Name: Kinabalu Daya Hotel
Address: Block 9 Lot 3&4 Jalan Pantai, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, 88000, MY

6/10

Pleasant

13 Oct 2019

TK

The location is good and alot of eateries around. But the condition of the hotel is abit old.

Business_and_leisure Family

4/10

Poor

16 Sep 2019

KAMSIAH

Not so good ..difficult to park the car

Family

4/10

Poor

09 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

One night stay

very old facility and not enough lights in room. well are thin and can hear the one next door talking. bad smell in bathroom. water leakage from pipe and the sounds make hard to sleep.

4/10

Poor

13 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Better think twice to stay here.

Hotel needs to be renovated. So old. There are plenty better hotel with the price. The good thing is the location only. in the city.

Friends

6/10

Pleasant

19 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

In room furniture a bit oldish, but room was spacious. (Double Twin deluxe)/

Business_and_leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

30 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Comfortable. .design is unique. .but the bathroom look old. .the slide door inside cannot use. .

Friends_and_family Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Feb 2019

Armu

the hotel is absolutely good, staff are kind. near seafood market and supermarkets, lots of stores. easy to travel from airport by bus

8/10

Excellent

22 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

the hotel is good for now....

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jan 2019

Nurhisham

Kinabalu Daya is the right place to stay

Value for Money

Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jan 2019

Dennis

Been a regular guest at the hotel for the past 5 yes and staff has been on first name basis with me. Very helpful n thoughtful not my needs

8/10

Excellent

07 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

Room was very nice n clean looks it was rebuished recently.But overall atmosphere of interior needs to be improved

10/10

Exceptional

05 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

very comfy hotel and suitable for family. highly recommend, strategic location especially if you are looking for non halal food.

4/10

Poor

23 Nov 2018

Pojan

Room 310. Sound from the aircond super duper loud and not cold enough. It seems like need to be serviced.

10/10

Exceptional

18 Nov 2018

Dr

Nice hotel though the room is quite small

10/10

Exceptional

09 Nov 2018

Naser

Nice budget hotel

Nice stay at hotel

8/10

Excellent

01 Nov 2018

COWA

Every spacey, nice & comfort ! Economy stay & great location to meet client.

8/10

Excellent

28 Oct 2018

Verified traveler

Ok but prefer the 3rd floor room as 7th floor seems a bit outdated

6/10

Pleasant

17 Oct 2018

Zack

It was ok for 1 day stay.the bed was so itchy.very hard to find parking.

8/10

Excellent

02 Oct 2018

Shirley

The location is superb with variety of good food n convenient store near by. Room is nice n comfy. Is value of money

10/10

Exceptional

18 Sep 2018

Jalil

Great Location & Great staff

The center location made easy to move around. Nearby many eateries place. Nearby shopping center. worth staying, value for money.

8/10

Excellent

12 Sep 2018

yan

Good location (near the Suria Sabah) but cleanliness.

6/10

Pleasant

24 Aug 2018

Colin

Centrally located with lots of cafes and restaurants nearby

8/10

Excellent

07 Aug 2018

Anna

Cheap but loud

Great location and price - very central, 10 min to the KK town centre and 5 min to Jesselton (port for boats to islands).
However downfall: not serving breakfast and super loud air conditioner! Tea/coffee making facilities and fridge are useful. Also window allows all the noise from road outside to ruin your sleep so avoid unless you have good earplugs. Room very small and bathroom need refurbishing.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

28 Jul 2018

Verified traveler

Location & Cleaness

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jul 2018

Marius

Scuba dive

Did our open water Scuba course

Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Jul 2018

Julian

Nice hotel close to restaurants, shopping mall and Sunday market.

8/10

Excellent

22 Jun 2018

Bernice

Nice hotel close to the shopping centre n gaya stt

It is nice and cleanliness. close to the shopping centre and food shops. it is easy to get a bank too. it is quite easy to get a grab car. fast and save time

4/10

Poor

05 Jun 2018

LYC

Renovate please

Pros:
1. Ac
2. Water heater

Cons:
1. Room was smelly, old & dirty
2. Stain on bed sheet, blanket, pillows, floor, toilet...
3. Cigarette butts all over (outside the windows)
4. Leaking shower, faucet & toilet flush
5. Minibar not working

6/10

Pleasant

30 May 2018

Verified traveler

The aircond not cold enough..seems need to be service

10/10

Exceptional

22 May 2018

luis

Satisfied customer

It is worth the money. Location is conveniente and the place is clean, staff helpful. No complaints.

