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howardxp1
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A solid 5 star hotel with great service from the whole staff.

5.0 of 5 bubblesReviewed 19 Mar 2024via mobile
My wife and I stayed here 4 days before going down the road to the Marriott to try them both out.
This was a full service hotel with all the amenities that you’d expect. They even had a sauna and steam room.
The pool was closed for maintenance but one could take their free shuttle 1 kilometer away to use the Marriotts pool.

The food at breakfast was not quite up to speed for a vegetarian like me. (no fried food and no meat or fish) Still, finding enough good food was easy as there is so much to choose from.

Overall though, the value is very good for the money.
The staff is absolutely A+ in every category.
So many of the Marriotts (and Hiltons) in Asia are
competing that all have absolutely great service with a smile.
The staff in the Executive lounge were all fantastic. They really make you feel like you’re home!!

Howard S.
Date of stay: March 2024
Room Tip: High floors are quiet.
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Le Meridien Kota Kinabalu, Owner at Le Méridien Kota Kinabalu, responded to this review
Responded 1 Apr 2024
Dear howardxp1,

First of all, thank you very much for sharing your 5-star review with us. We are glad to know that you enjoyed your stay with us and your insights of our services and facilities is very much appreciated. We are also delighted to know that the attentive service provided by our hotel associates has made your experience of staying at Le Meridien Kota Kinabalu feel like home.

Thank you once again for the review and we look forward to welcoming you back in the future, hopefully soon!

Kind regards,
Nurqamarina
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Reviewed 6 March 2024

As part of our Borneo trip stayed at Le Meridien Kota Kinabalu. Check in was straightforward and we were given a nice room with a view on a high floor. Lovely welcome gift and then additional cake came later for my birthday. The only issue is the windows really need cleaned! It is central enough to walk to things and grab is cheap but the road in front could get clogged up. The pool doesn't get much sun but lovely views from the lounge. The staff are really friendly but it can get chaotic with a lot of families and things run out. We also had issues with eggs at breakfast but they were very apologetic and sent some lovely sweets. We also had a boxed breakfast on the day we went to Sipiloc and it was nice.

Date of stay: February 2024
  • Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Le Meridien Kota Kinabalu, Owner at Le Meridien Kota Kinabalu, responded to this reviewResponded 19 March 2024

Dear Dnaray,


Thank you for choosing to stay at Le Meridien Kota Kinabalu during your recent trip to Borneo and for taking the time to share your experience with us. We thank you also for your feedback in regard to the windows and we will work towards improving these areas to ensure a better experience for our guests.

We do understand that our hotel is located in a bustling area surrounded by local markets, which can be busy at times. However, we hope that the convenience of our location made up for any inconvenience.

Thank you once again for the review and we look forward to welcoming you back in the future.

Kind regards,
Nurqamarina
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Reviewed 3 March 2024 via mobile

We intended to stay four nights because of reviews and website photos ….. and moved out after a single almost sleepless night.

This is an older hotel which has undergone some renovations but it has a split personality between new and funky (without quality control) and old and dirty - a few example photos posted.

Rooms are modern but with massive waste of room (looks like space for a second bed) and near zero storage.

Noise - our number one complaint - position by the market means that a sea facing room is noisy as hell due to the lack of sound seasoning from glass - we moved from revving engines and shouting to street racing. Location should be amazing but truly isn’t.

Room AC - impossible to set - thermostat target reads 22.5 but it was 17 by morning.

Club lounge - poor choice of food and curled up sandwiches and inattentive staff.

The only pleasure I got from the stay was booking a different stay in an app while I couldn’t sleep.

Hallways - dirty and wallpaper falling off walls

General smell of damp in hallways.

When we left to a good hotel we couldn’t believe the difference in everything …. For less money !

When I said we needed to checkout and move hotels the receptionist didn’t even ask why

Reviews of this place carefully and look for reviewers with more than one review to their name would be my advice ?

Rob

Date of stay: March 2024
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Jeremy Kabinchong, Marketing at Le Meridien Kota Kinabalu, responded to this reviewResponded 4 March 2024

Dear OmanRob,

Thank you very much for taking the time to share your review with us. We truly apologize for not meeting up to your expectations and rest assured that we will take into account each and every one of your constructive feedbacks for our improvements.

