Sutera Harbour, Luxury resort complex in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

Sutera Harbour is a resort complex stretching along the Kota Kinabalu waterfront with two hotels, a marina, and multiple restaurants. The property includes a golf course and sports facilities such as tennis and squash courts across its expanded grounds.

Sutera Harbour was acquired in 2014 by GSH Corporation, a company based in Singapore. The resort combines two 5-star hotels with 956 rooms in total, a 27-hole golf course designed by Graham Marsh, a 104-berth marina and a golf and country club facing the South China Sea.

The architecture blends contemporary design with local building traditions that reflect Malaysian craftsmanship. You notice these local touches throughout the interior spaces and in how the different areas connect.

Sutera Harbour faces the South China Sea, with the Tunku Abdul Rahman National Park islands visible offshore; the 104-berth marina is the point for boat trips to them. The 27-hole Graham Marsh golf course and the golf and country club's recreational facilities sit within the same grounds as the two hotels.

The marina with roughly 100 boat berths offers access to various water activities and island tours departing directly from the property. This proximity to the water sets it apart as an uncommon feature for a large resort of this type in the region.