The Magellan Sutera Resort

5.0 star property
5-star luxury resort near Imago Shopping Mall, connected to the convention center

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Outdoor pool, sun loungers
Aerial view
Beach/ocean view
Daily buffet breakfast (MYR 65 per person)
Interior entrance
Reviews
8.4

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Hot tubHot tubHot tub
  • Pool
  • On private beachOn private beachOn private beach
  • SpaSpaSpa
  • Breakfast available
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Check out the area

Map
1 Sutera Harbour Boulevard, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, 88100
  • Popular LocationSutera Harbour9 min walk
  • Popular LocationImago Shopping Mall20 min walk
  • Popular LocationSuria Sabah Shopping Mall5 min drive
  • AirportKota Kinabalu (BKI-Kota Kinabalu Intl.)12 min drive

Room options

Magellan Club Suite Fun4Family (Residence of Malaysia Only)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Magellan Executive Suite Fun4Family (Residence of Malaysia Only)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Magellan Club Sea View

  • 59 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Magellan Club Sea View Fun4Family (Residence of Malaysia Only)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Deluxe Sea View

  • 44 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Magellan Club Suite

  • 149 sq m
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Garden View

  • 44 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Magellan Executive Suite

  • 96 sq m
  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Garden View Fun4Family (Residence of Malaysia Only)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Deluxe Sea View Fun4Family (Residence of Malaysia Only)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Kota Kinabalu

Beachside getaway.Within a 15-minute walk of this Downtown Kota Kinabalu resort, you'll find Sutera Harbour and Gleneagles Hospital. Sabah State Mosque and Imago Shopping Mall are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Sutera Harbour - 9 min walk
  • Imago Shopping Mall - 20 min walk
  • Kota Kinabalu Esplanade - 3 min drive
  • Suria Sabah Shopping Mall - 5 min drive
  • Jesselton Point Ferry Terminal - 5 min drive

Getting around

  • Tanjung Aru Station - 4 min drive
  • Kota Kinabalu Intl. Airport (BKI) - 13 min drive

Restaurants

  • Pacific Café - 10 min walk
  • Horizons - 10 min walk
  • Restoran D' Malindo - 13 min walk
  • Kopi Ping Cafe - 15 min walk
  • Al Fresco - 10 min walk

About this property

The Magellan Sutera Resort

5-star luxury resort near Imago Shopping Mall, connected to the convention center
Simply step outside to unwind on the resort's beach. You'll be playing in the surf in no time with a ride on the resort's beach shuttle (surcharge). Enjoy the umbrellas and sun loungers for a relaxing day at the beach. Enjoy a summer holiday at The Magellan Sutera Resort, where you can work on your swing at the golf course or spend a pampering afternoon at the full-service spa.

Public spaces have free WiFi. This luxury resort also offers an outdoor pool, a children's pool, and outdoor tennis courts. Free self parking is available.

This 5-star Kota Kinabalu resort is smoke free.

  • 456 guestrooms or units
  • 5 levels
  • Meeting rooms
  • Childcare (surcharge)
  • Beach lounge chairs
  • Towels for the beach
  • Umbrellas for the beach
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Business facilities
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Wedding services available
  • Game room or arcade
  • Pool or billiards table
  • Convenience store
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Gift shop
  • Beauty salon
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • ATM
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
The Magellan Sutera Resort offers 456 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. LCD televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers, bathrobes, slippers, and bidets.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Mandara Spa has 12 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include hot stone massages, facials, body wraps, and manicures and pedicures. The spa is equipped with a sauna and a spa tub. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy and hydrotherapy. The spa is open select days.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Malay

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Bowling alley
  • Children's pool
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
  • Waterslide

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired Internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Beach shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee daily: MYR 65 for adults and MYR 32.5 for children
  • 24-hour room service

Things to do

  • 2 indoor tennis courts
  • 3 outdoor tennis courts
  • Fitness classes
  • Arcade/game room
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Bowling alley
  • Children's pool
  • Fitness center
  • Full-service spa
  • Golf course
  • Golf driving range
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Racquetball/squash
  • Sauna
  • Spa tub
  • Tennis
  • Volleyball
  • Yoga classes

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Cable/satellite channels
  • LCD TV

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Slippers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
Guests must present proof vaccination and of Low Risk status on the MySejahtera mobile app at check-in.
All guests, including children, are required to present a valid government-issued ID card at check-in. Valid passport is accepted.
Guests booked in a "(Residence of Malaysia Only)" room type must present a Malaysia Resident ID/PR at check-in. The property reserves the right to amend the rate if valid proof is not provided.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at The Magellan Sutera Resort

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! One child 11 years old or younger stays free, per registered adult, when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for MYR 180.0 per day.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately MYR 65 for adults and MYR 32.5 for children
  • Rollaway bed fee: MYR 180.0 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or 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 major credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card 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 major credit cards, Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Diners Club, debit cards, and cash. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

We should mention

  • For stays on 31 December, the total price shown includes a charge for a mandatory New Year's Eve gala dinner.
  • One child 11 years old or younger stays free, per registered adult, in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

Magellan Resort
Magellan Sutera
Magellan Sutera Kota Kinabalu
Magellan Sutera Resort
Magellan Sutera Resort Kota Kinabalu
Sutera Magellan
Sutera Magellan Resort
Sutera Resort
The Magellan Sutera
The Magellan Sutera Resort Resort
The Magellan Sutera Resort Kota Kinabalu
The Magellan Sutera Resort Resort Kota Kinabalu

The Magellan Sutera Resort Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 487 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 318 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 108 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 48 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 39 out of 1000 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Ronald

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Just back from 2 weeks there. Overall pretty good, but some areas are tired. Some rooms have been refreshed but ours wasn’t one of them. Pool area needs more beds. Breakfast a little repetitive. Bar music needs more variety. Same cd every day for many days. Lounge music in evenings tooooo loud. Being a bit picky now.😄 Overall very good value.
Stayed 13 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Maksim

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Pg Hj Mohd Noor Mashadi Bin Pg Hj

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
I found water leak from the bathroom to our bed area. #6217
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

4/10 Poor

Masaki

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

rebecca

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Rajapillai

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Magellan Club breakfast and high tea
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Zarina

Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Siswati

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Breakfast was delicious and wide choice The children love sandcastles building by the sea Double bed was clean and spacious
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Check in at reception was easy and trouble free. Rooms are clean and fantastic views of the sea but the hotel is showing it's age with rooms' decor old and tired, and loose decking on balconies and in public areas. We especially booked this hotel as it had so many dining venues and bars, but upon arriving and settling in learned that 2 of the restaurants had closed and the swim up bar closed during covid and have not been reopened. Their website should have been updated with this information as it leaves zero beverage service around the pool. They have a fantastic Sunset Bar/lounge which was could be used the first 3 nights we were there with gorgeous views of the sun setting over islands and the sea, it rained once and all the cushions were removed from the furniture and were not returned for the rest of our 11 night stay, not 5star service and disappointing to say the least. Food service was good and staff friendly but clearly need more training in the drinks service area which was virtually non existant, always had to chase someone to get a drink. Around the pool and Sunset Bar, again, had to repeatedly chase a server and on most occasions go up to the small bar, order and pay as they would not run a tab, and drinks would then be delivered. We tried the swim up bar at the sister resort, Pacific Sutera, and although there were only 2 couples sat there we still had to wave down the 5 staff there to get a drink, again much training is needed. Lovely resort, not 5 star though
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Emanuel Pavel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023