Shangri-La Tanjung Aru, Kota Kinabalu
20 Jalan Aru, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, 88100, Malaysia

Sophistication surrounds you in a lavishly decorated suite inspired by Borneo’s rich cultural heritage. Shangri-La’s Tanjung Aru Resort and Spa, Kota Kinabalu, is a perfect tropical getaway, a luxurious tranquil retreat just a short drive from the city.

Accomodation

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.

Rooms

Kinabalu Club Mountainview Room

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.

Amenity

  • Pillow Menus
  • Coffee / Tea-making Facilities
  • Mini-bar
  • Elegant stationery
  • Plush bathrobes and slippers
  • Premium Shangri-La toiletries
  • Separate shower and soaking tub
  • In-room safe box

Entertainment

  • In-house Movie Channels
  • Satellite / Cable Television
  • Complimentary wired and wireless Internet access
  • Bedside controls for lighting

Connectivity

  • International Direct Dial Telephone
  • Voice Mail
Kinabalu Club Seaview Room

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.

Amenity

  • Pillow Menus
  • Coffee / Tea-making Facilities
  • Mini-bar
  • Elegant stationery
  • Plush bathrobes and slippers
  • Premium Shangri-La toiletries
  • Separate shower and soaking tub
  • In-room safe box

Entertainment

  • In-house Movie Channels
  • Satellite / Cable Television
  • Complimentary wired and wireless Internet access
  • Bedside controls for lighting

Connectivity

  • International Direct Dial Telephone
  • Voice Mail
Kinabalu Seaview Room

Tanjung Seaview Room

Tanjung Executive Suite

Mountainview

Kinabalu Executive Family

DOUBLE CLUB

CLUB

Rooms

  • Living room
  • Wheelchair-accessible
  • Wi-fi
  • Smoking rooms
  • Room size (sqm)
  • Number of bedrooms
  • King-size bed 150-183 width
DOUBLE CLUB

CLUB

DOUBLE CLUB SEA VIEW

Rooms

  • Bathroom
  • Shower
  • Bathtub
  • Hairdryer
  • Direct dial telephone
  • TV
  • Radio
  • Internet access
  • Minibar
  • Tea and coffee making facilities
  • Ironing set
  • Carpeted floors
  • Individually adjustable air conditioning
  • Safe
  • Living room
  • Balcony
  • Wheelchair-accessible
  • Disability-friendly bathroom
  • Wi-fi
  • Pillow menu
  • Cot on demand
  • Turndown service
  • DVD player
  • Alarm clock
  • Extra beds on demand
  • Toiletries
  • Desk
  • Bathrobes
  • Slippers
  • Smoking rooms
  • Satellite TV
  • Cable TV
  • Room size (sqm)
  • Number of bedrooms
  • Housekeeping
  • King-size bed 150-183 width
DOUBLE DELUXE

DELUXE

Rooms

  • Living room
  • Wheelchair-accessible
  • Wi-fi
  • Smoking rooms
  • Room size (sqm)
  • Number of bedrooms
  • King-size bed 150-183 width
DOUBLE DELUXE

DELUXE

DOUBLE DELUXE OCEAN FRONT

DELUXE OCEAN FRONT

Rooms

  • Living room
  • Wheelchair-accessible
  • Wi-fi
  • Smoking rooms
  • Room size (sqm)
  • Number of bedrooms
  • King-size bed 150-183 width
DOUBLE SEA VIEW KING BED

SEA VIEW KING BED

Rooms

  • Bathroom
  • Shower
  • Bathtub
  • Hairdryer
  • Direct dial telephone
  • TV
  • Radio
  • Internet access
  • Minibar
  • Tea and coffee making facilities
  • Ironing set
  • Carpeted floors
  • Individually adjustable air conditioning
  • Safe
  • Living room
  • Balcony
  • Wheelchair-accessible
  • Disability-friendly bathroom
  • Wi-fi
  • Pillow menu
  • Cot on demand
  • Turndown service
  • DVD player
  • Alarm clock
  • Extra beds on demand
  • Toiletries
  • Desk
  • Bathrobes
  • Slippers
  • Smoking rooms
  • Satellite TV
  • Cable TV
  • Room size (sqm)
  • Smoke detector
  • Number of bedrooms
  • Housekeeping
  • King-size bed 150-183 width
DOUBLE POOL VIEW KING BED

POOL VIEW KING BED

DOUBLE RUN OF HOUSE

RUN OF HOUSE

DOUBLE STANDARD

STANDARD

DOUBLE STANDARD

STANDARD

Rooms

  • Living room
  • Wheelchair-accessible
  • Wi-fi
  • Smoking rooms
  • Room size (sqm)
  • Number of bedrooms
  • King-size bed 150-183 width
DOUBLE SEA VIEW

