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title: "Lai Lai Hotel, Kota Kinabalu: 7.0/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
description: "Lai Lai Hotel in Kota Kinabalu: rated 7.0 by guests, 2-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/lai-lai-hotel-kota-kinabalu/
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retrieved: 2026-11-08
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Hotel · ★★
# Lai Lai Hotel

Kampung Air, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

7.0 ·  Good 69 reviews ·  #560 #560 of 587 in Kota Kinabalu ·  6.0 Location score
## About Lai Lai Hotel

Lai Lai Hotel is a hotel in Kampung Air, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. It holds a 2-star rating. Guests rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 69 reviews. Facilities include free parking. 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

- **Floors:** 6

- **Last renovated:** 2009

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 194

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

30 JLN HAJI SAMAN, Central Business District, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia.

## Live prices around Lai Lai Hotel

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## How Lai Lai Hotel scores

Better rated than 5% of hotels in Kota Kinabalu

-   Guest rating **7.0**
-   Location **6.0**
-   Beach access **1.5**

Kota Kinabalu average

## Amenities

### Internet

-   Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning
-   Coffee or tea maker

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="">150 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

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

### Compare

## Compare Lai Lai Hotel with nearby hotels

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## Questions about Lai Lai Hotel

### How do guests rate Lai Lai Hotel?

Lai Lai Hotel has a guest rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 69 reviews, which is better than 5% of rated hotels in Kota Kinabalu.

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

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

### Is there parking at Lai Lai Hotel?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

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

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

### Is Lai Lai Hotel close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 2.6 km from the hotel.

### How many rooms does Lai Lai Hotel have?

Lai Lai Hotel has 33 rooms on 6 floors.

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to Lai Lai 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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