!
- no concierge
- noisy staffs
- our room sucks
- jaded.

We'll skip this place when we are in town next time.

Will skip here next trip.

The Jesselton Hotel is an old hotel that goes back to colonial times. It has been nicely renovated but as with most old hotels, the rooms are small. Other than the size, the rooms have all that you would expect including fridge and tea making. Nice furnishings and very clean. Breakfast is a little strange, you have to order the night before and it appears that the food is brought in from somewhere else. If not included, I would recommend that any guests have breakfast outside sampling traditional Malaysian cuisine. Location is excellent with Sunday markets outside the hotel and several shopping malls nearby. Surai Sabah Shopping Mall, one of the two biggest and newest in KK is just a 10 minute walk. An excellent place to stay when visiting Kota Kinabalu.

Advertised as colonial, translates to old fashioned.. you have to order your breakfast in advance and specify at what time you want it, as the food is prepared elsewhere and brought covered in cling film. No on site restaurant anymore.
Staff helpful but hotel needs modernisation. Good location