Rooms

  • Bathroom
  • Shower
  • Bathtub
  • Hairdryer
  • Direct dial telephone
  • TV
  • Radio
  • Internet access
  • Minibar
  • Tea and coffee making facilities
  • Ironing set
  • Carpeted floors
  • Individually adjustable air conditioning
  • Safe
  • Living room
  • Balcony
  • Wheelchair-accessible
  • Disability-friendly bathroom
  • Wi-fi
  • Cot on demand
  • DVD player
  • Alarm clock
  • Extra beds on demand
  • Toiletries
  • Bathrobes
  • Slippers
  • Smoking rooms
  • Satellite TV
  • Cable TV
  • Room size (sqm)
  • Number of bedrooms
DOUBLE SEA VIEW

SEA VIEW

Rooms

  • Bathroom
  • Shower
  • Bathtub
  • Hairdryer
  • Direct dial telephone
  • TV
  • Radio
  • Internet access
  • Minibar
  • Tea and coffee making facilities
  • Ironing set
  • Carpeted floors
  • Individually adjustable air conditioning
  • Safe
  • Living room
  • Balcony
  • Wheelchair-accessible
  • Disability-friendly bathroom
  • Wi-fi
  • Cot on demand
  • DVD player
  • Alarm clock
  • Extra beds on demand
  • Toiletries
  • Bathrobes
  • Slippers
  • Smoking rooms
  • Satellite TV
  • Cable TV
  • Room size (sqm)
  • Number of bedrooms
  • Single bed 80-130 width
DOUBLE SEA VIEW

SEA VIEW

DOUBLE SEA VIEW

SEA VIEW

DOUBLE MOUNTAIN VIEW

Rooms

  • Bathroom
  • Shower
  • Bathtub
  • Hairdryer
  • Direct dial telephone
  • TV
  • Radio
  • Internet access
  • Minibar
  • Tea and coffee making facilities
  • Ironing set
  • Carpeted floors
  • Individually adjustable air conditioning
  • Safe
  • Living room
  • Balcony
  • Wheelchair-accessible
  • Disability-friendly bathroom
  • Wi-fi
  • Cot on demand
  • DVD player
  • Alarm clock
  • Extra beds on demand
  • Toiletries
  • Bathrobes
  • Slippers
  • Smoking rooms
  • Satellite TV
  • Cable TV
  • Room size (sqm)
  • Number of bedrooms
DOUBLE MOUNTAIN VIEW

MOUNTAIN VIEW

DOUBLE MOUNTAIN VIEW

MOUNTAIN VIEW

DOUBLE WITH VIEWS

WITH VIEWS

Double or Twin CLUB SEA VIEW

CLUB SEA VIEW

Double or Twin STANDARD

STANDARD

Double or Twin SEA VIEW

SEA VIEW

Double or Twin SEA VIEW

SEA VIEW

Double or Twin MOUNTAIN VIEW

MOUNTAIN VIEW

Double or Twin POOL VIEW

POOL VIEW

DOUBLE SINGLE USE STANDARD

STANDARD

FAMILY ROOM WITH DOUBLE BED

WITH DOUBLE BED

FAMILY ROOM DELUXE

DELUXE

Rooms

  • Living room
  • Wheelchair-accessible
  • Wi-fi
  • Smoking rooms
  • Room size (sqm)
  • Number of bedrooms
  • King-size bed 150-183 width
FAMILY ROOM EXECUTIVE

EXECUTIVE

FAMILY ROOM KING SIZE BED

KING SIZE BED

FAMILY ROOM STANDARD

STANDARD

Rooms

  • Bathroom
  • Shower
  • Bathtub
  • Hairdryer
  • Direct dial telephone
  • TV
  • Radio
  • Internet access
  • Minibar
  • Tea and coffee making facilities
  • Ironing set
  • Carpeted floors
  • Individually adjustable air conditioning
  • Safe
  • Living room
  • Balcony
  • Wheelchair-accessible
  • Disability-friendly bathroom
  • Wi-fi
  • Cot on demand
  • DVD player
  • Alarm clock
  • Extra beds on demand
  • Toiletries
  • Bathrobes
  • Slippers
  • Smoking rooms
  • Satellite TV
  • Cable TV
  • Room size (sqm)
  • Number of bedrooms
  • King-size bed 150-183 width
  • Bunk beds
FAMILY ROOM STANDARD

STANDARD

FAMILY ROOM DELUXE TWO BEDS

DELUXE TWO BEDS

Rooms

  • Living room
  • Wheelchair-accessible
  • Wi-fi
  • Smoking rooms
  • Room size (sqm)
  • Number of bedrooms
Room CLUB

