Fat Rhino Hotel
Lot 120, First Floor, Gaya Street, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Central Business District, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, 88000 - See map
The car parking and the Wi-Fi are always free, so you can stay in touch and come and go as you please. Strategically situated in Central Business District, allowing you access and proximity to local attractions and sights. Don't leave before paying a visit to the famous Sapi Island. Massage and restaurant are among the special facilities that will enhance your stay with on-site convenience.
Highlights
Facilities
Car park
Free Wi-Fi in all rooms!
BBQ facilities
Luggage storage
Cash withdrawal
Breakfast [free]
Game room
Shops
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Better than i expected, It would be best if come with access card ”
Overall it beyond my expectation with the amount money i pay per night (rm23 a night). Thing that surprised me: 1) It come with a big locker, it can fit my 2 backpack without problem. Key is given, dun need to bring Padlock Thing that wish Fat Rhino to have 1) Access card- The key need to share among four roommate, need to have mutual agreement that the last people that leave the room to keep the key at receptionist. It is kind of annoying to keep checking key at receptionist. P/S: The hotel is beside a pub (close at 12am), I am fine with it as i sleep late, those sleep earlier may need ear plug
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Exceptional”
I think this is the third time I stay at fat rhino hostel. Well, I found that the toilets in male dorms are lack of maintenance. Fungus surrounding the sink and toilet bowl. Otherwise, everything is perfect
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Good”
a place to stay for 1 or 2 nights and not more with basic not to clean facilities, special the toilets. Even when i was staying longer cause i was waiting for a friend which was doing Mt. Kinabalu and have prebooked most of my stay based on the reviews i wouldn't recommend this place Reception is unorganized and don't know which beds are taken and which not. Took 3 tries to get a free bed with a prebooked arrangement (even had to send them my confirmation by email again, which was my first time in 2years travelling). First room the given bed was taken. Went back and was given the empty one in the same room. When i went back to reception for a question they asked to move again because the new given bed was already reserved for somebody else. The next room didn't had a free bed and was without A/C. At the end i got this bed for 1 night and was able to change the next day. The preused dirty sheets were just put back nice to the bed and not changed. Hope that this doens't happen everytime First day friendlyness and help 0, from the next day it was ok WiFi was like gambeling in all areas The location is great to see the sights. restaurants, waterfront and shops are walking distance. Information about the noise level was given and known by me before i booked and wasn't as bad as i was expecting
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Staff attentive But some facilities old and need replacement”
Staffs are very accomodating and they are helpful. the lobby is clean. the noise downstairs is nice and would not affect the female room. but the shower dont have hot. the faucet is broken pls replace a new one. Also i suggest to make some instructions when guests check in regarding the hotel toiletries and its coffee or anything which is free. because i stay for 3nights without knowing that there's a free coffee and bread in the morning. but overall satisfied guest here
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No Furniture, Poor WIFI ”
Location, as written, in the city center. Cool wall painting, nice lobby, clean room but:. There was only 1 bed in the room, no chair, no table, no any other furniture. We asked the staff for get a chair, but we didn't got, with the explanation, they just started new opening an that they have no other furniture. Old an very smelly building, not build ( as written) in 2015, maybe partly renovated/ painted in 2015. We arrived at Fat Rhino in the late evening, staff told us, that the live music band ( located in front of the fat rhino) is playing until 1 to 2 in the morning. On the internet platform, there's nothing written about live music every night. And when the live music ends, music on the box goes further until 3-4 a.m. If you like loud music near your room, then this place would be the right for you. Wifi was only available in the lobby!!! We booked 1week in advance, but after the first night we checked out. Maybe in one year, when everything is well groomed and in order, that would be a good hostel. Actually poor value for your money
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Place is easy to find and very near some of tourist spots in KK”
Place is near some of the tourist spot in KK like Signal Hil Observatory, Merlin Statue and I heart KK sign, Filipino Market, City Park, Central Mall and Sunday Market. Although the live band can be heard inside the hostle making the guests hard to fall asleep. But overall, it was nice and comfortable staying in this hostel.
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Awesome location, nasty entrance hall, noisy environment”
It's located directly in the city center of Kota Kinabalu, next to Sunday market. Quite noisy, missing AC, shared bathrooms, really nasty entrance hall.
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Hello Petr Thank you for your review of the Fat Rhino. The Sunday market is right on our doorstep, so early on Sunday morning there will be some disturbances around the Gaya Street area. For the particular room that you booked it was a fan room with shared bathroom so there is no air conditioning unit or bathroom inside the room. We have other family rooms with air conditioned and private bathrooms in our premises so you could have modified your booking. Thank you for choosing the Fat Rhino for your stay in Kota Kinabalu.
good staffs good location”
The hostel is on the gaya st. Famous restaurants, atms, pharmacies, and souvenir shops r near herr. Sunday market is held right next to this hostel. Staffs r kind and facilities r okay compared to the price. But toilets r little bit hard to use because they always got wet and it is little bit noisy because of the bar right next to the hostel. However, overall, it is fine.
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Good pit stop for long term travellers!”
