Name: Borneo Backpackers
Address: No.24, Lorong Dewan, , 88801 Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, No.24, Lorong Dewan, Sabah, 88801, Malaysia
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $14 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 7.9

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Borneo Backpackers

No.24, Lorong Dewan, , 88801 Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia –

*7.5* Atkinson Clock Tower: only 3 minutes away! (600 feet by foot)

*7.9* Signal Hill Observatory: only 4 minutes away! (900 feet by foot)

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Singapore · July 10, 2016

The location is backpacker central. Easy to get to the city, easy to get to the islands, lots of nice places to eat nearby. This is a lovely place with a nice vibe but it is hostel territory not luxury. It is very good value, and so no complaints that some of the showers aren't great. It is very clean and sociable with lots of communal space to hang out with other guests if you like.

Caroline, United Kingdom

Good relation price quality. Next to the center, near Jet boats to islands, comercial center and lot of restaurants around. People from Biru Biru, the café restaurant bellow are kind. I stay alone in a private room with King size confortable bed. The room was clean. Good AC.

Alexandre, Portugal

The property is really accessible from the bus terminals. And the staffs are very accomodating, lots of smiles. The place is clean but the toilets are a bit of a distance from the rooms. You have to pass by the reception or living room to get to them so it's a bit awkward if you're coming from a shower.

Apple, Philippines

Its located in the centre of Kota Kinabalu, easy access and landmark especially when dealing with UBER.

Azian, Malaysia

The location neer KL sentral is usefull ! The reception hall is great !

Stéphanie, Canada

The cooks created a new menu item for us. Veggie quesadillas. Wonderful because we were really craving them. Owner and staff were all fabulous!

Janet, United States of America

Good value for money, very nice & helpful staff, quite clean as well

Dmitry, Russia

Very nice staff, cleanness everywhere, free drinkable water and lovely cat - feels exactly like home. Very nice place!

Sandrraa, Latvia

Bedroom is confortable, restrooms are cleaning. Cool staff.

Carolina, Brazil

Good location for outdoor food stalls, cafe downstairs good area for socialising, friendly staff and free Sabah tea and coffee. We had a room with a/c which was great. Shared facilities always clean.

Anne, France

Borneo Backpackers is located in the heart of Kota Kinabalu, a 10-minute walk from Signal Hill Observatory Platform. This backpacker’s hostel offers free Wi-Fi in public areas and a free flow of filtered drinking water.

Borneo Backpackers is within a 15-minute walk from Jesselton Point Ferry Terminal and KK Waterfront. Kota Kinabalu International Airport is a 20-minute drive away.

Air-conditioned rooms offer shared bathroom facilities with 24-hour hot water supply. Ironing facilities and a hairdryer are available upon request.

Guests can relax in the shared lounge, fitted with a satellite TV and a selection of reading materials. A common kitchenette and rooftop garden are available. The hostel offers laundry services and a tour desk.

A selection of local cuisine is available just below the hostel.

This is our guests' favorite part of Kota Kinabalu, according to independent reviews.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.2 for a two-person trip.

This property is also rated for the best value in Kota Kinabalu! Guests are getting more for their money when compared to other properties in this city.

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Room Size: 108 ft² An air-conditioned room for 2 fitted with a bunkbed. This room offers shared bathroom facilities. Room Facilities: Air conditioning, Shared bathroom, Shared toilet, Hardwood/Parquet floors Check-in / / Check-in Date Check-out / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children
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Closest Landmarks

Atkinson Clock Tower 0.1 miles
Gaya Street (Sunday Market) 0.2 miles
Signal Hill Observatory 0.2 miles
KK Esplanade 0.2 miles
Kota Kinabalu Central Market 0.3 miles
Filipino Market Sabah 0.4 miles
Oceanus Waterfront Mall 0.7 miles
Kota Kinabalu Wetland Center 0.8 miles
Karamunsing Capital 0.9 miles
Kota Kinabalu Harbor 1.2 miles

Closest Airports

Kota Kinabalu International Airport 3.7 miles

What Travelers Love About This Location

“Good relation price quality. Next to the center, near Jet boats to islands, comercial center and lot of restaurants around. People from Biru Biru, the café restaurant bellow are kind. I stay alone in a private room with King size confortable bed. The room was clean. Good AC.”

Alexandre

Portugal

“Very nice staff, cleanness everywhere, free drinkable water and lovely cat - feels exactly like home. Very nice place!”

Sandrraa

Latvia

“The staff were friendly. We can chill at the sofa upstairs.”

Sharifah Liza Suriani

Malaysia

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All children are welcome.

Free! One child under 3 years stays free of charge when using existing beds.

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August 10, 2017

Caroline
United Kingdom

1 helpful vote
8.8

“Great value hostel with a lovely vibe and friendly staff in a great location”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • 2 rooms
- • Stayed 3 nights
눉Some of the showers were terrible, just trickles, you just had to find one that worked and stick to it.
눇The location is backpacker central. Easy to get to the city, easy to get to the islands, lots of nice places to eat nearby. This is a lovely place with a nice vibe but it is hostel territory not luxury. It is very good value, and so no complaints that some of the showers aren't great. It is very clean and sociable with lots of communal space to hang out with other guests if you like.
July 24, 2017

Lucy
Belgium
2.9

“Disappointing prison cell”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
눉Guidebook advertised lovely decor and cosy hostel - our double room was a prison cell. No decor, no sheets on the bed, bars over one tiny window, no furniture bar the bed and a small table. Very poor service - miserable receptionist who rushed us to leave (2 hours before the check out), basic (but pretty) restaurant, overall not a good place to stay.
June 11, 2017

