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Borneo Backpackers

2.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
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Bar (on property)
Reception
Interior
Exterior
Free on-the-go breakfast

Reviews

7.4 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
No. 24 Lorong Dewan, Pusat Bandar, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, 88000
  • Gaya Street Sunday Market
    1 min walk
  • Wisma Merdeka Shopping Center
    6 min walk
  • KK Plaza
    6 min walk
  • Kota Kinabalu (BKI-Kota Kinabalu Intl.)
    14 min drive

Room options

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Twin Room

Twin Room

  • 10 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Shared Dormitory, 1 of 8 Beds

  • 15 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Shared Dormitory, 1 of 6 Beds

  • 15 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Single Room

Single Room

  • 15 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Triple Room

Triple Room

  • 15 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Double Room

Double Room

  • 10 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 1 Queen Bed

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Quadruple Room

Quadruple Room

  • 15 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

About the area

Kota Kinabalu

Located in Kota Kinabalu (Downtown Kota Kinabalu), Borneo Backpackers is within a 15-minute walk of Suria Sabah Shopping Mall and Jesselton Point Ferry Terminal. .This hostel is 1.8 mi (2.9 km) from Imago Shopping Mall and 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Atkinson Clock Tower.
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What's nearby

  • Gaya Street Sunday Market - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Suria Sabah Shopping Mall - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Jesselton Point Ferry Terminal - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Centre Point - 18 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Imago Shopping Mall - 4 min drive - 2.9 km

Getting around

  • Tanjung Aru Station - 8 min drive
  • Kota Kinabalu Intl. Airport (BKI) - 14 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Guan's Kopitiam 源茶室 - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Restaurant Keng Wan Hing - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Mizumizu Coffee - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪October Coffee House - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Biru Biru Cafe & Bar - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Borneo Backpackers

Hostel with free breakfast, a short walk to Suria Sabah Shopping Mall
Borneo Backpackers offers 17 air-conditioned accommodations with irons/ironing boards and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers.
Make yourself at home in one of the 17 air-conditioned guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have showers and complimentary toiletries.
Take in the views from a rooftop terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
For lunch or dinner, stop by Biru Biru, a restaurant that specializes in local and international cuisine. You can also grab snacks at the coffee shop/cafe. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary on-the-go breakfast is included.
Featured amenities include luggage storage, a library, and ATM/banking services. Free self parking is available onsite.
Guests are offered a complimentary on-the-go breakfast.
Biru Biru - This restaurant specializes in local and international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Languages

English, Malay

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free on-the-go breakfast
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar

Restaurants on site

  • Biru Biru

Conveniences

  • ATM/banking services
  • Library

Guest services

  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Rooftop terrace

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Shared bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
An early check-in fee will be charged
Late check-in fee: 50-percent of room rate for check-in after 6 AM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 10:30 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 10:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-in fee: 50-percent of room rate for check-in after 6 AM
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards

Property is also known as

Borneo Backpackers Hostel Kota Kinabalu
Borneo Backpackers Hostel
Borneo Backpackers Kota Kinabalu
Borneo Backpackers Hotel Kota Kinabalu
Borneo Backpackers Kota Kinabalu Sabah
Borneo Backpackers Kota Kinabalu
Borneo Backpackers Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Borneo Backpackers Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Kota Kinabalu

Borneo Backpackers Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 1 out of 12 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 12 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 12 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 12 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 12 reviews" "

7.0/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Fatimah

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Muhammad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I love it. This is a really nice backpackers’ hostel and very clean indeed. The price is also very affordable
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Passing through KK
A nice little hostel. Had a private room. Small but clean. Staff were helpful and friendly. Would stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome
Had amazing stay. The stuff is very friendly and its confortable serounding

4/10 Poor

lover traveller, NS

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Toilet is dirty
The room is nice. A queen bed with a dressing table and chair. But theres no hook to hang clothes or towels. The toilet bowl is quite dirty when i first came in. Theres like people's business "stain". If it cleans with clorox or at least brush it off it would be nice. The staff is not as quite friendly as i thought.

8/10 Good

Cameron, Utah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hip and groovy place for world travelers
This place has a good vibe. Lots of world travelers to talk to and even locals come to hang in the cafe. Plenty of space in lounge around too. And the location is convenient for many things including the Sunday market. The owners hooked us up with an awesome 3-day tour deep in the jungle (via sticky rice travel). Very memorable and the only way to really experience the interior.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Chambre propre. Sanitaires impeccables. Espace commun agréable.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lokasi tidak jauh dr pasar. Mudah
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Rami

Liked: Staff & service
Nice and cozy little bacpacker hostel. Location is great!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

akko, 日本

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
良い。
建物は古いけど掃除もされていて、天井が高く、味のある感じで、なかなかおしゃれだと思います。1階のバーも、ライブしてたりしてて雰囲気良いです。ただうるさいと眠れない人には泊まらないほうがいいです。 客層は私以外にアジア人は見かけませんでした。共用スペースのソファに虫がいるみたいで、痒くなりました。

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
周辺に色々そろっている
エアコンもあり快適でした。 周辺に食堂や銀行や案内所もありとても便利です。 ただ一階がバーになっているので夜遅くまで騒がしかったです。