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title: "Hotel 17, Kota Kinabalu: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Hotel 17 in Kota Kinabalu: rated 8.9 by guests, 3-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/hotel-17-kota-kinabalu/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-18
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Hotel · ★★★
# Hotel 17

Kampung Setinggan Sembulan, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

8.9 ·  Excellent 2,970 reviews ·  #166 #166 of 587 in Kota Kinabalu ·  4.5/5 on Google, 66 reviews ·  6.1 Location score
## About Hotel 17

Hotel 17 is a hotel in Kampung Setinggan Sembulan, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. It holds a 3-star rating. Guests rate it 8.9 out of 10 across 2,970 reviews. Facilities include bar, free wi-fi. It is 480 m from the centre of Kota Kinabalu. The nearest airport, Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI), is 4.4 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★

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

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

- **Rooms:** 56

- **Floors:** 5

- **Opened:** 2021

- **Last renovated:** 2024

- **Smoking:** Smoke-free property

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 516

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## How Hotel 17 scores

Better rated than 70% of hotels in Kota Kinabalu

-   Guest rating **8.9**
-   Location **6.1**
-   Facilities **2.5**
-   Families **0.0**
-   Spa & wellness **0.0**
-   Beach access **0.0**
-   Public transport **4.4**

Kota Kinabalu average

## Rating on Google

4.5/5

66 Google reviews

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

## Amenities

### Food & drink

-   Bar

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Parking

### Services

-   Concierge
-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

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

### Accessibility

-   Wheelchair accessible

### Policies

-   Smoke-free

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **6.1**/10

- **Walk grade:** **72**/100 Good for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **93**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **2**

<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=""></span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4.3 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">10 min drive</span></td></tr><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="">1.2 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">19 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="">4.4 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">10 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="">480 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">8 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Kiddies Club860 m
-   Double Six Monument880 m
-   Muzium Tamadun Islam Sabah1.1 km
-   Sabah Islamic Civilization Museum1.2 km
-   Sabah State Museum1.2 km
-   Petronas Twin Tower KLCC.1.2 km

## Lists this hotel is on

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## Questions about Hotel 17

### How do guests rate Hotel 17?

Hotel 17 has a guest rating of 8.9 out of 10 from 2,970 reviews, which is better than 70% of rated hotels in Kota Kinabalu.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Hotel 17?

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

### Is there parking at Hotel 17?

Yes, parking is available; charges may apply.

### How far is Hotel 17 from the airport?

The nearest airport, Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI), is 4.4 km away in a straight line.

### How many rooms does Hotel 17 have?

Hotel 17 has 56 rooms on 5 floors.

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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