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Akinabalu Youth Hostel

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Hotel Highlights

Welcome to Akinabalu Youth Hostel, the perfect budget-friendly oasis located just 0.6mi from the buzzing heart of Kota Kinabalu! Kick off your Malaysian adventure with rates starting from an astonishingly low $11. Nestled at 133 Jalan Gaya, this charming one-star hostel is packed with all the essentials you need, plus a dash of fun. Whether you're a solo traveler, part of a youthful gang or simply looking for affordable comfort, you're in for a treat!

Living room in Akinabalu Youth Hostel
View (from property/room) in Akinabalu Youth Hostel

Rooms

Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room in Akinabalu Youth Hostel

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1 Bunk Bed

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130 sqft

Dormitory, 4 Bed, Female Only

Air conditioning

Shower

Bidet

The air-conditioned dormitory room features shared bathroom equipped with a shower and a bidet. The unit offers 4 beds.

Standard Double Room with no View in Akinabalu Youth Hostel

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1 Double Bed

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120 sqft

Standard Room

Air conditioning

Shower

Bidet

Standard Double Room without View

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75 sqft

Standard, 1 Bed, Shared Bathroom

The air-conditioned double room features shared bathroom equipped with a shower and a bidet. The unit offers 1 bed.

Discover More

At Akinabalu, breakfast is on the house to fuel your explorations, and with free WiFi, you can share your incredible journey with friends and family back home. Need to get around? Take advantage of the airport shuttle service (just a small fee) or pop by the tour desk for local recommendations and adventures. Feel right at home with air-conditioned rooms, and enjoy the convenience of 24-hour front desk service, ensuring your stay is smooth sailing from check-in to check-out.

Lobby or reception in Akinabalu Youth Hostel
Lobby or reception in Akinabalu Youth Hostel

Experience the Best

Catering to your needs is a breeze at Akinabalu Youth Hostel! With 173 glowing reviews from fellow travelers, it’s clear that guests love the cozy amenities, including non-smoking rooms and parking options (available at extra charges). Come experience the vibrant spirit of Kota Kinabalu while kicking back at an affordably chic hostel that’s tailored for the young and the young at heart!

Photo of the whole room in Akinabalu Youth Hostel
Photo of the whole room in Akinabalu Youth Hostel

Plan Your Stay

After soaking up the sun and the sights in Kota Kinabalu, retreat back to Akinabalu Youth Hostel, where a lively atmosphere and friendly faces are just waiting to welcome you! Your home away from home features a variety of sleeping arrangements, from cozy standard double rooms with stunning city views to spacious dormitories, perfect for making new friends. Family-sized accommodations are also available for those traveling with little ones, ensuring that everyone has a snug spot to recharge after a busy day of adventures.

Toilet in Akinabalu Youth Hostel
Communal lounge/ TV room in Akinabalu Youth Hostel

Amenities

Free wifi

Air conditioning

Tour desk

24-hour front desk

Non-smoking rooms

Bidet

Bathroom in Akinabalu Youth Hostel
Kitchen or kitchenette in Akinabalu Youth Hostel
Bed in Akinabalu Youth Hostel
The location was perfect. Within walking distance to thee Jesselton Jetty with plenty of food options around. It was also within walking distance to the market for local handicraft. The hostel is just a 10 minute drive from the airport and was easily reached via grab. Besides that, you can also order grab food delivery from many different locations easily from the hostel. Breakfast was simple, toast and eggs, good for a quick start to the day. Bonus point, there were cute kittens at the common area!

Fatin

All the facilities are sufficient for a basic travel like the lobby area very much since its perfectly cosy with comfortable interior design with warm hearted services simple breakfast with home-like infrastructure would recommend for solo or family travellers convenience and perfect shots for the gaya night markets and gaya sunday market with walking-distance shoplots a highly recommend stay at KK！

Alice

Located right on Gaya street, you can take food from the night market and eat it very chill at the hostel. It has an awesome super comfy common area and their TV offers netflix. It is walking distance to a bus stop that takes you to Kinabalu park, also to the Jesselton port to go to the islands and to everywhere else in the center.

