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Akinabalu Youth Hostel

Kota Kinabalu and Sabah · Malaysia

1st, 2nd, 3rd 4th Floor, Lot 133, Jalan GayaView location

8.6/10Excellent25 Reviews
Cleanliness8.4/108.4
Service9.2/109.2
Comfort8.0/108.0
Condition8.2/108.2
Neighborhood9.0/109.0
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About Akinabalu Youth Hostel

The 1-star Akinabalu Youth Hostel offers comfort and convenience whether you're on business or holiday in Kota Kinabalu. Offering a variety of facilities and services, the hotel provides all you need for a good night's sleep.

24-hour front desk, luggage storage, Wi-Fi in public areas, family room, car hire are there for guest's enjoyment. Comfortable guestrooms ensure a good night's sleep with some rooms featuring facilities such as locker, television LCD/plasma screen, mirror, linens, non smoking rooms. The hotel offers various recreational opportunities.

For reliable service and professional staff, Akinabalu Youth Hostel caters to your needs.

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With a stay at Akinabalu Youth Hostel in Kota Kinabalu (Downtown Kota Kinabalu), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Imago Shopping Mall and Gaya Street Sunday Market.

This hostel is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Atkinson Clock Tower and 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Api Api Night Food Market Gaya Street. Make yourself at home in one of the 15 guestrooms. Digital television is provided for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature showers with rainfall showerheads and bidets.

Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk and coffee/tea in a common area.

Popular amenities

Free WiFi
Concierge
Smoking areas

Check-in and check-out

Check-in from 2:00 PM
Check-in until Anytime
Check-out until 12:00 PM
Minimum check-in age 18

Hotel policies

No rollaway/extra beds available No cribs (infant beds) available No elevators Professional property host/manager Pets not allowed Service animals not allowed

Important information

  • You need to know
    • No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.
  • Special Instructions
    Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools.
  • Instructions
    • Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
    • Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
    • Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
    • This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
    • Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
  • Minimal age
    18
  • Spoken Language

    Malay

    English

    Chinese (Mandarin)

Nearby attractions

Api Api Night Food Market Gaya Street 0.1 km / 0.1 mi
Atkinson Clock Tower 0.2 km / 0.1 mi
Gaya Street Sunday Market 0.2 km / 0.1 mi
Merdeka Square 0.3 km / 0.2 mi
KK Plaza 0.4 km / 0.3 mi
Kota Kinabalu Central Market 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
Wisma Merdeka Shopping Center 0.6 km / 0.4 mi
Kota Kinabalu Wetlands Centre 0.6 km / 0.4 mi
Handicraft Market 0.7 km / 0.4 mi
Suria Sabah Shopping Mall 0.7 km / 0.4 mi
Anjung Kinabalu 0.8 km / 0.5 mi
Sedco Square 0.8 km / 0.5 mi
Local Fruits Market 0.9 km / 0.6 mi
Kota Kinabalu Esplanade 0.9 km / 0.6 mi
Jesselton Point Ferry Terminal 1 km / 0.6 mi

Hotel facilities & services

Services and fees can vary. Check the selected room details and hotel policies before booking.

  • hotel
  • Car parkExtra charge
  • 24-hour reception
  • Check-in hour
  • Check-out hour
  • Wi-fiExtra charge
  • Car hireExtra charge
  • Airport ShuttleExtra charge
  • 24-hour securityExtra charge
  • Luggage roomExtra charge
  • Smoking areaExtra charge
  • Game roomExtra charge
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  • Breakfast
  • Golf practice facilityExtra charge
Upon availability

Room types

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Guest reviews

What other guests saying about Akinabalu Youth Hostel

8.6
Excellent
25 Reviews
Cleanliness
8.4 /10
Service
9.2 /10
Comfort
8.0 /10
Condition
8.2 /10
Neighborhood
9.0 /10
20 reviews shown
10/10
Exceptional
24 Jan 2020
Verified traveler

Nice, and Cheap place to stay

Nice and clean place to stay. It is easy to find and locate at lots of eatery place.
Business
8/10
Excellent
06 Sep 2019
Maki

Good location. Friendly staff.

