It was a wonder to find such an oasis in this town, the place is immaculate, organised and quiet.”

Semporna leaves a lot to be desired, worst town I've been in so far in Malaysia but have to go here to go diving at the beautiful islands. Eric, the manager, runs his own personal day trips to islands that i wish I had known about before. I think staying here and taking day trips to various smaller uninhabited islands is best, not staying on Mabul. I will come back here to dive later in the year and feel that this hostel is also one of the best I have stayed at in Malaysia and I've been traveling all over for 3 months. Full breakfasts too;eggs/toast/sausage/oatmeal/fruit/tea/coffee, thick night blanket but place is airconed, large tv room, place location is perfect for sunrise watching and in the evening lots of little cafes at base of hostel...

Cleanest Place in Semporna!”

This hostel is a lifesaver among the filth of Semporna. Eric, the manager, also can take people diving and the place is super clean. The breakfasts are a full spread and it is a well organised quiet hostel. I don't know why Semporna is so gross because it is a place where people from all over the world come to have a base for their diving but I just stayed in the hostel and held my nose when outside, really disgusting garbage everywhere. I would never of stayed if this hostel hadnt been such a safe haven.

Great Choice for Divers on a Budget”

I stayed here for two nights during my dive trip to Sipadan. The staff are excellent and very accommodating. They arranged for my shuttle service to the airport and allowed me to hang out even after checking out. The location is right beside the numerous dive shops of Semporna as well as several seafood restaurants, groceries and pharmacies. If you're taking the bus to or from KK, the terminal is a 5-10 minute walk from here. Excellent value for the price.

Everything is good :) ”

The view of Female's Dormitory Awesome!! Just in my poinion BBB is the best place to stay in Semporna especially for backpackers. The owner ( Eric)is so kind and warm person and all staff in BBB is so nice too.

A great stay”

Such a wonderful experience to stay at BBB. The staffs are very kind, helpful, polite and cheerful. Mr Eric is so lucky to have them. The greatest asset of BBB is their staffs. I don't know all the staffs' name except, Rika. If one day, i come to Semporna in the future, I definitely will stay at BBB again without any doubt. Congrats Mr Eric and his staffs.

Very clean!!”

Cleanest place you can get in semporna. Friendly staff. Good place to meet other travelers. Breakfast provided and very nice, great Malaysia food varieties. Big dorm so sometimes maybe noisy depending on dorm mates. But I was too tired so it didn't bother me.

Tidy Waterfront Dorm”

A bit tricky to find at first (on 2/F facing the waterfront) but ultimately in a solid spot close to a bunch of restaurants and a stone's throw from all the major dive shops in Semporna. Staff is very accommodating and but together an awesome breakfast every morning providing both homecooked dishes and local snacks from nearby street vendors. Overall, facilities are fairly clean and well-kept and the dorm beds quite comfortable albeit a bit squeaky and shaky on the way up

Top budget stay in Semporna”

The pictures don't really do the size of this hostel justice. Very spacious and clean, very nice staff and a great location in Semporna.

Great hostel, unfortunate company”

BBB was exactly what a great hostel can be, clean, hot showers, best breakfast selection, and extremely welcoming and caring staff/owners, but out of the 30 beds in the female dorm was 29 Chinese tourists who were extremely disrespectful by screaming at each other from across the room to invading personal space. I am sure if I was diving, I would be furious. These are things the hostel cannot control. The only complaints I have for the hostel is that there are not enough showers/toilets and outlet plugs for the amount of people, no towels (which the hostel will get soon for guests), and that there are no security lockers for guests. Other than that, BBB hostel is a great place to stay for cheap.

SO CLEAN!!!”

I was in transit and needed a cheap comfy place to stay, this place was perfect. It's right beside a bunch of restaurants & right on the water. I had a shared bathroom, but it was fine as I never waited for anything. Keep in mind I am a budget traveller who has visited many countries, I do not need luxury, I'm more concerned with price, location & comfort, which this hostel delivered!!! Plus it is the cleanest place I have ever stayed in. The owner is really helpful too. Would stay again!

good location, good staff, too much beds in a room”

near to the port and surrounded with good seafood restaurant around. too much beds in a room as peoples walking in midnight, talking, one of them even put his handphone alarm snoozing at around 3am for half an hour. few peoples snoring at midnight. there are more than 10 beds in a single room, so imagine how noisy is the room in midnight. if you are the one that cant sleep well in noisy night, then its better to look for other hostel around the town that only provided less beds in a single room

Very good”

Clean and decent hostel, although the management is rather businesslike and brusque. Besides the sea view from the balcony, the best point is the breakfast: with fried noodles, toasted egg sandwiches, fruit plus additional stuff like sponge cake and toast, it's one of the best I've seen in a hostel

Don't want to leave the place ”

Live here is very comfortable, very clean. The boss is very kind, very good view of the room. Everybody together to chat about diving.After each dive back there's a very comfortable sofa, on the balcony to drink chat,Really don't want to leave .see u next time,guys

It was a good stay”

Stayed there for 2 nights at girls dorm with my other 6 friends. Staff was so nice and helpful. The bed was comfort enough to sleep. The shower and toilet was clean. The breakfast was simple and we are satisfied.

Space no enough for all visitors ”

Breakfast , location, is good. But space need more widely. The bed is no good, too thin, very noisy when someone moving.

Great Service, Local, very clean, very helpful”

I was very please to stayed at BBB Very nice of Eric & Yap very helpful Great local with Sea view Room & toilet very clean Breakfast included I enjoyed my stay Thank you Eric & Yap Elaine Lee

In Top 5 Hostel out of 50 I went”

very clean one with a friendly owner. The breakfast room and balcony are a great plus. I helped the owner to update his pictures to thank him.

it's good”

Good hotel, everything is clean and comfortable, the staff is very warm, breakfast is also very good, but the noise is not very good, if you sleep not well,plz remember to bring their own earplugs

nice staff”

nice staff but too many ppl share the room. cannot fall asleep as got roommate snoring non stop whole night

One of few options in Semporna town”

Pros: Clean, free breakfast had more variety than most hostels in Malaysia. The Malay girls working there were very sweet and nice people. If it weren't for them I wouldn't of felt I was in Malaysia. Cons: A little expensive, one time the owner lost his temper at one of the staff and was shouting very loudly and aggressively in front of all the guest - very unprofessional and created a very uncomfortable environment for guests afterwards, which is completely unacceptable by any standards. Also, 95% of all guests are mainland Chinese so expect to feel as if you are in China.