Nexus Resort & Spa Karambunai

Property class: 4
Kota Kinabalu beachfront hotel with golf course and spa

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Nexus Resort & Spa Karambunai offers a private beach where you can enjoy beach umbrellas, beach massages, and beachside drinks, plus kayaking is nearby. 3 outdoor pools provide a splash of fun, and guests can also take advantage of a fitness center and a sauna. Penyu, one of 6 restaurants, serves Asian cuisine and is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Other highlights include 2 bars/lounges, a golf course, and a poolside bar.

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Spa
  • Airport transfer
  • Free parking
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
$87 nightly
The total price is $96
Nov 19 - Nov 20
Total with taxes and fees

Room options

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A hotel room with a large bed, a desk with a remote control, a chair, a table with a plant, and a balcony with a view of trees.

Ocean Deluxe

  • Partial sea view
  • 463 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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A room with a large bed, a dining table with chairs, a TV mounted on the wall, and a view of the outdoors through a large window.

Borneo Garden

  • Garden view
  • 457 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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A hotel room with a large bed, a seating area with a table, and a balcony with a view of the sea.

Ocean Premier

  • Sea view
  • 457 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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A hotel room with a large bed, a desk, a television, and a balcony with chairs.

Borneo Executive Suite

  • 915 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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A hotel room with a large bed, a desk, a television, and a balcony with chairs.

Borneo Sea View

  • Partial sea view
  • 457 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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A modern hotel room with a large bed, bedside tables, a desk, and a bathroom visible through an open door.

Ocean Nexus Deluxe

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Nexus Suite

  • 1184 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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About the neighborhood

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Off Jalan Sepangar Bay, Locked Bag 100, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, 88993

What's nearby

  • Nexus Golf Resort Karambunai - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • 1Borneo Hypermall - 25 min drive - 19.2 km
  • Gaya Street Sunday Market - 36 min drive - 31.4 km
  • Imago Shopping Mall - 39 min drive - 33.1 km
  • Sutera Harbour - 43 min drive - 35.2 km

Getting around

  • Kota Kinabalu Intl. Airport (BKI) - 49 min drive
  • Putatan Station - 37 min drive
  • Tanjung Aru Station - 44 min drive
  • Airport shuttle (surcharge)

Restaurants

  • ‪Nyuk Pau Ngiu Cap Baru 2 (Menggatal,Sepanggar) - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Selera Idaman Restaurant & Catering - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Restoran Kak Tini - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Gayang Seafood Restaurant 佳揚海鮮樓 - ‬19 min drive
  • ‪Gayang Friendly Seafood Restaurant - ‬20 min drive

About this property

Nexus Resort & Spa Karambunai

  • Nexus Resort & Spa Karambunai offers a private beach where you can enjoy beach umbrellas, beach massages, and beachside drinks, plus kayaking is nearby. 3 outdoor pools provide a splash of fun, and guests can also take advantage of a fitness center and a sauna. Penyu, one of 6 restaurants, serves Asian cuisine and is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Other highlights include 2 bars/lounges, a golf course, and a poolside bar.

At a glance

Hotel size

    • 485 rooms
    • Arranged over 5 floors

Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
    • Minimum check-in age: 18
    • Check-out time is noon

Special check-in instructions

    • This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 48 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
    • Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
    • Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18

Children

    • Up to 2 children (12 years old and younger) stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding

Pets

    • No pets or service animals allowed

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas

Parking

    • Free onsite self parking
    • Free offsite parking nearby

Transfers

    • Airport shuttle from 8:00 AM to 11:00 PM*

Other information

    • Smoke-free property

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Reviews

Nexus Resort & Spa Karambunai Reviews

7.8

Good

7.8

Cleanliness

7.0

Location

8.0

Staff & service

7.2

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Very good

The location & activities in the resort were exceptional. The staff were outstanding as well.
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6/10 Good

nice beach
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10/10 Exceptional

Get away

My daughter and friends enjoyed very much their stay there...like the beach n pool and cozy surrounding.
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6/10 Good

Place is nice, staff very nice but it could cleaner. Years ago it must be a wonderful place it lost potential
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8/10 Very good

The staff were very friendly and accommodating. However, I was a bit concerned about the smell in the room and the noise from the surrounding rooms, including the floor above and next door.
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10/10 Exceptional

Most beautiful beaches and sunrise The hotel is like a elegant garden The staff is really nice and friendly The atmosphere is quite and you can hear the gorgeous sound of the bird You can see many lovely animals like monkeys lizard many kinds of bird and squirrels Standing on the balcony viewing the peaceful sea you know that life can really be a long adventure
Verified review

4/10 Fair

The room had a nice balcony with a beautiful sea view and pristine beach. The pool was large and child friendly but without a lifeguard (probably not necessary)! There was a noticeable lack of staff - our room lacked towels when we arrived and we had to ask for our room to be cleaned after it was left for 2 days. Only 2 of the restaurants were open and the food was cold. The hotel is far away from KK so we could only eat at the 2 restaurants! There was no activity’s for children except the pool. The massage was good value for money and expertly done. Overall, this is a reasonable choice for those looking for a secluded getaway at an affordable price, but for our family with young children wishing to see more of Sabah, this didn’t fit the bill - we ended up checking out a day early and upgrading to a proper 5 star hotel in Tanjung Aru, which was the best decision we made.
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10/10 Exceptional

