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The Jesselton HotelvsPODs The Backpackers Home
Both properties are rated highly by expert reviewers. On balance, The Jesselton Hotel scores marginally better than PODs The Backpackers Home. The Jesselton Hotel has a TripExpert Score of 76 with positive reviews from 3 reviews like Fodor's, Lonely Planet and Rough Guide.
The Jesselton Hotel
Lonely Planet
Rough Guide
Fodor's
69 Gaya Street, Kota Kinabalu 88000, Malaysia
From $37/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"The oldest hotel in KK doesn't need to manufacture character – it fairly drips it, in a dignified if dated way... There's also a very good restaurant, coffee shop, business centre and red London cab." Full review
Rough Guide "A combination of colonial-era charm and a central location make this hard to beat and, as elsewhere in KK, promotional prices are often on offer."
Fodor's "This hotel—established in 1954—proudly celebrates the city's past with colonial details throughout. ... The central location is this old-timer's best asset." Full review
PODs The Backpackers Home Lonely Planet
1-1-11, First Floor, Api-Api Centre | Jalan Centre Point, Kota Kinabalu 88000, Malaysia
From $0/night
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Free Parking
- Multilingual
- Kitchenette
- Air Conditioning
Lonely Planet "This uberfriendly hostel is clean, helps you with forward travel and organising trips, and has six fresh avocado green rooms with a zen-like simplicity (three doubles, three dorms)." Full review