CLUB

Room CLUB SEA VIEW

CLUB SEA VIEW

Room RUN OF HOUSE

RUN OF HOUSE

Room RUN OF HOUSE

RUN OF HOUSE

Room STANDARD

STANDARD

Room SEA VIEW

SEA VIEW

Room POOL VIEW

POOL VIEW

SINGLE STANDARD

STANDARD

SINGLE POOL VIEW

POOL VIEW

STUDIO COMFORT

COMFORT

SUITE DELUXE SEA VIEW WITH BALCONY

DELUXE SEA VIEW WITH BALCONY

SUITE DELUXE

DELUXE

SUITE DELUXE

DELUXE

SUITE DELUXE SEA VIEW

DELUXE SEA VIEW

Rooms

  • Bathroom
  • Shower
  • Bathtub
  • Hairdryer
  • Direct dial telephone
  • TV
  • Radio
  • Internet access
  • Minibar
  • Tea and coffee making facilities
  • Ironing set
  • Carpeted floors
  • Individually adjustable air conditioning
  • Safe
  • Living room
  • Balcony
  • Wheelchair-accessible
  • Disability-friendly bathroom
  • Wi-fi
  • Pillow menu
  • Cot on demand
  • Turndown service
  • DVD player
  • Alarm clock
  • Extra beds on demand
  • Toiletries
  • Desk
  • Bathrobes
  • Slippers
  • Smoking rooms
  • Satellite TV
  • Cable TV
  • Room size (sqm)
  • Smoke detector
  • Number of bedrooms
  • Housekeeping
  • Dining Area
  • King-size bed 150-183 width
SUITE EXECUTIVE

EXECUTIVE

SUITE EXECUTIVE

EXECUTIVE

SUITE EXECUTIVE KING BED

EXECUTIVE KING BED

SUITE EXECUTIVE SEA VIEW

EXECUTIVE SEA VIEW

Rooms

  • Living room
  • Wheelchair-accessible
  • Wi-fi
  • Smoking rooms
  • Room size (sqm)
  • Number of bedrooms
  • King-size bed 150-183 width
SUITE KING SIZE BED

KING SIZE BED

SUITE LUXURY

LUXURY

SUITE STANDARD

STANDARD

SUITE STANDARD

STANDARD

SUITE SEA VIEW

SEA VIEW

Rooms

  • Living room
  • Wheelchair-accessible
  • Wi-fi
  • Pillow menu
  • Turndown service
  • Desk
  • Smoking rooms
  • Room size (sqm)
  • Number of bedrooms
  • Housekeeping
  • Dining Area
  • Queen-size bed 150-154 width
SUITE SEA VIEW

SEA VIEW

TRIPLE STANDARD

STANDARD

TWIN DELUXE WITH AIR CONDITIONING

DELUXE WITH AIR CONDITIONING

Rooms

  • Living room
  • Wheelchair-accessible
  • Wi-fi
  • Smoking rooms
  • Room size (sqm)
  • Number of bedrooms
  • Single bed 80-130 width
TWIN SEA VIEW WITH BALCONY

SEA VIEW WITH BALCONY

TWIN CLUB

CLUB

Rooms

  • Living room
  • Wheelchair-accessible
  • Wi-fi
  • Smoking rooms
  • Room size (sqm)
  • Number of bedrooms
  • Single bed 80-130 width
TWIN CLUB

CLUB

TWIN CLUB SEA VIEW

Rooms

  • Living room
  • Wheelchair-accessible
  • Wi-fi
  • Pillow menu
  • Turndown service
  • Desk
  • Smoking rooms
  • Room size (sqm)
  • Number of bedrooms
  • Housekeeping
  • Single bed 80-130 width
TWIN DELUXE

DELUXE

Rooms

  • Living room
  • Wheelchair-accessible
  • Wi-fi
  • Smoking rooms
  • Room size (sqm)
  • Number of bedrooms
  • Single bed 80-130 width
TWIN DELUXE OCEAN VIEW

DELUXE OCEAN VIEW

TWIN STANDARD

STANDARD

TWIN SEA VIEW WITH TERRACE

SEA VIEW WITH TERRACE

Rooms

  • Living room
  • Wheelchair-accessible
  • Wi-fi
  • Smoking rooms
  • Room size (sqm)
  • Number of bedrooms
  • Single bed 80-130 width
TWIN SEA VIEW

Rooms

  • Living room
  • Wheelchair-accessible
  • Wi-fi
  • Smoking rooms
  • Room size (sqm)
  • Number of bedrooms
TWIN SEA VIEW

SEA VIEW

TWIN SEA VIEW

SEA VIEW

TWIN SEA VIEW

SEA VIEW

TWIN MOUNTAIN VIEW

Rooms

  • Living room
  • Wheelchair-accessible
  • Wi-fi
  • Smoking rooms
  • Room size (sqm)
  • Number of bedrooms
TWIN MOUNTAIN VIEW

MOUNTAIN VIEW

TWIN MOUNTAIN VIEW

MOUNTAIN VIEW

TWIN WITH VIEWS

WITH VIEWS

TWIN POOL VIEW

POOL VIEW

Dining

Shangri-La's Tanjung Aru Resort and Spa offers an enticing array of Kota Kinabalu restaurants serving international and Asian gourmet specialties.

