Kota Kinabalu
This award-winning hotel has an international feel in its 100 rooms, with glossy floors, evocative B&W photos of Kota Kinabalu and Sabah on the walls,…
Must-see hotels in Malaysia
Kota Kinabalu
This brightly painted flashpackers raises the bar for hostel digs in KK. Rooms are clean and practical, but the cheapest lack windows. From the cool 'opis…
Sandakan
Decorated with murals by the former owner and former guests, this friendly and clean hostel has rooms with sea views and a rooftop area with even more…
Pulau Tioman
Escape the crowds to this plot on the far south side of Juara just before the turtle sanctuary, where boutique beach bungalows have ceiling fans, thatched…
Ipoh
Set in former workshops above trendy, redeveloped Kong Heng Sq, this design magazine-worthy boutique hotel offers rooms that are the height of industrial…
Kota Kinabalu
KK's first post-WWII hotel is plush and charming with its pink marble lobby, Persian carpets and baby grand piano. A colonial theme runs through to the…
Kuala Lumpur
Sporting an urban vibe and appealing retro design, this boutique hotel is located steps away from Bukit Bintang's shopping and nightlife. Rooms feature…
Johor
Cheerful white huts with sky-blue shutters line the best part of the beach: the destination for a perfect do-nothing escape. Service is nonexistent – but…
Sabah
Owner Max makes his guests feel extremely welcome at this rustic spot right by the sea. Rooms are simple and come with mosquito nets (with the exception…
Johor
A short walk from the bus terminal, this hotel with a cheery yellow exterior is a great pick to bed down for a night en route to Tioman. The rooms are…
Pulau Tioman
The 54-villa Tunamaya overlooks white-sand beaches and provides high-quality amenities including an infinity pool, a plunge pool, spa, a bar with beers…
Gunung Mulu National Park
Situated 3km from park HQ, this 101-room complex has been designed and decorated in a way that is both stylish and sympathetic to its jungle surroundings…
Cameron Highlands
This charismatic 1939 property looks as though it was lifted straight out of the English countryside with its exposed beams, four-poster beds and even a…
Tunku Abdul Rahman National Park
Fifty-two stunning villas stuffed with modern amenities and island-chic touches make up posh Gayana. The Bakau (mangrove) Villa overlooks a tangled,…
George Town
Unlike the slick heritage hotels you’ll find elsewhere, the renovation of this row of 1920s shophouses has left them feeling wonderfully rustic, and the…
Penang
Accommodation at the top of this 518m-high peak takes the form of eight splendidly restored century-old rice barns, united in a private retreat. Walk…
Cameron Highlands
Primo pampering and exceptionally classy rooms lift Strawberry Park above its resort competition. All room types are elegant, from the ample doubles to…
George Town
Crafted from a row of seven joined shophouses, surrounding a beautiful central courtyard, Seven Terraces is one of the most luxurious places to stay in…
Sabah
Winking with fairy lights and drowning in greenery, this resort has a welcoming restaurant, glossed wood floors and a well-stocked shop. Bungalows are…
Sabah
Situated on a sweeping river bend, Myne has an open, breezy reception, games room and restaurant festooned with lifeguard rings, vaguely reminiscent of a…
Gunung Mulu National Park
Located around 3km from the park entrance, well-run Mulu Village has basic but decent accommodation, and offers a big list of services and excursions…
Sabah
Tabin Wildlife Resort, run by Tabin Wildlife Holidays, is an attractive retreat with a clutch of upscale, pricey chalets with polished wooden floors and…
Pulau Langkawi
Tucked in a corner in the far northwest of Pulau Langkawi and surrounded by ancient rainforest, the Datai manages to feel both untamed and luxurious…
Cameron Highlands
This 1960s-built country manor is a sophisticated choice. Furnished with writing desks, four-poster beds and wood-beamed ceilings, the 19 sumptuous rooms…
Sabah
Lankayan Island Resort is a popular spot for diving romantics that's also heavily involved in turtle conservation. There are a couple of dozen cabins…
Peninsular Malaysia's Northeast
One of Redang’s most luxurious resorts, Taaras offers beachside bungalows and hillside apartments set in delightful, landscaped gardens. Pride of place…
Sabah
Run by Narsalis Larvatus tours, this secluded spot on Pulau Libaran consists of a handful of fan-cooled safari tents with twin beds inside, and outdoorsy…
Kuala Lumpur
There are only 55 rooms at this luxury hotel occupying the loftiest floors of a 59-storey building – which guarantees sweeping views all around. You'll…
Sabah
Idyllically lapped by turquoise water, these Balinese-style stilted bungalows with their peaked roofs, fine interiors and palm-fronted porches are…
Sabah
Dedicated to sustainable living and bursting forth from a riot of greenery, a minute's walk from Pulau Mantanani's loveliest beach, this is the kind of…
Kuala Lumpur
Opened in 2019, the KL branch of this hip hotel chain offers 210 capsule-like rooms that are more spacious than the Citizen M standard – request one with…
Peninsular Malaysia's Northeast
Qimi offers comfortable hillside bungalows with excellent sea views and private bathrooms. It also has rustic and cheaper bungalows that lack the hillside…
Sama Sama Hotel, KL International Airport
Malaysia
Practically palatial, Sama Sama is linked by a bridge to the main KLIA terminal, with golf buggies to ferry guests back and forth. Once you're inside the…
Tunku Abdul Rahman National Park
Well-spaced villas with mod cons from satellite TVs to safe-deposit boxes, iPod docks and Bose sound systems are spread around this tasty resort. The deep…
Sabah
Moored beside Pulau Mabul, this orange and polar-blue former oil rig accommodation platform is for serious divers. The dive centre is terrific, as are the…
Kuala Lumpur
On the lower floors of the circular Vortex tower, this innovative hotel offers capsule beds with good levels of privacy – choose between 10-bed dorms…
Sarawak
Owned by the Sarawak Bank Employees Union, this is the ideal place to mix chilling on the beach with workers’ solidarity. The grassy, family-friendly…
Kuala Lumpur
There’s an exclusive atmosphere at this slickly designed property atop an office complex, where the facilities include a gym, infinity pools and a top…
George Town
Attractive, comfortable, boasting great service and representing good value, the Museum Hotel is a gem in this price range. Located in a stately block of…
Pulau Langkawi
This imposing, sumptuous hotel embraces its colonial-era theme with details such as a billiard room, library and cigar room, tiffin lunches and speciality…
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