Hostels in Sabah, Malaysia

My trip to Kota Kinabalu was unplanned and I bought my tickets only two days before flying. With such a last minute plan, I decided not to spend much on accommodation. I looked through a few hostel options online and this one stood out mainly because of its central location, so I went ahead and booked it. The hostel is very easy to locate. Just follow the signs and you will find it without any issue. It is on the first floor, which means you only need to go one level up from the ground. When I arrived, the staff were friendly and check in was fast. The same can be said about check out. Everything was simple. The bed was okay and quite standard for hostel stays. My bed was comfortable enough, had a window and came with a charging port which made things convenient. The bathroom was also fine. I only wish guests, especially ladies, would throw their hair into the dustbin instead of leaving it on the wall. It would make the bathroom nicer for everyone. All in all, it was a reasonable stay and matched what I expected for the price. Everything was generally good and okay.

There's a supermarket downstairs, along with a fruit store that offers great value and delicious produce! A large mall nearby was running promotions at the time, and it's close to the coast, so you can walk to several interconnected night markets with plenty of affordable food options! I heard you could go snorkeling by boat, but I didn't get to do it!

The location is convenient, and you can get a sea view bed. It's very clean with no strange odors, and the staff are super friendly.

I had a great stay! The capsule-style bunk beds were clean, comfortable, and provided good privacy with personal lighting and charging ports. The room was cozy and well-maintained, and the shared space felt safe and quiet. Perfect for budget travelers. Would definitely recommend!

This hostel is centrally located in Semporna town, surrounded by several large supermarkets and restaurants. It's a 5-minute walk to the mosque, an 8-minute walk to the Marine Visitor Centre, and a 7-minute walk to Watsons. The hostel reception offers island hopping day trips and carpooling services to Tawau Airport. The owner and staff are patient and helpful in answering travel inquiries. The owner speaks Chinese, so communication was easy, and they helped resolve many travel-related issues. A simple breakfast is provided; although it only includes fried noodles, bread, and coffee, it's enough to fill you up. You can't expect too much, considering it's a budget hostel. Cleanliness is a plus. Overall, the accommodation was quite good and worth recommending. 😊👍

Hotel location is good, right in front of the public jetty. Nearby have many seafood restaurants, pharmacy and supermarket, mamak stalls. Very convenient, all walking distance, don't really need a car to move around. Standard Room is ok, size -wise. However, the room is abit dirty as the floor is very sticky. Toilet is basic, quite run-down. You need to climb one flight of stairs, so make sure you nothing too heavy. Sometimes you'll have the smell / smoke from the seafood restaurant downstairs in the hallway. Very thin walls, can easily hear other guests' noise.

Not bad! Good for budget travelers. This was my first time staying in a hostel here. You get to meet all sorts of people – from different countries, nationalities, and backgrounds. If your English (or other foreign language) is good, communication is no problem! But don't expect too much; you get what you pay for.

good homestay… clean and good location.. just the room wasnt so sound proof, i can hear ppl talking clearly from my room.. other than tat all good

Overall it is great budget stay with a clean bed and clean bathroom. The bag storage is considered good for backpacking only🤗 They have a comfy living room to wait for early check out, or you just can drop off your keys for seamlessly check out experience👍 Good value of money✅

Standard double room, with air conditioning and electric fan, clean. Daily room cleaning is not provided proactively, need to tell the front desk. The environment is not bad, 10 minutes walk from RDC, 20 minutes walk from the orangutans, there are no decent restaurants nearby, just eat in the hotel restaurant, each meal is about 28 MYR, there are not many choices in the buffet, you can eat enough.