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Shangri-La's Tanjung Aru Resort & Spa

A beautiful pool echoes the blue of the sea, coral islands are sprinkled in the bay, Kota Kinabalu town is handy for local exploration, and the tasteful Shangri-La's Tanjung Aru Resort & Spa offers legendary service and sophisticated facilities, including Borneo’s finest spa.

This tranquil retreat is home to a private beach, two freeform swimming pools, six restaurants and bars including culinary treats such as chic Italian and contemporary Asian favourites. Peppino's is rated as one of Malaysia's best restaurants offering Mediterranean cuisine and Shang Palace provides delectable Chinese fare. A variety of watersports at this beachside resort include deep-sea fishing, scuba diving and water skiing. There is also a CHI, the Spa, fitness centre and four tennis courts.

Accommodation

492 rooms, each with airconditioning, telephone, television, minibar, bath, shower and balcony. Kinabalu mountainview rooms have views to Mt Kinabalu.

Kinabalu seaview rooms (45m²) boast full ocean views.
Tanjung seaview rooms (47m²) are in a separate wing overlooking the pool or the sea.
Kinabalu Club rooms (45m²) enjoy separate check-in/out and access to the Kinabalu Club Lounge including complimentary daily breakfast, soft drinks throughout the day and a cocktail hour in the evening.

Restaurants

• Cafe Tatu - Mongolian, Tandoori, Asian noodles, Dim Sumstations, salad and desserts. • Coco Joe's - Located by the pool with snacks, light meals and refreshing drinks. Peppino - Contemporary chic Italian with extensive wine list • Shang Palace - Chinese.

Shangri-La's Tanjung Aru Resort & Spa

A beautiful pool echoes the blue of the sea, coral islands are sprinkled in the bay, Kota Kinabalu town is handy for local exploration, and the tasteful Shangri-La's Tanjung Aru Resort & Spa offers legendary service and sophisticated facilities, including Borneo’s finest spa.

Facilities

• Four restaurants

• Three bars

• Two freeform swimming pools

• CHI, The Spa

• Health club

• Kids' club

• Watersports including scuba diving and water skiing.

• Tennis courts

• Regular entertainment

Spa and Beauty

CHI, The Spa is a unique stand-alone 'spa village' that sits on an 'island' connected to the hotel via a private causeway.

• Eight villas each with own herbal steam room, relaxation area and private changing room.
• Traditional Borneo treatments
• One of the best Malaysian spas
• Spectacular private yoga pavilion extending out over the South China Sea
• All treatments begin with a welcoming foot ritual
• Men's treatments also available

Swimming Pools

2 freeform swimming pools plus 1 childrens pool

Location

Set along the ocean, just outside Kota Kinabalu and ten minutes from the airport. Speedboats shuttle you to five nearby coral islands, which are perfect for snorkelling and scuba diving. .

Beach description

150 metre stretch of beach

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Malaysia

Weather and climate

Best time to visit

Malaysia experiences a tropical climate year round, but weather conditions can be very different between East and West.

The capital Kuala Lumpur has warm temperatures year round, and is driest June-August.

The West coast beach resorts of Penang and Langkawi are best experienced from December-April, while the East coast resorts can be rather wet in November and December but will often experience lots of sunshine alongside some showers during all other months of the year.