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Homy Seafront Hostel is situated in Kota Kinabalu, within 3.6 km of Sabah State Museum & Heritage Village and 5.4 km of North Borneo Railway. The property is around 6.3 km from Likas City Mosque, 11 km from International Technology & Commercial Centre Penampang - ITCC and 1.7 km from Signal Hill Observatory. The accommodation features a shared kitchen and a shared lounge for guests. I stayed there 12 nights, passed so quickly 😀 *Amazing staff, very helpful and cheerful. They will happily help you plan your stay and discover places around (not just promoting tours, they genuinely want to help ❤️) *Location is very convinient and easy to find everything you need around *The view from the common area is stunning *I loved that you can refill the water bottle *There is a 24/7 local restaurant in the ground level

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9
Superb
1,246 reviews
Price from
US$8
per night

Faloe Hostel is set in Kota Kinabalu, within 1.8 km of Filipino Market Sabah and 4.1 km of Sabah State Museum & Heritage Village. The property is located 5.7 km from North Borneo Railway, 8.2 km from Likas City Mosque and 11 km from International Technology & Commercial Centre Penampang - ITCC. The accommodation offers a shared kitchen, a shared lounge and organising tours for guests. Faloe is by far the best hostel in Malaysia. We stayed there for a week before going to Brunei and we loved it so much that we came back afterwards. The place is brand new, super clean, very well built and organized. The staff are mega friendly and helpful and travelers were also amazing. They provide you with free water, coffee and tea and if you want to cook basic stuff (like boil some eggs and toast some bread, they make it available as well). The beds were absolutely comfortable and clean - we stayed in the double bed dorm, then in the single bed dorm and finally on a private room as they upgraded our room. They have laundry machines for you to use very affordable and the Wi-Fi was very good (we were there working most of the time). Fully recommend and I could have stayed much more!

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9.4
Superb
499 reviews
Price from
US$9
per night

Located in Semporna, The Nest Hostel features free WiFi. The accommodation provides a shared kitchen and a shared lounge for guests.

Guest rooms at the hostel are equipped with a private bathroom equipped with a shower. William is a super host, he is friendly, informative and helpful. I saw this hostel is incredibly high score which I cannot believe it, but when u stay u will know it definitely deserves the compliments and high score. Wishing William booming business!

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9.6
Exceptional
49 reviews
Price from
US$20
per night

Located within 5.6 km of Filipino Market Sabah and 400 metres of North Borneo Railway, Dazzle Home Aeropod provides rooms with air conditioning and a shared bathroom in Tanjong Aru. Among the facilities at this property are a shared kitchen and a shared lounge, along with free WiFi throughout the property. The property is non-smoking and is set 4.2 km from Sabah State Museum & Heritage Village.

At the hostel, each room comes with a desk. The shared bathroom is equipped with a shower, a hairdryer and slippers. Guest rooms include a wardrobe. The simplicity and value for money.

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9.5
Exceptional
17 reviews
Price from
US$14
per night

AeCOTEL Mingle Hostel is located in Sandakan. The accommodation provides a shared kitchen, a shared lounge and organising tours for guests.

With a shared bathroom equipped with a bidet and a hairdryer, rooms at the hostel also offer free WiFi, while selected rooms are fitted with a city view. Good location, easy access, the owner was extremely helpful and allowed me to check in early as well as helped with a lot of information for my trip. Clean rooms with air con, clean bathrooms, good wifi. I would definitely come back n stay here! I don’t think they have a locker facility but I didn’t need it at this time.

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8.3
Very good
240 reviews
Price from
US$10
per night

DZ Backpackers provides air-conditioned accommodation in Semporna. The accommodation features a shared kitchen and a shared lounge for guests.

At the hostel, the rooms have a balcony. Featuring a shared bathroom with a bidet and a hairdryer, rooms at DZ Backpackers also feature free WiFi. All rooms will provide guests with a microwave. Location is close to the central district/jetty. Cool produce market outside (durian). The staff is very kind and helpful. Breakfast, snacks, bottled water, and even laundry including soap is included.

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8.1
Very good
109 reviews
Price from
US$10
per night

Set in Kota Kinabalu and with Filipino Market Sabah reachable within 500 metres, Signel Hostel offers a shared lounge, non-smoking rooms, free WiFi throughout the property and a terrace. The property is around 3.5 km from Sabah State Museum & Heritage Village, 5.8 km from North Borneo Railway and 6.3 km from Likas City Mosque. International Technology & Commercial Centre Penampang - ITCC is 11 km from the hostel and Sabah State Mosque is 3.7 km away. Clean, comfortable and super well located

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8.4
Very good
355 reviews
Price from
US$14
per night

Located in Kota Kinabalu, 1.7 km from Filipino Market Sabah, Vibrant Hostel provides air-conditioned rooms and a shared lounge. The property is around 4.1 km from Sabah State Museum & Heritage Village, 5.6 km from North Borneo Railway and 8.2 km from Likas City Mosque. The accommodation features a shared kitchen, and luggage storage for guests. Incredibly nice and helpful stuff! The rooms were comfortable and clean and the location was close to a lot of shops and restaurants. Can definitely recommend staying here when in Kota Kinabalu.

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8.6
Fabulous
450 reviews
Price from
US$12
per night

Situated in Kota Kinabalu and within 400 metres of Filipino Market Sabah, Space Cap Hotel has a shared lounge, non-smoking rooms, and free WiFi. The property is set 3.8 km from Sabah State Museum & Heritage Village, 5.4 km from North Borneo Railway and 6.3 km from Likas City Mosque. The accommodation features a shared kitchen, a 24-hour front desk and luggage storage for guests.

The shared bathroom is fitted with a bidet, a hairdryer and slippers. The rooms at the hostel have air conditioning and a desk. Surrounding and how easy to get to places

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8
Very good
237 reviews
Price from
US$11
per night

Tanini Sepilok Formerly Known As Nature Lodge Sepilok is offering accommodation in Sepilok. Boasting a tour desk, this property also provides guests with a restaurant. The hostel also offers free WiFi as well as a paid airport shuttle service. Everything was new, clean, and well organized - I was really impressed by the dorms and the amount of space in the room. The dorm bathroom was also large and clean. Amazing value and the location is a short walk to the Rainforest Discovery Centre. The breakfast buffet that is included in the price is quite good with a variety of vegan and vegetarian options. I had a really nice and comfortable stay - highly recommend!

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8.4
Very good
597 reviews
Price from
US$22
per night

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