About The Palace Hotel Kota Kinabalu
Offering elegant accommodation, this high-end hotel can be found overlooking the Sungai Liwagu River, and 0.6 miles from Tunku Abdul Rahman Park.
Stylish rooms boast hardwood flooring and private bathrooms with plush bathrobes and slippers. Conveniences include a flat screen TV with international channels, mini-bar and coffee-making facilities. Upgraded suites add a private lounge.
Visitors who feel like a work-out will find a fully-fitted fitness centre at The Palace Hotel Kota Kinabalu, or take a dip in the outdoor pool with bar area. Business guests can take advantage of the meeting rooms, or indulge in the full spa services.
Breakfast is available each morning, and the on-site Tangerine Restaurant serves local and Western dishes for lunch and dinner. The bar/lounge offers after-dinner drinks.
Within an easy walk from All Saint's Cathedral and Kota Kinabalu Central Market, The Palace Hotel Kota Kinabalu is a ten-minute drive from Kota Kinabalu Airport, and in the vicinity of the popular Gaya Street.
Positive Reviews
positive:
Pretty decent breakfast
Whether you are just staying overnight, or you are on business for quite a while, almost all guests agreed that the breakfast is worth waiting for. You will find a wide variety of hot and cold dishes, and they change daily, so you won't have time to get bored.
positive:
Clean rooms
The rooms are well designed for maximum space, and according to many guests who found them stylish and modern, they are also very clean and comfortable too. The friendly house-keeping staff come along daily, and are constantly complimented for their skills.
positive:
Remarkably good Wi-Fi
Most travellers were quite surprised to find a really strong Internet signal, and were pleased that they didn't have the usual frustrations with having to reconnect every few minutes. Business guests in particular were very impressed with the excellent quality of the Wi-Fi.
Negative Reviews
negative:
Stuffy rooms
Many guests complained about not having a window in their rooms, with the result that they felt claustrophobic. The rooms didn't have enough fresh air flow, and many of them had an unpleasant mildew smell.
negative:
Too many ants
There were several complaints from guests about an infestation of ants, so if you want to make sure your room is as clean as can be, bring along some ant spray just to make sure. Although the rooms are cleaned well by the house-keeping staff, the ants keep coming back for those little bread crumbs left behind.
negative:
No issues reported.
So far, no recent negative opinion has been expressed by guests about this hotel.