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Promenade Hotel Kota KinabuluvsAkinabalu Youth Hostel
Both hotels are praised by travel writers. Overall, Akinabalu Youth Hostel ranks slightly higher than Promenade Hotel. Akinabalu Youth Hostel scores 74 with endorsements from 2 sources like Rough Guide, Lonely Planet.
Promenade Hotel Kota Kinabulu
Lonely Planet
No. 4 Lorong Api-Api 3, Api-Api Centre, Kota Kinabalu SA 88000, Malaysia
From $47/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
"Very popular with international tour groups and Malaysian business travellers, this mammoth hotel near the south of the city is right on the foreshore and commands great ocean views."
Akinabalu Youth Hostel
Rough Guide
Lonely Planet
1st Floor, No. 133 Jalan Gaya, Kota Kinabalu 88000, Malaysia
From $0/night
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Kitchenette
- Air Conditioning
- Breakfast included
"Inexpensive backpackers’ place with clean, fairly spacious five-bed dorms, compact double rooms and an airy communal area with TV."
"Jolly hostel with a welcoming common area, plant-filled space with water feature and bold, crimson-and-lime-green rooms." Full review