--- title: "Small hotels in Kota Kinabalu (69 compared) – Page 3" description: "Page 3: The 69 small hotels in Kota Kinabalu, ranked by guest rating and compared on location, amenities and rooms." url: https://stayversus.com/en/malaysia/kota-kinabalu/small/page/3/ language: en source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com) retrieved: 2026-10-22 --- # Small hotels in Kota Kinabalu We ranked 69 places to stay in Kota Kinabalu that match this list by the StayVersus score. Every hotel can be compared head to head. Hotels with 30 rooms or fewer. - [All hotels in Kota Kinabalu](https://stayversus.com/en/malaysia/kota-kinabalu/) - [5-star hotels 15](https://stayversus.com/en/malaysia/kota-kinabalu/luxury/) - [Hotels with a pool 193](https://stayversus.com/en/malaysia/kota-kinabalu/pool/) - [Spa hotels 22](https://stayversus.com/en/malaysia/kota-kinabalu/spa/) - [Hotels with free parking 220](https://stayversus.com/en/malaysia/kota-kinabalu/free-parking/) - [Hotels near the airport 367](https://stayversus.com/en/malaysia/kota-kinabalu/airport/) - [Central hotels 271](https://stayversus.com/en/malaysia/kota-kinabalu/central/) - [Top-rated budget stays 129](https://stayversus.com/en/malaysia/kota-kinabalu/budget/) - [New and renovated hotels 107](https://stayversus.com/en/malaysia/kota-kinabalu/new/) - [Hotels with free breakfast 17](https://stayversus.com/en/malaysia/kota-kinabalu/breakfast/) - [Hotels with a gym 145](https://stayversus.com/en/malaysia/kota-kinabalu/gym/) ## Small hotels in Kota Kinabalu Ranked by StayVersus score: guest rating adjusted for the number of reviews. [Previous page](https://stayversus.com/en/malaysia/kota-kinabalu/small/page/2/) 1. [1](https://stayversus.com/en/malaysia/kota-kinabalu/small/) 2. [2](https://stayversus.com/en/malaysia/kota-kinabalu/small/page/2/) 3. 3 ## Popular match-ups in Kota Kinabalu - [**Gaya Centre Hotel** *vs* **Lai Lai Hotel** Kota Kinabalu, 8.4 / 7.0](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/gaya-centre-hotel-kota-kinabalu-vs-lai-lai-hotel-kota-kinabalu/) - [**Greenage MingSuite Kota Kinabalu** *vs* **Ming Garden Hotel** Kota Kinabalu, 8.1 / 8.3](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/greenage-mingsuite-kota-kinabalu-kota-kinabalu-vs-ming-garden-hotel-kota-kinabalu/) - [**Ming Garden Hotel** *vs* **Ritz Residence - A Member of The Luxury Hotel Group** Kota Kinabalu, 8.3 / 9.7](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/ming-garden-hotel-kota-kinabalu-vs-ritz-residence-a-member-of-the-luxury-hotel-group-kota-kinabalu/) - [**Kota Kinabalu Marriott Hotel** *vs* **Promenade Hotel Kota Kinabalu** Kota Kinabalu, 9.1 / 8.7](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/kota-kinabalu-marriott-hotel-kota-kinabalu-vs-promenade-hotel-kota-kinabalu-kota-kinabalu/) - [**Sabah Oriental Hotel** *vs* **Sky Hotel Kota Kinabalu** Kota Kinabalu, 8.0 / 8.5](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/sabah-oriental-hotel-kota-kinabalu-vs-sky-hotel-kota-kinabalu-kota-kinabalu/) - [**Hotel 7 Suria** *vs* **Mercure Kota Kinabalu City Centre** Kota Kinabalu, 9.2 / 8.4](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-7-suria-kota-kinabalu-vs-mercure-kota-kinabalu-city-centre-kota-kinabalu/) - [**Hotel Truly Asia** *vs* **Ming Garden Hotel** Kota Kinabalu, 9.1 / 8.3](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-truly-asia-kota-kinabalu-vs-ming-garden-hotel-kota-kinabalu/) - [**Hotel 7 Suria** *vs* **Hotel Capital Kota Kinabalu** Kota Kinabalu, 9.2 / 8.8](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-7-suria-kota-kinabalu-vs-hotel-capital-kota-kinabalu-kota-kinabalu/) - [**Hotel O Inanam** *vs* **Ming Garden Hotel** Kota Kinabalu, 7.7 / 8.3](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-o-inanam-kota-kinabalu-vs-ming-garden-hotel-kota-kinabalu/) - [**The LUMA Hotel, Kota Kinabalu, a Member of Design Hotels** *vs* **The Pacific Sutera Hotel** Kota Kinabalu, 9.2 / 8.7](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/the-luma-hotel-kota-kinabalu-a-member-of-design-hotels-kota-kinabalu-vs-the-pacific-sutera-hotel-kota-kinabalu/) - [**Celyn City Hotel** *vs* **The Klagan Hotel** Kota Kinabalu, 7.4 / 8.8](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/celyn-city-hotel-kota-kinabalu-vs-the-klagan-hotel-kota-kinabalu/) - [**The LUMA Hotel, Kota Kinabalu, a Member of Design Hotels** *vs* **The Magellan Sutera Resort** Kota Kinabalu, 9.2 / 8.8](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/the-luma-hotel-kota-kinabalu-a-member-of-design-hotels-kota-kinabalu-vs-the-magellan-sutera-resort-kota-kinabalu/) --- Source: https://stayversus.com/en/malaysia/kota-kinabalu/small/page/3/. 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/