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The Jesselton HotelvsGaya Island Resort
The Jesselton Hotel and Gaya Island Resort are both highly recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, The Jesselton Hotel is the choice of most writers compared to Gaya Island Resort. The Jesselton Hotel comes in at #7 in Kota Kinabalu with approval from 3 sources including Fodor's, Lonely Planet and Rough Guide.
The Jesselton Hotel
Lonely Planet
Rough Guide
Fodor's
69 Gaya Street, Kota Kinabalu 88000, Malaysia
From $37/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"The oldest hotel in KK doesn't need to manufacture character – it fairly drips it, in a dignified if dated way... There's also a very good restaurant, coffee shop, business centre and red London cab." Full review
Rough Guide "A combination of colonial-era charm and a central location make this hard to beat and, as elsewhere in KK, promotional prices are often on offer."
Fodor's "This hotel—established in 1954—proudly celebrates the city's past with colonial details throughout. ... The central location is this old-timer's best asset." Full review
Gaya Island Resort
Condé Nast Traveler
The Telegraph Lonely Planet
Malohom Bay, Tunku Abdul Rahman Park, Pulau Gaya 88000, Malaysia
From $249/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Condé Nast Traveler "A seaside resort with 120 villas on the Malaysian side of Borneo." Full review
The Telegraph9.0
"With its private beach, infinity pools and immaculate palms, this trendy resort oozes with exclusivity and barefoot sophistication" Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Around 100 beautifully finished villas set in either lush jungle foliage, atmospheric mangroves, or looking out on the greens and blues of the sea" Full review
