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title: "Casuarina Hotel, Kota Kinabalu: 7.6/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
description: "Casuarina Hotel in Kota Kinabalu: rated 7.6 by guests, 2-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-02
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Hotel · ★★
# Casuarina Hotel

Tanjung Aru, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

7.6 ·  Good 3,926 reviews ·  #553 #553 of 587 in Kota Kinabalu ·  3.7/5 on Google, 393 reviews ·  2.7 Location score
## About Casuarina Hotel

Casuarina Hotel is a hotel in Tanjung Aru, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. It holds a 2-star rating. Guests rate it 7.6 out of 10 across 3,926 reviews. Facilities include bar, free parking, free wi-fi. It is 3.3 km from the centre of Kota Kinabalu. The nearest airport, Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI), is 1.9 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★

- **Check-in from:** 14:00

- **Check-out until:** 12:00

- **Rooms:** 44

- **Opened:** 1997

- **Smoking:** Smoke-free property

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 0

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## How Casuarina Hotel scores

Better rated than 6% of hotels in Kota Kinabalu

-   Guest rating **7.6**
-   Location **2.7**
-   Facilities **5.0**
-   Spa & wellness **0.0**
-   Public transport **3.6**

Kota Kinabalu average

## Rating on Google

3.7/5

393 Google reviews

-   5★30%
-   4★28%
-   3★25%
-   2★9%
-   1★9%

From the property’s public Google Maps listing. It is shown for reference and is not part of the StayVersus score.

## Amenities

BarFree parkingFree Wi-Fi

### Food & drink

-   Bar
-   Room service

### Leisure

-   Terrace

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### Services

-   Car hire
-   Concierge
-   Laundry
-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning
-   Balcony
-   Minibar
-   In-room safe
-   Coffee or tea maker
-   Blackout curtains

### Policies

-   Smoke-free

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **2.7**/10

- **Walk grade:** **27**/100 Car recommended

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **6**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **0**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Tanjung ARU Railway Station</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.3 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">22 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.9 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Kota Kinabalu</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">3.3 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">7 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Everyday places nearby

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Food shop<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Sunny Supermart Sdn Bhd</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.2 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">19 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Weather in Kota Kinabalu

[Kota Kinabalu weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/malaysia/sabah/kota-kinabalu/weather)

## Lists this hotel is on

-   [Hotels with free parking in Kota Kinabalu](https://stayversus.com/en/malaysia/kota-kinabalu/free-parking/)

### Compare

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## Questions about Casuarina Hotel

### How do guests rate Casuarina Hotel?

Casuarina Hotel has a guest rating of 7.6 out of 10 from 3,926 reviews, which is better than 6% of rated hotels in Kota Kinabalu.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Casuarina Hotel?

Check-in starts at 14:00 and check-out is until 12:00.

### Is there parking at Casuarina Hotel?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Casuarina Hotel from the airport?

The nearest airport, Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI), is 1.9 km away in a straight line.

### When did Casuarina Hotel open?

Casuarina Hotel opened in 1997.

### How many rooms does Casuarina Hotel have?

Casuarina Hotel has 44 rooms.

### Is there a supermarket or food shop near Casuarina Hotel?

Yes: Sunny Supermart Sdn Bhd, about 1.2 km away (19 min walk).

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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