Pan Borneo Hotel Kota Kinabalu vs Alawa @ Jesselton Quay Kota Kinabalu

Same City · Kota Kinabalu Distance: 11.7km
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Pan Borneo Hotel Kota Kinabalu

★★★★ 4-Star
8.8 6,627
Kota Kinabalu
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Alawa @ Jesselton Quay Kota Kinabalu

★★★★ 4-Star
8.4 1,002
Kota Kinabalu
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Live Price Comparison

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Rating Comparison by Booking Site

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Agoda
8.8 (6,740)
8.4 (993)
Booking.com
8.2 (1,279)
7.8 (589)
Expedia
8.0 (188)
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Trip.com
8.3 (808)
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Overall Average
8.8 (9,015)
8.4 (1,582)

Strengths & Weaknesses

Pan Borneo Hotel Kota Kinabalu Alawa @ Jesselton Quay Kota Kinabalu
Strengths Strengths
+ Many reviews praise the convenient shuttle service due to proximity to the airport + Central location near Jesselton Point and malls makes travel easy, per many reviews
+ Spacious and clean rooms are repeatedly mentioned + Rooms clean with calming sea views repeated in reviews
+ Staff friendliness and quick check-in/out are common praises + Family reviews mention spacious apartments are comfortable
+ Clean pools enjoyed by families + Staff friendly and good value noted in comments
+ Good value for money across sites
Weaknesses Weaknesses
- Road noise in roadside rooms is a repeated complaint - Paid parking is expensive, complained in several reviews
- Dated facilities with issues like torn towels and safes mentioned - Only one key card inconvenient for family up/down movement
- Breakfast menus monotonous and lacking variety - Pool dirty and needs maintenance repeated in reviews

Recommended For

Families Airport transit guests Budget travelers

Recommended For

Families Couples Solo travelers

Guest Reviews

Pan Borneo Hotel Kota Kinabalu

Agoda 9.6 Family with young children

Room ready despite last-minute booking, bed adjusted kindly

Agoda 10.0 Solo traveler

5-10min to airport, clean comfortable, friendly staff

Trip.com 8.5 Family

Near airport, free shuttle, nearby dining shopping convenient

Facilities slightly dated

Booking.com 3.6

Big room near mall

Paid parking, repetitive breakfast

Expedia 10.0

Good staff interaction and cleanliness

Alawa @ Jesselton Quay Kota Kinabalu

Booking.com 3.6 Solo

Nice and clean. Very central. Recommend.

Booking.com 3.2 Family

Location and beautiful seaview.

One key card inconvenient, parking expensive

Agoda 10.0 Family with young children

Incredible value, prime location, top cleanliness, friendly staff, great facilities and views.

Agoda 9.6 Family with young children

Overall good.

Pool a bit dirty

Booking.com 2.8 Solo

Location.

No toiletries, deposit refund issue

Location Comparison

Distance: 11.7km

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