Stayed there for 2 weeks. Firstly, wifi is really good on the reception floor. Don’t try to get connection in your room! It’s slower. Just relax on the sofa and help yourself with free coffee or tea. Some toilets’ walls look dirty it’s actually because of humidity but might be fixed easily, but rooms are clean and pretty wide. Close to the heart of the city and price is better comparing with other hostels. For vacationers, it might be slightly uncomfortable but Definitely good for long term travelers who look for a break for a while
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Nice and cheap”
We stayed in a double room for around a week, the bathroom is ok although the toilet does not always flush properly, the bed is fine and its a nice size room, the wifi works in the room most of the time and there are a couple of sockets although not next to the bed, there is a pretty cool bare directly under the hkstel and they have live music every night, we like this but if you do nt like it noisy on a night this place is not for you. We left kk for a few nights and cae bacm and the hostel was happy for us to leave our bags here for a few days. The bar at the hostel has never been open during our stay and its not the most lively/social place. We were happy with our stay and purely for comfort price and location we would definately stay again. (For nice western style breakfast try the nook and woo just 5 minutes walk) also the chilli me place across the road is very nice and very friendly.
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The Best In Backpackers Hostel Category in Kota Kinabalu”
Worth the price to compare with others backpackers hostel..It's just a bit noisy 8pm - 12am because there is a live performance nearby..But one thing that you don't have to worry, there's enough socket power for each of you on each bed..Two each..
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Value for money”
Overall it was good. I booked through agoda for their en suite room for a really cheap price. The location is very strategic and local bar just downstairs. The free music from the bar can be heard from my room which sometimes really nice but also noisy when i wanted to sleep a bit early. The toilet sometimes dont have water so make sure u do everything u want while it has.
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Affordable”
Pros: affordable- gives the largest discout/price off, good area along shops, restaurants, a few steps going to the bay, can easily hale a cab, free coffee anytime, with free noodles in the morning clean rooms & very courteous staffs. Cons: wifi from room and other floors are not working. It only works in the reception area. It has a restaurand bara infront that starts playing loud music from 3pm to about mid on weekdays (just imagine on weekends). Common wash areas and showers are not often being cleaned. There was even a water interuption when i was in the toilet (always be ready to bring tissue and wipes with you). Overall, if your an a tight budget and wont mind the cons, this is good for a 1-2night of your stay.
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Exceptional”
Solid place, good location, big lounge with an awesome party room including ping pong. AC room was really large, so if you were far from the AC unit it was a little hotter than I would have liked. Bathrooms weren't the cleanest, but not horrible. Still great value for the money.
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Inexpensive place near a lot of shops and the harbor”
The AC was cold, hot showers, a real mattress, no top sheet though (just a towel), free noodles and tea/coffee for breakfast. Cool view from the roof. Deposit is required for the key. Pigeons outside the window are noisy in the morning. It seems like I always get the room with the snorers : (
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Good”
I stayed here for one night and i was glad i only booked one. when i checked in they put me in a room with all dirty beds (fair enough i was early so maybe just say its not ready yet?) so i went ot tell them and was moved to another 8bed room with only one clean bed but only one other person in the room. And the other beds weren't cleaned before i checked out the next day. It was a fan dorm so it was quite hot which would have been fine but it had a strong smell of sweat. The common area was really nice, air con, nice sofas but at night the music from downstairs is quite loud which is fine because i was expecting it from reading other reviews but the staff behind reception were trying to drown it out with their own music, including singing so i was sitting in the middle with two different songs competitng. Very annoying. And the staff are very flirtatious with each other so you just hear the odd squeal/moan/giggle from behind reception all day.
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Dear Katherine, Thank you for your comments. I apologize for the problems that you encountered during your last stay. This is not the type of review that we like to see, and I assure you that I will be looking into each point that you have made. If it is convenient, I would like to discuss your experience further, so that I might learn more about how to improve our property and service for you and our other guests. Please feel free to call me at the office number below. Thank you for staying with us, and we look forward to another chance to serve you. Best Regards, George MD Hostel Manager +60138703855
good location and cheap but would not stay again”
The staff were nice, location good and price good (£9 per night) but we did not enjoy our stay. We were on the 4th floor so could not use wi-fi. The bathrooms on our floor were not cleaned properly over the 2 nights we were there. Two of the toilets didn't flush on 2 different occasions. Not enough space in the bathrooms to put your things down. Our room was bright green (not a big deal but its just an awful colour to have to look at and wake up to) Music from the street played until 12.30am and was just so loud. Staff were nice, room was cheap, there's a couple of dart boards. Room had air con.
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Suitable for young traveler”
Hostel has good location, close to local and western restuarants, walking distance to the shopping malls and the water front . close to markets . there is a pub very close to hostel that has a live band till 11pm most nights, it is very noisy so avoid this place if you want to go to bed early or take ear plugs. the rooms are clean and beds comfortable, bathrooms are clean and modern. basic breakfast provided , fridge with drinks available for sale in lobby and reception is 24 hour which is a bonus. staff speak good english and are helpful with booking tours or any questions you may have. security to hostel is good , roughly 15 - 20 minutes from airport depending on traffic
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Exceptional”
nice location, great price, but a bit noisy at night from nearby bar.
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Good for a Few Days, No More!”
The bed was comfortable. The location is central. But there is a nightclub next door that plays loud (but good) music into the wee hours of the morning. We could not sleep. WiDi was excellent. Also, my girlfriend complained that the restroom was dirty. The hostel has no charm, but it is entirely functional. In other words, it does all the basics, but it is not a place that will attract you to come back.
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