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Akinabalu Youth Hostel

1st Floor, No. 133 Jalan Gaya, Kota Kinabalu 88000, Malaysia
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Akinabalu Youth Hostel
3.5 of 5 stars 36 Reviews
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Mandaluyong, Philippines
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48 reviews 48 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
44 helpful votes 44 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2012

I had to stay here for one night because of my missing passport as the hotel I was staying at (Hotel Eden54) didn't have any rooms available for another night. And what a transition from that hotel to Akinabalu, for almost the same price. I've stayed in many hostels before but I have to say that my stay here has... More

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2012

there were bed bugs!i stay for 2 nights & get itchy for days!i wonder where is the clean room everyone mentioned? More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 April 2012

Perfect big hostel walking distance to city center, night market, ferry terminal. For bus terminal you have to take local bus for 0.5MYR Clean dorms, big common area, strong WIFI. More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2012

We stayed here for over a week in March and found it to be a great place to hang out. The private fan rooms are good value (56RM) and really big, which is great when you have a huge backpack. The rooms are quite basic and the floors are painted concrete but I wasn't bothered by this as the cleaning... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 March 2012

This place was recommended to me by two of my friends. Unfortunately I have to disagree with them; the place was mediocre at best. The private rooms with their 'all concrete' looks and creaky beds mostly resemble prison cells. Wifi is very poor/unusable in the rooms, toilets are messy and street noise penetrates the room walls very effectively. The niceness/helpfulness... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2012

Akinabalu was recommended to me by a good friend of mine. It has a good location at one end of Gaya Street for the weekend market and local sights, although its location backing onto a main road does make it pretty noisy. That seems to be a standard for KK hostels though. The common area is great - airy, spacious... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 March 2012

Superb location with Sunday morning market as close as foot step. However, shared toilet and bathroom facilities should be frequently looked after and well maintained. Good value for money though.. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 March 2012

While I was in KK me and a friend stayed here for 4 nights. Great location, cheap rates, great atmosphere, free computer use, clean rooms, 24 hr concession (4MR beers), lounge chairs. The staff were very helpful and knowledgeable about the city and Borneo Island. I met some new friends and have some great memories to take with me on... More

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Sydney, Australia
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 March 2012

I stayed here only one night on my way from Mt.Kinabulu. For 56 ringit I got a private room (even though it had 4 beds) was nice of the hotel to give me a private room which would usually probably costs 80 RM (for 4 people). Staff friendly enough, also 2 computers free to use whcih is nice (and usually... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 February 2012

i stayed in this hostel for 6days and 5days in dorm beds &1night in private room ( for 4 person). i recommend this hostel to you all, specially for the low budget ,such as me... it's with great location, in gaya street , by the way. and the hostel is very clean and MOST staff are very kind. you also... More

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1st Floor, No. 133 Jalan Gaya, Kota Kinabalu 88000, Malaysia
Price range (per night):* RM25 - 66

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