Name: Sandakan Backpackers Hostel
Address: Lot 108, Block SH-11 Sandakan Harbour Square ,Sabah, 90000 Sandakan, Malaysia, Lot 108, Block SH-11 Sandakan Harbour Square ,Sabah, Sabah, 90000, Malaysia
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $9 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 8.8

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Bed and Breakfast Sandakan Backpackers Hostel

Lot 108, Block SH-11 Sandakan Harbour Square ,Sabah, 90000 Sandakan, Malaysia –

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Great staff and excellent location!! They also had a cute rooftop area to hang out at. Very good breakfast! AC was also really good and free towels and bedding.

Amanda, United States of America

the breakfast was WOW! banana, papaya, pineapple, rambutan, all kind of tropical fruits! sabah coffee was great too. best ever. convenience location.

Chee, Malaysia

Perfect location, free breakfast, good clean room, friendly staff

Carysmith, United Kingdom

The stuff welcomed us very nicely! The rooms are clean and cozy also there is amazing breakfast provided! The chill out area is a great place to hang out, there is always someone to have fun with or just having lovely conversations. I really enjoyed my time here and can highly recommend this place!!!

Ellensohn, Austria

Windows and view from room. Staff was friendly and breakfast was pleasant.

Kadek, United States of America

From window can see sea view Top roof can see beautiful sea view

Chee, Malaysia

The staff were really friendly and helpful, the rooms were clean and had everything we needed. The location was great, right next to the sea and near the main bus terminal.

Sam, United Kingdom

Such a great hostel. Staff are so friendly and helpful. Great place for meeting people and just a really good vibe about the place. recommend 100%

Chiara, Malta

Fantastic location, right on the water with many restaurants close by. 24 hour laundry 5min walk, turtle island jetty 15min walk. Friendly, helpful staff Fantastic rooftop with a great sea view Water refills available Free simple breakfast Comfy beds Nice, hot shower Good wifi Cheap beers The place to stay in Sandakan!

Trent, Australia

Spacious room, helpful and kind staff and complete breakfast. We enjoyed the roof top also.

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“Great staff and excellent location!! They also had a cute rooftop area to hang out at. Very good breakfast! AC was also really good and free towels and bedding.”

Amanda United States of America
“the breakfast was WOW! banana, papaya, pineapple, rambutan, all kind of tropical fruits! sabah coffee was great too. best ever. convenience location.”

Chee Malaysia
“Perfect location, free breakfast, good clean room, friendly staff”

Carysmith United Kingdom
“The stuff welcomed us very nicely! The rooms are clean and cozy also there is amazing breakfast provided!”

Ellensohn Austria
“Windows and view from room. Staff was friendly and breakfast was pleasant.”

Kadek United States of America
“From window can see sea view Top roof can see beautiful sea view”

Chee Malaysia
“The staff were really friendly and helpful, the rooms were clean and had everything we needed. The location was great, right next to the sea and near the main bus terminal.”

Sam United Kingdom
“Such a great hostel. Staff are so friendly and helpful. Great place for meeting people and just a really good vibe about the place. recommend 100%”

Chiara Malta
“Fantastic location, right on the water with many restaurants close by. 24 hour laundry 5min walk, turtle island jetty 15min walk.”

Trent Australia
“Spacious room, helpful and kind staff and complete breakfast. We enjoyed the roof top also.”

Edu___ Spain

Sandakan Backpackers Hostel is located in Sandakan and provides air-conditioned accommodations with free WiFi, as well as access to a terrace.

Guests at the bed and breakfast can enjoy a continental breakfast.

Guests can also relax in the shared lounge area.

The nearest airport is Sandakan Airport, 8 miles from Sandakan Backpackers Hostel.

This property also has one of the top-rated locations in Sandakan! Guests are happier about it compared to other properties in the area.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.5 for a two-person trip.

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

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Gentingmas supermarket Supermarket
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KFC Restaurant
0.1 miles
Harbour bistro Restaurant
0.1 miles
Mc Donald Restaurant
0.1 miles
Central market Market
0.2 miles
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0.1 miles

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Sandakan Airport
5.9 miles
Lahad Datu Airport
57.5 miles

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What Travelers Love About This Location

“Very good location within the city. Breakfast was nicer than we expected. Rooftop is nice.”

Ania

Poland

9.1

“Beds and bathrooms were good. Location was perfect.”

Omar

Malaysia

8.3

“We only stayed one night but this place was really cool! Great location, clean, cute artwork and really nice atmosphere. The staff were lovely and breakfast was...”

Fontayne

United Kingdom

8.7

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2:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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7:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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Children & Beds

Children are welcome

No cribs are available

No extra beds are available

Cash only

This property only accepts cash payments.

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

The Fine Print

A tourist tax of RM 10 per room per night is applied to all foreign guests. This tax is not included in the room rate and must be paid upon check-in. Guests with a valid Malaysian Identity Card or valid permanent residents MY PR Card are exempted.

“The stuff welcomed us very nicely! The rooms are clean and cozy also there is amazing breakfast provided! The chill out area is a great place to hang out, there is always someone to have fun with or just having lovely conversations. I really enjoyed my time here and can highly recommend this place!!!”

Ellensohn

Austria

“Fantastic location, right on the water with many restaurants close by. 24 hour laundry 5min walk, turtle island jetty 15min walk. Friendly, helpful staff Fantastic rooftop with a great sea view Water refills available Free simple breakfast Comfy beds Nice, hot shower Good wifi Cheap beers The place to stay in Sandakan!”

