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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. The price, affordable and budget friendly

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9.4
Wonderful
455 reviews
Price from
$10
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. good hospitalities, good room , cleaness toilet and very comfy inside the room and bed .

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9.2
Wonderful
21 reviews
Price from
$11
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. Best money value, clean and nice rooms

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9
Wonderful
83 reviews
Price from
$8
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. Everything. Thai is a perfect hostel (I was in a private room with sea view)

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8.9
Excellent
1,201 reviews
Price from
$9
per night

Upspot Kuching Waterfront Premium Hostel

Waterfront, 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
271 reviews
Price from
$17
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. It is a basic accommodation with a private room and shared bathrooms. The room was ok and the bed was comfortable. The bathrooms were clean. The location is very central.

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8.1
Very Good
212 reviews
Price from
$25
per night

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. First time in Capsule but only good experience. Center in city good coffee and breakfast and helpfull maid ! Thank you very much everything and see you next time!

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8.1
Very Good
212 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, a flat-screen TV, bed linen and towels. Foresight Hotel provides certain rooms that include a patio, and the rooms include a kettle. At the accommodation every room has a seating area. Clean, easily accessible, suitable for family.

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8.8
Excellent
112 reviews
Price from
$50
per night

EZ Lodgings

Kampong Gadong

EZ Lodgings is situated in Kampong Gadong, within 1.8 km of Hua Ho Department Store and 4 km of Royal Regalia Museum. Among the facilities at this property are a shared kitchen and a shared lounge, along with free WiFi throughout the property. The property is non-smoking and is located 200 metres from The Mall.

Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanai Bolkiah Shopping Complex is 4.8 km from the hostel, while Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque is 5.3 km away. Brunei International Airport is 8 km from the property. Deinking water, microwave, fridge, bath towel, toilet paper, automatic number key for rooms, everything are there! Staff is also kind and flexible. Thanks!

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8.1
Very Good
301 reviews
Price from
$18
per night

Fajar Hotel

Lahad Datu

Situated in Lahad Datu, Fajar Hotel has a shared lounge. The air-conditioned rooms provide a city view and come with a desk and free WiFi.

At the hostel, all rooms have a wardrobe and a flat-screen TV. At Fajar Hotel rooms come with a private bathroom with a shower. Location is very convenience to everything I need and staffs are very friendly.

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8.1
Very Good
140 reviews
Price from
$24
per night

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