We hope that the experience did not dampen your future visits to Kota Kinabalu. Allow us some time to work on the upgrades and we hope that the improvements are visible should you decide to stay with us again in the future.

Once again, thank you for staying with us and also for sharing your feedback.


Kind regards,
Jeremy
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Reviewed 28 February 2024

The hotel is run down. The rooms are low-ceilinged and the room temperature is very
difficult to adjust. The rooms are very much overpriced. We had planned for 7 nights, but after having arrived and having seen our room we decided to only stay there for 1 night.

Date of stay: February 2024
  • Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Jeremy Kabinchong, Marketing at Le Meridien Kota Kinabalu, responded to this reviewResponded 29 February 2024

Dear happiCocco,

Thank you very much for sharing your review with us, your feedback is truly appreciated. We truly apologize for not living up to your expectations and we hope that you had enjoyed your visit to Kota Kinabalu nonetheless.

Kind regards,
Jeremy
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Reviewed 19 February 2024

Good food and service. We ordered an appetizer and two main courses all are greatly cooked and they serve bread rolls before the meal. Thank you Abegoss and Rodney for their attentive services. However, aircon could be cooler, it was a hot hot day.

Date of stay: February 2024
Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Le Meridien Kota Kinabalu, Owner at Le Meridien Kota Kinabalu, responded to this reviewResponded 19 March 2024

Dear O7417AMjunew,

Thank you very much for taking the time to share with us your review and also for recognizing our associates, Abegoss and Rodney. We are delighted to know that you had enjoyed your meal and the services. We thank you also for your feedback in regards of the air conditioner in the restaurant, we will definitely keep that in mind in the future.

Thank you once again for the review and we look forward to welcoming you back in the future, hopefully soon!

Kind regards,
Nurqamarina
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Reviewed 10 February 2024 via mobile

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A well deserved 5
This hotel should not be missed if visiting KK.
These days finding a hotel that meets all your expectations is hard to find.
From the modern and clean rooms to the food and most importantly the staff which makes all the difference in making a stay memorable or not.
We had the pleasure of choosing this hotel once again to host our sons engagement.
May I say they always do even more than what you even ask and are very much into detail.
The food was to dye for A La carte and the whole set up was lovely including an amazing experience in our own private room very elegantly decorated,l must say a big thank you to Rodney and all the staff that were
involved.
A personalised touch with professionalism goes to Mr Rizan that always looks after our stay and always remembers our needs as a guest,he is a true gentleman.
We stayed in a Seaview room with club entry rooms have glass windows from ceiling to floor, so you don't miss the beautiful sea view,very spacious,modern and clean.
I recommend club as you have entry all day/ night for light refreshments ,Tea/ coffee,cold drinks ect...big variety of meals in evening all included in club excess good to have with family and kids. Also amazing views as you're having your meals.
Breakfast you can have in clubroom or down stairs we choose down stairs as you have a Hugh variety, freshly squeezed juices of your choice and cafe style coffee. Staff are wonderful and always greet you with a smile.
Hotel is centrally located close to markets, shops and restaurants.
I highly recommend this hotel!! you only need to stay to experience it for yourself.
Thanks to Management and staff for always making our stay very memorable.

Date of stay: January 2024
Trip type: Travelled with family
Thank khadijee
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Le Meridien Kota Kinabalu, Owner at Le Meridien Kota Kinabalu, responded to this reviewResponded 19 March 2024

Dear khadijee,

Thank you very much for sharing your 5-star review with us and also for sharing your personal insight during your stay. We are glad to know that you had an enjoyable stay with us, especially the sea view, services, as well as the variety selection of food at the Club Lounge. We thank you also for recognizing our associates, especially Rodney and Rizan, on their exceptional services. We will make sure to pass on your compliments to them.

We are delighted to know that you had enjoyed your stay with us once again and we look forward to welcoming you back again, hopefully soon!

Kind regards,
Nurqamarina
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