Greenage at Sutera Avenue Kota Kinabalu

We had a four-night family stay in a huge 130-square-meter 2LDK apartment, almost too much space for five people. It was also incredibly cheap, around 8,000 yen a night. The 50-meter rooftop pool on the 11th floor was beautiful, with crystal-clear water and distant islands in view. It really felt like a resort. There was no food included, but finding meals was easy, with plenty of stylish restaurants and convenience stores in the same building. The kitchen had an induction cooktop, basic dishes, and a knife, so we could cook for ourselves. There was a refrigerator and a washer-dryer too, which made the place suitable for a longer stay. The water heater was broken, so we had no hot water at first. We contacted customer service through the Wat'sUP app and got a quick reply. Each night we could use the showers at a nearby hotel for free. The heater was fixed on our last day, so it wasn’t a major issue. I think it’s a great place for a relaxing family getaway. Check-in is unmanned, but they send a clear instruction manual about a day before the stay, so I didn’t get lost.

The swimming pool was the only good thing. Everything else was bad.