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Free Wifi
Breakfast included
Air Conditioning
Non-Smoking Rooms
Restaurant
Multilingual Staff
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2.0 Star Hotel
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Reviewed May 3, 2017
My BF and I stayed 2 nights, bookending our trip to sabah with a night in KK before flying in and out (we got a discount for our return stay).
-good location
-very friendly and helpful staff
-room is clean with AC if a little...More
jessmiddleton
Falmouth, United Kingdom
Stayed here for a couple of nights. Staff are lovely and helpful. Rooms are very basic but have air con and are clean. Shared bathrooms which were also kept clean. Wifi doesn't really work which was a bit annoying and the free breakfast was very...More
Bill I
Bristol, United Kingdom
Reviewed January 27, 2017
Good place to stay in KK, the rooms are clean and tidy - basic accommodation. Breakfast was just toast and jam, which was fine. There is good cafe and bar downstairs. Location is good, a couple of minutes walk from the centre of KK.
Really enjoyed our stay here. Centrally located, cool vibe, clean facilities and very helpful staff. Met one of the owners (Ken) who was very helpful and honest about what we should do, and where we could do it.
The downstairs cafe is a nice place...More
Reviewed January 7, 2017
The staff were not very welcoming and were hard to find when you needed something. The internet was pretty poor and the rooms were pretty bare bones. The street below was terribly loud at all hours of the night and the beds were ok at...More
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Top amenities Restaurant Breakfast included Free High Speed Internet ( WiFi ) Hotel Amenities Breakfast included Multilingual Staff Room amenities Air Conditioning Details
Price range $14 - $34 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room) Hotel class Star rating provided by Expedia.
Room types Non-Smoking Rooms Reservation Options TripAdvisor is proud to partner with Expedia, Agoda, HostelWorld, Booking.com, Travelocity, Hotels.com, Priceline and HotelQuickly so you can book your Borneo Backpackers reservations with confidence. We help millions of travelers each month to find the perfect hotel for both vacation and business trips, always with the best discounts and special offers. Location Malaysia > Sabah > West Coast Division > Kota Kinabalu District > Kota Kinabalu Also Known As Borneo Backpackers Hotel Kota Kinabalu , Borneo Backpackers Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
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"I had room 10; quiet room away from the cafe at the back side (no traffic noise)" "Book a single room with the direct access to the terrace veranda. My room was the only room with the direct..." "The double room we booked came with 4 extra beds, so you have a lot of room to place your stuff in (room 16)!" "Ask for Room 12 if you are looking for a single room. It has a balcony that faces the road. Nice view."
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