Instant Promo is what Sutera Harbour Resort is calling their crash-price discounts on resort hotel accommodation in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.

Sutera Harbour Resort is a 5-star resort hotel in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah and has some of the most extensive facilities of any resort property in South East Asia. They have two types of hotel accommodation on offer; a 12-level, city-style hotel in The Pacific Sutera and a more resort-style, low and spread-out The Magellan Sutera.

Usually, rooms sell for around RM350 and up per night at The Pacific Sutera and likewise for at RM450 per night at The Magellan Sutera – that rate includes breakfast.

Yesterday, this Instant Promo appeared on the Sutera Harbour Resort website and is now offering extensive discounts on their rooms at The Pacific Sutera at RM260 per night, and at The Magellan Sutera at RM360 per night. It’s for up to two people and it also includes a buffet breakfast!

In this no-frills airline style promotion, the conditions for these discounted hotel rooms are as follow:

• You have to book and pay simultaneously;
• And you have to do that before 29 February (is it a Leap Year special?);
• The period for stay is from now until 30 April and there doesn’t seem to be a limit on nights;

So, if you were looking for discounted accommodation at a resort in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, then this is your chance. Visit the Promotions Page and look for the Instant Promotion. You have to either phone or email their Reservations Department, as the special doesn’t appear to be loaded into their booking system.

Ladies Night at Blue Note

Thursday nights are Ladies Nights and, unlike anywhere else in Kota Kinabalu, ladies really get pampered and it’s not just about the free drinks either. With Blue Note’s Cover Girl theme, ladies can get dolled up by professional make-up artists, and if that isn’t enough, they then have a series of pictures taken by a professional photographer.

A selection of photos are produced during the following week, framed and displayed on the Cover Girl Wall. Additionally, Ladies Nite at Blue Note provides a boon for everybody, as the Fondue Corner supplies complimentary fruit and marshmallows dipped in hot chocolate for the enjoyment of all.

Entertainment at Blue Note

As is standard for bars and pubs in Kota Kinabalu, Blue Note in KK features a live band for entertainment, singing pop hits and favourites, doing their best to entice punters to the dance floor.

In February, Blue Note’s Generation Y promotion sees international quality DJs being imported, providing a clubbing feel for the pleasure of discerning clubbers in Kota Kinabalu.

With a variety of entertainment, bar snacks and the usual variety of drinks, a thumping good time is promised at Blue Note at Shangri-La Tanjung Aru Resort & Spa in Kota Kinabalu.

On 16 and 23 February DJs who’ve played alongside the likes of Fat Boy Slim, Pete Tong, Chicane and John Digweed will be performing at Blue Note.

Catch DJ Callen on the 9th of February and DJ Fono on the 23rd.

Perched on the 11th and 12th floors of The Pacific Sutera, which is part of Sutera Harbour Resort, the Pacific Club is an exclusive hotel-within-a-hotel. Guests who have booked rooms on these floors immediately skip the hustle of the main lobby on the first floor and are ushered to the 11th floor, where a personalised check-in, exclusive to Pacific Club guests, awaits.

The Pacific Club floor feature sea-view and golf-view accommodation rooms and suites. Most rooms on these floors have balconies, but the slightly different room configuration is merely where the difference in the Pacific Club starts, compared with the rest of The Pacific Sutera or even other hotels and accommodation in Kota Kinabalu.

The real benefits of the Pacific Club are the added benefits that comes with staying in the exclusive accommodation of the 11th and 12th floors of The Pacific Sutera in Kota Kinabalu. The Pacific Club offers additional creature comforts beyond the expectations of even a 5-star resort.

The Pacific Club Lounge

For the exclusive use of Pacific Club and suite guests only, the Pacific Club Lounge occupies a pristine vantage point stretching across two floors. If you think Sabah’s fiery sunsets are legendary, then a view of a Sabah sunset from the Pacific Club Lounge will make you gasp in awe. Floor to ceiling windows present a sweeping panorama of marina harbour, South China Sea, tropical islands, far-flung horizons and, in the evenings, famous Sabah sunsets.

Complimentary Cocktails

To aid the spectacular sunsets Kota Kinabalu is known for, Pacific Club guests can enjoy complimentary cocktails and snacks every evening during their stay. Akin to Happy Hour, but even happier as its on the house, it’s the ideal place to unwind after a day of grueling business meetings, or for the start to a romantic evening that promises more.

Exclusive Breakfasts

Guests of the Pacific Club at The Pacific Sutera have a choice of either a Continental breakfast in the exclusivity of the Pacific Club Lounge, or the usual breakfast buffet spread presented to all hotel guests downstairs in Cafe Boleh, The Pacific Sutera’s 24-hour food and beverage outlet.

Internet Access

Not only is the in-room Internet access complimentary to all Pacific Club guests, but the Pacific Club lounge also feature complimentary wireless access for guests with their own laptop computers and Internet ready computer workstations in the lounge itself, for the complimentary use of guests who travel light.

Business Facilities

The Pacific Club Lounge feature a meeting room for guests who are visiting Kota Kinabalu for business and need to convene for a small meeting. It’s equipped with fax and copy facilities to further facilitate business related activities.

All Day Coffee & Tea

Because the space of the Pacific Club Lounge, combined with the tall windows, is so alluring, Pacific Club guests are encourage to while away their idle time in the Pacific Club Lounge. To make your visit more comfortable whilst you’re chatting or reading a book, coffee and tea is offered throughout the day and is complimentary to Pacific Club guests.

For the additional benefits in-room and out, the extra cost associated with the Pacific Club floor is surprisingly low. For an upgrade fee from as little as RM90.00 per room night, any guest of The Pacific Sutera at Sutera Harbour Resort in Kota Kinabalu can enjoy the benefits of the Pacific Club.

Al Fresco
The Magellan Sutera

Al Fresco is a Mediterranean restaurant in Kota Kinabalu and one of 14 food and beverage outlets located at Sutera Harbour Resort. The restaurant provides, as the name suggests, open air and outside seating, which, with it’s sea-side location, lends itself to special and romantic occasions.

Although Al Fresco at Sutera Harbour Resort is open from 11am till late daily, the best time to enjoy Al Fresco’s ambiance is undoubtedly during sunset. Perched on the edge of the South China Sea, most of the seats at Al Fresco have unrestricted views of the islands in the Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park, the location of Sabah’s legendary sunsets.

Both the lunch menu and the dinner menu feature a variety of pasta and seafood dishes, as well as an extensive menu of pizzas with an option to create your own, customised pizza. With Al Fresco’s wood-fired pizza over, you are ensured of an authentic, wood-fired oven taste, which ads that little something extra to the taste of your pizza, unmistakable to those who have experienced it before.

Happy Hour Sundowners

Al Fresco at Sutera Harbour Resort has a Happy Hour from 5pm to 7pm daily. A range of cocktails, including Singapore Sling and Margarita features on the two-for-one Happy Hour menu. A range of pre-dinner snacks are also available, making sure that you don’t have to suffer through Happy Hour on an empty stomach.

Prices at Al Fresco at Sutera Harbour Resort are what you can expect from a 5-star resort hotel. The service is usually friendly and brisk and the backdrop is unbeatable.

Al Fresco at The Magellan Sutera at Sutera Harbour Resort is open to guests and non-guests, and is a short taxi ride from the centre of town, for those not staying at the hotel.