Most locals would give Shenanigan’s as the answer when asked about where to find night life in Kota Kinabalu, and indeed, many a night out in KK includes at least a short visit to Shenanigan’s.

Shenanigan’s Borneo Fun Pub, or Shani’s for short, is to be found at street level of the Hyatt Regency Kinabalu, facing Upperstar and Blue Note.

If you’re in KK, looking for a watering hole, somewhere to drink a Guiness, live band entertainment or to watch a football game, then there’s a multitude of pubs and bars to choose from.

Kota Kinabalu’s night scene features the gamut of pubs and bars, from the long established and (in)famous haunts, to hip and happening bars mere months old.

Pubs and bars in KK vary from traditional Irish and English Pubs and beer gardens to wine-bars, road-side taverns and other themed watering holes.

In Sabahbah.com’s Night Life section, you will find an increasing number of reviews on everything to do in Kota Kinabalu when he sun goes down, including the vast array of Kota Kinabalu’s pubs and bars.

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.

San Francisco Coffee currently has two branches in Kota Kinabalu and Sabah, both in handy to access places. San Francisco Coffee serves a variety of espresso based coffee drinks, tea, sandwiches and other light snacks and meals.

San Francisco Coffee, Warisan Square

Facing Jalan Tun Fuad Stephens, with a view of the Waterfront, KK, San Francisco sits on the corner of the outside lots at Warisan Square Shopping Centre. Providing coffee and snacks with inside or outside seating, this San Francisco Coffee is the busier of the two branches in Kota Kinabalu.

G-G-01, Block C, Ground Floor
Warisan Square, Kota Kinabalu
Ope: 8am – 12am from Monday to Sunday

San Francisco Coffee, City Mall, Kota Kinabalu

This is currently the newest and biggest branch of San Francisco Coffee in Kota Kinabalu. Located on the first floor of City Mall, it’s right above the entrance. Accessible from the entrance inside the mall during usual mall operating hours, it’s also accessible from the mezzanine level near Y Fitness before and after mall operating hours.

M-1-1 & M-1-2, Lorong City Mall
Jalan Lintas
City Mall, Kota Kinabalu
Open: 8am – 12pm from Monday to Sunday

In KK (Kota Kinabalu) a good western breakfast is hard to find, which is why I relish the opportunity to visit Coffee Bean, as they do some wicked breakfasts.

Recently Sabahbah frequented Coffee Bean in The Waterfront in KK for an early morning western breakfast kick start. On a weekend, the good people at Coffee Bean serve breakfast until 2pm, which is great for those of us who don’t see Sunday until it’s halfway through.

Coffee Bean at the Waterfront in KK has possibly the best breakfast view in Kota Kinabalu, looking out directly onto the Tunku Abdul Rahman marine park and the islands in the distance. You can either enjoy your brekkie in air-conditioned comfort, or on the broadwalk overlooking the ocean.

Either way, there’s a decent menu of breakfast options and if you’re really into western breakfasts, then you’d want to go for the Break o’Day, traditional scrambled eggs with sausages and toast.

On this occasion we were a little more adventurous and opted for the Egg Club Sandwich. What a mammoth way to start the day. Breakfast pinched between Panini Bread, cut in half and filling the plate. For an extra RM2 you can upgrade to a Cafe Latte, or as a standard you can enjoy bottomless brewed coffee or tea. The total tally, with the standard option, is RM11.95.

I actually struggled to get through the huge helping and went right through until dinner, not feeling the need to eat anything for the rest of the day. The latte went down smoothly, although I usually get the bottomless coffee of which I have a refill or two – strong stuff.

If you want to start the day with a bang, do try the Egg Club Sandwich at Coffee Bean in the Waterfront, KK.