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Hotel Emas Tawau

3.0 star property
3-star hotel perfect for exploring Tawau

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Minibar, free WiFi, bed sheets
Deluxe Twin Room | Minibar, free WiFi, bed sheets
Ballroom
Deluxe Twin Room | Minibar, free WiFi, bed sheets
Junior Suite | Minibar, free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

6.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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TB 2103, North Road, Tawau, Sabah, 91000
  • Hospital Besar Tawau
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Tawau Tanjung Market
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Wisma Persekutuan Tawau
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Tawau (TWU)
    ‪34 min drive‬

Room options

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Junior Suite | Minibar, free WiFi, bed sheets

Junior Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Minibar, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Minibar, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Deluxe Queen Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Minibar, free WiFi, bed sheets

Junior Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Deluxe Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Superior Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Family Deluxe

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Queen Bed

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Minibar, free WiFi, bed sheets

Executive Suite Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Minibar, free WiFi, bed sheets

Junior Suite Queen Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Minibar, free WiFi, bed sheets

Executive Suite King Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Minibar, free WiFi, bed sheets

Junior Suite Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

About the neighborhood

Tawau

City center stay.Within a 10-minute walk of the hotel, you'll find Hospital Besar Tawau and Tawau Tanjung Market. Also, Tawau Fish Market is within half a mile (1 km) and St. Patrick's Anglican Church is within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Hospital Besar Tawau - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Tawau Tanjung Market - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Tawau Fish Market - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Wisma Persekutuan Tawau - 16 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Tawau District Library - 16 min walk - 0.9 miles

Getting around

  • Tawau (TWU) - 33 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Kedai Kopi Man Vun - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Secret Recipe @ Tawau - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Piano Cafe - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Kedai Kim Kim 凉茶舖 - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Restoran Sri Keningau - ‬11 min walk

About this property

Hotel Emas Tawau

3-star hotel perfect for exploring Tawau
There's a restaurant on site. You'll find a business center on site. A sauna, tour/ticket assistance, and dry cleaning/laundry services are also featured at Hotel Emas Tawau.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3-star Tawau hotel.

  • 102 guestrooms or units
  • 9 levels
  • Business facilities
  • Conference space
  • Dry cleaning
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Wedding services available
  • Elevator
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Dining venue
Hotel Emas Tawau offers 102 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and complimentary bottled water. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. 32-inch LCD televisions come with satellite channels. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available
  • Roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Sauna
  • Steam room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV with cable/satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Free weekday newspapers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 6 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 15

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Hotel Emas Tawau

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. No onsite parking is available.

We should mention

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

Emas Hotel
Emas Hotel Tawau
Emas Tawau
Hotel Emas
Hotel Emas Tawau
Tawau Hotel Emas
Hotel Emas Tawau Hotel
Hotel Emas Tawau Tawau
Hotel Emas Tawau Hotel Tawau

Frequently asked questions

How close is Hotel Emas Tawau to the airport?

Hotel Emas Tawau is 19.7 mi (33-min drive) away from the Tawau (TWU) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

How much does it cost to stay at Hotel Emas Tawau?

As of Jun 3, 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Hotel Emas Tawau on Jun 28, 2025 start from $30.49, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Does Hotel Emas Tawau have an airport shuttle?

Hotel Emas Tawau offers an airport shuttle.

Does Hotel Emas Tawau offer free breakfast?

Hotel Emas Tawau does not offer free breakfast.

Is there a casino at Hotel Emas Tawau?

No, there is no casino at this hotel.

What time is check-in at Hotel Emas Tawau?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 6 PM.

Is there free parking at Hotel Emas Tawau?

Free parking is not available at this hotel.

Does Hotel Emas Tawau have a pool?

Hotel Emas Tawau does not have a pool.

Does Hotel Emas Tawau have a restaurant?

Yes, there is a restaurant on site.

Does Hotel Emas Tawau have a spa?

This hotel doesn't have a spa, but it does offer massages.

How close is Hotel Emas Tawau to downtown Tawau?

Hotel Emas Tawau is 7.9 mi away from Tawau.

Hotel Emas Tawau Reviews

Reviews

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 2 out of 23 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 23 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 23 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 23 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 23 reviews

7.2/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

CHEE

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Elle, Kuala Lumpur

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Aged hotel with A LOT to improve

reached late evening to check in, rooms were already available. upon reaching the room, noticed the room was very musky. no decent wardrobe and the air cond was very noisy at times. the fridge cant be switched on as it was moved from its original location thus the plug was too far away. the wifi was also out of service. second day, had to ask the front desk to ask the staff to move the fridge, fix the internet and check on the water supply as there was water disruption on the second day! breakfast was very limited and the restaurant didnt refill the unavailable dishes. noticed they were signages with different directions for the Kiblat in the room and both directions were wrong. the bedding was not very comfortable and didnt manage to sleep properly at night. very poor soundproof and could hear some teens laughing and smoking along the corridor. the front desk counter staff were not very friendly, not very courteous and they hardly smile. the only staff worth the praise was Awal who works at the restaurant: very courteous and friendly.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

My 1st stay at Emas Hotel Tawau

Confortable. The bed matches my sleeping conditions.

