Fab hostel, highly recommended! ”

Can't beat The Jesselton Cabin hostel in Kota Kinabalu, extremely good value for money, great location, very clean, lovely free breakfast and the staff are incredibly welcoming and helpful with anything you require! I highly recommend staying here and I will definitely stay stay there again if I return to the area!

The smart choice in KK”

Pros: Located on Gaya St where the banks are so it's quiet at night and you'll get a good sleep, hostel on 1st floor, good common area with TV, computer and kitchen to use. The boys whon ran reception were excellent. Cons: No partition between interior common area and smoking area (balcony) meant the smell of cigarette smoke came in the hostel ALL THE TIME. On on separate note, there was a regular local transexual guest staying at the hostel who conaistently sexually harrassed myself and other males. Apparently he has been banned from other hostels but is allowed to stay at Jesselton Cabin by the owner for some illogical reason.

Best Value for Money in KK”

We are definitely satisfied with our two (2) nights stay at North Borneo Cabin for three key reasons. First is the location since it is conveniently located at the heart of Jalan Gaya which is accessible to almost all establishments/facilities in KK. Since we came from our hike up Mt Kinabalu, the rooms provided to us where spacious and clean. The staff also are kind enough to spare some electric adapter. The breakfast is modest enough. Overall, our value for money is all worth it. So we highly recommend this place esp for backpackers/transients. Just an added note, local authorities I believe conduct fogging/fumigation at dawn on weekends. In our case, it caused me to initially panic seeing cloud of smoke outside the hotel but for good reasons. So maybe that Cabin staff could advise the guests on this.

Great deal for backpackers/solo travelers ”

that was a great stay over North Borneo Cabin Hostel, light breakfast & coffee/tea be provided by self service, environment was as good as feeling at home with a computer for internet access. brochures and tourist attractions information booklets were ready through my trip. Great location where it was located in the city of Kota Kinabalu, all(Jesselton jetty, Suria shopping mall, Banks, foods, coffee parlour & public transport[Bus & cab]) reachable by walking distance. Staff were english spoken. Ultimately, this hostel was worth the simply low price to stay.

Nice place!”

The staff is helpful, there’s free breakfast, and fast internet connection. The place is also in the city center and the port is just a walking distance. There’s a cafe, a restaurant, and a grocery store nearby. I had fun during my stay at Jesselton Cabin. Will definitely come back!

Clean hotel and friendly service”

The rooms are clean and tidy. The host young couple are friendly and helpful. They can give you any information regarding travelling around Kota Kinabalu. The location of the hotel is very convenient. It is at the center of the town. There are foodcourts, restaurants just downstairs. But it could be a bit noisy outside at night because of its location, at the center of the town

Exceptional”

Pros: Very strategic location, you can walk from Jesselton Port to this hostel, walking distance to everything including Old Town coffee shop; excellent receptionists, they're are very helpful & speak English well, they even booked uber for us going to airport; fast internet; room is spacious Cons: Since our room is in first floor where the gate and common area are located, we can hear people coming in & out of the gate and those guests and receptionists staying in the common area just outside our room

Amazing staff,really comfortable place.”

I stayed first one night before go to Semporna, and I stayed again when I went back to Kota Kinabalu. Staff is super great,really helpful and friendly. Facilities are good,and clean. Beds are comfortable. Good breakfast. Maybe the only thing,no plugs next to the beds. Bus terminal to airport or to Inanam Bus terminal (Bus to Semporna) 10min walking from.

Good Place to stay and safe budget with many food”

I was stay here in groups (5 Peoples), we using mix dormitory room with Air Conditioner and 3 fan. Room was really clean, fresh and this hostel has a good staff. Wifi was sucks because i stayed 6 night its always Disconnect. Bathroom and shower was good, i met a lot of nice travelers from china, malay, phillipines, england etc ... Breakfast is a toast with strawberry jam, tea, coffee ... but you can find a lot of food near this "gaya street". 10 minutes walking to Jesselton Point, if you wanna go to Island 5 minutes to Suria Sabah Mall 1 seconds to Sunday market:D This hostel good for travelers with limited budgets, very recommended ... Nice Hostel

perfect for a budget stay. ”

We slept three nights at north Borneo cabin hotel. (private room with air cond). The room was really comfortable, spacious and clean. The facilities were all there even though this is just a budget stay. Highly recommended for backpackers or youngsters, couple looking for low budget stay.