6/10

Pleasant

12 May 2018

Verified traveler

Strategic location

Check in process is fast, and the room is comfortable, located in city center

10/10

Exceptional

01 May 2018

mohd othman liap

Cleanliness of room/hotel
Quality of service

10/10

Exceptional

29 Apr 2018

Kong

Very high speed WiFi, the best I ever used.

6/10

Pleasant

12 Apr 2018

Agnes

Pleasant stay

I have a pleasant stay here and will come back again. Only that the toilet did not have any pipe.

8/10

Excellent

29 Mar 2018

Verified traveler

Old but clean hotel, convenient location, in city center and close to pier. Not recommended for longer stays...

8/10

Excellent

26 Mar 2018

Luqman

Its a nice and comfortable room for a family..

Feeling comfortable staying at the hotel.the room is so clean.same goes with the toilet.i really enjoy stayed at the hotel.

8/10

Excellent

06 Mar 2018

Sir Lil

Hotel Location

Hotel located in city center, convenient to walk eatery place. Near to Gaya Street where morning market available on sunday. Staff very attentive & friendly. Fast check in & easy check out. Worth value paid.
Negative shower pressure very low.

6/10

Pleasant

26 Feb 2018

Verified traveler

Not the worst, but for sure not the best in KK

The hotel is nicely located, however the room was filthy dirty. There was even blood stains on the ground. The front desk workers were very nice however. Also, breakfast was about as bad as it comes. I suggest a different hotel for your money :(

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

15 Jan 2018

Verified traveler

Hotel closed to Gaya Street and Suria Sabah

Hotel breakfast was disappointing. Breakfast supposed to be ready by 7.00 am but not ready. Nasi lemak without nasi. It was a hassle to toast bread with a 2 slices household toaster. I was informed that the bread toaster machine was out of order.

6/10

Pleasant

14 Jan 2018

XXX

Hotel condition

The air conditioner inside the room is not cool.Got smelly smell in the room.No water supply and need to walk so far to find the water refill station.The refrigerator is not function and got smelly smell.The toilet hard to flush.

6/10

Pleasant

06 Jan 2018

Tris

Great location in downtown KK

This an ideal central location in downtown KK. Walking distance to all major shopping malls and attractions. No shortage of eating choices. Great budget hotel with great staffs. Sam the customer service rep and her manager were very helpful.

6/10

Pleasant

28 Nov 2017

Verified traveler

Nice hotel good location

very friendly and dedicated staff, rooms are small

8/10

Excellent

19 Nov 2017

Ash

Nice hotel with great location

Super friendly and efficient staffs, very nice hotel after the renovation totally different from my last visit here, and great location.

6/10

Pleasant

13 Nov 2017

Madjid

With an air of nonchalance

Some \"renovated rooms\" are better than others. I was first given a \"renovated room\" on the 4th floor in which air conditioning was defect and, luckily I was moved to a mych better \"renovated room\" on the 7th floor and that made a big difference in the room comfort. However, even given a sparkling new bathroom, when showerring the entire (big) bathroom gets flooded due to a very poor design of the drainage holes and a lack of shower curtain. What a pity! The hotel is very well located and noise is not a big issue (except when large groups of chinese tourists happen to be your neighbors....aie...aie...but not the hotel's fault.

6/10

Pleasant

29 Oct 2017

Clare

Cramped room

Local area was convenient for shopping, eating out and getting to the pier. Staff were absolutely brilliant, welcoming and helpful. The room can best be described as minute. As a single traveller, it was far too small with nowhere to put empty baggage and barely any room to move around. It was far smaller than advertised. Bathroom was fine and the shower worked well with plenty of hot water. The breakfast was hot and fresh albeit with limited variety. At times it was very busy and space to sit down was at a premium. Overall, it was reasonable value for money.

8/10

Excellent

04 Sep 2017

Zulkafli

Great Location

Room needs proper renovation. There was no water pipe in the bathroom but there was a water pipe in my friend's room. No iron/ironing board in the room dan no drinking bottles.

8/10

Excellent

24 Aug 2017

Verified traveler

Cheap and good

Near to most common attractions. Value for money. Hope they have more choices for breakfast.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

21 Aug 2017

Premala

Kinabalu Daya

Great location but very thin walls , could hear even a sneeze from down the corridor.

6/10

Pleasant

31 Jul 2017

Amy

Excellent location

Perfectly located in the centre of KK, walking distance to night markets, bus station, Jesselton Point for island tours. Wifi in lobby is great but there is no wifi in the rooms. Rooms are in greay condition. Staff are friendly enough, tour desk in lobby is very helpful. Overall a great budget hotel, would definitely recommend

10/10

Exceptional

24 May 2017

Madam Ng

Best location spacious room.

