Towns
Kota Kinabalu
"KK"
KK
will be the most likely
place to arrive in Sabah. Most headquarters of the major national parks
are located in KK and if you visit some of the national parks and you
would like to stay overnight you may have to show an
overnight permit issued by them.
Much of the information
you may receive from the
local tourist office.
Most tour operators also have their headquarters in
KK and in order to book a trip you will need to visit their head office.
KK is a place with a lot of character, although
perhaps not in the most traditional way. There are several tourist
attractions, several very good hotels, very good restaurants and good
shopping facilities
including a big market at the weekend.
Hotels
in Kota
Kinabalu
Many hotels have reduced their official published rates by more than 50%
during the off season.
General: Business
travelers may qualify for corporate rates, usually at least 20% cheaper
than rates for non-business travelers.
Sometimes there are special promotion offers available,
but ask before you book. Some hotels can be booked in combination with an
airline stopover program at very competitive rates.
Most hotels
have
conference facilities and meeting rooms. If you book a room on an
executive floor, you may even qualify for free usage of meeting rooms in
addition to usage of the floor lounge.
For more information on
hotels click here.
Restaurants
in Kota
Kinabalu:
For more information on food and restaurants click
here.
Kota
Belud
It is located in very nice surroundings, however the town itself has
lost some of its attraction. It
is rather difficult to find accommodation. About the only place
to stay seems to be the government guesthouse which is out of
town. It has very nice views. Kota Belud has very few restaurants.
However the town is home to a good market.
Kudat
Kudat is at the very Northern end of Sabah and not visited by many
tourists. It has however very interesting traditional
"Longhouses" nearby.
Lahad
Datu
This town is a very interesting place. It is very close to the
Philippines and as a result of that it
has become home to many immigrants. It used to have a very high
crime rate which is said to have come down recently.
Lahad Datu is the
starting point to the famous Danum
Valley.
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Water
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Sandakan
Sandakan is the starting point to many of
Sabah's attractions.
It is a very busy town and home to a very interesting fish market.
Attractions nearby: Turtle Island Park, Sepilok Orang Utan
Rehabilitation Centre, Sukau and Kinabatang river safaris, Gomantong
Caves.
Semporna
Semporna is the starting point to Sipadan
Island.
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