Located in Kota Kinabalu, 400 metres from Filipino Market Sabah, Escape Backpackers KK provides air-conditioned rooms and a shared lounge. The property is around 3.1 km from Sabah State Museum & Heritage Village, 5 km from North Borneo Railway and 5.9 km from Likas City Mosque. International Technology & Commercial Centre Penampang - ITCC is 11 km away and Sabah State Mosque is 2.9 km from the hostel. Guest rooms in the hostel are equipped with a coffee machine. All rooms include bed linen. Popular points of interest near Escape Backpackers KK include KK Esplanade, Atkinson Clock Tower and Signal Hill Observatory. The nearest airport is Kota Kinabalu International Airport, 4 km from the accommodation.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.2 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.2)


Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 bunk bed
1 bunk bed
1 bunk bed
1 bunk bed
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Guest reviews

Categories:

Staff
9.1
Facilities
8.0
Cleanliness
7.9
Comfort
8.0
Value for money
8.9
Location
9.2

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Caterine
    Colombia Colombia
    The staff is lovely like a family, always very helpful and kind.
  • Nurhidayah
    Malaysia Malaysia
    Feel like at home Comfortable Friendly owner n staff Best breakfast n coffee
  • Alban
    France France
    comfy rooms clean bathroom clean Great location friendly staff ac is working well breakfast is nice
  • Shieo
    Malaysia Malaysia
    Breakfast is good, the ambience is really inviting.
  • Carolinamarie
    Austria Austria
    The staff was really nice and helped a lot with planning what to do and how to get around in the city. After climbing Mt. Kinabalu they even changed my upper bed to one down so I can rest better.
  • Kah
    Malaysia Malaysia
    super herb location & nice breakfast, staffs very friendly, highly recommended
  • Sofia
    Portugal Portugal
    Good location, the staff is super friendly and there's free drinkable water.
  • Hannah
    Germany Germany
    I had a really nice stay at Escape Backpackers. The staff is friendly and they were always ready to help. The room was clean and comfortable. The breakfast was always good.
  • Marie
    Belgium Belgium
    I had a really nice stay! Very clean place and lovely hosts! Different breakfast everyday: mostly Malysian breakfast
  • Evelyn
    Malaysia Malaysia
    strategic place to stay near to center point ,easy to find food stall and near to kk sentral

Property surroundings

Facilities of Escape Backpackers KK
Great facilities! Review score, 8

Most popular facilities

  • Parking
  • Tea/coffee maker in all rooms

Bathroom

  • Towels/sheets (extra fee)

Bedroom

  • Linen

Kitchen

  • Shared kitchen
  • Dining table
  • Coffee machine
  • Toaster
  • Tumble dryer
  • Kitchenware
  • Washing machine

Room Amenities

  • Socket near the bed
  • Fold-up bed

Living Area

  • Dining area
  • Seating Area

Food & Drink

  • Tea/Coffee maker

Internet
No internet access available.

Parking
Public parking is possible at a location nearby (reservation is not needed) and costs MYR 10 per day.

    Services

    • Shared lounge/TV area

    Safety & security

    • Safety deposit box

    General

    • Ironing facilities
    • Iron
    • Air conditioning

    Accessibility

    • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

    Languages spoken

    • English

    House rules
    Escape Backpackers KK takes special requests - add in the next step!

    Check-in
    Available 24 hours
    Check-out
    Until 10:00
    Cancellation/ prepayment
    Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
    Children and beds

    Child policies

    Children are not allowed.

    Cot and extra bed policies

    Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

    No age restriction
    There is no age requirement for check-in
    Pets
    Pets are not allowed.
    Payments by Booking.com
    Booking.com takes your payment on behalf of the property for this stay, but make sure you have cash for any extras once you get there.

    FAQs about Escape Backpackers KK

    • Escape Backpackers KK offers the following activities / services (charges may apply):

      • Escape Backpackers KK is 500 yards from the centre of Kota Kinabalu. All distances are measured in straight lines. Actual travel distances may vary.

      • Check-in at Escape Backpackers KK is from 12:00, and check-out is until 10:00.

      • The prices at Escape Backpackers KK may vary depending on your stay (e.g. dates you select, hotel's policy etc.). See the prices by entering your dates.