17 hotels
Budget Hotels in Kota Kinabalu
The cheaper hotels in Kota Kinabalu that we've actually checked. Most have no pool; what matters at this price is location, parking and whether there's an airport shuttle.
Generated from the same checked data as every hotel page. Last build 14 September 2026.

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| Hotel | Area | Stars | Airport | Pool | Booking | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celyn City Hotel | City centre | ★★★ | 15 min | No | Ask us | |
| Cititel Express Kota Kinabalu | City centre | ★★★ | 15 min8 km | No | Ask us | |
| Dreamtel Kota Kinabalu | City centre | ★★★ | 16 min8.9 km | No | Ask us | |
| Gaya Centre Hotel | City centre | ★★★ | 15 min10 km | No | Ask us | |
| Hotel Capital | City centre | ★★★ | 17 min9 km | No | Ask us | |
| Hotel Eden54 | City centre | ★★★ | 15 min10 km | No | Ask us | |
| Imperial Boutec HotelInside Warisan Square; not the Imperial International Hotel | City centre | ★★★ | 15 min8 km | No | Ask us | |
| Kinabalu Daya HotelFormerly a Best Western; old listings still use that name | City centre | ★★★ | 18 min9.8 km | No | Ask us | |
| Kingston Hotel | City centre | ★★★ | 12 min9 km | No | Ask us | |
| Platinum HotelTwo branches — Lintas Jaya and Putatan — under one brand | Lintas and Putatan | ★★★ | 10 min | not confirmed | Ask us | |
| Stanton HotelNot the same building as Stanton City Hotel | Karamunsing | ★★★ | 13 min7 km | No | Ask us | |
| Eminent Hotel | Kepayan and Penampang | ★★ | 10 min5 km | No | Ask us | |
| Hotel Deleeton | City centre | ★★ | 14 min8.2 km | No | Ask us | |
| TOOJOU Kota KinabaluCapsule hostel with private studio rooms | City centre | ★★ | 12 min | No | Ask us | |
| Tune Hotel 1Borneo | 1Borneo | ★★ | 25 min20 km | No | Ask us | |
| Borneo BackpackersAbove a heritage coffee shop in Australia Place | City centre | ★ | 17 min9 km | No | Ask us | |
| Goldenhill HotelNot the Golden Hill hotels elsewhere in Malaysia | Tanjung Aru | ★ | 9 min4.8 km | No | Ask us |
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