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Hotel O Storytel

2.0 star property
Kota Kinabalu hotel in Downtown Kota Kinabalu area

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Photo gallery for Hotel O Storytel

A hotel reception area with a 'RECEPTION' sign above a counter decorated with greenery and a 'Dream' sign. A 'STORYTEL' sign is visible on the wall, and a 'STORY' sign is on the door.
A hotel room with a bed, a chair, a window with curtains, and a view of buildings outside.
A hotel with a sign reading "Royal City" and a building labeled "Star City Conference & Events Center."
A hallway with wooden doors, a green wall with plants, and books on a shelf.
A hotel room with striped walls, a ceiling fan, a television, a Christmas tree, and a seating area with a table and chairs.

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Room service
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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Unit 3.15, 3rd Floor, Star City North Complex, Asia City, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, 88000
  • Place, Centre Point
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Kota Kinabalu Esplanade
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Imago Shopping Mall
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Airport, Kota Kinabalu (BKI-Kota Kinabalu Intl.)
    ‪10 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Standard Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

A hotel room with a wooden door, a bed with white and red bedding, a bedside table with a red chair, and an air conditioning unit on the wall.

Standard Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Standard Twin Room

A hotel room with two beds, each with white bedding and red accents, a wooden headboard, a small desk with a chair, a wooden door, and an air conditioning unit on the wall.

Standard Twin Room

  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Deluxe Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

A hotel room with a bed, a desk, a chair, a window with curtains, and a wall socket.

Deluxe Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Deluxe Queen Room

Desk, iron/ironing board, WiFi (free)

Deluxe Queen Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Standard Queen Room with No Window

Desk, iron/ironing board, WiFi (free)

Standard Queen Room with No Window

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Standard Twin Room No Window

Desk, iron/ironing board, WiFi (free)

Standard Twin Room No Window

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

About the area

Kota Kinabalu

Downtown Kota Kinabalu stay.You'll be steps from Kompleks Asia City and within a 10-minute walk of Centre Point with a stay at this Downtown Kota Kinabalu hotel. Sedco Square and All Saint's Cathedral are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Centre Point - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Kota Kinabalu Esplanade - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Imago Shopping Mall - 10 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Kota Kinabalu Central Market - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Gaya Street Sunday Market - 11 min walk - 1.0 km

Getting around

  • Tanjung Aru Station - 4 min drive
  • Kota Kinabalu Intl. Airport (BKI) - 11 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪大茄来海鲜餐厅 Welcome Seafood Restaurant - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's & McCafé - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Ainul Cafe - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Sri Maju Steamboat, KK - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Ocean City Seafood Restaurant - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Hotel O Storytel

Kota Kinabalu hotel in Downtown Kota Kinabalu area
As a guest of Hotel O Storytel, you'll find room service (during limited hours) and express check-out. WiFi is free in public spaces. Self parking is free.

This Kota Kinabalu hotel is smoke free.

  • 32 guestrooms or units
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-out
  • Storage area for luggage
  • No smoking on site
Hotel O Storytel offers 32 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary bottled water and irons/ironing boards. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels.

Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, bidets, and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps). Housekeeping is provided daily.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Accessibility

  • No elevator
  • Tile flooring in room

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shared bathroom
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
At check-in, guests must provide a record of full COVID-19 vaccination
Guests providing vaccine records must have received complete COVID-19 vaccination at least 14 days prior to check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! One child 6 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A damage deposit of MYR 100 will be collected before check-in.

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher in each accommodation. At check-in, guests must provide a record of full COVID-19 vaccination. Guests providing vaccine records must have received complete COVID-19 vaccination at least 14 days prior to check-in.

We should mention

  • One child 6 years old or younger stays free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.

Property is also known as

Storytel Kota Kinabalu Hotel
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Frequently asked questions

How close is Hotel O Storytel to the airport?

Hotel O Storytel is 4.8 mi (11-min drive) away from the Kota Kinabalu Intl. Airport (BKI) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

How much does it cost to stay at Hotel O Storytel?

As of Aug 8, 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Hotel O Storytel on Aug 9, 2026 start from CA $21, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Does Hotel O Storytel have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at Hotel O Storytel.

How close is Hotel O Storytel to the beach?

This hotel is 3.6 mi (10-min drive) from Pantai Pulau Mamutik.

Does Hotel O Storytel offer free breakfast?

Hotel O Storytel does not offer free breakfast.

Is there a casino at Hotel O Storytel?

