Mandarin Hotel

About Mandarin Hotel

Mandarin Hotel is positioned within the Gaya Street area, home to Kota Kinabalu's famous Sunday market. Rooms are modern and air-conditioned, and free high-speed Wi-Fi is available.

A 24-hour reception and tour assistance make it easy to plan trips around Sabah, according to the property.

Why it works for a stay in Kota Kinabalu

Waking up on Gaya Street on a Sunday means you can be at the market early, before the crowds and the heat, browsing stalls of orchids, tropical fruit, local crafts and snacks.

The rest of the week, Gaya Street is a lively stretch of cafes, coffee shops and restaurants, many serving Sabahan favourites such as tuaran mee and ngiu chap beef noodle soup.

Shopping malls, the waterfront and Jesselton Point are close by, and the tour desk can arrange island trips, river safaris and transport to Kinabalu Park.

A central location also makes evenings easy, with the waterfront night market's grilled seafood a short walk away.

Sabah's coffee shops, or kopitiam, are part of daily life, serving strong local coffee, kaya toast and bowls of noodles from breakfast onwards. Gaya Street and the lanes around it have some of the city's best-known ones, and they're a good, inexpensive place to start the day.