New Hotels in Kota Kinabalu 2025 - 2026 Newest Openings
This page was last updated: 8 November 2025
Best new hotels in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia - Sheraton Kota Kinabalu (Upcoming 2026) - Avani Hotel (Upcoming 2026) - Citadines Waterfront - Hyatt Centric.
Newest Hotels in
Kota Kinabalu (KK)
Sheraton Kota Kinabalu (Upcoming 2026)
New Hotel opening in KK city centre in 2026
Jalan Albert Kwok, Kota Kinabalu 88000, Malaysia
This new hotel in KK is currently due to be opened by Marriott on March 1st, 2026 (the opening date may change). The Sheraton Kota Kinabalu Hotel is located in the heart of the city centre, a short walk from the waterfront, tourist attractions, shops, and dining venues.
The high-rise property offers a total of 307 upscale guest rooms or suites and features a range of on-site restaurants, a rooftop bar, the Shine Spa, a fitness centre, an indoor pool, and six meeting and event spaces.
Avani Kota Kinabalu Hotel (Upcoming 2026)
Newly Built Hotel in KK opening in 2026
The Avani is a new upscale hotel in KK that is due to be opened in 2026. The hotel will offer a total of 378 upmarket guest accommodations, a rooftop bar, an infinity pool, a gym, and meeting and event facilities.
For more information and the latest news on the Avani Kota Kinabalu Hotel opening date:
Visit their official website here >
Citadines Waterfront Kota Kinabalu
New Apartment Hotel in KK opened in 2024
G-08, Jalan Tun Fuad Stephens, 88000 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
This new serviced apartment hotel in KK was opened in February 2024. The Citadines Waterfront Kota Kinabalu offers a good central location in the heart of the city with a choice of accommodation in spacious studio and one-bedroom apartments that come with a fully equipped kitchenette and separate living and dining areas.
Amenities at the property include an outdoor pool, a gym, a residents' lounge, free Wi-Fi internet access, a meeting room, and a self-service laundrette.
Hyatt Centric Kota Kinabalu
New Luxury Hotel in KK opened in 2022
18 Jalan Haji Saman, 88000 Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
This new 5-star hotel in Kota Kinabalu was opened by Hyatt in October 2022. The Hyatt Centric Kota Kinabalu offers an excellent location in the heart of KK, within walking distance of the Jesselton Point Ferry Terminal and offering easy access to attractions, shopping, and dining venues.
At this upscale hotel you will find accommodation in a range of 222 spacious, stylish guest rooms or suites that all come with a private balcony with views over the sea, hills, or city. The property features an in-house restaurant, room service, a sky bar, a lobby lounge, a gym, a 23rd-floor infinity swimming pool, free Wi-Fi internet access, meeting facilities, and valet parking (fees apply).
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About New Hotels in Kota Kinabalu (KK)
We try to keep our pages about new hotels in Kota Kinabalu (Hotel baru di Kota Kinabalu) as up-to-date as possible and will be updating this page when any new hotels open or when any upcoming hotels in Kota Kinabalu open for reservation. However, if you know of any good-quality, recently opened new hotels not mentioned in the list above, or you are the owner/manager of an upcoming hotel in Kota Kinabalu opening soon and want some publicity for your grand opening, you can contact us here and let us know the details so that we can possibly add your property to our site.