I would say this resort has plenty of activities and amenities which is very convenient. Peaceful resort with a beautiful beach right in front of me. I wish the food selection and taste could be improved.
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8/10 Very good

Beautiful location and lots of nature in and around the resort. My only real complaint is that the food was disappointing.
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4/10 Fair

The property looks run down
Verified review

8/10 Very good

Loved it - just old
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6/10 Good

When built a few decades ago was probably very nice, but it’s now approaching the end of its useable life and unfortunately it has not been maintained or even cleaned much. Biggest disappointment was low quality but expensive food — and it’s a long way to town so you’re trapped. Even Grab gets in on the rip-off by making the ride into town three to four times the cost of the ride from town.
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2/10 Poor

poor service and restruant quality need to improve

레스토랑 음식및 quality 개선 시급.
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8/10 Very good

Stayed at the Nexus for 2 weeks. Room had everything we needed and was clean and tidy. Amazing view from our balcony, overlooking a glorious beach. Didnt use the golf course but it looked well maintained and set out. Used alot of the amenities without issue. Staff are so polite and very attentive. Would have liked more dining choice, although there is building work happening which may solve this. 35 munutes ftom city so. although you are in a secluded area, its easy enough to use shuttle/taxi and experience everything on offer there. Would definately visit again.
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6/10 Good

A very mixed review! I have now stayed here on five different occasions however it has noticeably in disrepair and badly maintained after Covid. My stay this time was not great but on my previous stays 2006-2018 it was great therefore I will hope this is purely down to the effects of covid and will improve in the near future.
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10/10 Exceptional

Highly recommended - beautiful hotel ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The hotel is in a beautiful setting. On arrival James and Felix gave us a lovely welcome & explained where everything could be found, we received a room upgrade with a sea view & balcony as they are completing works / upgrades to the restaurant & rooms. The works took place from 8am onwards, it didn't effect us. Its great to see the money being invested. Our upgraded room was beautiful with a wonderful sea view. The food in the restaurants was of a very high standard, the same for the breakfast. All the staff are an absolute credit to the hotel, the staff on reception, restaurant (evening and breakfast), tthe pool staff, the bar, the cleaners, even the workmen onsite. Very polite and can't do enough for you. Highly recommend, we will definitely be going back in the future. Large list of available day trips and things to do, away from the hotel and plenty to do at the hotel, water sports etc, highly recommend the spa, we had a massage which was amazing. Large list of treatments, all very reasonably priced. Thank you to everyone at the hotel that made our honeymoon & holiday so special.
Verified review

2/10 Poor

Please reconsider stay- horrible stay. The buildings could be so beautiful but they have left it to literally fall apart. We were apparently in the new/upgraded wing yet building fallong apart, dirty and water stopped working for period of time. Garbage left around for our three say stay in corridors and pool area and only half restaurants are open and those that are offer poor quality food. The breakfast utensils were on kleenex papers and the Chinese restaurant smelled like smoke with stained table clothes and chairs. The beach and ocean is only redeeming factor but not worth the stay. I would say 2 star hotel rating. Consider rebooking elsewhere.
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4/10 Fair

Their food was TERRIBLE, TV broken and so loud!!!

Their food was TERRIBLE! The breakfast has limited number of food that doesn't even look good. And I had to return the food when I ordered some calamari and burger to the pool because it was just TERRIBLE! I understand they would have financial problems due to COVID19 but that doesn't mean they should offer such rubbish food to their guests. The location is far from the downtown, takes about an hour to get to the city but I had to go there every day for food, because there're not many restaurants neither nearby the resort. Also, the TV in the room was broken that their technicians couldn't even fix. Then purchase new TV for the guests!!! Also, the corridor was so loud and you can hear everybody walking by. You just can't deep sleep while you're on vacation. I don't think I will go there ever again.
Verified review

2/10 Poor

10년만에 다시 왔는데 정말 너무나 퇴보한 써비스나 시설들
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2/10 Poor

レストランが不衛生、部屋は綺麗だがシャワーの水が流れない、Wi-Fiが壊れてテレビ無し、アメニティが無い、その他色々不備が多くリピートはないと思います。
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8/10 Very good

Am Strand stapeln sich die angeschwemmten Plastikflaschen und Müll einen halben Meter hoch.(direkt am Golfplatz der zum hotel gehört) Ich kann gerne ein Bild davon zur Verfügung stellen.
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8/10 Very good

住宿一流，露台正斗，沙灘好掂
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8/10 Very good

A bit dissapointed with the clenaliness of the bathroom.overall okey.
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10/10 Exceptional

괜찬앗어요.. 도마뱀만 빼면...
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10/10 Exceptional

Det var godt og hyggeligt! De rensede stranden hver morgen og gjorde alt for at hjælpe