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title: "AeCOTEL vs Sabah Hotel: which hotel is better?"
description: "AeCOTEL or Sabah Hotel in Sandakan? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-11
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# AeCOTEL vs Sabah Hotel

Both are in Sandakan, 1.1 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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Hotel · Bandar Sandakan
## [AeCOTEL](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/aecotel-sandakan/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.6 ·  Very good

- **Score by category:** 5 of 16

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1100167/agoda/?lang=en)

Hotel · ★★★★ · Botol Village
## [Sabah Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/sabah-hotel-sandakan/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.6 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 3.8

- **Score by category:** 4 of 16

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/2050599/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick AeCOTEL

It comes out ahead on 5 of 16 compared facts. 1.1 km apart.

### Choose AeCOTEL if you want

-   more restaurants on the doorstep (43 / 7)
-   a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 22 / 114)

### Choose Sabah Hotel if you want

-   a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 114 / 22)

### Why is AeCOTEL better than Sabah Hotel?

1.  36 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+36)
2.  Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00) (−1h)
3.  A smaller, more intimate hotel (22 vs 114 rooms) (−92)

### Why is Sabah Hotel better than AeCOTEL?

1.  More guest reviews (4,290 vs 175), so the rating is more reliable (×25)
2.  A larger hotel with more facilities (114 vs 22 rooms) (×5.2)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | AeCOTEL | Sabah Hotel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 8.6 |
| Location | – | 3.8 |
| Facilities | – | 10.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 9.5 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Guest rating | 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Number of reviews | 175 | 4,290  (+4,115) |
| Rank in Sandakan | top 49%  (+6%) | bottom 45% |
| Location |
| Location score | 4.7  (+0.9) | 3.8 |
| Distance to the centre | 5.7 km | 5.4 km  (−290 m) |
| To the airport | 9.2 km | 8.5 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 43  (+36) | 7 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 980 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 4  (+4) | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 4 | 5 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | – | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 22 | 114 |
| Floors | 4 | 7 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2022 | 2024  (+2y) |
| Listed amenities | 2 | 26  (+24) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00  (−1h) | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Amenities |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | – | ✓ |
| Spa | – | ✓ |
| Sauna | – | ✓ |
| Steam room | – | ✓ |
| Massage | – | ✓ |
| Gym | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

[Sabah Hotel prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/sabah-hotel-sandakan/prices/)

## Location

1.1 km apart

AeCOTEL: city centre: 5.7 km, Sandakan Airport (SDK): 9.2 km, 43 places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.

Sabah Hotel: city centre: 5.4 km, Sandakan Airport (SDK): 8.5 km, 7 places to eat within 500 m, 5 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Sandakan

[Sandakan weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/malaysia/sabah/sandakan/weather)

## AeCOTEL or Sabah Hotel: common questions

### Which is better, AeCOTEL or Sabah Hotel?

AeCOTEL leads in 5 of 16 categories, including rank in Sandakan, location score, restaurants within 500 m. Sabah Hotel is stronger in number of reviews, distance to the centre, newest building or renovation.

### Which is cheaper, AeCOTEL or Sabah Hotel?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Sabah Hotel is closer: 5.4 km from the centre, against 5.7 km for AeCOTEL.

### How far apart are AeCOTEL and Sabah Hotel?

The two hotels are 1.1 km apart in a straight line.

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## Compare now

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/aecotel-sandakan-vs-sabah-hotel-sandakan/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/