AeCOTEL vs Sabah Hotel
Both are in Sandakan, 1.1 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★Botol Village
Sabah Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.6 Very good
- Location score
- 3.8
- Score by category
- 4 of 16
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?
- 136 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+36
- 2Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
- 3A smaller, more intimate hotel (22 vs 114 rooms)−92
Why is Sabah Hotel better than AeCOTEL?
- 1More guest reviews (4,290 vs 175), so the rating is more reliable×25
- 2A 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 vs Sabah Hotel: which hotel is better? | 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 | – | ✓ |
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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.
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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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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