Shangri-La’s Tanjung Aru Resort and Spa, Kota Kinabalu, comprises 492 luxurious rooms and suites in two wings – the Kinabalu Wing and the Tanjung Wing. All rooms are designed to provide contemporary luxury inspired by the colours and textures of traditional Borneo.

Kinabalu Seaview rooms and suites offer memorable views of both the ocean and Mount Kinabalu, while rooms in the Tanjung Wing face the South China Sea.

Seaview Rooms

The spacious, warmly decorated Tanjung Wing Seaview Rooms provide hotel accommodation in Kota Kinabalu with magnificent views of the ocean. These rooms also feature a private balcony from which guests can enjoy Borneo’s famous sunsets.

Kinabalu Wing Mountain View Rooms

Kinabalu Wing Mountain View Rooms offer spacious, luxury accommodations with traditional Sabah-inspired touches. This is reflected in the rich woods, colourful fabrics, and indulgent furnishings.

Kinabalu Wing Seaview Rooms

Elegantly furnished in light pastel colours, Kinabalu Wing Seaview Rooms offer expansive luxury in traditional Borneo style. These rooms feature a private balcony that looks out to the South China Sea.

Kinabalu Club Mountain View Rooms

Kinabalu Club Mountain View Rooms offer contemporary luxury accommodations. Each room is furnished with traditional Sabah-inspired touches, reflected in the rich woods, colourful fabrics, and indulgent furnishings.

Kinabalu Club Seaview Rooms

Elegantly furnished in light pastel colours, Kinabalu Club Seaview Rooms offer expansive luxury in traditional Borneo style. These rooms feature a private balcony that looks out the shimmering waters of the South China Sea.

Kinabalu Club Executive Seaview Suites

Kinabalu Club Executive Seaview Suites offer luxurious accommodations that reflect the traditional spirit of Borneo. These elegantly furnished suites exude a warm ambiance.

Kinabalu Club Deluxe Seaview Suite

Kinabalu Club Deluxe Seaview Suite offers Kota Kinabalu’s most expansive and luxurious accommodations, and is ideal for stylish entertaining or enjoying complete privacy.

Tanjung Wing Deluxe Seaview Suite

Tanjung Wing Deluxe Seaview Suite offers luxurious accommodations that reflect the traditional spirit of Borneo.Each suite faces the ocean with panoramic views of sparkling coral islands and the shimmering South China Sea.

Tanjung Wing Executive Seaview Suites

Tanjung Wing Executive Seaview Suites offer the luxury of space with accommodations that reflect the traditional spirit of Borneo. These beautifully furnished suites feature panoramic views of sparkling coral islands and the shimmering South China Sea.

Tanjung Wing Presidential Seaview Suite

Tanjung Wing Presidential Seaview Suite offers Kota Kinabalu’s most expansive and luxurious accommodations, and is ideal for stylish entertaining or enjoying complete privacy.

Kinabalu Wing Executive Seaview Suite

Kinabalu Wing Executive Seaview Suite offers luxurious accommodations that reflect the traditional spirit of Borneo, and face the beach and ocean with panoramic views of sparkling coral islands and the shimmering South China Sea.

Kinabalu Wing Deluxe Seaview Suites

Kinabalu Wing Deluxe Seaview Suites are furnished in an elegant and contemporary style. The generous floor plan makes them ideal for stylish entertaining or enjoying complete privacy.

Café TATU

Café TATU is a contemporary restaurant featuring a varied buffet breakfast and dinner in an open-kitchen design. Watch as the dish is prepared fresh on the spot at one of the cooking stations. Café TATU offers Mongolian, Tandoori, Asian noodles, dim sum, pasta, salads and desserts. Lunch is available à la carte.

Coco-Joe's Bar & Grill

This contemporary beach barbecue restaurant and bar serves refreshing cocktails, fresh seafood and an a la carte menu. Diners are welcome to engage in a cook-it-yourself barbecue experience with the family. Enjoy an unobstructed view of the South China Sea at the restaurant’s private beach-dining platforms.