Poor check in service but balanced out with a compliment late check out. Hotel is well kept and bed is comfortable. Strong shower. Lots of restaurants and shopping mall nearby. Taxi stand at end of the same block. This is my second stay. Will come back. Thanks.

8/10

Excellent

28 Apr 2017

Jo

great location

staff where good. we cld book day trips from reception.

10/10

Exceptional

06 Apr 2017

sopp

Kinabalu Trip

Everything were excellent except for the bad wifi. We enjoyed our stay at Kinabalu Daya. Value for money and excellent staff. Will stay there again if ever we are going there.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Mar 2017

dennis

Nice business hotel

Conveniently located. Easy access to food n shoping

8/10

Excellent

02 Feb 2017

Verified traveler

Centrally located hotel

This hotel was fine. We had some issues getting using their wifi and the included breakfast could have been better.

8/10

Excellent

27 Jan 2017

Verified traveler

Central Location

I had a pleasant experience in this hotel. I stayed in one of the rooms on the higher floors. It was quiet with minimal street noise. The hotel staff accommodated my requests regarding the room. In the lobby there is a car rental desk for the guests convenience. Restaurant has OK food.

4/10

Poor

08 Oct 2016

RAJENDRAN

Sad looking room

I guess the room was rather old and tired looking. Its not in a good shape, rather it needs renovation. Location woulb be the only saviour.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

02 Oct 2016

Mui Yen

Kota Kinabalu town stay

Nice and convenient

8/10

Excellent

07 Aug 2016

Verified traveler

Close to most top tourist spot

Pros: For me, most of my fav spot are walking distance (i.e. Jesselton Ferry, Sunday Market Gaya Street, Filipino Market). Food easy to get at this area. But, traffic quite busy here if you drive around this area. Husband and I just parked in front of the hotel and sightseeing at the area by foot.

Cons: Booked for superior room (with window) from Expedia but no room available during check-in. So, we got single room without window instead. Nevertheless, fine for us because it's a short stay.

6/10

Pleasant

05 Aug 2016

Verified traveler

Cheap central hotel.

Good location and value. Next door Locsl Cheap and delicious 24 hr food. Western restaurant 2 doors away (little Italy) Mall 5 mins walk away . Wifi a bit slow.

8/10

Excellent

25 Jul 2016

haru

Fair enough

not a best hotel but it's worthy price.

nice location to access any places in city by walk.

hotel is a bit old, worn, but that was fine for me.

8/10

Excellent

23 Jul 2016

Verified traveler

Convenient city hotel

Overall nice affordable hotel in city center, convenient ..

4/10

Poor

30 Jun 2016

CK Mok

STAY IN KINABALU DAYA

Disappointing. I arranged for airport pickup, got nothing and wasted time in waiting at airport. Room was very noisy from the road traffic until 2 pm. Breakfast was very plain after 2nd day, I told breakfast in the next door restaurant. Have to fill water myself at the floor below. Room carpet is dusty and not vacuum daily. Water from the shower area flow out to the wash basin area. Hot water pressure is low.

8/10

Excellent

29 Jun 2016

allen

Lovely hotel,,good staff

Have been to KK before but really enjoyed my stay in this hotel,,near harbour,,bars and shops

8/10

Excellent

26 Jun 2016

Verified traveler

Good value, right downtown

I booked a Superior Room and on checking in was given a room on a non-smoking floor. This room had a window, unlike the Standard rooms. The room itself was clean. What I found strange was that on Expedia the room was said to be 300 square feet in size, but the one I was in felt more like 200 s.f.

While the hotel itself has been around for close to 20 years, it would appear there had been internal renovations, as the room didn't feel all that old.

What I liked about this hotel is its \"zero plastic bottle\" practice. They'll give you a glass bottle which you can then fill with water from a dispenser on every odd-numbered floor. Breakfast was adequate even if the variety of offerings is not as extensive as 4 or 5 star hotels, with a few hot items in addition to fresh fruit and bread.

2/10

Poor

24 Jun 2016

Christopher

Give this place a miss

Would never stay here again. Hotel was run down, Wifi was slow and unreliable and the room had stains all over the walls.

6/10

Pleasant

27 May 2016

Robin Then

Not comfortable to stay....

Room without windows....bathroom's light must ON....shouldn't control by one main switch only ! all black out once turn off....

8/10

Excellent

22 May 2016

Verified traveler

Close to tourist spots

Hotel is just a walking distance between many tourist spots. So convenience!

