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Location Of Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
Kota Kinabalu, the gateway to Sabah,
a land known for its natural beauty and cultural heritage
is just a footstep away from all wonders and excitement.
Sandy white beaches at Tanjung Aru, beautiful gardens
at Prince Philip Park and Taman Tun Fuad are situated
within Kota Kinabalu. The five islands (Pulau Mamutik,
Pulau Manukan, Pulau Sulug, Pulau Sapi and Pulau Gaya),
a wildlife sanctuary for the preservation of coral reef
and tropical fish is a few minutes boat ride from Kota
Kinabalu. For those who prefer the river, then the Kionsom
Waterfall will be a good alternative. Even the ever famous
Mount Kinabalu is just a couple of hours drive from the
State Capital.
Sabah occupies the top portion of the
island of Borneo and covers an area of 74,500 sq. km with
a coastline of about 1,440km. It situated at East part
of Malaysia. Sabah's climate is tropical but pleasant
with sunny blue skies all year round.
Sabah is just a short flight away and
is accessible from major cities in Asia. The international
airport at Capital city is serviced by more than 55 weekly
flights, including Malaysian Airlines, AirAsia, Royal
Brunei, Australian Airlines, Dragonair, Far Eastern Airlines,
Transasia and Uniair.
Getting To Kota Kinabalu
Malaysia Airline and Air Asia has daily
flights to Kota Kinabalu from various location. The following
table is a guide on the estimated traveling time from
the respective location. If you wish to make your flight
reservations directly to Malaysia Airlines and Air Asia
please contact us at maxcarry@tm.net.my
| Point
of Origin |
Estimated
Time |
| Miri |
2
hours |
| Kuching |
2.5
hours |
| Kuala
Lumpur |
4
hours |
| Johor
Bharu |
3
hours |
Once in Kota Kinabalu, driving is easy with well built
roads and highways. For you convenience, here are some
local car rental companies.
| Company |
Phone
Number |
| Adaras
Rent-A-Car |
60-88-216671 |
| Kinabalu
Rent-A-Car |
60-88-232602 |
| Aban-D
Rent-A-Car |
60-88-722300 |
| Samzain
Rent-A-Car |
60-88-765805
|
Getting To Kinabalu Rose Cabin
The road to Kinabalu Rose Cabin is the
same as the road to Kundasang and to Ranau called Ranau-Tamparuli.
It is a well known road among locals. The hotel is situated
right beside the main road.
From Kota Kinabalu International Airport:
Taxis will cost in the region of MYR 70 to MYR 150 and
will take around 120 minutes. It is recommended that you
take the taxi with yellow rooftop, they are cheaper for
traveling long distance.
From Kota Kinabalu city :-
Long distance taxi (yellow rooftop) takes approx 90 minutes.
It costs MYR 15 per person but have to wait for it to
fill up. Otherwise, charter the whole taxi for MYR 60
per trip.
By express bus :
Express bus from Kota Kinabalu city to Kundasang will
cost MYR 10 each way (tell the driver to drop you off
in front of our hotel, we're just by the main road).
We can also arrange for transportation
to pick you up and deliver you straight to the hotel.
Our Address :
KINABALU ROSE CABIN
Km. 18, Jalan
Ranau-Tamparuli,
P O Box 13654,
88841 Kota Kinabalu,
Sabah, Malaysia.
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