#10 Boutique Hotels in Malaysia · 2026
The Jesselton Hotel
🌺🌺🌺 Worth the Detour · 🛎️ Boutique Hotels
Why go
A colonial-style heritage hotel in the heart of Kota Kinabalu city with an old-world feel. Close to Gaya Street market.
⭐ Don't miss: High tea in the heritage lounge
- Entry fee
- From about RM250/night
- Opening hours
- Check-in from 2pm, check-out by 12pm; confirm with hotel (check before you go)
- Best time to go
- Mar-Oct
- Time needed
- 1-2 nights
- How to get there
- Walkable from Gaya Street; Grab from KK airport
- Address
- 69 Jalan Gaya, 88000 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
- Area
- City Centre, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
- Facilities
- 🍽️ restaurant
- Muslim-friendly
- No surau confirmed on site · 🍽️ Halal food nearby
Unverified. - Accessibility
- Heritage building; verify.
- Kids
- Family rooms available.
☪️ Halal status changes. For food, look for a valid JAKIM certificate (check at myehalal.halal.gov.my). Hotels and venues we have not verified are described as "pork-free", not halal.
- Address from memory - verify
Also nearby
Tunku Abdul Rahman Park
🏝️ Islands · Gaya, Sapi, Manukan, Mamutik, Sulug, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
Five islands a short boat ride from KK, great for snorkelling, short hikes and beach time. Manukan and Sapi are the most popular, so go early.
Don't miss: Snorkelling at Sapi and Mamutik
Kota Kinabalu Filipino Market (Handicraft Market)
🏮 Night Markets · Jalan Tun Fuad Stephens, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
Waterfront market area with grilled seafood, handicrafts and pearls. Expect bargaining and fresh grilled fish by the sea.
Don't miss: Grilled seafood and pearl stalls
Kionsom Falls
💦 Waterfalls · Inanam, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
A multi-tiered fall near KK with a plunge pool that is a popular weekend swim. The first tier is easy to reach; higher tiers need a trek.
Don't miss: Swimming at the base of the first big tier
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🍜 Where to eat nearby
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