Avani Kota Kinabalu Hotel — Photo by Minor

Avani Hotels and Resorts plans to add a second Malaysian hotel, this one in Kota Kinabalu, the capital of Sabah, Malaysia, after signing a management agreement with KTI Property.

The 378-room, new-build Avani Kota Kinabalu Hotel is slated to open in fourth-quarter 2021 as part of a mixed-use development that will include retail, office and condominium components. The complex is near Kota Kinabalu International Airport, UNESCO World Heritage Site Mount Kinabalu and Kinabalu National Park.

The hotel joins a pipeline of 13 projects, including a second Avani in Australia, the 456-unit Avani Central Melbourne Residences; the Avani Hotel Suites & Branded Residences in Dubai, UAE; and the Avani Sukhumvit Bangkok Hotel in Thailand.

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