Akinabalu Youth Hostel
About this hostel
Conveniently situated on Gaya Street, Akinabalu Youth Hostel provides basic accommodation in Kota Kinabalu. Free WiFi is available in the common areas and there is a 24-hour front desk on-site.
Amenities
Air conditioner
Kitchen / Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Smoking allowed
Parking
TV
Family friendly
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Reviews
4.1/5.0
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9.0
Very friendly staff, great ambiance, clean rooms and good location all make this a great hostel.
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.
9.0
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.
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.
9.0
Staff are very helpful.
8.0
clean
aircond was turn off on the day... its not comfortqble and hot for us ...
9.0
Room is comfortable and location is great.
None
7.0
Location, price.
Breakfast.
8.0
Amazing staff, lovely common area, clean.
Loud Friday and Saturday night markets - not sure if they’re a regular occurrence but not great with a room on the front.
8.0
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.
nothing
9.0
Good rooms and great common room. Good hostel to operate from in KK. Nice and helpful staff.
Can get quite noisy on the evening, where there is nightmarket on the street.
10.0
lovely spacious living area, staff and guest friendly. felt very safe
shared bathroom facilities but were clean and shower good
6.0
Central location.
Common bathroom.
10.0
Travel for finding a job
Other
7.0
Good servis, very clean
Share bathroom..😔
8.0
the location is perfect, everything you need is around you, bars, restaurant, night market
the bathrooms were a bit old but still clean
10.0
The staff
Limited breakfast
10.0
nice welcoming helpful staff, beautiful living space
5.0
Central location in KK.
Breakfast was 1 boiled egg, bread and toast. Coffee and tea were of bad taste. Room was dirty, no change of towels or cleaning of room with a multi day stay. Bathroom is shared but not cleaned regularly.
10.0
How friendly the staff was and suggested tours to join. The environment especially the common area gives out homey vibes
8.0
Big rooms. Big common space and many cards, games, books for leisure activities. Strategic location, Gaya street night market is just downstairs.
Biggest disappointment is parking fees are not free as stated in the page. Shampoo and bath gel not provided. Very low water pressure (depends on time). Rm50 Deposit needed. Advice not to pick a room facing the Gaya street on Friday/ Saturday as my room stink of BBQ smell from the night market below.
7.0
Probably a little overpriced for what it is (private room with shared bathroom).
Next to a busy road and quite noisy.
4.0
The place was clean. The decorative items around the place were unique and intriguing. Generally the place was safe and quite.
The rooms have no attached bathrooms. There was nothing in the room besides beds, a towel rake, a pahit table (a small bedside table), a desk and a chair. There was no TV, no electric jug and no place to keep your clothes. The lighting was also very dim. A beggar's breakfast would be more sumptuous than what they offered - one hard boiled egg, some old, dry slices of bread with trans fat laden margarine and some drink they called coffee but tasted more like hog wash.
9.0
friendly staff, decent breakfast, awesome coffee, good and clean bed, clean bathrooms, good location! only downside was the water pressure in the shower.
9.0
Good location for eating and shopping. The weekend night market is just outside this hostel.
It is close to Tungma Express Tenom Green Bus, where you can find many vans and buses to different areas of Sabah.
I stayed there for five days and this place is clean.
None for this price.
5.0
The place was really strategy and easy access for everything. It's very clean and comfortable too.
On Sunday morning around the area is allocated for open weekend market. I don't know about it and I have park my car over there. Early morning once I get already to leave, I can't move my car from there due to over crowded because they have open market stall. The staff never update me anything. And the market is till 1pm, meanwhile I have a flight to johor at 12pm. Seriously it's a terrible situation that I have faced at 10am morning. Lucky the car owner come over and get the key from me there, he say will bring back car once market end. From there I have ush out by book a grab to airport..
8.0
very clean, friendly staff, good big common area, good facilities including a fridge, really nice smoking area on the balcony
quiet but that’s due to covid and will definitely pick up. duvet was too short and thin to have AC on all night, also pillows were a little hard and flat
FAQs
How much does this hostel cost compared to others in Kota Kinabalu?
The average price for a rental in Kota Kinabalu is R 786 per night. This rental is R 27 above the average.
Is parking included with this hostel?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Akinabalu Youth Hostel. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this hostel?
We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this hostel. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.
Is Akinabalu Youth Hostel pet friendly?
Unfortunately, this hostel is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"
What amenities are available at Akinabalu Youth Hostel?
We found 7 amenities for this rental. This includes air conditioner, kitchen / kitchenette, internet / wifi, smoking allowed, and parking.
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