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Vibrant Hostel

Kota Kinabalu

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. All is decent. Excellent value for money

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9
Wonderful
507 reviews
Price from
$11
per night

Faloe Hostel

Kota Kinabalu

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. Wifi is great to work remotely, everything is very clean, beds are very comfortable, they have free water, smoking area, washing machine for 5rmb, kitchen and the staff is the best, super friendly and helpful!

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9.4
Wonderful
489 reviews
Price from
$10
per night

Tanah merah guest house

Singkawang

Tanah merah guest house is offering accommodation in Singkawang. There is a terrace and guests can make use of free WiFi and free private parking.

All guest rooms come with air conditioning, a flat-screen TV with cable channels, a kettle, a bidet, a hairdryer and a desk. All units at the hostel are equipped with a private bathroom and bed linen. Very clean, well located and great value for money. Will definitely stay here again if I return to Singkawang.

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9.4
Wonderful
8 reviews
Price from
$15
per night

Concrete Jungle Cabin

Kota Kinabalu

Concrete Jungle Cabin is set in Kota Kinabalu, within 4.1 km of Sabah State Museum & Heritage Village and 5.2 km of Likas City Mosque. The property is located 5.9 km from North Borneo Railway, 11 km from International Technology & Commercial Centre Penampang - ITCC and 400 metres from Signal Hill Observatory. The accommodation offers a shared kitchen, a shared lounge and organising tours for guests.

Featuring a shared bathroom with a bidet and a hairdryer, rooms at the hostel also provide guests with free WiFi, while certain rooms here will provide you with a balcony. We were very apprehensive of booking a stay with a shared bathroom whilst travelling with kids but I'm so glad our first time was here. The hotel is new, clean and everyone was so lovely. They provided breakfast (plus free water, coffee and tea throughout the day) which was a lovely addition and the location was PERFECT. You're right in the midst of the city and a lot of things are walking distance like the Jetty to the islands and Suria shopping mall. If you're looking for a good stay in KK, you've found your spot.

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9.3
Wonderful
29 reviews
Price from
$13
per night

Homy Seafront Hostel

Kota Kinabalu

Situated within 11 km of International Technology & Commercial Centre Penampang - ITCC and 1.7 km of Signal Hill Observatory, Homy Seafront Hostel offers rooms in Kota Kinabalu. The property is around 3.6 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 and a shared lounge for guests. - Wonderful public space with a sea viewing - Free breakfast and some snack - Great and helpful staff with lots of tourist information

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8.9
Excellent
1,232 reviews
Price from
$20
per night

AeCOTEL Mingle Hostel

Sandakan

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

Featuring a shared bathroom with a bidet and a hairdryer, rooms at the hostel also offer free WiFi, while selected rooms are fitted with a city view. The staff was really nice and helpful!!The room was comfy and clean as for the kitchen and the bathroom.We had all amenities needed (cooking,washing machine).

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8.8
Excellent
116 reviews
Price from
$9
per night

Upspot Kuching Waterfront Premium Hostel

Kuching

Located in Kuching, 8.3 km from Borneo Convention Centre Kuching, Upspot Kuching Waterfront Premium Hostel provides air-conditioned rooms and a shared lounge. The property is around 41 km from Fort Margherita Kuching, 41 km from Harmony Arch Kuching and 41 km from Charles Brooke Memorial Kuching. The property is non-smoking and is situated 11 km from Sarawak Stadium. What a great stay here. Location was perfect, chill out space upstairs with big tv. Great wifi Co-working space within the property with plenty of space for papers, workbooks etc as well as laptops and loads of charging points. Rooms were big enough and regulated temperature well Responsive host on WhatsApp Free washing facilities

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8.3
Very Good
307 reviews
Price from
$16
per night

Swanling Kuching

Kuching

Located within 8.6 km of Borneo Convention Centre Kuching and 11 km of Sarawak Stadium, Swanling Kuching provides rooms with air conditioning and a shared bathroom in Kuching. Located around 40 km from Harmony Arch Kuching, the hostel with free WiFi is also 40 km away from Charles Brooke Memorial Kuching. The property is non-smoking and is set 40 km from Fort Margherita Kuching. Great location, very spacious. Hot water dispenser. Okay bathrooms. The staff warned me about the noise, as I stayed on Saturday night in the room by the street, but I slept well without earplugs and the noise wasn't that bad.

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8
Very Good
223 reviews

Capsule Inn

Kota Kinabalu

Capsule Inn is located in Kota Kinabalu, 4.7 km from North Borneo Railway and 6.4 km from Likas City Mosque. Among the facilities at this property are a shared kitchen and a shared lounge, along with free WiFi throughout the property. International Technology & Commercial Centre Penampang - ITCC is 11 km from the hostel and Atkinson Clock Tower is 1.3 km away. I booked a dorm with aircond. It’s clean and they provide you a very comfy comforter and towel. The hostel is clean and the staff were friendly. They have common kitchen and common area with a hot/cold water dispenser. The toilet is clean with strong water and heater. Importantly they provide you with breakfast.

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8.1
Very Good
213 reviews
Price from
$7
per night

Foresight Hotel

Tawau

At the hostel each room includes air conditioning, a desk, a balcony with a city view, a private bathroom and a flat-screen TV. Foresight Hotel provides certain rooms that include a patio, and the rooms include a kettle. Guest rooms at the accommodation are equipped with a seating area. Super friendly and helpfull staff!!! What a great experience. Highly recommended!!!

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8.9
Excellent
110 reviews
Price from
$47
per night

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