Anonymous
Australia
3.8

“Not great!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Single Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눉It's very old now and the bunk beds are seriously uncomfortable and didn't feel that stable.
눇Good location
June 2, 2017

Mr
Netherlands

1 helpful vote
2.9

“Horrible. Don't book this”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눉Cockroaches were everywhere, towels were dirty and very very old, facilities were very bad and hygene was very bad. Dorms were taken by loud chinese families. Reading room turned out to be a couch in the corridor. Pictures on booking do not meet reality.
눇The restaurant downstairs was pretty good
May 31, 2017

Alexandre
Portugal
7.1

“Fair price”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Single Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눉Lot of noise outside. The place is right next to main avenue with lots of traffic. Also noise inside in the evening until almost 1 am and morning. If you arrive after 11pm be careful. I send a Booking message just to ask if they have transfer service from airport and also that i should arrive around 11.30 PM just in case and nobody answer me. Than i had luck, a guy that works in the restaurant saw me ringing the Bell for more than 10 minutes and open the door with code Number. Inside was people making noise but the sleepy girl who work here arrive many time after. Even so i reserve for one night on Booking and stay for 3 nights. The staff told me that the noisy familie will be gone but it didnt hapen and more noisy people arrive. Breakfast poor just toast of bag bread with butter, jam or 'nutella' and just coffe, nothing more.
눇Good relation price quality. Next to the center, near Jet boats to islands, comercial center and lot of restaurants around. People from Biru Biru, the café restaurant bellow are kind. I stay alone in a private room with King size confortable bed. The room was clean. Good AC.
May 25, 2017

Mary
Philippines
3.3

“VERY POOR, NOT RECOMMENDABLE, NEVER AGAIN HERE IN BORNEO BACKPACKERS”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눉the real check-in time is 1400H not 1200H, the facilities are not how it was presented online, the staff were not warm & approachable, the towels were very very old & did not smell good, they will change the beddings & towels after 2 days but will not collect your garbage inside the room. No microwave oven to reheat our food, the terrace at the rooftop was so dirty like an old garage can't stay there, useless, there should separate shared bathroom for male & female.
눇the location only
May 16, 2017

Apple
Philippines
8.3

Very Good
- • Business trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Single Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눇The property is really accessible from the bus terminals. And the staffs are very accomodating, lots of smiles. The place is clean but the toilets are a bit of a distance from the rooms. You have to pass by the reception or living room to get to them so it's a bit awkward if you're coming from a shower.
May 11, 2017

laucasti
Spain
Age group: 25 – 34
9.2

“Great stay - you get more than you pay for!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
눉We arrived very late on the first night, and the hostel had not planned for this, even though it was specified to them beforehand. We had to wait outside in the street for 20-30 minutes until a very sleepy girl opened the door. She was still very helpful anyway. Noise coming from cars/trucks in the street might disturb just a bit if you are a light sleeper at night, but this will be the same everywhere else too.
눇If you take a look at the value for money, Borneo Backpackers is a clear winner. It is a very simple, cozy and comfortable place to stay, where everybody -staff + guests (even the sore Kinabalu hikers), are incredibly nice and helpful. The coffee place downstairs serves great food, both local and international. Give the smoothies and juices a go, they are healthy and fresh after a long hot day. Make it your home-base for traveling around Sabah, you'll get a good night sleep and they'll help you organize your travels around the region. Also helpful in showing how to move around the city, best places to go to, and local hikes around. Amenities are great if you are backpacking and know what to expect from a backpackers place. The included breakfast is toast + coffee/tea, all that you need to get started, and it's ready from very early in the morning. Shared bathroom is always clean, hot water and towels included. We booked a private 2 person room, with A/C included. It was clean and simple, and the bed is very comfortable.
May 11, 2017

Azian Bin Baharuddin
Malaysia
Age group: 35 – 44
6.7

“Nice place and nice people for transit”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Single Room
- • Stayed 1 night
눉Check out time at 11:00 am
눇Its located in the centre of Kota Kinabalu, easy access and landmark especially when dealing with UBER.
May 10, 2017

Sofus
Denmark
5.0

Fair
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
눉Cockroaches everywhere. We fled after 3 nights.
April 24, 2017

Stéphanie
Canada
8.3

Very Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Single Room
- • Stayed 1 night
눉There could be somewhere more safe to put the luggage while visiting our last day...
눇The location neer KL sentral is usefull ! The reception hall is great !
April 5, 2017

Marko
Slovenia

3 helpful votes
6.7

“I've seen better”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Single Room
- • Stayed 1 night
눉I couldn't pay with my credit card and breakfast was very poor. Only toast and jam. There are better places in KK, check Sakot Hostel. Same price and much nicer hostel.
눇Centrally located
April 5, 2017

Janet
United States of America
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Twin Room
- • Stayed 9 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눉Nothing
눇The cooks created a new menu item for us. Veggie quesadillas. Wonderful because we were really craving them. Owner and staff were all fabulous!
March 21, 2017

Mariska
Netherlands
Age group: 35 – 44

9 helpful votes
7.1

“not the best accomodation, there are better and cheaper hostels”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Single Room
- • Stayed 1 night
눉Although in a central location the hostel is located next to a busy road. This makes it noisy and you definitely do not want to cross that road (no pedestrian crossing). The staff was not really helpful, the level of English was not sufficient. Wifi signal was weak
March 16, 2017

Frans
Netherlands
7.5

“good and safe. close to the city and the harbour.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
눉BREAKFAST WAS NOT GOOD
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