Hostels in Sabah, Malaysia

There's a supermarket downstairs, along with a fruit store that offers great value and delicious produce! A large mall nearby was running promotions at the time, and it's close to the coast, so you can walk to several interconnected night markets with plenty of affordable food options! I heard you could go snorkeling by boat, but I didn't get to do it!

This hostel is centrally located in Semporna town, surrounded by several large supermarkets and restaurants. It's a 5-minute walk to the mosque, an 8-minute walk to the Marine Visitor Centre, and a 7-minute walk to Watsons. The hostel reception offers island hopping day trips and carpooling services to Tawau Airport. The owner and staff are patient and helpful in answering travel inquiries. The owner speaks Chinese, so communication was easy, and they helped resolve many travel-related issues. A simple breakfast is provided; although it only includes fried noodles, bread, and coffee, it's enough to fill you up. You can't expect too much, considering it's a budget hostel. Cleanliness is a plus. Overall, the accommodation was quite good and worth recommending. 😊👍

Hotel location is good, right in front of the public jetty. Nearby have many seafood restaurants, pharmacy and supermarket, mamak stalls. Very convenient, all walking distance, don't really need a car to move around. Standard Room is ok, size -wise. However, the room is abit dirty as the floor is very sticky. Toilet is basic, quite run-down. You need to climb one flight of stairs, so make sure you nothing too heavy. Sometimes you'll have the smell / smoke from the seafood restaurant downstairs in the hallway. Very thin walls, can easily hear other guests' noise.

Not bad! Good for budget travelers. This was my first time staying in a hostel here. You get to meet all sorts of people – from different countries, nationalities, and backgrounds. If your English (or other foreign language) is good, communication is no problem! But don't expect too much; you get what you pay for.

hye. the lady at front counter very amazing, very friendly and helpful. the room is also tidy, just nice for 1-2 traveller. however, there are some amenities that are broken..the plug in the room is broken, so i can only use one plug. and the door at the ladies toilet also broken and very dangerous because it can. falll and hit others. i hope the technical and management team are aware of this. they need to check often. other than that im satisfied. especially the location since it is very very near to the entrance of imago mall.

The cleanliness and hygiene were on par with the price, but the bed, at least by my standards, was clean. The staff were very friendly and the location in a bustling area was a plus. If you're just looking for a place to sleep, it's fine for a one or two-night stay.

It's within walking distance to all the fun things in KK, the tourist office, the town centre, the famous foodie street Gaya, the ferry pier, the night food market, the fruit and vegetable day market, the exotic fish market. And most importantly, the minibus station for the next destination. Norica, the lady staff at Signel hostel was really one of the most helpful person I have ever met. Her English is excellent and her calm explanations and information were really useful for a traveller. She helped me connect to my next destination. The hostel also has a place for drying a small amount of laundry if that was needed.

The hotel is located in the center of Kota Kinabalu, very close to the Jessington Pier. There are various restaurants and convenience stores downstairs. The transportation is very convenient. The hotel owner will add VX to the guests in advance to guide self-check-in. The front desk is on the 2nd floor and the room is on the 3rd floor (the G building is our 1st floor, their 1st floor is our 2nd floor, otherwise the wrong door will be opened). The room is small, but very clean and tidy, with all the necessary facilities. Overall, the price/performance ratio is still very high.

Semporna is an interesting place to visit, with several islands surrounded by coral reefs for snorkeling and diving, more beautiful than many other snorkeling spots worldwide. Staying at this hostel instead of moving to an island resort is a good way to budget. And not only that, the fish market in Semporna is the most incredible one I have seen, seafood like lobsters, large shrimps, crabs so fresh, not even the one at Kota Kinabalu can be compared good as it was too. The DZ hostel lady staff was very helpful and can arrange for island trips at a reasonable price. The dorms are separated into boys and girls, something I truly appreciate. The bathrooms faced the afternoon sun, so they were dried easily and kept clean. Laundry by machine was offered free, a super plus for swimmers. The hostel also offered local Malay snack food for breakfast, and coffee or tea were always available. To be honest, it's a good budget place to stay while splurging on the island tours. It's a bit sad that no cooking is allowed here, even though there was a kitchen. Sad because the seafood mentioned above was so available. The facade of the building is nothing to boast about, and like many places, the external (streets, pavement, eyc) can be a mess. That should not deter visiting this part of the world mainly because the sea in this area is astoundingly replenished with marine life.

Breakfast was okay, just a bit monotonous, not suitable for children, the accommodation is average, but very cozy, good location, convenient