A lot of unexpected things happened to me this year and one
of those was my recent trip to Kota Kinabalu (yup, again). One of my cousins had
gotten married during that particular weekend so me and my mom decided to stay
at this hotel. Mind you, this hotel is notorious for its ‘almost always full’
reputation especially when booking online. So I felt very lucky to be able to
grab a room (the only room that was available on my requested dates) 2 weeks
prior to my visit.
Obviously the situation above only intensifies my curiosity.
My expectations going into the hotel were pretty high and I must say that they’d
definitely delivered. A major plus was the ample space given not only to their
rooms, but also their bathroom & showers. Man, my mom was so attached to
their huge showers every morning that I needed to do some extra knocking just
to get a turn. It might be a bit pricey for someone as budget conscious as
myself but I think that they’d totally made up for it with good service and a
very strategic location at the end of Gaya Street (right next to the Ambank and
in front of the Sabah Tourism Board respectively). The overall décor were
pretty sleek and modern, with a whole lot of pictures of KK from back in the
day being placed all over the hotel. I was told that the place was formerly a museum so it’s no
surprise that their interior structure also includes some internal corridors.
Oh and lets not forget the unique complimentary bottled water that my mom
almost brought back home with us (which should that happens, will cost me RM22
per bottle as a penalty). Also it’s good to note that they do enforce a deposit
of RM200 regardless of the length of your stay (something that had forced me to
bashfully run to the ATMs next door during check in).
For ratings…
Type – Super Standard
Twin
Room – 4/5 (barely
visible scratches here and there but still very comfortable)
Price – 3/5 (a
bit pricey but definitely worth it)
Service – 4/5 (you’ll
be greeted with smiles all the way and they were also very understanding with my
embarrassing ‘plight’ during check in)
Décor – 4/5 (very
pleasing to the eyes and chic)
Facilities – 3/5 (I
did spotted a local tour agency attached to the hotel lobby)
Location – 4/5 (it’s
also right in front of the locally popular Fook Yuen Cafe & Bakery)
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