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Hotel Details

‘Paradise of offshore Malaysia’

Sitting alongside two blissful beaches, Shangri La’s Tanjung Aru Resort & Spa is a near perfect haven on this beautiful tropical island. Cap your experience by visiting Chi Spa for a holistic programme to relax your body and mind. Choose from a number of excellent, prestigious restaurants and be sure to unwrap the real Borneo by visiting Rasa Ria’s Nature Reserve via the free hotel shuttle. Guests have the option to upgrade their room choice to the Club category and receive a host of benefits included in the price.

In Our Opinion


‘A very romantic and peaceful place to stay where the emphasis can be constantly shifting. This is a beach holiday, a luxury family escape, an eco adventure, a spa focused getaway and a culinary journey all in one location. Strongly recommended’

• Tanjung Aru Beach and Sunset Beach
• Kota Kinabalu Airport: 15 minutes by car
• Complimentary shuttle to Rasa Ria, the hotel’s sister resort
• 64 acre Nature Reserve at Rasa Ria features an Orangutan rehabilitation programme as well as a wide variety of species like the long tailed macaque, monitor lizard and bear cat
• Bird watching
• Jogging path
• Deep sea and bay fishing trips
• Scuba diving and snorkelling

492 recently renovated rooms and suites are housed across two wings, the Tanjung Wing and the more luxurious Kinabalu Wing. Standard rooms across both wings feature the following services and amenities:

• Complimentary broadband internet access
• Satellite / cable television with in-house movie channels
• Mini bar
• Tea and coffee making facilities
• IDD telephone with voicemail
• In room safe
• Bedside lighting controls
• Separate shower and soaking tub
• Premium Shangri La toiletries
• Bathrobes and slippers
• Pillow menu

Room type selection:

Tanjung Seaview Room (Tanjung Wing)

• 47 sqm
• Rooms face the waters of the South China Sea
• Private balcony

Kinabalu Mountain View (Kinabalu Wing)

• 45 sqm
• Spacious, contemporary rooms with Sabah inspired touches
• Private balcony with views over Mount Kinabalu

Kinabalu Seaview Room (Kinabalu Wing)

• 45 sqm
• Expansive luxury in traditional Borneo style
• Glass walled bathroom offers great sea views
• Private balcony overlooking the South China Sea

Kinabalu Club Rooms (Kinabalu Wing)

• All of the ‘Kinabalu’ room types listed above are available as Club Rooms, please see ‘Special Features’ for further information

Range of larger, luxurious Suites on request

• Chi Spa
• Two large freeform swimming pools
• Fitness club with gym, Jacuzzis, sauna and steam room
• Host of organised daily activities like football, cookery, water volleyball and pool exercise classes
• Bicycles for hire
• Tennis courts
• Pitch and putt
• Petanque
• Hotel shop

Café TATU
Contemporary all white restaurant serving buffet breakfasts and evening meals in an open plan kitchen style setting. Cooking stations offer Mongolian, Tandoori, Asian noodles, dim sum, pasta, salads and desserts. A la carte lunch is also available.
Coco Joe’s
A pool bar with elegance and diversity – find a tasty barbecue, Asian and international cuisine all served here with skill and precision. Good seafood, too.
Peppino
Chic Italian ambience serving modern cuisine supported by an extensive wine selection. Voted Best Restaurant in Malaysia by Tatler magazine in 2009.
Shang Palace
Excellent dim sum for breakfast and lunch and a fine Chinese meal experience where you can enjoy evening dinners either in the main room or in two dining rooms which are perfect for business guests.
Blue Note
Funky and hip venue for Friday and Saturday night drinking and partying to the tunes of the resident and guest DJ’s. Choose wisely from a large cocktail list here.
Borneo Lounge and Bar
Lobby bar with live entertainment.
Sunset Bar
Pretty beachside venue and a good place to relax, unwind and socialise with the South China Sea as a perfect backdrop.  Cocktails served from 17:00 – 20:00 daily.

Kinabalu Club Rooms (Seaview or Mountain View)
Located in the Kinabalu Wing, Kinabalu Club Rooms offer an enhanced level of service, comfort, and convenience for busy travellers, including complimentary breakfasts, access to the exclusive Lounge, and a personal concierge. Other benefits include:

• Private check in and check out at the Kinabalu Club Lounge on the sixth floor of the Kinabalu Wing
• Full use of the Kinabalu Club Lounge during daytime hours
• Buffet breakfast, evening cocktails and hors d’oeuvres
• Suit pressing on arrival
• Daily international newspaper
• In room DVD entertainment system
• In room fax upon request
• Concierge service
• Coffee, juices and soft drinks during the day
• Complimentary use of Internet station in the Kinabalu Club Lounge
• Private meeting rooms available
• Kinabalu Club rooms are located in the Kinabalu Wing on floors 5 and 6

Map of Shangri La Tanjung Aru