The Jesselton Hotel

3.5 star property
City centre hotel within easy reach of Imago Shopping Mall

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Jesselton Suite | Terrace/patio
Exterior
Jesselton Suite | Living area | Flat-screen TV
Jesselton Suite | Living area | Flat-screen TV
Superior Queen | View from room

Reviews

8.4 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Non-smoking
  • Laundry facilities
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
Main amenities
  • Daily housekeeping
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Air conditioning
  • Front desk safe
  • Self-serve laundry
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Banquet hall
Feel at home
  • Fridge
  • Private bathroom
  • Television
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
  • Coffee/tea maker
The price is ฿1,733
฿1,967 total
includes taxes & fees
5 Jan - 6 Jan 2025

Room options

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Deluxe King

Highlights

Air conditioning
Free cots/infant beds
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Bathrobes
Hairdryer
Minibar
  • 30 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Twin

Highlights

Air conditioning
Free cots/infant beds
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Bathrobes
Hairdryer
Minibar
  • 30 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Single Beds

Boutique King

Highlights

Air conditioning
Free cots/infant beds
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Bathrobes
Hairdryer
Minibar
  • 22 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Jesselton Suite

Highlights

Air conditioning
Free cots/infant beds
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Bathrobes
Hairdryer
Minibar
  • 40 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Boutique Queen

Highlights

Air conditioning
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Bathrobes
Hairdryer
Minibar
Coffee/tea maker
  • 16 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed

Superior Queen

Highlights

Air conditioning
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Bathrobes
Hairdryer
Minibar
Coffee/tea maker
  • 23 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed

Boutique Extra

Highlights

Air conditioning
Free cots/infant beds
Fridge
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Bathrobes
Hairdryer
Minibar
  • 22 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed

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About the area

Map
69 Jalan Gaya, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, 88000

What's nearby

  • Gaya Street Sunday Market - 2 min walk
  • Suria Sabah Shopping Mall - 5 min walk
  • Jesselton Point Ferry Terminal - 8 min walk
  • Kota Kinabalu Central Market - 8 min walk
  • Imago Shopping Mall - 4 min drive

Getting around

  • Kota Kinabalu (BKI-Kota Kinabalu Intl.) - 15 min drive
  • Tanjung Aru Station - 5 min drive
  • Putatan Station - 17 min drive
  • Kawang Station - 26 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Little Italy - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Kopi Ping Cafe Gaya Street - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Fook Yuen 富源 - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Restaurant Keng Wan Hing - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Kee Hiong Bak Kut Teh 奇香肉骨茶 - ‬1 min walk

About this property

The Jesselton Hotel

The Jesselton Hotel puts you a short five-minute drive from Imago Shopping Mall.

Languages

English, Malay

At a glance

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Hotel size

    • 42 rooms
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Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 6:30 AM
    • Late check-in subject to availability
    • Check-out time is noon
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Special check-in instructions

    • Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
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Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
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Pets

    • No pets or service animals allowed
WIFI

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms
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Other information

    • Smoke-free property

Property amenities

Services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Facilities

  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Banquet hall

Accessibility

  • Lift

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • Flat-screen television
  • Satellite TV channels

Home comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Minibar
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Dressing gowns and slippers
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)

Sleep well

  • Bed sheets provided

Freshen up

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower only
  • Hairdryer
  • Towels

Stay connected

  • Desk
  • Free WiFi

Food and drink

  • Fridge

More

  • Daily housekeeping
  • In-room safe

Fees & policies

Children & extra beds

  • Rollaway beds are available for MYR 85.0 per night

Policies

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
This property accepts credit cards. Cash is not accepted.

Also known as

Jesselton
Jesselton Hotel
Jesselton Hotel Kota Kinabalu
Jesselton Kota Kinabalu
The Jesselton Hotel Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
The Jesselton Hotel Kota Kinabalu
The Jesselton Hotel Hotel
The Jesselton Hotel Kota Kinabalu
The Jesselton Hotel Hotel Kota Kinabalu

Frequently asked questions

Does The Jesselton Hotel offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, The Jesselton Hotel does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in, depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure that you check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Are pets allowed at The Jesselton Hotel?
Sorry, neither pets nor service animals are allowed.
What are the check-in and check-out times at The Jesselton Hotel?
Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 6:30 AM. Check-out time is noon.
What's the area around The Jesselton Hotel like?
The Jesselton Hotel is in Downtown Kota Kinabalu, a short 2-minute walk from Gaya Street Sunday Market and 5 minutes' walk from Suria Sabah Shopping Mall.

