3 Best Beach Hotels at Kota Kinabalu

Other than the well-known Mount Kinabalu, it is known for its bustling markets, modern boardwalk, beaches and waterfront Kota Kinabalu City Mosque. There are quite a number of famous beachfront hotel in Kota Kinabalu which I personally love it.

1. Shangri-La's Tanjung Aru Resort & Spa

Address: Jalan Aru, Tanjung Aru, 88100 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

Shangri-La's Tanjung Aru Resort & Spa is a 5 stars beachfront hotel. The resort is just a 10 minutes drive from the Kota Kinabalu downtown and airport. The Poring Hot Springs is just a 30 minutes drive from the resort as well. The most attractive point about this resort is that all the rooms come with balcony and it has either sea view or Mount Kinabalu view. 

The resort offers a 9-hole pitch and putt golf course, and table tennis. Bicycle rentals, as well as a jogging path, are on site. Bay and deep-sea fishing and banana boat rides are available. The resort can assist with scuba diving, snorkeling, jet skiing and water skiing, parasailing, and windsurfing as well.

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At times, I would question that do I need all the coverage listed in the policy. For example, I am travelling to Malaysia by car from Singapore. I do not need baggage delay or flight delay coverage. However, as most insurance company coverage is fixed, no choice but to buy it even if I do not need all.

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Rest and Relax at Yorke Peninsula

Yorke Peninsula is a peninsula located north-west and west of Adelaide in South Australia. It has laidback lifestyle feeling and you will get to see people fishing, surfing and picnic. It is an ideal place to take a break from the hectic work or an ideal place for retirement. Driving around Yorke Peninsula, you will see retirement village and elderly sitting in their garden reading newspaper. It is such a peaceful town.

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As Yorke Peninsula is surrounded by the coastline, most of the hotels or motels are situated near the sea. The view is awesome. During our period of stay at Yorke Peninsula, we stayed at two different hotels or motels. They are not luxurious but they are  definitely value for money, clean and well maintain.

1.  Wallaroo Marina Apartments
Address: 11 Heritage Drive Wallaroo SA

There are a lot of private residential and yachts at this area. It is a peaceful, and relaxing town. Really an ideal place for retirement.











When we step into Wallaroo Marina Apartments, nothing special caught our attention. It seems like any other hotel we stayed. However, what surprise us was when we pull open the curtain in the room, the sea view. Booking a room with sea view has always been expensive in most countries. Hence, never did we thought that we can enjoy the sea view in Australia.