We are honoured to receive recognition for our legendary Asian hospitality.

Here is a list of our recent awards:

Awards 2025 

• Recipient of the Platinum Award for the MICE category for Malaysia Tourism Quality Assurance (MyTQA) 2024 – 2027 initiative by the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC)
• The Wedding Vow, Singapore - Best Luxury Rooms in Malaysia, Best of Malaysia (2025 Guide)
• Yayasan Sabah Group - Best Company: Tourism Sector Category Award
• DestinAsian's 18th Annual Readers' Choice Awards - Top 10 Best Resorts in Malaysia
• Trip.com Group - Top Engaged Chain 2025
• Trip.com Group - Chinese Friendly Hotel 2025
• Luxury Lifestyle Awards - Best Luxury Seaside Resort in Southeast Asia
• Travel + Leisure Luxury Awards Asia Pacific 2025 – Ranked 2nd in Malaysia’s Best Beach, Island and Upcountry Hotels
• Trip.Gourmet Trip.Best 2024 – Coco Joe’s Bar & Grill recognised among the Best Restaurants for Views and Experiences

Awards 2024 

• Asean MICE Venue Standard (Meeting Room) 2024-2026
• DestinAsia's Top 10 Malaysian Resorts
• Tripexpert - 2024 Experts' Choice Award
• Trip.com - Trip.Best Global Award Asia's 100 Family Hotel
• Trip 101 - Top 5 Beach Resorts in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
• 2024 Luxury Lifestyle Awards - Best Luxury Seaside Resort in Sabah, Malaysia
• 2024 Haute Grandeur Global Excellence Awards - Best Eco Friendly Hotel in Malaysia
• 2024 Haute Grandeur Global Excellence Awards - Best Seaside Resort in Malaysia
• TripAdvisor - Travelers’ Choice Award Best Of The Best 2024
• ASEAN Green Hotel Award 2024 – 2026

Awards 2023 

• World Mice Awards - Malaysia's Best Incentive Hotel 2023
• Yayasan Sabah Group - Best Company: Tourism Sector 2023
• Winner of Luxury Lifestyle Awards 2023 in the category of Best Luxury Seaside Resort in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
• Shangri-La Tanjung Aru, Kota Kinabalu classified Green Hotel by Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture Malaysia 
• Travelmyth's Top 3 Hotels in Kota Kinabalu
• Travelmyth's Top 3 Beachfront Hotels in Sabah
• Travelmyth's Top 20 For Business Travellers in Kota Kinabalu
• Travelmyth's Top 3 Hotels for Honeymoon in Kota Kinabalu
• Travelmyth's Top 5-STAR Hotel in Kota Kinabalu
• Travelmyth's Top 3 Luxury Hotels in Kota Kinabalu

Awards 2022 

• Top 10 Resorts for Winter and Half Year Vacation – Shangri-La Tanjung Aru, Kota Kinabalu
• Trip Expert - Experts' Choice Award 2022
• Holiday With Kids (AUS) - 2nd Place in Malaysia Holidays With Kids Readers Choice Awards 2022
• SIRIM - ISO22000 Recertification
• Travelmyth - Eco-Friendly Collection 2022 Award
• My Wedding Vow, Singapore - Top 10 Most Romantic Malaysia Honeymoon Destination (2022 Guide)
• Things To Do.org - 10 Top-Rated Hotels in West Coast Division, Sabah
• TripAdvisor - Travellers Choice Best of the Best Award 2022
• TripAdvisor - Travellers Choice Award 2022
• TripAdvisor - Bravo! Award 2022

Awards 2021 

• Prime Minister's Hibiscus Award 2019/2020 - Notable Achievement in Environmental Performance
• Corporate Valley; 7 Best Hotels in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia - Shangri-La Tanjung Aru, Kota Kinabalu
• Prestige Malaysia Online - The Best Beach Resort in Malaysia for Family Vacations
• Lifestyle Asia - Unwind at the Best Hotel Spas in Kota Kinabalu
• Hotels.com - Top 10 Hotels in Sabah
• TripZilla - 5 Reasons Why Sabah Is Every "Lazy" Traveller's Best Friend
• Holiday with Kids - Reader's Choice Top 10 Awards 2020 - Shangri-La Tanjung Aru, Kota Kinabalu

Awards 2020 

• Holiday With Kids - Readers’ Choice Top 10 Awards 2019 – Shangri-La Tanjung Aru, Kota Kinabalu
• Booking.com Guest Review Award – Shangri-La Tanjung Aru, Kota Kinabalu (8.6 out of 10)
• The Wedding Vows - Top 10 Most Romantic Malaysia Honeymoon Destinations (2020 Guide)
• Hotels.com Loved By Guest Award - Shangri-La Tanjung Aru, Kota Kinabalu (8.8 out of 10)
• Bureau Veritas Audit - Safeguard and Hygiene Excellence and Safety Label
• Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture of Malaysia - Five-star Award
• TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice 2020
• TripAdvisor Rave Reviews Award 2020
• TripAdvisor Bravo Award 2020

For more details or other press enquiries, please contact our Director of Communications:

Claudina Wong
[email protected]
(60 88) 327 882