If you're going to Kota Kinabalu then climbing the mountain is the main attraction. You can go rafting on the rivers as part of an organised tour. There are a couple of places to see the orang-utangs. I recommend the Tangenaru beach resort for a place to stay. Part of the Shangri-La chain. It's a bit out of town but very comfortable. If you like trekking through jungle you'll be in well happy. Food is very cheap. Nightlife is a bit 'different' than in the pale. Nightclubs are tacky and full of ladies employed in the "oldest proffesion in the world".
Have a blast.....
[This message has been edited by Satis (edited 25 November 1999).]