Trent

Australia

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Reviewed: July 15, 2019

Amanda
United States of America
9.6

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The shower/bathroom area was constructed kind of strangely and lacked soap to wash your hands. However, kind of to be expected in a hostel in Borneo, not really a problem!
Great staff and excellent location!! They also had a cute rooftop area to hang out at. Very good breakfast! AC was also really good and free towels and bedding.

Stayed in July 2019
Reviewed: July 12, 2019

Chee
Malaysia

3 helpful votes
8.8

Excellent
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
some guest were smoking at the reception/ seating area- not good.
the breakfast was WOW! banana, papaya, pineapple, rambutan, all kind of tropical fruits! sabah coffee was great too. best ever. convenience location.

Stayed in July 2019
Reviewed: July 11, 2019

Katherine
United Kingdom
Age group: 25 – 34
7.5

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Standard Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Friendly and helpful staff

Stayed in July 2019
Reviewed: July 2, 2019

Emieline
Netherlands
Age group: 25 – 34

2 helpful votes
7.1

“Overall good value, large hostel”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The hallways are also shoes off territory, making it a bit dirty to walk everywhere without shoes, like the wet bathroom. We found cockroaches in the bathrooms, which have some creative plumbing.
Good matrass, the airco was great and the location as well. Super friendly staff and basic breakfast is included.

Stayed in June 2019
Reviewed: June 30, 2019

Ania
Poland
Age group: 25 – 34

1 helpful vote
9.2

“Good hostel.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Sea View
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Small minus: It could get renovated, bathrooms first but, it's not crucial yet.
Very good location within the city. Breakfast was nicer than we expected. Rooftop is nice.

Stayed in June 2019
Reviewed: June 25, 2019

Glenn
Australia

1 helpful vote
10

“Great location, great staff, great views and great value. Best hostel I've stayed in for a long time”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Double Room with Sea View
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
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This hostel has an excellent location on the waterfront next to all the amenities. Everything you need is close by. The hostel has private rooms which overlook the ocean, great views. Lovely rooftop terrace and good breakfast included in the price. Most of all the staff are fabulous, extremely helpful. They will set up tours and provide all the information you need. Best hostel I have stayed in for a long time.

Stayed in June 2019
Reviewed: June 24, 2019

Elizabeth
United Kingdom

9 helpful votes
6.7

“Ok for the price!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Sea View
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
It is a Backpackers hostel in the true terms of the description so very basic, it wasn't the cleanest and the coffee was awful
Breakfast was included in price Location was great, very central Staff were pleasant enough Fine for a couple for 1 or 2 nights max but probably better suited to true backpackers on a tight budget

Stayed in June 2019
Reviewed: June 23, 2019

Omar
Malaysia

4 helpful votes
8.3

“Great stay”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
Beds and bathrooms were good. Location was perfect.

Stayed in June 2019
Reviewed: June 21, 2019

Robyn
Australia
8.3

Very Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Standard Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Very good information. Great view

Stayed in June 2019
Reviewed: June 19, 2019

Jonathan
United Kingdom
9.2

“Highly recommend!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Pillows a little uncomfortable.
Very friendly staff who were always willing to help, good location, very clean and great pancakes!

Stayed in June 2019
Reviewed: June 17, 2019

Filippo
Italy
Age group: 25 – 34

1 helpful vote
8.8

Excellent
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Sea View
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Great atmosphere, nice location and lovely breakfast. The en-suite shower is a treat I didn’t expect

Stayed in June 2019
Reviewed: June 16, 2019

Michael
Bermuda

3 helpful votes
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
This is the best hostel to stay at in Sandakan. The staff are really friendly and the breakfast is great. Loved all the murals. The rooftop terrace has hammocks and a view of the water.

Stayed in June 2019
Reviewed: June 14, 2019

Emily
United Kingdom

5 helpful votes
6.3

“Average”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Standard Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Wasn’t overly clean and they make you take your shoes off so that grossed me out! They painted the kitchen floor at 7pm so you weren’t able to go in there to use it which seemed a bit of a stupid time!
Breakfast was good! Staff were lovely and helpful!

Stayed in June 2019
Reviewed: June 13, 2019

Helene
Denmark
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Nothing.
Great vibe and nice staff - good location and a nice roof top!

Stayed in June 2019
Reviewed: May 21, 2019

Mohd
Malaysia
10

“Awesome”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • 2 rooms
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Excellent location and service

Stayed in May 2019

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	Standard Double Room 1 full bed	Show prices
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	Double Room with Sea View 1 full bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content Rooms are 28 square yards. Room Facilities: • Shower • Air conditioning • Shared bathroom • Shared toilet • Bathtub or shower • View • Ocean view • Towels • Linens Free WiFi! Parking: No parking available. Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Standard Twin Room 2 twin beds	Show prices
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	Bed in 6-Bed Female Dormitory Room 1 bunk bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content Rooms are 28 square yards. Room Facilities: • Air conditioning • Shared bathroom • Shared toilet • View • City view • Towels • Linens Free WiFi! Parking: No parking available. Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room 1 bunk bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content Rooms are 28 square yards. Room Facilities: • Air conditioning • Shared bathroom • Shared toilet • View • City view • Towels • Linens Free WiFi! Parking: No parking available. Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Standard Family Room 1 full bed and 1 bunk bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content Rooms are 28 square yards. Room Facilities: • Air conditioning • Shared bathroom • Shared toilet • View • City view • Towels • Linens Free WiFi! Parking: No parking available. Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Twin Room with Sea View 2 bunk beds	Show prices
Start of dialog content Room Facilities: • Shower • Air conditioning • Shared bathroom • Shared toilet • Bathtub or shower • View • Ocean view • Towels • Linens Free WiFi! Parking: No parking available. Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Standard Triple Room 1 twin bed and 1 queen bed	Show prices
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