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Akinabalu Youth HostelvsBorneo Backpackers
Both hotels are rated highly by those who travel for a living. Overall, Borneo Backpackers scores slightly higher than Akinabalu Youth Hostel. Borneo Backpackers comes in at 78 with recommendations from 2 publications including Lonely Planet, Rough Guide.
Akinabalu Youth Hostel
Rough Guide
Lonely Planet
1st Floor, No. 133 Jalan Gaya, Kota Kinabalu 88000, Malaysia
From $0/night
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Kitchenette
- Air Conditioning
- Breakfast included
Rough Guide "Inexpensive backpackers’ place with clean, fairly spacious five-bed dorms, compact double rooms and an airy communal area with TV."
Lonely Planet "Jolly hostel with a welcoming common area, plant-filled space with water feature and bold, crimson-and-lime-green rooms." Full review
Borneo Backpackers Rough Guide Lonely Planet
No.24 Lorong Dewan, Kota Kinabalu 88801, Malaysia
From $35/night
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
- Free Parking
Rough Guide "An excellent hostel above Borneo 1945 café in Australia Place."
Lonely Planet "Turquoise and chic with Hoi An lanterns, choice art, wood floors, and an excellent cafe down below firing up Asian fusion cuisine, this is one of KK's best backpacker haunts." Full review
