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title: "Sandakan Central Hotel, Sandakan: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Sandakan Central Hotel in Sandakan: rated 8.8 by guests, 2-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-21
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Hotel · ★★
# Sandakan Central Hotel

Bandar Sandakan, Sandakan, Malaysia

8.8 ·  Excellent 324 reviews ·  #23 #23 of 76 in Sandakan ·  3.9/5 on Google, 245 reviews ·  4.9 Location score
## About Sandakan Central Hotel

Sandakan Central Hotel is a hotel in Bandar Sandakan, Sandakan, Malaysia. It holds a 2-star rating. Guests rate it 8.8 out of 10 across 324 reviews. It is 6.0 km from the centre of Sandakan. The nearest airport, Sandakan Airport (SDK), is 9.4 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★

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

- **Check-out until:** 12:30

- **Rooms:** 22

- **Floors:** 4

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 34

Blok 24, Lebuh 2, 90000 Sandakan Sabah, Lot 6 [sandakancentralhotel.com](https://www.sandakancentralhotel.com/)

## Live prices around Sandakan Central Hotel

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## How Sandakan Central Hotel scores

Better rated than 64% of hotels in Sandakan

-   Guest rating **8.8**
-   Location **4.9**

Sandakan average

## Rating on Google

3.9/5

245 Google reviews

-   5★43%
-   4★21%
-   3★20%
-   2★10%
-   1★7%

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

## Amenities

### Internet

-   Wi-Fi

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **4.9**/10

- **Walk grade:** **70**/100 Good for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **60**

- **Shops within 500 m:** **7**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **4**

<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="">3.9 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">9 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Sandakan Airport (SDK)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">9.4 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">21 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="">Sandakan</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">6.0 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">13 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="">Suntos Market Sdn. Bhd.</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">290 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">KDH Pharmacy Sdn Bhd</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">110 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Muzium Warisan Sandakan190 m
-   Sandakan War Monument210 m
-   Agnes Keith House420 m
-   Sandakan Massacre Memorial560 m
-   中华思念馆,JALAN LALANG,SANDAkan1.0 km

## Weather in Sandakan

[Sandakan weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/malaysia/sabah/sandakan/weather)

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### Compare

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## Questions about Sandakan Central Hotel

### How do guests rate Sandakan Central Hotel?

Sandakan Central Hotel has a guest rating of 8.8 out of 10 from 324 reviews, which is better than 64% of rated hotels in Sandakan.

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

Check-in starts at 14:00 and check-out is until 12:30.

### How far is Sandakan Central Hotel from the airport?

The nearest airport, Sandakan Airport (SDK), is 9.4 km away in a straight line.

### How many rooms does Sandakan Central Hotel have?

Sandakan Central Hotel has 22 rooms on 4 floors.

### Is there a supermarket or food shop near Sandakan Central Hotel?

Yes: Suntos Market Sdn. Bhd., about 290 m away (5 min walk).

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to Sandakan Central Hotel?

KDH Pharmacy Sdn Bhd is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 110 m away (2 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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