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Reviews of Akinabalu Youth Hostel

1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Floor, Lot 133, Jalan Gaya , 88000 Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

#58 of 157 hotels in Kota Kinabalu

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Review score

Based on 121 hostel reviews

8.3

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.6

  • Comfort

    8.6

  • Location

    9.3

  • Facilities

    8.4

  • Staff

    9.1

  • Value for money

    8.9

  • Free WiFi

    8.1

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  • Reviewed: 1 January 2024

    8.0
    The kind of place where the staff is the best, not the hostel itself
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    - dark and small room

    - very nice staff - good location - nice common area

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 22 December 2023

    9.0
    Great social hostel
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No bed curtain in the female dorm

    Large common area was really beautiful. Was really comfortable and easy to meet hang out with other travller there. Clean Bathroom & toilet

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 17 December 2023

    8.0
    Pleasant stay, convenience to markets and shoplots
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room with no View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bed might need to have a deeper cleaning dim light for the room, might need to have extra lighting for the room

    All the facilities are sufficient for a basic travel like the lobby area very much since its perfectly cosy with comfortable interior design with warm hearted services simple breakfast with home-like infrastructure would recommend for solo or family travellers convenience and perfect shots for the gaya night markets and gaya sunday market with walking-distance shoplots a highly recommend stay at KK!

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 8 December 2023

    8.0
    Reasonably priced, facilities are basic. Great location for food Lovers.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room with City View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Rooms not sound proof. Closings and openings of doors could be a nuisance.

    Staff were friendly and helpful @ Lita Location great for food hunters.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 November 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Clean and comfy

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 13 November 2023

    9.0
    Loved it!
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Family Room ( 3 Adults )
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Unfortunately the wifi didn‘t work in the bedrooms but in the common room it worked quite well!

    We loved the staff!! Very friendly and helpful! Great location and common area!

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 12 September 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The location is very strategic, the locker is provided

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 12 September 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room with no View
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Really friendly and helpful staff

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 September 2023

    9.0
    Very helpful. Staff took care of us
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room ( 4 Adults )
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Staff were amazing and took care of our every need in a gracious helpful manner. Helped us book trips and taxis and helped us with directions, food etc.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 21 July 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Standard Double Room with no View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It would've been good to maybe have a bigger shelf to put clothes and other things on in the showers but other than that nothing much.

    Very friendly staff, great ambiance, clean rooms and good location all make this a great hostel.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 4 July 2023

    9.0
    Value the price
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The floor does not allow slipper so when the floor was mopped, got to walk carefully. Space between lower bunk bed and the upper one is small so often bang the head. Had night market for two nights during the stay, it is a bit noisy because night market is just downstair.

    Has a big sharing space. The bathroom is clean and big enough. Water pressure is fine. Offers basic breakfast such as toast, boiled eggs, instant noodles, coffee, tea etc.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 3 July 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • People with friends
    • Triple Room with City View
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Staff are very helpful.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 26 May 2023

    8.0
    moderate
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    aircond was turn off on the day... its not comfortqble and hot for us ...

    clean

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 May 2023

    9.0
    Nice and worth with the price they charged.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    None

    Room is comfortable and location is great.

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 23 April 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Beds Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Breakfast.

    Location, price.

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 7 April 2023

    9.0
    Definitely a recommendation!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room with City View
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Breakfast could be a little better, now it's just toast, 1 egg per person, jam, instant noodles and instant coffee - but really can't complain for that price. We were buying something extra at the market each day and getting it's warmed up in the morning :)

    Everything was good. Nice common space, fully equipped kitchen, some basic breakfast. Bathrooms were clean. Room was basic, but very clean and has a great ventilation. Location is just perfect. It was a nice stay, we even had prolonged it by 2 days.

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 6 April 2023

    9.0
    A good place to stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    At the evenings in the weekend the hostel was loud due to it's central location next to the night market.

    I recommend staying at the hostel if you want to try special kinds of street food, since it is located next to the night market. On sunday morning takes another market place, also next to the hostel, where you can buy animals and clothes. I found the atmosphere welcoming and calm.

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 22 March 2023

    8.0
    Good hostel but bad local information
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Family Room ( 3 Adults )
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    We chose to stay in a hostel as we were hoping to get chatting to other guests and find out some information and ideas on our trip in borneo. This was not that place. This is fine and not the hostels fault of course. But also the staff gave us wrong information on how to get to kinabalu national park. And different staff members giving different information. We had read online we could get a minivan or shared taxi from a stop just round the corner from the hostel but when we asked the staff she said there were no shared taxi or minivan and had to go to the main bus station (8km away) and take a bus. We thought we would check out the shared taxi anyway and got to the area and within 5 minutes we were on our way to the national park, arriving within good time to have a full day at the park. So although its nothing to do with the accommodation itself I'm just glad we didn't listen to the information given to us there and went our own way. Also our room didn't have a window which we are getting used to, but the listing didn't specify no window which some of the other places do. Apart from that, good hostel.

    Really good shower, good and comfortable beds. Breakfast was good enough - Toast, eggs (1 per person) noodles. Staff were friendly. However...

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 13 March 2023

    8.0
    A great hostel.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Double Room with City View
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Loud Friday and Saturday night markets - not sure if they’re a regular occurrence but not great with a room on the front.

    Amazing staff, lovely common area, clean.

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 9 March 2023

    8.0
    Great location and amazing staff!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    nothing

    the staff is amazing, v helpful. I loved the location literally walking distance to the jetty for day trips to the islands. clean beds, comfortable. very basic but clean bathrooms. air con and internet working perfectly well. nice table in the mixed dorm and a chair which is always very helpful to have.

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 7 March 2023

    8.0
    value of money
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 4-Beds Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    staff is good, clean & comfortable for sleep

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: 14 February 2023

    9.0
    Great hostel - Value for money.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room ( 3 Adults )
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Can get quite noisy on the evening, where there is nightmarket on the street.

    Good rooms and great common room. Good hostel to operate from in KK. Nice and helpful staff.

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: 25 December 2022

    7.0
    Bathroom dlm bilik
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Family Room ( 4 Adults )
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Share bathroom..😔

    Good servis, very clean

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: 19 December 2022

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    the bathrooms were a bit old but still clean

    the location is perfect, everything you need is around you, bars, restaurant, night market

    Stayed in December 2022

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