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title: "Sunset Homestay, Kota Kinabalu: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Sunset Homestay in Kota Kinabalu: rated 9.1 by guests, 4-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-15
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Guesthouse · ★★★★
# Sunset Homestay

Kepayan, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

9.1 ·  Excellent 37 reviews ·  #223 #223 of 789 in Kota Kinabalu ·  1.5 Location score
## About Sunset Homestay

Sunset Homestay is a guesthouse in Kepayan, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. It holds a 4-star rating. Guests rate it 9.1 out of 10 across 37 reviews. It is 7.6 km from the centre of Kota Kinabalu. The nearest airport, Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI), is 2.9 km away.

- **Type:** Guesthouse

- **Star rating:** ★★★★

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

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

- **Rooms:** 8

- **Opened:** 2024

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 0

142 Lorong Bakti

## How Sunset Homestay scores

Better rated than 72% of hotels in Kota Kinabalu

-   Guest rating **9.1**
-   Location **1.5**
-   Beach access **0.0**
-   Public transport **4.1**

Kota Kinabalu average

## Amenities

The partner listing does not include an amenity list for this property yet.

## Location

- **Location score:** **1.5**/10

- **Walk grade:** **6**/100 Car recommended

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **0**

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

<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="">3.5 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="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Tanjung Aru Railway Station</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.2 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">20 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="">2.9 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">7 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="">7.6 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">17 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Balai Cerap Al-Biruni470 m

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## Questions about Sunset Homestay

### How do guests rate Sunset Homestay?

Sunset Homestay has a guest rating of 9.1 out of 10 from 37 reviews, which is better than 72% of rated hotels in Kota Kinabalu.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Sunset Homestay?

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

### How far is Sunset Homestay from the airport?

The nearest airport, Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI), is 2.9 km away in a straight line.

### How many rooms does Sunset Homestay have?

Sunset Homestay has 8 rooms.

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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