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Travellers' Light Backpackers LodgevsKinabalu Daya Hotel
Both properties are recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Travellers' Light Backpackers Lodge is the choice of most writers compared to Kinabalu Daya Hotel. Travellers' Light Backpackers Lodge scores 74 with accolades from 2 reviewers like Lonely Planet, Rough Guide.
Travellers' Light Backpackers Lodge
Lonely Planet
Rough Guide
Lot 19, Lorong Dewan, Sabah (borneo), Kota Kinabalu 88300, Malaysia
From $0/night
"Only a few rooms here, but they’re spick and span." Full review
"A small and very quiet place tucked up against the KK hill, with cosy doubles and decent six-bed dorms. There’s a small terrace at the back where you can talk, smoke or just relax."
Kinabalu Daya Hotel
Rough Guide
Lonely Planet
Lot 3 & 4, Block 9, Jalan Pantai, Kota Kinabalu 88000, Malaysia
From $31/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
"Very good midrange establishment, perfectly placed in the busy northern section of town opposite Wisma Merdeka. Rooms are snug and en suite, and there’s a ground-floor café and an alfresco bar."
"Oddly angled hallways and strangely placed lifts give Kinabalu Daya a certain '10-year-old's-Lego-project' vibe." Full review