There are plenty of hotels around Kota Kinabalu. You may choose to book your hotel in the city centre and use a taxi or Grab/Uber to the conference venue. Or alternatively, we would like to suggest that you book your accommodation in the hotels located in the 1Borneo shopping mall. There are four hotels ranging from budget up to four-starred hotels, such as The Klagan Regency Hotel (www.theklaganregency.com); The Grand Borneo Hotel (www.grandborneohotel.com); Courtyard Hotel (www.courtyardhotel1borneo.com); and Tune Hotel (www.tunehotels.com/gb/en/our-hotels/1borneo-kota-kinabalu).
The 1Borneo Shopping Mall is just a stone throw away from the UMS Campus. It is a walking distance of 15 – 20 minutes’ walk. Uber/Grab is easily available.