Exceptional”

Big and clean room. Free breakfast. Place is situated to many good food in the area and other locations like Jesselton Point and shopping malls. Excellent location!

backpacker hotel with central location”

The North Borneo Cabin hotel is backpacker hostel with really good price. The staff is helpful, we needed to change our room 2 times in 20 minutes but they helped us. The rooms and common areas are simple and clean. The hostel is secure because of the CCTV. The breakfast is only toast bred and tee but there are many local restaurants in this area.

Comfortable budget stay”

Location of the hotel is superb - right opposite the mall which had a cinema, ktv, supermarket & shops. Also within walking distance of Hard Rock Cafe, Jesselton Jetty and the Sunday market & some hipster cafes are right downstairs. The room, shared toilet and shower rooms were all clean. Wifi was working and staff was kind enough to loan a phone charger.

Good”

Everything was great Close to Suria Sabah, jesselton point, sunday market with 1 - 5 minutes walk Easy to find food

nice people here”

it's nice place to stay,the backpacker staff are friendly and attentive.I was stay here for few days,if u r a backpacker I would like to say it's best stay and cheap place in Kota Kinabalu.

Good base for sightseeing in Kota Kinabalu”

North Borneo Cabin is located right at Gaya Street which is the site of the Sunday Market. Its also near the mall, boardwalk, Atkinsons Clocktower and Signal Hill Observation Tower. There are several good local restaurants nearby which makes the hostel literally a stone's throw away from (almost) everything. The only minor inconvenience with regards to going around was that the bus terminals servicing the places of interest outside the city center (Tanjung Aru, Masjid Bandaraya, Masjid Negara Sabah, Mustafa Tower, etc) was located on the other side of the city center. Not too long a walk, about 20-30 minutes, but under the blazing sun this could be very uncomfortable. The staff were all very friendly and accommodating and we had no problems when making simple requests. One recommendation would be to change the lighting of the private room (F) where we stayed. It was a bit dim and made the room look gloomy.

Great value for money”

The guy at the reception is really helpful and kind. The double room is very spacious and clean. The location is great and the WiFi is working very good. Fruit & toast with jam/ peanut butter for breakfast and all day coffee/tea are included in the price. You also get nice white towels and a good hot shower:) For an extra of 5rm you can wash your clothes in the washing machine.

Economic option in Kota Kinabalu”

Not for long stay. Good value for money if you transit in Kota Kinabalu. Staff is friendly, wifi is available. However, only 1/2 showers to share outside the rooms.

mixed connection”

when i first step in the room, I'd feel shock and panic. It's my first time stay at backpacker, and I saw male in the room. First when I booked, I didn't know that it's mixed between male and female, and when I am room, I just saw one male inside the room,well, shock and feel somehow panic for the following day. after a walk to the city and back to the lodge, I saw other at the room, only I feel secure and also make friend with the stranger. It make me learnt don't judge a book by it cover.if you want to be a backpacker, first you should brave up yourself and be confident in yourself but also learn the way to protect yourself. I know many people such as Sabahan, France as well as my schoolmate that we meet so coincident. four night stay at the lodge, I like the location, all the nice food is around such as the famous Bak Kut Teh ever in the town "Yu Kee Bak Kut Teh" just down at the lodge, you can also have you dessert at Zen Q just beside the bak kut teh restaurant. breakfast with a hot pau which the most nice and my like pau is bo lou pau-pineapple pau. nice.it's quit peaceful lodge and you can enjoy yourself with the 'free'-free internet connection, free internet access from PC, free breakfast and free water refill. enjoy yourself as I do.

Good hostel ”

Good Great hostel staff Great hot water Cool place to hangout Good price Bad I really didn't like the cigarette smoke that comes from the outside into the inside hangout area. The smoke also will go into the dorm room if you stay in the room next to the main hangout area. The mattresses could be a little better but it was okay.