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title: "Golden Hotel, Kota Kinabalu: 8.8/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
description: "Golden Hotel in Kota Kinabalu: rated 8.8 by guests, 3-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/golden-hotel-kota-kinabalu/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-09
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Hotel · ★★★
# Golden Hotel

Sembulan, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

8.8 ·  Excellent 5,400 reviews ·  #224 #224 of 587 in Kota Kinabalu ·  3.9/5 on Google, 224 reviews ·  6.5 Location score
## About Golden Hotel

Golden Hotel is a hotel in Sembulan, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. It holds a 3-star rating. Guests rate it 8.8 out of 10 across 5,400 reviews. Facilities include free parking, free wi-fi. It is 1.1 km from the centre of Kota Kinabalu. The nearest airport, Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI), is 3.6 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★

- **Check-in from:** 15:00

- **Check-out until:** 12:59

- **Rooms:** 71

- **Floors:** 5

- **Last renovated:** 2021

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 5

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

1\. Lorong Kampung Sembulan 14 [goldenhotel.com.my](http://www.goldenhotel.com.my/)

## Live prices around Golden Hotel

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

## Golden Hotel: nightly price by month

           

-   Cheapest month: May, about €17 a night on average
-   Most expensive month: February, about €20 a night on average
-   Lowest price we found: €17 for the night of 11 May 2027

Pick a month to check today's price for its cheapest date.

[Golden Hotel prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/golden-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 Golden Hotel scores

Better rated than 58% of hotels in Kota Kinabalu

-   Guest rating **8.8**
-   Location **6.5**
-   Public transport **8.3**

Kota Kinabalu average

## Rating on Google

3.9/5

224 Google reviews

-   5★44%
-   4★22%
-   3★15%
-   2★11%
-   1★7%

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

## Amenities

### Food & drink

-   Room service

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### Services

-   Car hire
-   24-hour front desk
-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning
-   Blackout curtains

### Business

-   Meeting rooms

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **6.5**/10

- **Walk grade:** **57**/100 Somewhat walkable

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **25**

- **Shops within 500 m:** **1**

- **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 station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Stesen Keretapi Sembulan</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">460 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">7 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="">3.6 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">8 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="">1.1 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">18 min walk</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="">Bataras Superstore Sembulan</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">440 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">7 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Kinlife Pharmacy Sembulan</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">440 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">7 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Double Six Monument340 m
-   Sabah State Museum730 m
-   Pusat Sains Dan Teknologi, Muzium770 m
-   Muzium Tamadun Islam Sabah1.0 km
-   Sabah Islamic Civilization Museum1.0 km
-   Kiddies Club1.0 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

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

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## Questions about Golden Hotel

### How do guests rate Golden Hotel?

Golden Hotel has a guest rating of 8.8 out of 10 from 5,400 reviews, which is better than 58% of rated hotels in Kota Kinabalu.

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

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is until 12:59.

### Is there parking at Golden Hotel?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

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

The nearest airport, Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI), is 3.6 km away in a straight line.

### How many rooms does Golden Hotel have?

Golden Hotel has 71 rooms on 5 floors.

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

Yes: Bataras Superstore Sembulan, about 440 m away (7 min walk).

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

Kinlife Pharmacy Sembulan is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 440 m away (7 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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