4/10

Poor

26 Apr 2016

AZMAN

Old hotel, bad service, staff not welcoming

Everything just okay. Staff not friendly at all

4/10

Poor

24 Apr 2016

Hilary

Best Western not up to par

I was surprised that a Best Western hotel would be so disappointing and not up to par to the ones that I've stayed elsewhere. Staff at the reception were not too friendly, the corridors were dirty, ceiling was stained with water leaks. The TV in my room was not working after switching on after awhile, there was no wifi, I wanted to complain but the phone was also not working too well. The room and bathroom was dimly lit.
However, I was glad that the bed sheets and pilllows were clean and of course the location of the hotel was good. The hotel also had a bar and restaurant that looked decent.

4/10

Poor

23 Apr 2016

Peter

3 nights in KK

KK is a good little city - Shane the waterways are so dirty - people are very friendly

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

14 Apr 2016

Verified traveler

You paid for \"tiny\", you get \"tiny\"

The room was tiny. But for its very affordable price, it is reasonable. Not all \"non-smoking request\" could be met. Besides the rooms, even the corridor smelt of smoke.

6/10

Pleasant

12 Apr 2016

Robyn

Value for money

The on site resturant was cheap with good food. The breakfast was ok ,good if you like Malaysian food for breakfast.close to markets and shopping. You can walk to jesselton habour.

Partner

4/10

Poor

29 Mar 2016

Sara

Tiny rooms. Worth getting the superior rooms on level 10/11 if you want to be able to have your bag on the floor (and not squashed in the bathroom).
Very old and dated. But it was clean.

10/10

Exceptional

15 Mar 2016

nokinuki

All I need in a hotel

There's nothing fancy or eye catching about this place. However, it's perfect for my budget and what I needed.
Location : central.
Room: basic needs. Clean and comfortable. The room looks a bit beat up/aged, but it's got a mini fridge, very comfortable beds, ac or fan (we stayed there 2x, got ac in one room and fan the second time ), and great shower with excellent water pressure. Get 2 beds instead the one bed room because the 1 bed room is very small.
Staff: excellent. I befriended with the receptionist. Very friendly and personable, she went above and beyond to help us with our needs.
Highly recommended for backpackers or ppl on budget as a place to rest your head.

8/10

Excellent

14 Mar 2016

Federica

Good service for the price

Good hotel room for the price. WiFi was not so good, but rooms and service were good.

Family

2/10

Poor

01 Mar 2016

fmcp

Not recommended

This is the noisiest and dirtiest hotel I have stayed in.
We were there for a week, there was excrement under the toilet rim the whole time, ( not ours ) the shower and the sink were never washed, wiped down with our towels yes, but I don't think cleaning products had been used for a long long time.
Exhausted the first night and passed out, so it wasn't until the second night that I realised that my quilt cover smelt like dirty old man. Talking to another guest at breakfast he said his smelt like really bad sweaty feet ( not his )
It is overpriced, the staff are rude, when you say hello or good morning they ignore you.
Why anyone ever recommended this place I have no idea

8/10

Excellent

18 Feb 2016

GJ

Good Location

Had clean room with two twin beds to make a queen. TV had good picture but only 7 channels. Shower had insufficient hot water and limited water protection walls (hard to explain, but the side walls were too narrow and water went everywhere.
Check in and check out were efficient. In house restaurant provided an adequate complementary breakfast. Wi-FI was OK, but had to change passwords daily.

8/10

Excellent

16 Feb 2016

Eric

Reasonable Value for your Money

Hotel is old, with small elevators and narrow hallways.
Rooms are a good size.
King bed was comfortable.
Air conditioner kept the room reasonable but not cool.
Wifi worked 25-50% of the time.
Location is great. Heart of city with easy access to restaurants, waterfront, observatory platform on signal hill and companies to organize the rest of your trip.
Staff were friendly.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

15 Oct 2015

Verified traveler

Good Value for Money and Position in Town

Good value for Money for the price of the room. Free Wi Fi and good size rooms. Hotel in a well situated position in town.

8/10

Excellent

01 Oct 2015

Puddytat

Nice and Central

Having now spent some 18 days as a guest at the hotel, I am happy to recommend others to stay

6/10

Pleasant

10 Aug 2015

Hilary

Needs Improvement

Room temperature is too cold and not controllable. Explanation given is that it is due to centralized air-conditioning. Technician's advice is to switch off the air-con instead. My concern is on the effect of ventilation. Breakfast may need more variety. Coffee seriously needs to be improved.

On a side note, I happened to stay in the same room (802) as my previous stay several months ago. Bathroom toilet cistern leaking since then, and has not been fixed.