Laura

The hostel was clean and in an excellent location however it was the staff that made our stay. I became ill and had to have an ambulance called and the staff were so good with helping me and making sure I was looked after. We extended our stay with them for an additional week to recover and they were so accommodating and helpful.

Rebecca

Location is close to a simple night market, many restaurants that open until late, fast food chains. Breakfast is provided but is simple: toast with butter and jam, one hard boiled egg, and free hot drink. Booked a room for 3, nothing to complain about. Beds and room were clean, aircon worked fine.

Yap

The location was perfect. Within walking distance to thee Jesselton Jetty with plenty of food options around. It was also within walking distance to the market for local handicraft. The hostel is just a 10 minute drive from the airport and was easily reached via grab. Besides that, you can also order grab food delivery from many different locations easily from the hostel. Breakfast was simple, toast and eggs, good for a quick start to the day. Bonus point, there were cute kittens at the common area!

Fatin

All the facilities are sufficient for a basic travel like the lobby area very much since its perfectly cosy with comfortable interior design with warm hearted services simple breakfast with home-like infrastructure would recommend for solo or family travellers convenience and perfect shots for the gaya night markets and gaya sunday market with walking-distance shoplots a highly recommend stay at KK！

Alice

Located right on Gaya street, you can take food from the night market and eat it very chill at the hostel. It has an awesome super comfy common area and their TV offers netflix. It is walking distance to a bus stop that takes you to Kinabalu park, also to the Jesselton port to go to the islands and to everywhere else in the center.

Laura

The hostel was clean and in an excellent location however it was the staff that made our stay. I became ill and had to have an ambulance called and the staff were so good with helping me and making sure I was looked after. We extended our stay with them for an additional week to recover and they were so accommodating and helpful.

Rebecca

Location is close to a simple night market, many restaurants that open until late, fast food chains. Breakfast is provided but is simple: toast with butter and jam, one hard boiled egg, and free hot drink. Booked a room for 3, nothing to complain about. Beds and room were clean, aircon worked fine.

Yap

The location was perfect. Within walking distance to thee Jesselton Jetty with plenty of food options around. It was also within walking distance to the market for local handicraft. The hostel is just a 10 minute drive from the airport and was easily reached via grab. Besides that, you can also order grab food delivery from many different locations easily from the hostel. Breakfast was simple, toast and eggs, good for a quick start to the day. Bonus point, there were cute kittens at the common area!

Fatin

All the facilities are sufficient for a basic travel like the lobby area very much since its perfectly cosy with comfortable interior design with warm hearted services simple breakfast with home-like infrastructure would recommend for solo or family travellers convenience and perfect shots for the gaya night markets and gaya sunday market with walking-distance shoplots a highly recommend stay at KK！

Alice

Located right on Gaya street, you can take food from the night market and eat it very chill at the hostel. It has an awesome super comfy common area and their TV offers netflix. It is walking distance to a bus stop that takes you to Kinabalu park, also to the Jesselton port to go to the islands and to everywhere else in the center.

Laura

The hostel was clean and in an excellent location however it was the staff that made our stay. I became ill and had to have an ambulance called and the staff were so good with helping me and making sure I was looked after. We extended our stay with them for an additional week to recover and they were so accommodating and helpful.

Rebecca

Location is close to a simple night market, many restaurants that open until late, fast food chains. Breakfast is provided but is simple: toast with butter and jam, one hard boiled egg, and free hot drink. Booked a room for 3, nothing to complain about. Beds and room were clean, aircon worked fine.

Yap

Location

133 Jalan Gaya , Kota Kinabalu, 88000, Malaysia

Reservations:

+1 (888) 385-8465

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Akinabalu Youth Hostel

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