Strategic location!”

Located in the Gaya street, it was very convenient for us to go to the Sunday market and savoured on the popular eateries here! the room is very comfy and the staff did a great job preparing the honeymoon suite. Thank you too for the upgraded room!

There are better options”

Hotel wasnt particularly cheap by Malaysian standards and even my deluxe room I was upgraded too was a bit grubby. I had to ask for more toilet oaper and a half empty toiletry was left behind from the previod occupant and was neither removed nor replaced over my two days. The room is dark and poorly lit but was at least quiet. It wasn't terrible but i would not return nor recommend.

May Trip”

Suggest to stay over the weekend since it's very close to the Gaya Street Market

Charming colonial hotel without pretence in an authentic neighborhood”

We stayed for one night only on our first ever trip to Sabah and we found this colonial hotel fabulously located, exceedingly charming, tastefully appointed, and their Front Desk Team highly supportive. We just booked a one-night stay to wrap our next visit to KK in December. Make sure you pick the 2nd floor with the room facing Gaia Street treetops, and be amazed by all the authentic neighborhood action below. The Sunday market is definitely an extra perk, right at your footsteps. Look for endemic fruit sellers (and growers), hunt for curiosities, snap away. Right downstairs is a lively corner bar, a swanky wine shop, and across the road a 24/7 mini mart as well as a highly popular local eatery. A GEM IN KOTA KINABALU.

Great Hotel ”

We love this hotel, it is so nicely situated, easy to walk around town. Staff are fantastic and rooms are nice and big. Huge bath/shower and big bathroom. Been back many times. Sadly the beds are very hard, and you will be uncomfortable if you don't like a hard bed. For this reason only, we wont return, sadly. Because its a great hotel with good facilities and lovely staff. Such a special atmosphere, beautiful old hotel !

Exceptional”

Had a great time here even though it was for 3 days. We stayed in the family suite which was very spacious, bathroom facilities were excellent with bath and separate shower unit. No problem with traffic either and large shopping mall only 10 minutes walk away. If you fancy trying Durian the night market is a short walk but Best Buy and sit there or get ripped off. Have fun and explore.

Great Stay in a Heritage Hotel in Kota Kinabalu”

If you want to experience staying in a hotel with the feel during the British colony era, then Jesselton Hotel is the place for you. It is a small and cosy hotel and surprisingly, extremely clean with wonderful friendly staff. It is conveniently located in the middle of the city with many F & B outlets, convenience stores, banks and malls nearby. Plus point if you stay on Sunday is to get to visit the Gaya Street Sunday market along the whole street in front of the hotel. The down side will be parking space as it is really tough to a spot if you are driving or renting a car especially during working hours. Overall highly recommended to all!

Lovely older style accommodation. Excellent staff. Great service. Lovely cafe for breakfast.”

Staff and their excellent service.

Value for money, centrally located hotel”

The hotel exceeded our expectations. It is reasonably priced, centrally located with some of the most courteous and helpful staff. The room we stayed in was large and had the usual large hotel amenities and the wifi connectivity was very good! Definitely recommend staying here when visiting KK.

Good”

This hotel lives up to my expectation as an old heritage hotel. It's in the middle of the busier part of town and location is on point. Unfortunately it doesn't have its own parking lot and if you're driving your own vehicle better to stay at other place.

Requires an upgrade”

The room looks and feels really old. Perhaps renovation in the bathroom or an upgrade of a rain shower and blackout curtain can help those who wants to sleep in and chill indoors from the torrid heat.

Must try their restaurant ”

Hotel design from last Millenium but doesn’t mean their facilities are old. I believe few amenities were reduced for Agoda customers.

Strategic location”

Room was huge and comfortable, strategic location at the centre of city. Just a stone away from Suria Sabah and right at the Gaya Street night market.

Exceptional”

Boutique & historical hotel with good location for food and shopping

Vintage hotel”

Good location, hotel bit old but prospered maintained.

Good location”

friendly staff, clean and very good location with lots of restaurant around and easy to shopping mall.

Honest and helpful hotel staff.”

The hotel staffs are so helpful and honest that they return my uncle's bag untouched after a day at hotel "lost & found" room. My uncle's bag was left at the hotel lobby sofa, totally forgotten until the hotel staff call him. Thank you very much and this hotel is highly recommended.

Close to Gaya Sunday Market”

You imagine at the early morning, when you wake up you find out that Sunday Market is on your hotel doorstep. What a heaven!! The Sunday market sell everything from food, souvenir, fruits, apparel and many more. Just pick one of them and bring back as memory.

Great location”

This really cool historic hotel is right in the heart of town, its the first hotel in Kota Kinabalu and Mohamed Ali stayed here years ago. Its really charming and the place to stay on the weekend as the Sunday Market is literally right outside the front door. There is a great little supermarket walking distance from the hotel and a nearby mall too. The hotel uses British style plugs (as does the entire country) so make sure you have a converter- the nearby 7-11 does not. Otherwise, great hotel, I'd definitely stay here again

Great Location, great price”

We booked 2 double room for 2 couples travelling together. My sister in-law and her husband was upgraded to the presidential suite with a bathroom big enough to play hide and seek in. Our room across the hall in level 3 is very roomy. Great location, very central. If you are after a great wine, there is a Cellar store at the end of Gaya St, on the left of the hotel. Across the road to the Cellar store is a stairway that will lead you to the highest outlook of KK, if you brave enough to walk through a shanty village.