No, there is no casino at this hotel.

What time is check-in at Hotel O Storytel?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

Is there free parking at Hotel O Storytel?

This hotel offers free self parking.

Does Hotel O Storytel have a pool?

Hotel O Storytel does not have a pool.

Does Hotel O Storytel have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this hotel.

How close is Hotel O Storytel to downtown Kota Kinabalu?

Hotel O Storytel is 0.6 mi away from Pusat Bandar.

Hotel O Storytel Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 13 out of 35 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 9 out of 35 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 35 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 35 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 35 reviews

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

sylvain

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly staff. Clean and efficient room. Very calm.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Ngung Chia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good value for money

Difficult to find - in shopping centre 3rd level, carpark, access by catgo lift. No useable WiFi even in lobby. Free flow drinking water top up. Good cable TV. Friendly staff. Centrally located, walkable to most places
Toilet
Lobby
Reception
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Verified review

8/10 Good

Roserlie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room is small but clean and tidy. The front office staff are polite and very helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Verified review

8/10 Good

Michael Pong

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ok
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is hidden inside the Star City Mall 3rd floor, lacking proper signage made it even harder to locate it. Only have one common use lif to access to the hotel, which is poorly maintain that it frequently showing error alarm code that the lift is overloaded even though only 3 persons boarded inside. Hotel is rather old and room is small, the bathroom is oddly designed that it is higher than the room's flooring that you need to go up one step of staircase and without mini bar, hair dryer and cupboard inside the room. However they provide a common use small fridge, a hot &cold water dispensing machine, free tea&coffee, microwave oven and ceramic bowls, a cups and plastic spoons in the lobby. Ventilation is quite bad as cigarette smoke from other rooms entered through our bathroom's air ventilation system. However, staff are friendly and helpful. They helped us to keep our luggages as we arrived earlier than check in time and also after we checked out. A budget hotel that is OK.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2019
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Sue

Liked: Staff & service
방이 정말 귀여운 사이즈... 위치는 괜찮은데 음. 이걸 이마넌넘게즈고 잔게 믿어지지가 않아요. 정말 전 다신 안가요 여기
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Melvin

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Please don't take it.

Quiet difficult to find, on the second floor in the a car park First room with cockroach and the second one has also a water leak in the bathroom. I leave the hotel the next day.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2018
Verified review

6/10 Okay

紫陽花

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

清潔

窓はなく、設備もシンプル。 でも、清潔でスタッフも親切。 wi-fyは部屋でも使えるし、寝るだけなら充分。
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
객실이 작고 창문이 없어서 답답한 느낌입니다 남자 혼자고 객실에선 잠만 잘거라 선택했는데 여성분들에겐 추천하고 싶진 않네요 밤비행기 이용시 잠깐 사용하실 용도로 괜찮아요
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

就在大茄來海鮮餐廳同個社區四樓，很方便。

這是一間經濟型的住房，套房價格非常便宜，離gaya街，菲律賓夜市，手工藝市場，centre point...等，都只在10分鐘的步行距離。櫃台服務非常熱心（可惜不會說華語）。 位置有點不好找。其他都ok。
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Alvina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice.

Best place to stay.. I've stay there for two times and sure i will stay there again. Thank you hotels.com
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Gülsüm

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Amazing

More than our expectation, more than Kota Kinabalu😀😀😀😀😀
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Sungho

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

good

Low price, but good enough.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Jon

Liked: Staff & service

It is not bad for a budget hotel of this price.

The place is quite hard to find, it is on top of a seafood restaurant. And it is some 20mins walk from Gaya street and the jesselton pier. My room is quite small and does not have a window nor a separate shower compartment. It is clean and tidy though. But next time I would probably stay somewhere closer to the town centre.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2017
Verified review

8/10 Good

L

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A good place with fair price. The only thing is it's not easy to find.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2017
Verified review

8/10 Good

DAVID

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
WIFI faster connection
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice & clean hotel with friendly staff

A place near shopping malls and restaurants. Walking distance to different KK landmarks.
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
penilaian saya keseluruhannya memang tidak memuaskan...saya booking bilik lain tp yg saya dapay bilik lain dengan alasan bilik da pnuh...perkhidmatan yang sungguh teruk...tp yg saya suka receptoin dia memang layan kita baik..cuma perkhidmatan bilik tu jak mmg teruk...
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

EUNHO

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Najihah

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

NOSONG

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Verified review

6/10 Okay

China

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Timah

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019