Mabul Backpackers is situated in Pulau Mabul. Boasting a 24-hour front desk, this property also welcomes guests with a restaurant and a sun terrace. Featuring family rooms, this property also provides guests with a picnic area. At the homestay, units are fitted with a outdoor furniture. At the homestay, every unit is equipped with bed linen and towels. A halal breakfast is available each morning at the homestay. Guests are welcome to unwind in the in-house bar, while a minimarket is also available. Sightseeing tours are available around the property. If you would like to discover the area, walking tours is possible in the surroundings.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.0 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.6)

Breakfast info

Halal


Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
2 single beds
3 single beds
1 large double bed
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Guest reviews

Categories:

Staff
8.0
Facilities
5.9
Cleanliness
5.9
Comfort
6.0
Value for money
7.0
Location
8.6
Low score for Pulau Mabul
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Mabul Backpackers
Welcome to Mabul Backpackers ! 🙌 We offer a full experience with accomodations 🛎 , breakfast 🍳, lunch 🍜 and dinner 🥘 included served as buffet as well as tea 🫖, coffee ☕️ and water 💦 available all day long ! How to come to Mabul ? 📍 The meeting point is at 8:00am from the Semporna's Jetty Address: Unit R3, Dragon Inn Floating Resort Semporna, Sabah Internal speed boat: RM 110 (Boat roundtrip RM 100 + RM 10 for Semporna jetty Fee) ONLY available at 8:00am from Semporna to Mabul ONLY available at 4:00pm from Mabul to Semporna Otherwise, we can arrange private special boat transfert at RM 450 - Day time ONLY Don't hesitate to send us a Whatsapp to let us know your Arrival Time so we can arrange if possible 🙂 Are you visiting to dive or snorkel ? 🤿🐢🦈🐡🐠🐙 We are one of the few places around which has **SIPADAN PERMITS** readily available (must be booked and paid in advanced to secure the slot) - ONLY for Advanced Open Water Certified People: Diving in Sipadan: RM 1 200 / pers / day ( 2 dives with lunch included) Snorkeling in Sipadan: RM 800 / pers / day ( 2 trips with lunch included) We are PADI official diving center (n°S21701) with Instructors and Dive Masters available all year long ! Here are the different types of dives we offer: we can do up to 3 dives a day (prices / person / trip) Mabul: - Snorkeling trip - RM 50 - Fun dives (perfect for a first time diving!) - RM 100 - Refresher Dive (if you have a PADI certificate but haven't dive for a long time, it's for you!) - RM 150 - Night Dive (perfect for 🐙 seeing) torch light included - RM 175 / without torch light - RM 150 PADI Official Courses: We have all the certifications available from Open Water to Divemaster ! As it implies to stay few days, don't hesistate to reach out by whatsapp to get packages rates ! (Sipadan Borneo) Payment Methods: - Cash 💸 - Credit Card (+3% bank charge) - Mastercard / Visa / AMEX - Online transferts - Wise Transfert / Vault
We are proud to be a familiar company and we like to welcome our guest to our little paradise 🏝 Our staff is doing there best to receive you in the nicest conditions to make your stay comfortable. The Hotel is located on the sea (water house) with West sun exposition which allow us to say that we have the best place for sunset 🌅 , come and have a look by yourself 😉! In order to reduce our power energy, the electricity from our generator will be turned off daily from 9:00am till 5:00pm whil guests are out for diving & snorkeling 🌊 We are very concerned about the use of plastic and we are doing our best to reduce it as much as possible! We are taking part of the local actions to remove plastic from the sea but we are still trying to get help to process garbages. We will ask you to help us to keep the Ocean clean as it is our home and we depend on it to live, thank you ! 😇
Yet another great trip to Sipadan with Mabul Backpackers! Our closer neighbours are Green turtles, clown fishes and of course some white tips, black tips, grey reef sharks, bumphead parrotfishes, and so much more! The village is very small and humble so you can easily walk around and feel safe ! We also have Gipsies that live only on there boats and who will come to sell coconuts 🥥, fresh fishes 🐟, seafood 🐚 and Lobsters 🦞 ! Our chef can help you to cook it at your taste (RM 15-30) The 2 telecom that we can reach signal from here are Celcom and Digit and we don't have WiFi access. Let's say that it's time for Digital Detox 😉
Languages spoken: English,Malay,Chinese

Property surroundings

Restaurants
1 restaurant on site

  • Restaurant #1

    No additional info available

Facilities of Mabul Backpackers

Most popular facilities
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family rooms
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Bar
  • Breakfast
Bathroom
  • Towels
Bedroom
  • Linen
Outdoors
  • Picnic area
  • Outdoor dining area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Sun terrace
  • Barbecue
  • BBQ facilities
    Additional charge
  • Terrace
Room Amenities
  • Socket near the bed
Activities
  • Live music/performance
  • Walking tours
  • Water sport facilities on site
    Additional charge
  • Entertainment staff
  • Snorkelling
    Additional charge
  • Diving
    Additional charge
  • Hiking
    Additional chargeOff-site
  • Karaoke
  • Fishing
    Additional charge
Food & Drink
  • Fruits
  • Special diet menus (on request)
  • Bar
  • Restaurant
Internet
No internet access available.
Parking
No parking available.
Services
  • Private check-in/check-out
  • Wake-up service
  • Tour desk
  • Laundry
    Additional charge
  • Airport shuttle
    Additional charge
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Room service
Safety & security
  • Fire extinguishers
  • Key access
  • 24-hour security
General
  • Minimarket on site
  • Air conditioning
    Additional charge
  • Family rooms
  • Non-smoking rooms
Accessibility
  • Entire unit located on ground floor
Languages spoken
  • English
  • Malay
  • Chinese

Property practice

This property has told us they implemented a practice in one of these categories: waste, water, energy and greenhouse gases, destination and community, and nature.

House rules

Mabul Backpackers takes special requests - add in the next step!

Check-in

From 08:00 to 08:30

Check-out

From 15:30 to 16:00

 

Cancellation/
prepayment

Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required room.

Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 12 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.

Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction

There is no age requirement for check-in

Payments by Booking.com

Booking.com takes your payment on behalf of the property for this stay, but make sure you have cash for any extras once you get there.


Pets

Pets are not allowed.

The fine print
Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please inform Mabul Backpackers in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

FAQs about Mabul Backpackers

  • Guests staying at Mabul Backpackers can enjoy a highly-rated breakfast during their stay (guest review score: 3.8).

    Breakfast option(s) include:

    • Halal

  • Check-in at Mabul Backpackers is from 08:00, and check-out is until 16:00.

  • Mabul Backpackers is 450 yards from the centre of Pulau Mabul . All distances are measured in straight lines. Actual travel distances may vary.

  • The prices at Mabul Backpackers may vary depending on your stay (e.g. dates you select, hotel's policy etc.). See the prices by entering your dates.

  • Mabul Backpackers offers the following activities / services (charges may apply):

    • Hiking
    • Snorkelling
    • Diving
    • Fishing
    • Karaoke
    • Entertainment staff
    • Walking tours
    • Water sport facilities on site
    • Live music/performance

  • Mabul Backpackers has 1 restaurant:

    • Restaurant #1

  • Yes, Mabul Backpackers is popular with guests booking family stays.