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North Borneo Cabin

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1st and 2nd Floor, No.74, Jalan Gaya, Kota Kinabalu 88000, Malaysia
4.0 of 5 stars 18 reviews
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benrich_12
Aarau, Switzerland
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3 reviews
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 January 2012

it was awesome!.my holiday was very great here...the staff was very helpfull, always there 4 you..and they was very friendly.. i spend 1 week here and i didn't have any idea 4 what to do, then the staff suggest me to do some trip....i've been to mari-mari cultural village, the proboscis monkey and kinabalu park also padas rafting. it was... More

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ginageux
Aarberg, Switzerland
2 reviews
2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 December 2011
2
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this hostel and the staff was really100x great!!!!! i really enjoyed my stay here ;)..and also this place sooo close with the sunday market.. u can also ask the staff to arrange u tour. i love kinabatangan,probocis monkey and cultural village so much! its really fun!! ;).. this is the place that i can recommend u to stay if come... More

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mart_7474
Usedom, Germany
1 review
4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 November 2011
4
people found this review helpful

the comment about the bedbugs its not true...this place is very good and the staff was really helpful and friendly.... if you are come into kota kinabalu,this is the best place that you can stay.. they also can help you to arrange your tour. More

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mettaice
Sabah, Malaysia
1 review
6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 November 2011
6
people found this review helpful

i went for a 5 days 4 nights trip to Kota Kinabalu in November 2011 with friends (all 6 of us). I made the reservation by phone and the staffs are very kind and polite. The dorm room was clean and comfortable, facing Jesselton Hotel. The location is very good. Love this place, basic but feel like at home. More

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bertuithaarlem
Haarlem, The Netherlands
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12 reviews
19 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 November 2011
7
people found this review helpful

nice guesthouse with nice staff. They give good information and can arrange nice trips to Kinabatang, the mountain Kinabalu and more. It is in a central area with lots of shoppingmalls and other shops. Also dinner at the Fillipino fishmarket is a must!!! Enjoyed my stay very much! More

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Lizziex1991
Nottingham, United Kingdom
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5 reviews
9 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 September 2011

Very unhelpful staff with limited information. Crammed dorms with bedbugs and cockroach and found that although they advertise a laundry service, this is not the case. We instead were (poorly) directed to a local one which stained our clothes. Good location More

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JennyLacey
Hong Kong, China
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15 reviews
13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 August 2011
3
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I stayed here for 2 nights in a private room. The room was big and had a window onto Jalan Gaya but it was quiet enough and I slept well. (compared to a room I had in the BGL next door with a window facing the car park area behind). The staff were really helpful especially when they helped me... More

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adamsFBK
Kuching, Malaysia
1 review
3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 June 2011
3
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Located in the middle of KK's financial spot. Almost everything is within walking distance. The rooms are clean, the living area is clean and comfortable, the wash rooms are clean and well take cared of. More importantly, the staffs are friendly and very very helpful, to say the least. I've arrived in KK for the first time, alone and with... More

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SHAIFULLAH
Singapore, Singapore
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24 reviews
14 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 November 2010
1
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Getting to this place was really easy. From the airport (main terminal), you can take a taxi for RM25.00 . Alternatively, you can also take a mini bus (red/white) and the city bus for only RM1.50 . For the cheap alternative, walk out from the airport. Flag down any minivan or public bus which goes to the city center direction.... More

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slakjaw
Senior Reviewer
8 reviews
6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 February 2010
1
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Can't really complain about this place. The rooms are clean , beds comfortable, staff helpful and everything's well-kept. Also the wifi works great. No a/c in the common area, which is unfortunate, but it's cheap and a hostel. More

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