6/10

Pleasant

03 Aug 2015

Pei Teng

2 days 1 night family trip

It's worthy for the price, convenient and good location

Family

6/10

Pleasant

21 Jul 2015

Simon H.

Average hotel, small rooms

Hotel was fine, a bit frayed around the edges and the room was small, but staff were helpful and responsive when items or help were asked for

Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 Jun 2015

Bernie

Great location

Staff were very helpful and friendly. Great location - close to the riverside and the markets.

8/10

Excellent

30 May 2015

Verified traveler

Will come back again :)

Rather comfortable stay, beds were clean, air conditioners is silent. Only bad thing is that there wasn't any electric flask to boil my own water. Lots of good food nearby :)

2/10

Poor

02 Apr 2015

Larryina

The Bed is dirty!!!

The first night we reach the lady who work at the reception are being rude to me where she just throw my passport when she is trying to check-in us. Perhaps she was been at her roughest day but she shouldn't treat a guest like that. A very NO-NO to me! The room she gave us was located at 715. You can't believe me when I say the room was dirty, there is no pillow case and there was hairs like a lot of hairs everywhere on the bad. It looks like someone just make out on the bad and left it untidy. For goodness, I am expecting at least a clean bed to sleep. We don't mind if the room is small just a clean bed will do. The receptionist is not helping at all. Second day, we managed to get a help from the different receptionist which is very kind and helpful and transferred us to room 1008. The bed was clean and we are able to sleep nicely. For a guest like us, we just want a clean bed to sleep that's all.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Mar 2015

Leong

Excellent front desk staff

Excellent sevice

4/10

Poor

05 Feb 2015

Verified traveler

Never again

I asked for a non-smoking room but it didn't work out. Which is understandable, but what I couldn't deal with was that the smoking room had a window that did not open for security reasons. Being stuck in a room filled with previous smoker's heavy residue without any means to ventilate was a horrible experience. Oh, and they don't provide toothbrush. Bring your own.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

28 Jan 2015

Verified traveler

average stay

The room became quite small for 2 single beds. We had no hot water for shower on the night of our arrival because we didn't know that we suppose to let the water run for 15 minutes. Not so good idea for water conservation. Even so, the water still not hot enough and low pressure. Refrigerator was not functioning properly, but can live without. No wifi eventhough it was inclusive in the room package. Other than that, it was all average.

4/10

Poor

01 Jan 2015

Verified traveler

Improvement

The room main entrance light & one wash room light not functioning.
The wash basin is taking a long time to drain.
The main entrance floor tile is not level / fix and make sound while walk on it.
Hope it repair soon.
Thank you.

4/10

Poor

23 Dec 2014

Verified traveler

Locals not welcome !

Location was great ! The reception seems to like foreigners better. I was at the second in line when checking in. A foreigner in front of me received a very warm and friendly welcome, When it's my turn, The female reception attitude suddenly change to very unwelcoming. Obviously she don't like locals. Air-con in the room is not cold enough. Bed was ok.

4/10

Poor

18 Dec 2014

j

kk short stay

the hotel a bit rundown, room quite small for superior type

6/10

Pleasant

16 Dec 2014

FC

Request not met

Hotel did not meet our request to hv adjacent rooms.

8/10

Excellent

10 Dec 2014

Rey

Traveler's Hotel

Good for single travelers or couples. If Kota Kinabalu is primary destination, would recommend staying at a resort.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Oct 2014

Ju.ie

A well positioned hotel ,ideal for an overnight ,\n

We were travelling with a party of 6 people and stayed only one night in Kota Kinabalu before heading to the mountains. The price of this hotel is reasonable and we were able to store our luggage after checkout while waiting for a flight. We all returned from our outing absolutely drenched and the hotel was unable to give us a towel because we had already checked out.

8/10

Excellent

19 Sep 2014

ScubaJunkie

Well located Hotel

Used the hotel during a short break to do some diving and rafting in the area.

6/10

Pleasant

11 Sep 2014

Choon

Poor Upkeep of Facilities

Old hotel, bath room sliding glass door about to fall off, bath room shower area no cover, water splashing out. Poor cleaning. But good strategic location, convenient to food store, nearby coastal line, market, Jesselton Jetty and shopping. Easy to get taxi.

6/10

Pleasant

03 Sep 2014

Verified traveler

okay hotel near gaya sunday market, average bfast

okay hotel near gaya sunday market, average bfast
front desk wasnt helpful much, didnt have spare adaptors

8/10

Excellent

28 Aug 2014

Brian

nice hotel near to shopping center

All the facilities in my room are good except the wifi of my room because sometime the wifi was disconnected.