Backpacker Lodge

Very helpful people: they booked my bus from Medan to the hostel and also from the hostel to Berastagi. I recommend you do the Jungle Trek with them, they guide you through the jungle and search for Oerang Oetans. They feed you lots of fruits and dishes and entertain you in the camp! Very nice experience <3

This guesthouse and Lucy reminds me a lot of nice and unforgettable moments that I spent with many of my friends there. I stayed there for many nights in different years from 2009 -2010 which was so authentic at that time . The owner, Lucy is so helpful and friendly and she has nice stories to say . She also arranged tours and other services as she knows many people in the town. She served very simple breakfast and the rooms and bathroom was clean. The price was so cheap at that time. I remember we paid 20 MR for dorm and 60 MR for a room 10 years ago. There is a nice balcony there which we spent most of our time there with other backpackers for a booze. I definitely back again to KK and stay there .

We stayed in Kinabalu Backpackers for one night in a private standard room that can accomodate 2 person with RM 52 per room and RM 30 for key deposit. It was room 2, Rafflesia. ||The bedroom itself is okay and quite spacey. Clean. Wardrobe, dressing table and chair with queen bed. ||The aircond is working. They provided with two blanket; one blanket is enough for a person. ||In the kitchen, the provided breakfast with ready made coffee and tea. Breakfast time is from 7 am to 10 am. They have toaster and oven. ||A small table is placed outside the kitchen, in the veranda. ||Washing machine is available at the veranda. The washroom and shower room is quite narrow. ||I think its quite a reasonable price, compared to other b&b or backpackers that usually cost about RM 60-80. ||Checkout time is 11am. |

We stayed here for two nights just after arrrving in Borneo. Most people come to KK to make plans and go on somewhere else and I would agree that's the best thing to do. We arrived at 3am and reception was still open - well, the lady was asleep but still checked us in. |Private room we stayed in was basic but clean and tidy, showers ok, not hot but I've been backpacking in Asia for 6 months and they are never hot. Breakfast was just toast but you can get some fruit from the market by the waterfront and that'll get you going for the day. |I agree that hotel staff are not the friendliest or most helpful so you'll need to make your own plans. |This hotel is a cheap place for a couple of days but nothing more than that. Why anyone would stay in KK longer is beyond me.

The most decent and homely guesthouse we found. Perhaps because this is the only place we were attended by the owner after we knocked on several other doors. A refurbished old shophouse into 5 small rooms upstairs (1 of them is dorm). You have to take off shoes here but cleanliness is as good as home. Our bed sheet was suspiciously stained with sticky watery thing but we got a change. Other than that the place is good for budget goers and right in the town centre. Just a min away fr gaya street. Bread and coffee is provided in the mornings, and you can even do simple washing.

As i keep returning to KK i stayed in this hostel many times and i would never stay elsewhere, 20RM for clean A/C dorm and 50RM for A/C double room(which is big enough,with wardrobe,mirror,table and chair),and you even get discount if you stay few days so the price is really unbeatable,the whole place is clean,rooms are clean,they have lockers,they have breakfast and balcony as well,the place is quiet what is what we like and the staff is helpful. I was staying in nearly every hostel in KK but nothing can compare to this.

Unfriendly staff, lady at desk seemed like she couldn't be bothered. Barely said a word, went through the door and was welcomed by the strong smell of urine. This smell carried on up to near our room, which was right next to the toilets that smelt. In this same area is where you have breakfast, we went somewhere else because it was so unclean. Our double bed was about as comfy as a cobbled street, worst bed we've slept on in Asia. All round awful hostel would not recommend.

Coziest place in KL. Very small and has a great atmosphere. Lucy and her son run the place and they are both very sweet. I got a double room for 58 riget. I think the 6 person dorm is 26 RM. Ohh yes. You have to get back by 12 pm otherwise you'll be locked out.