Kota Kinabalu
Friendly staff preside over snug, well-appointed, spotless rooms that are within handy walking distance of most central attractions. The windowless…
Must-see hotels in Sabah
Kota Kinabalu
This friendly hostel has large double rooms, uncramped dorms, a decent kitchen and a chill lounge with TV. Staff can help you book trips around Sabah. The…
Mt Kinabalu & Kinabalu National Park
These four split-level suites with rain showers can be found in the Liwagu Building. While they sleep up to four people, they're best for couples as they…
Mt Kinabalu & Kinabalu National Park
These attached two-storey units fall somewhere between hotel rooms and private lodges. They have two bedrooms (one with a twin bed, one with a queen) and…
Mt Kinabalu & Kinabalu National Park
These semi-detached cabins are a good option for those who can't face a night in the hostel or in a twin with a shared bathroom. They're clean and…
Mt Kinabalu & Kinabalu National Park
These semidetached cabins have two bedrooms (one with a bunk bed and one with two twin beds), pleasant sitting rooms, fireplaces and nice views from their…
Sabah
Hammock-style accommodation, as well as showers and toilets. There's a 1km nature trail as well. This research station is closest to the Maliau Basin…
Sabah
Stretcher hammocks for up to 20 visitors, as well as toilet and shower facilities. Located near the impressive, 27m-high Ginseng Falls.
Sabah
Basic bunk beds, showers and solar electricity. There's also a 33m-high observation tower for birding.
Sabah
This large business hotel backs onto a lively marina, boasts a huge swimming pool (RM20 for nonguests) and a cracking marina-side bar. The Ferrari,…
Sabah
This service matches visitors with a friendly local in one of three villages around the island: Patau Patau 2, Kampong Sungai Labu and Kampong Bukit Kuda…
Sabah
Built over a decade ago, this cosy lodge has 16 air-con and eight fan rooms. It feels authentic with its river-bar cafe and bamboo-accented rooms with…
Sabah
Sabah Parks runs basic lodging (a four-person chalet and two modest cabins) on the island for less-than-affluent survivalists. It's next to Pulau Tiga…
Kota Kinabalu
Wide corridors lead to rooms boasting rain showers, tangerine-hued feature walls, large beds and modern furnishings. Most rooms feature comfy work chair,…
Sabah
Jeff's is a fan-only affair at the end of the world's most rickety boardwalk. There's a breezy open deck offering sea views, plus lively bar with…
Sandakan
Contemporary, and multicoloured, S'kan Styles' rooms are generally medium sized and clean (though there were lingering smoke odours in the corridors when…
Sabah
Set along the quiet coastal waters of the South China Sea, the serene Tempurung Seaside Lodge is the perfect place for hermits who seek a pinch of style…
Mt Kinabalu & Kinabalu National Park
Set on the side of Mt Kinabalu, opposite a vegetable farm, this dark-wood building, popular with Malaysian tourists, has a Swiss-chalet flavour to it. Its…
Semporna
With its walls peppered with underwater shots of marine life, clean bathrooms and a variety of air-con rooms to choose from, this is a reasonable option…
Semporna
Palatial in proportions, this white monolith at the far end of the 'Semporna Seafront' neighbourhood is reasonably good value if there are two of you,…
Tawau Hills Park Accommodation
Sabah
Right near the park entrance, there's a single chalet for up to six people, as well as basic hostel accommodation consisting of 10 private rooms with…
Semporna
Arriving at Dragon Inn, built on stilts and connected by a long boardwalk over bottle-green water, the first thing you see is a taxidermied giant grouper…
Sabah
Select from a choice of grotty old rooms and dorm, faded chalets and newer chalets with oxblood walls, which are built right out to sea. The food doesn't…
Mt Kinabalu & Kinabalu National Park
The place where most hikers stay at Laban Rata before making a predawn assault on the peak of Mt Kinabalu consists of simple, unheated dorms and three…
Kota Kinabalu
Like its big sister in KL, this friendly hostel consists of pea-green rooms (four doubles and two dorms) and has the ecofriendly policy of no air-con…
Kota Kinabalu
A smoke-free hotel with attentive staff, carpeted halls and cool, tiled, neutral-toned rooms. Drinking water is provided in reuseable containers and there…
Sabah
Shipwrecked amid the stilted weave-world of the Malay village, Chang's is all banana-yellow basic rattan-walled rooms in small chalets, a lively…
Kota Kinabalu
Lucy's welcomes with brightly muralled walls, a book exchange, laundry and a plant-filled balcony to flop on. There are a few rules to follow (including a…
Semporna
This 24-room, fully air-conditioned hotel has spotless accommodation featuring a bright colour scheme, fresh bathrooms, TVs and some rooms with balcony…
Sabah
With its welcoming cafe, this is a good place to stay right near the actual Tip of Borneo. The older cabins are fan cooled, and there's a row of appealing…
Sandakan
Peaceful and cool, just 8km from the centre, Mark's has some boutique elements and art-deco-style desks, as well as flat-screens and a few movie channels,…
Kota Kinabalu
This friendly hostel pipes air-con through its entirety – phew! With a cosy communal lounge, the place is quiet and clean and largely featureless. Note…
Kota Kinabalu
Located in the swinging centre of the Beach St complex, D'Beach Street Lodge is all of a stairward stumble from some of KK's best nightlife. Rooms are…
Sabah
Less-than-exciting hotel with large rooms overlooking the river and train line. Wi-fi is patchy, as is service. Sadly you can't get breakfast here either…
Semporna
A slice of air-conditioned comfort, the Sipadan Inn has simple but tidy rooms with wood-lined walls, fresh linen, coffee-making facilities, spotless…
Kota Kinabalu
This central hostel is clean, icy-cool and, despite lacking atmosphere, is quite OK to kip for the night. Note that dorm beds don't come with a blanket …
Sabah
Hotel Juta has business-like, international-style rooms with clean bathrooms, fresh linen and mismatched furniture. There's a decent breakfast, but you'll…
Sabah
While considerably less grand than its name suggests it might be, Expo is clean, central, good value for money and will do in a pinch as an overnighter…
Mr Janggai, Bilit Homestay Coordinator
Sabah
Mr Janggai is the go-to guy for organising your homestay in Bilit village. Three-day, two-night rates, which include river cruises and trekking, run at…
Sabah
Mariner's rooms are recently renovated and spacious, with laminate floors, psychedelic art on the walls, fridges and clean bathrooms. Decent breakfast.
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