Peppino

Peppino ranks amongst Kota Kinabalu’s treasured culinary locations for Italian fine dining. The restaurant is touted as one of Malaysia’s best restaurants since 2002, Peppino promises patrons impeccable authentic Italian cuisine complemented by unforgettable Shangri-La hospitality.

Contemporary and chic, the establishment is elegantly designed with warm timber furnishings and sleek leather furniture. Adorning the olive green walls are canvasses of beautifully hand painted olive trees contributed by local artist Martini Asap. 

Boasting a spacious dining area with seating capacity of 118 persons, diners have the option of dining al fresco at the romantic outdoor terrace or in air-conditioned comfort.

Shang Palace

Shang Palace is located at the ground level of the resort, overlooking the evergreen Kinabalu garden and the South China Sea. The classic traditional interiors enhance the experience of dining on our excellent Chinese cuisine.

The restaurant is renowned for its delectable dim sum, available for breakfast and lunch, as well as its mouth-watering choice of Cantonese and Chinese fare.

Shang Palace can accommodate private dinner functions for up to 138 persons. Two private dining rooms for 10 and 20 persons are also available.

Borneo Lounge and Bar

Borneo Lounge and Bar, a delightful venue to enjoy relaxing drinks and light snacks, is located in the main lobby. The lounge offers live entertainment in the evening.

Cool Box Ice Cream Bar

Revive energy levels and cool off at the resort's ice-cream bar, bearing sweet tidings for dessert-loving travellers. Dip into Cool Box Ice Cream Bar's teasingly tempting menu of heavenly treats such as tongue-numbing freezies, generously prepared milkshakes and child-approved sundaes.

Sunset Bar

Featuring a uniquely shaped roof inspired by the traditional indigenous homes of Borneo, Sunset Bar's allure lies in its unique location on a private island. This makes the bar an appealing venue for exclusive cocktail parties or romantic nuptials.

The setting easily accommodates up to 100 and features an approving selection of tipplers. Indulge in Royal Mojito, Pepperita and Borneo-inspired cocktails including Lepa-Lepa and the Kota Kinabalu Fruit Punch.

Shangri-La’s Tanjung Aru Resort and Spa, Kota Kinabalu offers a convenient conference venue with a one-stop event planning service offering all the facilities and support for a productive and profitable meeting.

Whether you require our 1,200-person, pillar-less ballroom or any of ten smaller function rooms, our team of professionals will ensure that every detail of your event is attended to.

All of the conference and function rooms feature state-of-the-art audiovisual equipment, including the following:

• Complimentary wired or wireless broadband Internet access
• Flipcharts
• Microphones
• Satellite and teleconferencing
• Simultaneous translation system available upon request
• Slide, overhead, LCD and direct projector

Health Club

Exclusive to guests and club members, the Health Club is fitted with the latest gym equipment in addition to dedicated areas for cardio, weights, Pilates and personal training. These extensive facilities are complemented with a juice bar, sauna and male and female orientated zones.

Beach

The resort sits alongside an inviting stretch of sparkling South China Sea beaches, including Tanjung Aru Beach and Sunset Beach.

Pool

The resort's pool is a whopping 2,000-square-metre cool respite from the tropical heat and comes complete with tapered shoreline for children, a Jacuzzi and infinity pool section for adults.

Nature Reserve (Rasa Ria)

Take the shuttle to our sister resort, Rasa Ria, where you'll find a unique 64-acre Nature Reserve featuring Sabah's icon, the Orangutan. The Nature Reserve is aimed primarily at nature conservation and Orangutan rehabilitation.

The Rehabilitation Programme for Orangutans, carried out at the Nature Reserve, is the only one of its kind on the west coast of Sabah.

The Reserve is also home to a wide spectrum of Sabah wildlife, such as two species of deer, long-tailed macaques, pheasants, civets, bear cat, masked musang, monitor lizard, water hens, porcupines, slow lorises, pangolins, pitcher plants, fruit bats and 63 species of birds.