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title: "Top-rated budget stays in Kota Kinabalu (201 compared)"
description: "The 201 top-rated budget stays in Kota Kinabalu, ranked by guest rating and compared on location, amenities and rooms."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/malaysia/kota-kinabalu/budget/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-14
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# Top-rated budget stays in Kota Kinabalu

We ranked 201 places to stay in Kota Kinabalu that match this list by the StayVersus score. Every hotel can be compared head to head.

- [All hotels in Kota Kinabalu](https://stayversus.com/en/malaysia/kota-kinabalu/) 
- [5-star hotels 299](https://stayversus.com/en/malaysia/kota-kinabalu/luxury/)
- [Hotels with a pool 341](https://stayversus.com/en/malaysia/kota-kinabalu/pool/)
- [Spa hotels 24](https://stayversus.com/en/malaysia/kota-kinabalu/spa/)
- [Hotels with free parking 363](https://stayversus.com/en/malaysia/kota-kinabalu/free-parking/)
- [Hotels near the airport 541](https://stayversus.com/en/malaysia/kota-kinabalu/airport/)
- [Central hotels 400](https://stayversus.com/en/malaysia/kota-kinabalu/central/)

## Top-rated budget stays in Kota Kinabalu

Ranked by StayVersus score: guest rating adjusted for the number of reviews.

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## Popular match-ups in Kota Kinabalu

-     [**Ming Garden Hotel** *vs* **Sabah Oriental Hotel** Kota Kinabalu, 8.3 / 8.0](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/ming-garden-hotel-kota-kinabalu-vs-sabah-oriental-hotel-kota-kinabalu/)
-     [**Ming Garden Hotel** *vs* **The Pacific Sutera Hotel** Kota Kinabalu, 8.3 / 8.7](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/ming-garden-hotel-kota-kinabalu-vs-the-pacific-sutera-hotel-kota-kinabalu/)
-     [**Gaya Centre Hotel** *vs* **Hotel 7 Suria** Kota Kinabalu, 8.4 / 9.2](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/gaya-centre-hotel-kota-kinabalu-vs-hotel-7-suria-kota-kinabalu/)
-     [**Gaya Centre Hotel** *vs* **Hotel Sixty3** Kota Kinabalu, 8.4 / 8.8](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/gaya-centre-hotel-kota-kinabalu-vs-hotel-sixty3-kota-kinabalu/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/malaysia/kota-kinabalu/budget/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/