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title: "The Cara Hotel, Kota Kinabalu: 9.6/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
description: "The Cara Hotel in Kota Kinabalu: rated 9.6 by guests, 4-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-30
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Hotel · ★★★★
# The Cara Hotel

Tanjung Aru, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

9.6 ·  Exceptional 34 reviews ·  #47 #47 of 587 in Kota Kinabalu ·  4.9 Location score
## About The Cara Hotel

The Cara Hotel is a hotel in Tanjung Aru, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. It holds a 4-star rating. Guests rate it 9.6 out of 10 across 34 reviews. It is 2.9 km from the centre of Kota Kinabalu. The nearest airport, Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI), is 1.8 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★★

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

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

- **Rooms:** 36

- **Floors:** 8

- **Opened:** 2026

- **Last renovated:** 2026

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 83

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

Unit D-1-8, Block D Level 1, Aeropod Commercial Square, Jalan Aeropod, Ground Floor

## Live prices around The Cara Hotel

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

## The Cara Hotel: nightly price by month

           

-   Cheapest month: November, about €84 a night on average
-   Most expensive month: February, about €129 a night on average
-   Lowest price we found: €77 for the night of 14 November

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[The Cara Hotel prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-cara-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 The Cara Hotel scores

Better rated than 91% of hotels in Kota Kinabalu

-   Guest rating **9.6**
-   Location **4.9**
-   Public transport **9.6**

Kota Kinabalu average

## Amenities

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

## Location

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

- **Walk grade:** **37**/100 Car recommended

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **13**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **0**

<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="">Tanjung ARU Railway Station</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">220 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 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="">1.8 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 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="">2.9 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">6 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="">Sunny Supermart Sdn Bhd</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">780 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">13 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">ALPRO Pharmacy Taman Tuan Huat</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.3 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">21 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Double Six Monument1.7 km
-   DCA Air Traffic Control Tower1.9 km

## Weather in Kota Kinabalu

[Kota Kinabalu weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/malaysia/sabah/kota-kinabalu/weather)

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### Compare

## Compare The Cara Hotel with nearby hotels

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## Questions about The Cara Hotel

### How do guests rate The Cara Hotel?

The Cara Hotel has a guest rating of 9.6 out of 10 from 34 reviews, which is better than 91% of rated hotels in Kota Kinabalu.

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

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

### How far is The Cara Hotel from the airport?

The nearest airport, Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI), is 1.8 km away in a straight line.

### When did The Cara Hotel open?

The Cara Hotel opened in 2026.

### How many rooms does The Cara Hotel have?

The Cara Hotel has 36 rooms on 8 floors.

### Is there a supermarket or food shop near The Cara Hotel?

Yes: Sunny Supermart Sdn Bhd, about 780 m away (13 min walk).

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to The Cara Hotel?

ALPRO Pharmacy Taman Tuan Huat is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 1.3 km away (21 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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