H2 Backpackers
Get your trip off to a great start with a stay at this property, which offers free Wi-Fi in all rooms. 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. As an added bonus, restaurant is provided on-site to conveniently serve your needs.
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Highlights
Facilities
Airport transfer
Car park
Shuttle service
Fitness center
Free Wi-Fi in all rooms!
Check-in/out [express]
Luggage storage
Was a good stay and very convenient”
Highly recommended forca backpackers traveller when visiting Kota Kinabalu City. The location is very accessible in any point of the city, just by a walking distance to different places within the city. And the catetaker Auntie, she is ver accommodating and friendly. Thank you H2 backapackers hostel. Until my next visit to Kota Kinabalu.
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Strategic location. Simple and nice stay.”
Friendly staff. The bed comes with a small locker, which is just nice for me. Clean shared bathroom. The location is very convenient, walking distance to Jesselton Point, Sunday Gaya Street Market, and many local restaurants and shops nearby. Public car parks available at nearby streets if you have a car with you. Spent my two nights here. It might get a bit noisy when people get in/out of the dorm. Otherwise, just be as considerate as you can while staying in a dorm. Overall, I was satisfied with my stay at H2 Backpacker, would consider it again for my next trip. Recommended for solo/group traveler(s).
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Good location, excellent price, nice boarders”
Top 3 Things I enjoyed the most at my stay: 1. The location is an excellent spot to everything. Everything is "walkable" from the place. You can go to the Suriah Sabah Mall for some shopping, grocery shopping at KK Plaza, Adventure at Jesselton Point, or take a bus at the Padang Merdeka. It is the center of all the city tour you need to do when going to Kota Kinabalu. 2. My stay is really cheap and shows an excellent value for money. You get to enjoy the basic necessities to enjoy your stay without overspending 3. You get to meet a lot of foreign travelers as it is one of the most common place to stay for a backpacker. You can be assured of the safety of the place as it has CCTV and their staff is always present in the location. Some improvements needs to be made regarding the storage for your bag as the lock seems pretty cheeky, good thing I have my own lock for my bag as a precaution. Likewise, smiling and learning the English language for the staff is needed :D
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Hai my dear guest, Thanks very much for you take time to review and good comment for our hostel. We also very happy you staying in our hostel H2 Backpackers.. 😊
clean and comfortable”
my flight was arrived kk in the morning. and the owner allow I check i. early. staffs are super friendly. I was enjoy the stay,feel secure, comfortable and the location very are good. I was able to make friend with few traveller when he had meal in pantry. However, it will be good if have a space for travller to hang out. Thank you H2 Backpackers provide good environment for us.
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H2 was a convenient go-to place”
My friend and I stayed in a private room (Room 1) and had an easy access to various places thanks to the location of H2 Backpackers. Auntie (as what many called her) was accommodating and helpful. The only thing that I probably would like to address is the shower and the air-conditioning which takes a while to really cool our room. But nevertheless, the stay was worth the money. Also, plus points for the breakfast. 😊
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Hai ajoy,thanks very much for you take a time to review our hostel..:)
Very Nice Hostel”
H2 Backpacker hostel is a hostel for solo traveler who likes a privacy. It is a cube hostel. Always clean and the owner is really approachable..
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cramped”
Kota Kinabalu is so small that is easy to walk anywhere from here. I stayed here only one night as it was very cramped there is not much space in the rooms if it is a full room and everyone has a bag it is a very small hostel but for passing through KK it would do the trick
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Hai Milly, thanks you take time to review our hostel and Very appreciate to you staying in our hostel... :)
Good location, very friendly staff, clean hostel - Definitely will stay again!”
H2 mainly accepts pre-bookings through websites like this, walk-in is not recommendable. Even they accept you, you will still need to do online booking on the spot. Otherwise, you will be asked to pay full price. Location is excellent. Right at the heart of KK. Crossing a skybridge will get you to Gaya Street or Filipino market, avoiding the hassle of jaywalking. Auntie and the owner are very friendly. Since I stayed there for 10 nights, almost becoming a good friend with Auntie. Understand that the new owner has just taken over this hostel for around 3 months, so there are some room for improvement. They do offer some tour packages. Because the management team is relatively new, I would recommend doing research on transportation, eateries and other places before you set out. Also, they seem to need one more staff. Washroom is clean. Breakfast is fine - coffee, toast and biscuit. They have a fridge that you can keep some foods. Overall, my experience there was positive!
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Impressive ”
I travel frequently but this is my first experience of staying in a backpackers accommodation and was impressed. First the room and space was clean n neat, the bed sheets were way cleaner than some hotel rooms. Toilets n shower although a little small was very clean. The owner was very friendly n accommodating. As I was travelling alone, I felt safer as there were people moving about n it felt almost like home.. Will surely stay again
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Hi..thanks you very much for review and comment high ratinf to our hostel:)very apperciate it.
