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Based on KAYAK hotel searches, the most popular destination is Kota Kinabalu (89% of total searches to Sabah). The next most popular destinations are Sandakan (5%) and Semporna (4%). Searches for hotels in Tawau (2%) are also popular.
KAYAK users have found double rooms in Sabah for as cheap as $6 (Kota Kinabalu) in the last 3 days. The average price is $53.
In the last 72 hours, users have found Sabah hotels for tonight for as low as $8 (Kota Kinabalu). Users have also found 3-star hotels from $11 (Sandakan) and 4-star+ hotels from $18 (Ranau).