(Rates from $171.49)
Shangri La's Tanjung Aru Resort and Spa
Kota Kinabalu luxury property with a private beach
On the beach
This beachfront property is located in Kota Kinabalu, near Sabah State Mosque. Another nearby point of interest is Sabah State Museum.
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Recreational amenities at Shangri La's Tanjung Aru Resort and Spa include a private beach, an outdoor pool, and a health club. Other amenities include a restaurant, a bar/lounge, and a poolside bar.
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Guestrooms have balconies, complimentary high-speed (wired) Internet access, and minibars; rooms also include coffee/tea makers, bathrobes, and bathroom phones.
More room informationTraveler Opinions: Hotel review summary of Shangri La's Tanjung Aru Resort and Spa, Kota Kinabalu Hotel
| Overall satisfaction | 85% of travelers (6 of 7) recommend this hotel | ||||
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| Hotel service | Hotel condition | Room cleanliness | Room comfort | ||
| 4.9 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.7 | ||
| Scores are based on a 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) rating system. | |||||
Most recent reviews and ratings for Shangri La's Tanjung Aru Resort and Spa in Kota Kinabalu
All reviews displayed are submitted by customers who stayed at this hotel. Only the 3 most recent reviews are shown.
| Overall satisfaction | Hotel service | Hotel condition | Room cleanliness | Room comfort | |
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| 5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
Wonderful stay
We stayed at Tanjung Aru to celebrate our 25th anniversray. The hotel is stunning, the grounds are expertly manicured, and the food was -- for the most part -- outstanding. It would be nice if the main dining room’s buffet included more Western choices for meals. But this is a small quibble. It’s a gorgeous setting and the staff was outstanding -- very helpful, and exceptionally friendly and polite. Parts of Malaysian Borneo can be challenging for the unprepared tourist, but Tanjung Aru is an oasis where it’s almost impossible not to relax and just drink in the beauty around you.
| Overall satisfaction | Hotel service | Hotel condition | Room cleanliness | Room comfort | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 3.0 |
Not as good as I’d hoped
For the comparative price to hotels in KL, I was expecting something stunning in the Shangri La. I certainly wasn’t disappointed with the lobby, nor the overall service - it was a truly beautiful building and decorated and maintained in a consistent and traditional way. The spa also was excellent - one of the best I’ve experienced (ask for Natalie - great massage). But unfortunately that’s where the fabulousness ended. The rest of the hotel was more like a good 4* rather than a 5* experience. The room was clean and conformable, but not stunning. The breakfast buffet ok. The beach area was small. The grounds were nice, but not particularly relaxing given the amount of people around. The gym was ok - but it’s a vacation. The hotel was a short taxi-ride into town (about 15MR/$5) which just got annoying after a couple of days. The best part about the place was that is was adjacent to a very large and Quiet public beach. A 10 minute walk down it and you have a big local food court with Malay, Thai and Chinese food - good, clean, cheap and authentic. This was my favorite part of staying here. All in all, the best things were the local experiences, and I feel I could have found a hotel at better value for that.
Traveler's tip on local attractions
The local food court 10 mins down the beach. The food was good and it was fun just sitting here watching local life.
| Overall satisfaction | Hotel service | Hotel condition | Room cleanliness | Room comfort | |
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| 5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
Best vacation...better than Hawaii
We’ve travelled to many lovely places,but this by far exceeded other experiences as far as hotel service and attention. Really great place with the beauty of Hawaii but with extraordinary service and warmth from the staff.
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