Name: The Crown Borneo Hotel
Address: 23 Jalan Pinang, Kota Kinabalu, Kota Kinabalu, Kota Kinabalu, 88100, Malaysia
Rating: 7

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The Crown Borneo Hotel

Kota Kinabalu

I don't think this is a bad hotel, but it has more of a "Hostel" feeling then a hotel. 
I guess this place used to be quite fancy, but don't expect that now, most pictures look dated.

I used this hotel for my first day arrival and last day in Sabah.
It is not expensive and it offers a shuttle to the airport. (although the last day my driver had issues, so I took a grab instead) Also they have a 24 hour reception, so when I arrived at 01:00 in the morning, I could just walk in. When I arrived they knew who I was, so that was nice.

The rooms are basic and not clean. Wifi was very slow on level 3 (first stay) but was OK on lever 2 (last day). Breakfast is simple. You hear airplanes flying over frequently.
The area has not much to offer, so just use this hotel as a gateway for the airport and you will be fine.

Good enough for a night

A small cosy hotel that is clean and very quiet because it is small. I booked a "Double Standard" room that was the first room from the staircase and I rarely heard anything. A 50MYR refundable deposit is required upon check-in. Toilet has shampoo provided if you need. The desk had two 500ml bottles of water for my consumption.

8-10 minutes from the airport with complimentary airport shuttle service that can be arranged. Many eateries around that sells cheap local food with convenience stalls around as well. You will hear planes flying by every hour or so, but it has never bothered me. 

There isn't much to do in the morning in this area, life kicks up more from noon onwards. For the price, I loved my 1 night stay here. If I'm ever back in the tanjung aru area, I will choose this hotel again.

Lovely

It is not a negative title actualy. This hotel suprise me with the comfortable room and price worth it. Even this hotel didn’t have the elevator and using old key lock style but still the room is more important to me. Suitable with the price and the rating. Surrounded by restaurant and 24/7 shop. Near to go to the airport too. For one night stay here, it’s very satisfied me.

Not as I expected!

1.  Not expecting much out from it but do expect good housekeeping.  Except the last day after returning fr my Borneo Ultra Trail Race, i found that some rubbish was not thrown away.  Well, they can do better next time.  

2.  As for room was abit smelt due to the curtain (thicker fabric to void the sun - so at first i thought was the mossy smell from carpet however it wasnt.  I left the curtain opened so that Sun will shone in and dry up the moisture .. yes somehow the smell become lesser compared to 1st night..   

4.  Noise expecially plane flying across - that they cant control for sure.. so bear with it once you zzzzzzzz...

5.  Walking aBIT distance to seaside - hmm, hawker centre likely in the process of building up (but it doesnt look like it). Got some sideway food stall selling junkies but taste good okie.

6.  near airport ... 

7.  20-30mins to the main city .. 

8.  bed is hard, can feel the spring

9.  pilliow too low .. well, i got neck pain till now.. 

10.  Overall thumbs up.. i am happy to stay there and will be back to stay there..

Good 2 Star hotel

Recommended budget hotel for flight transit & provides free airport transport. But not excellent for overnight stay because of poor room cleanliness, its budget hotel after all. The room is small & the frosted glass bathroom is not ideal unless you are staying solo

Budget hotel

We were in the double room in this hotel. The lobby smelled a little harsh! Airport pick up worked very well (after 2300 you had to pay) room was okay! Unfortunately the hotel is not very well maintained. It would actually be nice! The next day free transfer to the airport! Overall, very okay for a short interim station

1 night between two flights

We thought we needed a hotel near the airport for our last visit and it turned out to be a mistake. The rooms smell like it's locked up. It's noisy (of course because we're near the airport), no hot water. Bad lunch. But friendly and helpful hotel staff.

Avoid it if possible

We stayed one night in transit at this hotel. It offers some negligible advantages. It is close to the airport and offers a shuttle service (free during the day, 30RM from 23h). Wi-Fi in the room. Excellent quality/price ratio. The staff is affordable. The room is small, but comfortable and clean. Ideal for people travelling due to its proximity to the airport.

It's an excellent transit hotel.

As the title reads the only positive aspect of this hotel is the proximity to the airport. It is located in a peripheral area of Kota Kinabalu 10 minutes by taxi from the center. We had an excessively small room on the second floor (without elevator) with room view bathroom (The room view bathroom solution I have already experienced in other hotels but this one is really bad, it looks like a fourth-class Chinese motel).

Near the airport

I only stayed there one night.The hotel is clean and the staff is friendly.It is in a quiet area being close to the airport, you have to take a taxi to get to the city.I didn't like the rooms, especially the bathroom separated from the room by a glass wall. Clean by Malaysian standards.

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