Hotels near Labuan World War II Memorial

Located at Jalan Tanjung Batu, Labuan World War II Memorial Cemetery is a Malaysia’s largest graveyard. Here buried the soldiers’ dead bodies who involved in the world historical massive war, World War II. Other than local soldiers, there were also soldiers from Australians, British, Punjab, New Zealand and more. The dead bodies were all gathered from other parts of Sabah and buried here. There are about 3908 graves and 2156 of them are unidentified, which means during the dead bodies were found and gathered, there were no military tags on them. Above all, they were all buried properly and they deserved to be respected and honoured for their sacrifices. Labuan World War II Memorial becomes a most historical and a must-visit place for the tourists including local and foreign. Here, the tourists will get to read and unfold the history lies behind the massive war. It could be an eye opening for every visitor to appreciate and sustain the harmony and peace that we have these days. We should not let the history to repeat. On the first Sunday of November every year, a service to mark Remembrance Day is held here and is attended by local and foreign visitors.

Tourist Attractions

Financial Park – Duty Free Shopping

This famous shopping mall is located at Jalan Merdeka and it is the only shopping mall in Labuan. Since Labuan is a duty-free region, it is said to be a great place to shop where the items are all sold at cheaper prices compared to other places in the country. Among the famous items bought by the visitors are chocolate, perfumes, cigarettes and alcohol. Financial Park Shopping Mall has become the main attraction to all local and especially foreign visitors.

Hotels

Tiara Labuan Hotel

Tiara Labuan is located at Jalan Tanjung Batu, which is the nearest stay to Labuan World War II Memorial. Other than that, this hotel will take about 10 minutes driving from the airport. This hotel provides five different types of rooms, including suites, for the guests to choose from based on their needs. There are, Deluxe Room that is 144 square metres wide, One Bedroom Suite that covers about 182 square metres, Two bedroom Suite that has two bedrooms, Tiara Villa that is occupied with three bedrooms as well as a kitchen and Premier Suite that only has 1 bedroom. The rate is ranging from RM256 to RM748 per night. As a four stars hotel, it ensures to provide the best facilities such as fitness facilities, outdoor swimming pool, adequate car parking, WIFI. Having a motto as ‘Home of Tropical Experience’, this hotel will always make sure that the green landscape that surrounds its building is kept maintained and pleasing the eyes of the guests.

Dorsett Grand Labuan

Dorsett Grand is an international well-known hotel located at Jalan Merdeka,Financial Park, Labuan. It is rated as five stars hotel due to the prestigious achievements received such as "Best Business Hotel Brand Malaysia 2014" and "Luxury Business Hotel 2014". Situated nearby the airport has further made itself popular for both purposes; business and leisure. This hotel accommodates four different types of rooms, including suites, that makes a total of 178 rooms. The rooms are; Deluxe Room, Executive Room, Premier Suite and Royal Suite. The rooms are spacious and comfortable to be stayed. The guests are able to choose the room with either panoramic city view or sea view. The rate starts from RM292 per night. To make itself on par with the other five stars hotel, the staffs are trained to be efficient enough in welcoming and treating the guests. The amenities provided such as swimming pool, gym and business centre are well maintained to comfort the guests.