The hotel blends old architecture with modern facilities.Recreational activities include a swimming pool, sauna, steam room and gymnasium. Other services offered are a business center, safe deposit boxes, car rental services, bus shuttle to town, arrangement for round island tours and laundry services. This hotel represents good value for money in the city of Kota Kinabalu.

Berjaya Palace Hotel is located in the Malaysian State of Sabah, a land rich in dense rainforest, powdery beaches, lush paddy terraces and water buffaloes and a culture filled with myth and traditions. Mount Kinabalu, South East Asia's highest peak, lies in the state.

People do not exactly know what the name of the place exactly means but of course it is the Mount Kinabalu from which the city derives its name. If you are visiting Mount Kinabalu then Berjaya Palace promises a good accommodation experience. As the name suggests, the stark white building is complete with turrets and the distinctive hotel stands majestically on a hill, overlooking the castle. One of the favorite 3 star hotels in the city, The Palace Hotel Kota Kinabalu offers good value for money for guests.

There are innumerable speculations on what was the reason why this region was so called. The most popular is the theory that suggests that it was named after Mount Kinabalu which is situated about 90 kilometers to the northeast of the city. This theory also says that the name Kinabalu perhaps means "Chinese widow". Other theories are there too. It is also argued that Kinabalu or Akinabalu is named after the dragon which guards the giant pearl about which people read in the folklore.

Room and Accommodation

All 160 rooms and suites have colour TV, in-house movies, IDD telephone, coffee and tea making facilities, private bath and cubicle. Rooms are reminiscent of old English decor.

There are hundred and six rooms in the Palace Hotel in Kota Kinabalu. You can stay in the standard rooms or the deluxe rooms as you desire. The spacious rooms are a very comfortable place to stay. Mini bars in the rooms make it easy for the guest to enjoy a drink in private. In fact the facilities in the rooms are better than most of the Hotels in Kota Kinabalu in Malaysia.

Air-conditioners in the rooms help keep the temperature moderately cool even on humid and hot days. Music lovers can have an amazing time listening to the radios provided in the rooms. You can also opt for watching your favorite movie with the pay per movie facility. Hair dryers are also provided.

Accommodation Facilities

• Total Number of Rooms: 160
  
• Single rooms
  
• Double rooms
  
• Twin rooms
  
• Triple rooms
  
• Suites
  
• Non-smoking rooms
  
• Connection for laptop
  
• Air conditioning
  
• Television
  
• Satellite television
  
• In-house movie
• Radio
  
• Direct dial phone
  
• Mini bar
  
• Trouser press
  
• Automatic wake-up call
  
• Voltage 240v
  
• IDD telephone
• Private bath with shower cubicle
• Piped-in music
• CNN International (24 hours )

Facilities & Services

Recreational activities include a swimming pool, sauna, steam room and gymnasium. Other services offered are a business center, safe deposit boxes, car rental services, bus shuttle to town, arrangement for round island tours and laundry services.

There is a restaurant in the ground floor of the hotel. The Oasis Café and Lazer Lounge cater to the guests dining needs. Business travelers can use the conference facilities and the banquet facilities. Gym and sauna are there too. Also there are car parking facilities in the hotel. The facilities are the best among the ones offered by the other Hotels in Malaysia.

Other Services & Facilities

• Major credit cards accepted
  
• Safe-deposit boxes
  
• Business Centre
  
• Golf reservations available on designed golf course(not part of facilities but can be arranged)
  
• Bus shuttle to town
• Tunku Abdul Rahman Parks island transfers and tours (chargeable)

Conference & Banquet Facilities

• Annex (maximum 60 persons)
• 6 Meeting Rooms
• Yesterday (maximum 150 persons)
• Palace Room (maximum 400 persons)

• Medium sized lobby
  
• Earliest check-in at 12:00
  
• 2 lifts
  
• Porterage 24 hour
• Room Service from 6:00 to 2:00
  
• 1 outdoor pool
  
• 6 floors
  
• Coach parking
  
• Car parking (Payable to hotel, if applicable)
• Gymnasium
  
• Sauna
• Travel agency facilities
  
• Car rental facilities
  
• Baby sitting
  
• Laundry facilities
  
• Business centre
  
• Disabled facilities
  

Location

Berjaya Palace Hotel is located in the Malaysian State of Sabah, a land rich in dense rainforest, powdery beaches, lush paddy terraces and water buffaloes and a culture filled with myth and traditions. Mount Kinabalu, South East Asia's highest peak, lies in the state. A mere 15 minutes drive from the airport, the hotel stands majestically on a hill, overlooking the hustle and bustle of the city on one side and a serene mountain view on the other.

The hotel is about five minutes from the city center and that makes it very easy for the guests to survey the city. Your itinerary should not exclude the Sabah State Museum, near Queen Elizabeth Hospital, is the main museum of Sabah. Berjaya Palace Hotel is indeed ideally located. It is convenient for the people who travel by air.

The Science and Technology Centre, Sabah Art Gallery, and the Ethno Botanic Garden are a few places that draw tourist all year round. Wisma Budaya Art Gallery in the city centre is a famous center where the national as well as regional art exhibitions are held. At the Monsopiad Cultural Village (Kampung Monsopiad) cultural shows relating to the Kadazan-Dusun culture are hosted. The Padang Merdeka or Town Padang has a historical significance and people must visit it.

• Location: Near Centre
  
• 4 kms to city centre
  
• 10 kms to the nearest airport (kota kinabalu)
  
• 7 km to the nearest station (tanjung aru railway station)
  
• 6 km to the nearest fair site (sabah trade centre)