“We used Harbourside Backpackers as our base between trips to Sepiloc, Pulau Selingan and Kalibantgan River. We probably spent ten nights there total. You will not find a cleaner hostel in all of SE Asia! The staff works so hard and they clean the whole place top to bottom everyday. They were always very warm and welcoming and very helpful. We have three young children and they doted on the kids.... and it was great to have Netflix for them to watch during a little downtime! We also appreciated having a kitchen and the free breakfast (sorry for all the peanut butter we ate!) Breakfast is eggs (provided, that you cook yourself), bread for toasting and instant oatmeal. Simple but enough. The location worked perfectly for us, across the street from a lively plaza, in the heart of the old city so lots of shops and restaurants. Great value, highly recommend!” Read more

“The staff are very friendly and helpful at booking tours. There’s a cold and hot water station. Free tea and coffee and you can cook your own eggs and toast for breakfast. Great location. Nice chilling area with Netflix and cable. Really good wifi. Power plugs at every bed. Easy check in and out” Read more

“It’s impeccably cleans and the staff are very friendly and helpful.”

“This spot is great! The staff are very friendly and incredibly helpful with arranging any trips and give helpful information. From what I learned, don’t book any trips prior to arrival as the staff at the hostel offer better prices for packages. The bathrooms and the entire place really is spotless. It’s one of cleanest hostels I’ve stayed at in SE Asia. They include a continental breakfast and have a water station for you fill up your bottle. The hostel is conveniently located right across the mall and the harbor area.” Read more

“Neat and clean rooms, arranged and well lit rooms, easily accessible ”

“Organised the trip to The jungles. Quick on responding. Best service. Best location. Good price.”

“Location, right in the middle of downtown. Restaurant & shop just downstairs, a mall opposite the building. Waterfront & market just a short distance away. Its very clean. The common room has a big ass tv, strong Wi-Fi, 2 internet connected computers, kitchen & dinning table. The staffs were super friendly.” Read more

“The staff was friendly and eager to help. The property is in a great location with walking access to many things.”

“The staff were very friendly and helpful. They were knowledgeable about the key tourist attractions in and around Sandakan. The location is very good, being close to the seafront, restaurants and a shopping mall. It was good that it included breakfast. The whole hotel was clean. The bed was very comfortable and the aircon worked well. It was good that there was free wifi. There was a fridge in the hotel lobby from which you could purchase water.” Read more

“The staff was so friendly and give us so many tip. He organized us aktivities and taxi also very cheap. ”