The Jesselton Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Exceptional

Jeffery, 1-night family trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

6/10 Good

right in the middle of the city centre
GIM-LOO, 1-night trip with friends
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very good

The checkout procedure was tedious and lengthy. It may due to lack of training or being trained.
Leung, 2-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very good

Easy access to shopping and dinning
Flo, 1-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Shawn, 2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very good

Susan, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Room as expected for age. Quite well maintained.
Siok Siong, 1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Cira, 1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Lovely hotel in perfect location
The Jesselton is in Gaya Street in the heart of KK. It is the perfect location for exploring the city, with everything within walking distance. The hotel is probably the oldest in KK, but the rooms are comfortable and fairly modern. Everything in the hotel is of high quality, and well maintained. The Jesselton harks back to more elegant times . There is no ding room, but there is an endless selection of restaurants close by. What was the restaurant is now a rather good sushi restaurant. The lack of a swimming pool wasn't a problem for us as we only stayed a few days.
John, 2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Lovely old hotel in great location.
John, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Recommended
This hotel is one of those old fashioned hotel's It is small but central. Very polite receptionists and room boy.all helpful and speak excellent English. If you require all the modern convenient appliances and sky bars and restaurants. Do not book this hotel if you just want a nice room and old fashioned civility this is the place for you
john, 4-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very good

A historic hotel in the heart of Jesselton.
However, the classic interior and furnishing is a little aged and tired. Staff were really helpful and courteous. I hope the management can restore this hotel to its former glory.
Arthur, 1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Super clean and comfortable hotel. Very convenient area. But, its not car park friendly. Ideal for walking tourists and Grab.
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Super clean and comfortable hotel. Very convenient area. But, its not car park friendly. Ideal for walking tourists and Grab.
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Staff members were extremely friendly and helpful in arranging a driver for us who was equally friendly and helpful. The hotel photo doesn't look quite right--it is not on a corner, but it is on a street with trees down the median. We liked it enough that stayed there a second time, two weeks later.
Robert, 2-night trip with friends
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very good

This is a nice, small, old style hotel in a good location. Plenty of eating choices nearby with a Japanese restaurant downstairs. The room was comfortable once I figured out how to work the A/C and lights. When I had questions they were quick to take care of whatever I needed. Recommended at a reasonable price.
Dennis, 2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

4/10 Fair

Aun Num, 1-night trip
Verified Wotif guest review

8/10 Very good

Soufiane, 3-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Very comfortable room. Staff pleasant and helpful. Pity that hotel renovations were proceeding making it somewhat noisy during the day.
2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Comfortable stay.
The Jesselton Hotel is right in middle of town and there are many eating places nearby. It is one of the few English built buildings left standing. It has been modernized to make it a comfortable Hotel. The Restaurant was closed for r enervation while I was there. Over all I had no complaints about this Hotel. had four nights there.
Dudleigh George, 4-night trip with friends
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Staff provided great customer service with a smile .
2-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Great location downtown. Very safe. Great shopping of any sort. All types of foods, all within short walking distances
5-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Our perfect stopover each and every time!
It has been our third return stay at the Jesselton and the newly renovated rooms wing although lost some of the colonial charm comparing to the original furnishing are smartly appointed with all the creature comforts at hand. As expexted from a boutique hotel the staff welcomes you with a big smile each time you enter the building and Front Desk team acknowledges returning Guests. Perfect location on the corner of Gaya Street with Sunday flea market with local finds and curiosities, plus easy access to the lush jungle hill behind makes it a perfect stopover for any longer stay in Sabah!
1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

6/10 Good

It was not mentioned at Expedia or by the hotel that the inhouse eatery (breakfast area) is under renovation. The bar area was also closed so we can't sit to relax anywhere at the lobby area while waiting for your pick up and etc. The lobby has only 4 seats which are always occupied by check in or check out guests.
4-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review