With a stay at Jesselton Cabin - Hostel, you'll be centrally located in Kota Kinabalu, just a 4-minute walk from Suria Sabah Shopping Mall and 9 minutes by foot from Jesselton Point Ferry Terminal. .This hostel is 1.8 mi (2.9 km) from Imago Shopping Mall and 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Wisma Merdeka Shopping Center.
Kota Kinabalu Central Market - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
Jesselton Point Ferry Terminal - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
Imago Shopping Mall - 4 min drive - 3.0 km
Getting around
Tanjung Aru Station - 8 min drive
Kota Kinabalu Intl. Airport (BKI) - 15 min drive
Restaurants
Little Italy - 1 min walk
Kopi Ping Cafe Gaya Street - 2 min walk
Fook Yuen 富源 - 1 min walk
Restaurant Keng Wan Hing - 1 min walk
Kee Hiong Bak Kut Teh 奇香肉骨茶 - 1 min walk
About this property
Jesselton Cabin - Hostel
Hostel in Kota Kinabalu, a short walk to Suria Sabah Shopping Mall
Jesselton Cabin - Hostel offers 10 accommodations with safes. This Kota Kinabalu hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided on a limited basis.
Make yourself at home in one of the 10 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided. Conveniences include safes, and housekeeping is provided on a limited basis.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and an arcade/game room. Additional features at this hostel include a television in a common area and tour/ticket assistance.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and dry cleaning/laundry services.
Languages
English, Malay
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Food and drink
Coffee/tea in a common area
Things to do
Arcade/games room
Family friendly
Arcade/games room
Laundry facilities
Conveniences
Front-desk safe
Library
Guest services
Dry-cleaning service
Front desk (limited hours)
Housekeeping (limited)
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Tour/ticket assistance
Outdoors
Terrace
Accessibility
This property does not have any lifts
More
Designated smoking areas
TV in lobby
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bed sheets
Bathroom
Shared bathroom
Shower
Towels
More
Safe
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM
Express check-in available
Check-out
Check-out before noon
Express check-out available
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 11:30 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 6:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours), key retrieval
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Important information
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
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
You get what you paid for. Great for backpackers. Not for the picky travellers. Cheap, amazing local food everywhere! The staff are accommodating, especially Ms. Kathy.
I stayed there for only day time, its cheap but I'd better pay a bit more and go other places.
Doyoung
6/10 Okay
Verified traveller
5 Aug 2016
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Jesselton cabin
The staff was the best part, they were lovely. The hotel however was under some renovations and wasn't too nice or clean. The location was also really good. The other thing is that I booked online and it was called Jesselton cabin but when I got there it was the north Borneo cabin and so I searched for a very long time.
Verified traveller
6/10 Okay
Verified traveller
10 May 2016
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
A lot of dust in Dormitory room.
Good location and not far from Airport bus station.
Verified traveller
8/10 Good
Verified traveller
15 Apr 2016
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Verified traveller
6/10 Okay
Toby, uk
24 Mar 2016
Pretty average
This hostel was ok. Nothing special but not bad. We had a double room on the first floor. It was a large room but pretty basic. The downside was you had to walk through the shared lounge and breakfast area to get to the shower and toilet. I would also say when we were there it was just guys staying and so my wife felt a little uncomfortable when they were all in the lounge and she needed to use the shower. It wasn't a particularly friendly hostel but we might have been unlucky. The wifi was a bit pitchy but ok, the toast for breakfast was pretty good, the staff were helpful if you asked specific questions and location was ok for getting around town. The shower was also pretty naff. It's not bad but when we returned to KK we chose to stay somewhere else.
Good location helpfull staff basic but fine breakfast hot showers overall would defently stay again
Verified traveller
10/10 Excellent
Verified traveller
27 Jun 2015
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great stay
Great location, clean facilities, helpfull staff,basic breakfast.
Sunday mornings can't get a lay in as Sunday market is set up very early on this street.
Owner let us leave our luggage for 3 days while we went on a moped to the tip of Borneo with no charge, great place to stay.
We arrived late after a long day travelling. First impressions were not great. The hostel is on the first floor up some steps and is run down. We were shown our room on the first floor which was off the main lounge where it was pretty noisy with people drinking. We were so tired and wanted to sleep so we asked for another room and were given one upstairs. The room was so much worse but at least it was quieter that first night. Note all of the rooms in this hostel are off social areas which are very noisy both nights even with ear plugs our sleep was disturbed by guests. The hostel is very run down and needs refurb. The bathrooms feel grimy even though I saw the cleaner giving them a very thorough clean. Internet is not great but air con worked well. The second floor could do with some more sinks because at busy times you sometimes had to wait. We couldn't wait to leave this hostel and I'm not sure why it scores so highly.
Great value for this price! Friendly staff, great location, walking distance from Jesselpoint ferry terminal. They also organise trips.
Anne-Lise
8/10 Good
Giang, Ho Chi Minh city
26 Feb 2015
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Perfect place for budget travelers.
I had a good time at North Borneo Cabin. Staff were extremely friendly and helpful. The location is also good, can walk to jetty.
Giang
8/10 Good
Marc, France
6 Feb 2015
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great stay in NB Cabin
I have been to different Hostels in Gaya and It is so far my best experience. The rooms and people are quite nice. The common area is large. The location is very good and convenient with cheap food and easy access to the city. The staff is helpful and I was happy to get a good price to climb Mt Kinabalu. I definitely recommend this place.
great place to stay, to meet other travelers and to chat with the family who runs that place.
location is absolutely convenient with restaurants right in front of the door and a supermarket 3min away.
only thing I didnt like were the beds, wasnt really confy due to thin matrasses
It has been a short stay, but I loved it.
You feel well there, and the super friendly staff and vibe account a lot for it.
I enjoyed meeting the staff and sharing stories of Borneo.
Lockers + Breakfast + Tea/Coffee + Storage room + Easy 24h check in/out.
I honestly recommend. Thank you Jesselton Cabin.
A French backpacker.