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title: "Gemilang Hotel, Kota Kinabalu: 8.7/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
description: "Gemilang Hotel in Kota Kinabalu: rated 8.7 by guests, 2-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-06
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Hotel · ★★
# Gemilang Hotel

Kampung Air, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

8.7 ·  Very good 1,742 reviews ·  #276 #276 of 587 in Kota Kinabalu ·  6.0 Location score
## About Gemilang Hotel

Gemilang Hotel is a hotel in Kampung Air, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. It holds a 2-star rating. Guests rate it 8.7 out of 10 across 1,742 reviews. Facilities include free wi-fi. It is 1.8 km from the centre of Kota Kinabalu. The nearest airport, Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI), is 6.5 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★

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

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

- **Rooms:** 33

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 193

[Hotel prices in Kota Kinabalu by month](https://stayversus.com/en/malaysia/kota-kinabalu/prices/)

30, Jalan Haji Saman

## Live prices around Gemilang Hotel

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## Gemilang Hotel: nightly price by month

           

-   Cheapest month: June, about €20 a night on average
-   Most expensive month: February, about €34 a night on average
-   Lowest price we found: €20 for the night of 15 June 2027

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[Gemilang Hotel prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/gemilang-hotel-kota-kinabalu/prices/)

Averages of real one-night prices for two adults on Agoda, a Tuesday and a Saturday in each month, last checked 21 October 2026. In euros; the final price is shown before you book.

## How Gemilang Hotel scores

Better rated than 46% of hotels in Kota Kinabalu

-   Guest rating **8.7**
-   Location **6.0**
-   Beach access **1.5**

Kota Kinabalu average

## Amenities

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Services

-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **6.0**/10

- **Walk grade:** **81**/100 Good for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **150**

- **Shops within 500 m:** **21**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **3**

<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 beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pantai Likas</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2.6 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">6 min drive</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="">6.5 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">15 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="">1.8 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 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</th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">140 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Watsons</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">90 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Malaysia Monument280 m
-   Lockdown Escape Room290 m
-   Observatory Tower Of Kota Kinabalu540 m
-   Aquascape Center1.5 km
-   Petronas Twin Tower KLCC.1.6 km

## Weather in Kota Kinabalu

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

## Lists this hotel is on

-   [Top-rated budget stays in Kota Kinabalu](https://stayversus.com/en/malaysia/kota-kinabalu/budget/)

### Compare

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## Questions about Gemilang Hotel

### How do guests rate Gemilang Hotel?

Gemilang Hotel has a guest rating of 8.7 out of 10 from 1,742 reviews, which is better than 46% of rated hotels in Kota Kinabalu.

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

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

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

The nearest airport, Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI), is 6.5 km away in a straight line.

### Is Gemilang Hotel close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 2.6 km from the hotel.

### How many rooms does Gemilang Hotel have?

Gemilang Hotel has 33 rooms.

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to Gemilang Hotel?

Watsons is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 90 m away (1 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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