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    PODs The Backpackers Home

    124 reviews
    #8 of 173 Specialty Lodging in Kota Kinabalu
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    Jalan Centre Point | 1-1-11, First Floor, Api-Api Centre, Kota Kinabalu 88000, Malaysia
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    PODs The Backpackers Home provides affordable budget accommodation for travelers. A major gateway for travelers visiting Sabah and Borneo, Kota Kinabalu (KK) is where PODs second backpackers home is. Only 20 minutes drive from airports, we're located in KK city centre which is just within walking distance to many attractions such as waterfront, shopping malls, night market, seafoods and more.
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    Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
    Breakfast included
    Multilingual Staff
    Non-Smoking Hotel
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    Air Conditioning
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    Non-Smoking Rooms
    Refrigerator in room
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    Convenient Place
    Place is near city center. Good location near malls, restaurants, markets etc. You can take a stroll through the city and enjoy the establishments around the area. Place is also near the seaside, you can enjoy the laid-back feels of the place and just relax.
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    Date of stay: August 2017
    top experience
    I stayed at PODs with a friend several nights during our stay in borneo last year in may. The staff is very friendly and helpful with informations. The 1st and 2nd time we stayed in a six beds dorm and was clean, with lockers and fan. They keep our backpacks for a couple nights…
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    Date of stay: May 2017
    Cozy,comfortable, friendly staff
    The place is nice and very convenient. I was a late check in after 11 pm and they send me the self-check in procedure which is very helpful. I could get inside my room with no problem. The breakfast is good and the staff is very helpful and smilling all the time ^_^
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    Date of stay: March 2018
    Lovely Staff!
    We stayed in for a couple of nights and we very pleased with how kind and helpful the staff were - allowing us book things on their computer, organising taxis, helping us to find our way around etc. Dorm is clean and comfortable, if a little cramped. Basic free breakfast…
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    Date of stay: February 2018
    Very affordable, Great location and helpful staff
    The room is air conditioned and comfortable, the staff is very friendly and honest. Two of the staff took myself and two others to the night market after their shift. It was very nice. I wanted a single room but booked a double which was a mistake and they offered me a refund…
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    Date of stay: January 2018
    Response from MariaPODs, PODsKK Team at PODs The Backpackers Home
    Responded 26 Feb 2018
    Dear Edward, Thank you for your kind review, it is our great pleasure to have you here. We look forward to seeing you again :) Cheers !! PODs KK Team
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    Private POD - Double room
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    My bed. Upper Bunk. Clean pillow, towel and blanket.
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    "If you travel solo, book a bed in a shared room; you will easily meet new people!"
    "Private pods were pretty affordable and ensured a decent night's sleep."
    "The quietest rooms are furthest from the reception. All rooms are equally smart and clean though (I think we've stayed in all of them at one time or another!)"
    "They do offer a single bed bedroom if you prefer a private one."
    "Make sure the rooms air-conditioning works before paying!"
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    PRICE RANGE
    US$22 - US$24 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
    LOCATION
    MalaysiaSabahWest Coast DivisionKota Kinabalu DistrictKota Kinabalu
    NUMBER OF ROOMS
    6
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