Excellent”
If you're taking the bus from the airport, get off at Horizon Hotel. +Lots of cheap places to eat nearby +Within walking distance: Wisma Merdeka (money changers w/ good rates are here), Jesselton Port, Filipino Market, Night Food Market, Gaya Street Sunday Market, Waterfront, Signal Hill, Clock Tower, City Hall (where vans going to Ranau, Kundasang, etc are parked) +Steady stream of hot water in shower +Minimal fee to use washing machine +Universal outlet inside capsule +Locker could probably fit 70L backpack -Capsule curtain is see-through so it's pointless -No toiletries
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Budget choice”
Good things: cheap, with breakfast ( toast, lettuce, tomato slices, salad, tea and coffee, banana) , the female boss was nice and friendly and allowed us to store our luggage in the hostel when we went for mt kinabalu and before returning to the hostel a day later, the staff waited for us at the reception when we arrived kk late at night on our first day there, good location close to gaya street and fruit stores under the bridge. Bad: Hygiene in the washroom not very good but acceptable for easygoing backpackers like us, washroom very small.
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Clean and comfortable”
I like this hotel, if I am going to Kota Kinabalu I will bevstay this hotel again.
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friendly hostess, easy to get local food (just next to the Segama Flyover). ”
tips on Grab (can't find the location in Grab's map), can put Holiday Hotel since it is just next to the backpackers.
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Hai Darlene,thanks very much you for take time to review and high rating to our hostel..:)
Excellent stay”
Excellent location near to Gaya Street, Padang Merdeka Bus Station, Filipino Market and few shopping malls (within 5 minutes walking distance). The hostel is clean and with privacy in dorm with curtain. The breakfast is tasty with not only bread, jam, 3 in 1 and tea, but also a unique local dish per day. The owner and the staff are very friendly to chat and knowledgeable to provide information for your travel in KK. Although no shampoo provided, but for the low price you paid it's totally acceptable. In end, I extended my stay for 4 days. Thanks.
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Hai Tan,Thanks you very much for you take time to review and comment our hostel.very apperciate for your high rating...:)
Nice affordable place to stay”
I'm a female solo traveler who would often go for solo rooms for privacy. This was my first time ever to go for hostel bunk beds type of accomodations. I was worried that i wont have my privacy and it'll be scary to sleep with strangers for 4days. I was wrong. This hostel's bunk beds gives you that privacy because they were designed like capsules. The beds were comfortable and have good wifi connection. You get free toast (with kaya spread) and coffee for breakfast. The whole place is clean youll see caretaker constantly swiping floors Everything is so good almost perfect for its location. Its just a 10minute walk to jesselton point and suriah mall, 5minute from Wisma Merdeka (for money changers they have good rates there), 5minute walk across the street and youll be in Gaya street (all the good food is their), downstairs lots of 24hr eateries, 24hr convenience stores, and at the end of the same block theres this 24hr kfc. At the back of the building youll have a local wet and dry market and another from 3 minute walk from it and you'll be in filipino handcraft market were you can buy souvenirs like keychain, bags, and tshirts. Reception is not 24hrs but if you arrived late at night just ring the doorbell and the owner will greet you. I arrived past 3am and the owner was half awake when he checked me in still accomodating nonetheless.
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Acceptable”
I booked 3 nights at H2 Backpackers. The room was quiet clean and the owner was actually very helpful. But the elderly woman who worked there was always super unfriendly. I always felt very uncomfortable when asking her for something. When I went to Mount Kinabalu for a couple of days they seriously charged me 10ringgit per night for leaving my luggage there. I‘ve been to many hostels around South East Asia and never had to pay when I wanted to leave my luggage there for a few days. That’s why I didn’t asked bevor hand. After I came back from my trip from Kinabalu Mountain I immediately changed the hostel! There are lots of other hostel in the same price range where I could have left my luggage without any extra charge! Would never book there again.
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Hai Trina sorry about the storage luggage.Actually we dont have storage luggage for guest..but if guest really need to storage luggage we must have to charge.then we will storage and carrier your luggage until guest back to take..we dont have charges you 10ringgit pernight.we only charges you rm5 pernight only..:)
Exceptional”
nice place for solo backpackers...the receptionist is too much kind and helpful 👍👍
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Nice clean central dorm”
This place was really nice! It has a fully functioning kitchen and washing machine. The rooms look very nice and every bed comes with universal (!) plug system to charge all your electronics. Also an unmissable bed light.Thankfully this place is really quiet at night unlike some other hostels. The only negative thing about this place is that there is virtually no privacy, which would be super easy to give. The beds are completely closed except for a thin lacy curtain at the end that offers no privacy whatsoever and is pretty awkward when you want to rest but other people come in and out. Replace the lace for some non see through material and you will make your guests so much more comfortable :)
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Perfect place for a stopover! ”
The staff is super friendly and helped us a lot with the booking for the next day and how to get there and everything. Our room was basic but clean and we had all we needed (even towels) and also the shared bathroom was clean and with hot shower!! The breakfast which is included was basic (toast, butter, jam, coffee and cookies) but you really can’t complain with this awesome price!! We would definitely stay there again for a stopover!
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Excellent”
Location is very good, overall clean, very basic. Bed space is small but good enough to lie down and sit, breakfast is simple. Bread, jam, and cofee or tea. Considering price, No complains! Definately comeback if I travel alone KK again.
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Hai,thanks very much for take time to review good comments to our hostel H2 Backpackers:)you are is also nice and friendly guest...