Great location. Very helpful staff.
I stayed in a double room. The room was okay. The location is great. Close to restaurants and night market. Breakfast was not very good but you get what you pay for. I enjoyed the stay because the staff were friendly.
You have to go upstairs to get to the reception.Then further up to your room.
10/10
Exceptional
14 Dec 2018
Oscar

Comfort

Stay was really good , everything was lovely and the staff were friendly . Perfectly located near to everything
Partner
8/10
Excellent
08 Jul 2018
Blair
Staff were nice, showers and toilets clean. Breakfast left a little to be desired.
10/10
Exceptional
27 May 2018
Matthew

Clean amazing hostel

Brilliant hostel in a good location. We stayed in the double room with fan, and we found that the fan was enough to keep us cool. The shared bathrooms are really clean and on every floor, the shower is hot and powerful which is a nice treat for us when budget backpacking! Staff at the hostel are really friendly, we booked a couple of trips with them and they all went well.
Partner
8/10
Excellent
28 Mar 2017
Catherine

Great hostel fair price

Really nice hostel with lovely staff. Room was nice & a good size. Good AC. Wifi even worked in the room even though that was not promised. Booked a really good tour to Kinabalu Park. Cheap beers even cheaper than the shop. Great location close to everything. Breakfast is great. Free water & use of fridge. Definitely recommended
Partner
8/10
Excellent
16 Feb 2017
Verified traveler

So cosy

High recommend. The private room are comfortable. Near at restaurants, bank and also grocery store.
8/10
Excellent
22 Jan 2017
Wolter

Basic hostel with friendly staff

Everything is really clean and tidy. Staff is very friendly and would love to help you. Rooms are really basic. Dont expect to much from breakfast. But compared to the price everything is great.
8/10
Excellent
20 Jan 2017
Hayley
The environment was comfy. the housekeeping was awesome!
8/10
Excellent
13 Dec 2016
Verified traveler

You get what you pay for - cheap and clean

For the price, it was a good place to stay with the free breakfast of toast, one hard boiled egg, hotdogs, cake, instant noodles and free flow of tea and coffee!

The room i was in was small for 4 persons, and was more like a store room, with two windows opening out to the common area, not to the outside. The larger dormitory rooms looked more spacious and airy.

The shower was a very small trickle, so much so it was faster for me to bathe from the lower tap. Better if there had been a pail, and a bucket bath would have been more satisfying.

It was very noisy from the road traffic, and while there is a designated smoking area, the smoke tends to drift to the other common areas. So if you're sensitive to cigarette smoke, not a good place to stay.
10/10
Exceptional
07 Dec 2016
Aoife

Lovely hostel

Lovely hostel and lovely staff, very helpful. Perfect place to stay in KK
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
03 Feb 2020
Armagan

Wonderful place in KK

Perfect location, helpful and kind staff, very friendly atmosphere. Great value of money.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
13 Jul 2019
Hs

한국분들!!!나 돈업다 하눈붐들 보say영!!young!!!

정말 친근하다 근데 혼숙 열명 방은 추천하지 않아요 코를 너무 많이 골고 수압이 너무너무 약해요ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅜㅠ
근데 직원들이 너무 친절해서 모든게 잊혀집니다ㅠㅠㅠ여자분이라면 여성룸4명을 추천 드려요 근처 저렴한 식당도 나쁘지 않아요
10/10
Exceptional
05 Aug 2018
Momoko
Staffs are very kind and there is breakfast!
The toilets and bathrooms are clean.
8/10
Excellent
22 May 2018
Mickey

街の中心部近くの便利なホテル

エアポートからのバスは近くのホライズンホテル前まで5リンギットです。
ホテルの入り口が表示が小さく細いので分かりにくいかも。2階が受付になります。
WiFiはストレスなく繋がります。
街内は徒歩圏で便利なロケーションです。
部屋は綺麗に清掃され気持ちいいです。
ベッドのシーツはリクエストしないと取り換えがないようです。
10/10
Exceptional
21 May 2018
Ki Yam

Budget Stay

The hostel is a budget stay with very convenient location. We chose an air-conditioned room and the environment is cozy. Light breakfast is provided.
Partner
8/10
Excellent
11 Apr 2018
21

Good

Cheap price
Clean bed room
Nice staff
Free WiFi but top floor can’t connect with
Broken computer
Toilet too small but acceptable
8/10
Excellent
09 May 2017
Verified traveler

Good location and nice staff

Very convenient location.
Staff are very nice and helpful. Recommend!
8/10
Excellent
04 May 2017
マッキー

居心地の良いホステル

チャイナタウンの中にある感じのホステルで、周りにたくさんのレストラン、ファーストフード、コンビニがある。
静かでロビーにたくさんのバックパッカーが集まりネットサーフィンをしている。
朝食も付いていて有り難い限りだ。
2/10
Poor
16 Apr 2017
Verified traveler
Over all, sevice including staff is terrible. Not cozy, too hot room . Plus, not easy to find wifi signal.

Location & surroundings

Akinabalu Youth Hostel
1st, 2nd, 3rd 4th Floor, Lot 133, Jalan Gaya, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

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