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. Enjoy an unobstructed view of the South China Sea at the restaurant’s private beach-dining platforms.

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.

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.

Recreation

Chi, The Spa

CHI, The Spa, at Tanjung Aru Resort and Spa offers a unique spa design concept. A standalone spa village sits on an island connected to the hotel via a private causeway. Traditional Borneo treatments on the spa menu are plant-based in nature, energy aware and reflect the multi-cultural heritage of the region.

Star Marina

Exclusively owned and operated by the resort, STAR Marina provides professional water sport services, boating and cruise facilities including a learning centre for dive enthusiasts. Located within the resort grounds, the marina offers guests easy accessibility to neighbouring islands for day trips and beach activities.

STAR Marina consists of an exclusive private jetty, a boatyard for repares and maintenance, a boat ramp, a water sports atrium and a dive centre offering a variety of dive certification classes, facilities and equipment. 

Infinity 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.

Conference

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.

Grand Ballroom
Ballroom Foyer

Ballroom 1

Ballroom 2

Hibiscus Room

Hibiscus Foyer

Tanjung Room

Tanjung Room Foyer

Tanjung Room 1

Tanjung Room 2

Tanjung Room 3

Boardroom A & B
Kinabalu Room

Kinabalu Room Foyer

Kinabalu Room 1, 2, & 3

HotelFacilities

Total number of rooms: 498

Number of floors (main building): 7

Number of floors (annexe): 7

Twin rooms: 176

Double rooms: 173

Junior suites: 36

Suites: 40

Disability-friendly rooms: 2

Connecting rooms

hotel

American Express

JCB

MasterCard

Visa

Wheelchair-accessible

Car park

24-hour reception

Check-in hour

Check-out hour

Late Check-out

Mobile phone coverage

Wi-fi

Local and international calls

Car hire

Secure parking

Valet parking

Airport Shuttle

Room service

Laundry service

Medical service

Day-care centre

Babysitting service

Multilingual staff

24-hour security

Bellboy service

Air conditioning in public areas

Smoke detector

Hotel safe

Currency exchange facilities

Lift access

Newspaper stand

Shop

Garden

Terrace

Concierge

Gym

Newspapers

Luggage room

Clothes dryer

Grill/BBQ

Library

Café

Bar

Restaurant

Non-smoking area

Smoking area

Highchairs

Poolside snack bar

Banquet hall

Air conditioning in Restaurant

Conference room

Meeting room

Projector

Secretarial service

Printer

Photocopier

Business centre

Audio-visual equipment rental

Outdoor freshwater pool: 1

Children’s swimming area

Sun loungers

WaterSlides

Children playground

Kids’ club

Entertainment programme for adults

Entertainment programme for children

Game room

Nightclub

Outdoor Rooftop Swimming Pool

Sauna

Steam bath

Massage

Spa treatments

Hairdressing salon

Beauty salon

Spa centre

Breakfast

Breakfast buffet

Breakfast served to the table

Continental breakfast

Hot breakfast

Breakfast a la carte

Buffet lunch

À la carte lunch

Set menu lunch

Buffet dinner

À la carte dinner

Set menu dinner

Special dietary options

Picnic

Gluten-free meals

Gala dinner

Vegetarian meal

Snacks

Deposit on arrival

Early Check-in

Charges for late arrival

Early departure

Identification card at arrival

Banana boating

Waterskiing

Jet ski

Diving

Windsurfing

Sailing

Canoeing

Pedal boating

Table tennis

Aerobics

Fitness

Cycling / mountain biking

Billiards

Mini golf

Golf

Tennis

Shangri-La – Shangri-La Cares

Facilities

Car Park
Concierge
WiFi
Hotel Safe
Restaurant
Business Centre
Spa
Porter Service
Reception Desk
Car Rental
24 Hour Reception
Hotel Bar
Tennis
Shuttle Bus Service
Outdoor Pool
Beauty Salon
Indoor Pool
Non-smoking Rooms
Baby Sitting
Conference Rooms
Gym
Room Service
Laundry Service
Express check-in/ out
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KimberleyHope21
Wonderful stay
The best hotel, friendly and helpful staff who remember you. Lots of choices for water sport and very accommodating chefs!
June 30, 2025
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AncoM3
Nice location, good hotel
We stayed in the Tanjung Aru for one night on the way from Singapore to Mulu via Kota Kinabalu. Rooms weren’t ready at midday due to the late checkout time of 15;00. However, once settled, the hotel...
June 2, 2025
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