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Borneo BackpackersvsKinabalu Daya Hotel
Both hotels are rated very highly by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Borneo Backpackers ranks slightly higher than Kinabalu Daya Hotel. Borneo Backpackers comes in at 78 with accolades from 2 sources like Rough Guide, Lonely Planet.
Borneo Backpackers
Rough Guide
Lonely Planet
No.24 Lorong Dewan, Kota Kinabalu 88801, Malaysia
From $35/night
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
- Free Parking
"An excellent hostel above Borneo 1945 café in Australia Place."
"Turquoise and chic with Hoi An lanterns, choice art, wood floors, and an excellent cafe down below firing up Asian fusion cuisine, this is one of KK's best backpacker haunts." Full review
Kinabalu Daya Hotel
Rough Guide
Lonely Planet
Lot 3 & 4, Block 9, Jalan Pantai, Kota Kinabalu 88000, Malaysia
From $31/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
"Very good midrange establishment, perfectly placed in the busy northern section of town opposite Wisma Merdeka. Rooms are snug and en suite, and there’s a ground-floor café and an alfresco bar."
"Oddly angled hallways and strangely placed lifts give Kinabalu Daya a certain '10-year-old's-Lego-project' vibe." Full review