4/10 Poor

dg su, kota kinabalu

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Quite and near to bus terminal

Only the toilet need to improve. A bit difficult for muslim like us to take wudhu for prayer as no pipe in the bathroom only shower

6/10 Okay

MICHAEL, Kota Kinabalu

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Good for Business Trip

Room was quite okay, cofy and enlighting. But Breakfast has limited choices and no convenience stores around the hotel. The room is big and spacious. Iron board needs to be changed as the cover is torned. A lot of information has being provided in the room for review purposes. TV Programme are limited to few channels only, eventhough ASTRO guide has been provided, but didn't serve any purpose. Controling water temperature was a bit hard. Requested airport transfer but unable due to festive season.

6/10 Okay

Nurul, Malaysia

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice hotel

Just anice hotel and did not have any problem when staying there

8/10 Good

Rose, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia.

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Nice hotel for honeymoon.

Everything is consider good for the hotel. Just when coming to breakfast ...its a bit late for food serving. 10% of the food haven't yet come out and some of us already complete their breakfast.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

6/10 Okay

A10G, Brisbane

Liked: Staff & service

Tawau hotel

Hotel is decent for this town as there is not too many high end places to stay if the resorts in Sipadan are full. Emas hotel has a transport service to Tawau Hillls Park Where the rainforest is still pristine with lots of native wildlife. Hotel is pretty well managed as it is owned by a local cocoa company.

8/10 Good

Marilyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel Emas is definately an older hotel, however our room was spotless and comfy. The staff were the most helpful we had encountered on our trip and although it is about a10min walk from most other hotels, we felt safe walking the streets and there were a fair few eating locations near-by.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness

この街ではこのホテルと決めています。

いくつもの問題はあったものの、それなりの対応はしてもらいましたので良しとしました。静かで部屋は広々、この街ではこのホテルが一番です。
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

4/10 Poor

Claudia, 82234 Weßling

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Chinesische Führung hinterläßt seine Spuren!

Die Angaben in der mobilen App Version sind in wesentlichen Punkten falsch. Wir suchten ein Hotel in der Nähe des Flughafens Tawau. In der Entfernungs-Beschreibung war von 2,5 km Entfernung zum Flughafen die Rede. Die Verlinkung in der App führte uns tatsächlich ca. 3 km vom Flughafen entfernt in eine Sackgasse. Tatsächlich befand sich das Hotel Mitten in Tawau ca. 25 km vom Flughafen entfernt. Mehrkosten von 80 MYR fürs Taxi sind einzuplanen. Rezeption fand unsere Buchung von Hotels.com nicht, weil angeblich der Manager tagelang seine E-Mails nicht las. Check in dauerte dadurch 1 Stunde. Die Teppiche auf den Hotelfluren waren versifft, gehören schon lange entweder gründlich gereinigt oder ersetzt. Das Zimmer entsprach den Angaben und den Vorbewertern mit Ausnahme der angepriesenen TV-Sat-Programme (nur zwei Örtliche Sender - einer in chinesischer der andere in malaysischer Sprache - in schlechter Qualität empfangbar). Die Klimaanlage funktionierte nur sehr mäßig. Das Frühstück-Buffet war landestypisch reichhaltig präsentiert. Unbedingt den in der Gegend um Tawau angebauten Kakao probieren!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
早餐丰富 离车站近 设施齐备干净

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
这家是我去沙巴性价比最高的一家 还含早 酒店设施都非常不错

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

干净

基本上还好

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nothing more than OK

Luckily we were only staying here one night. We had a cockroach greeting us at the door to the bathroom. There was alot of dust on the floor next to the bed. However, the staff was very nice and helpful. The restaurant was not great, at least not for us, maybe it depends on what you order. The breakfast was good.

6/10 Okay

TinRasDK

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Fuer eine Uebernachtung ist es ok

zentral gelegen aber ziemlich altes Hotel, das eine Renovierung dringend noetig hat. Das Restaurant ist gut und guenstig,

8/10 Good

zhao-fm

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

地点稍偏一点

干净整洁，服务不错

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service

处于市区边缘

这家酒店服务非常好，只是位置不和我胃口，因为是第二天去诗巴丹，所以到店时已经是晚上10点多，想在周边吃点东西但是周边只有一家KFC，其他都是商店也都关门了，没有吃东西的地方

8/10 Good

Maja

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly and helpful staff. Not so nice area but only a 10-15 minute walk to the city so it felt quite ok!

6/10 Okay

Jari

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Vanha hotelli

Parhaat päivänsä nähnyt hotelli, hinta laatu suhde tyydyttävä. Suttuinen yleisvaikutelma. Aika keskeinen sijainti, mutta ensi kerralla valitsisin toisen hotellin. Tosin ensi kerralla yöpyisin Sempornassa (Air Asian kentältä 30km Tawauhun ja 80km Sempornaan, joten yöpymällä Tawaussa taksimatka kasvaa 60km).