KK Suites HotelvsPODs The Backpackers Home
Both hotels are recommended by travel writers. On balance, KK Suites Hotel ranks significantly better than PODs The Backpackers Home. KK Suites Hotel ranks #4 in Kota Kinabalu with accolades from 2 sources including Rough Guide, Lonely Planet.
KK Suites Hotel
 Lonely Planet
 Rough Guide
98,Gaya Street, Kota Kinabalu 88000, Malaysia 
From $40/night
- Free Internet
 - Free Breakfast
 - Laundry Service
 - Concierge
 - Restaurant
 - Air Conditioning
 
 Top Choice
 "It's hard not to miss this fascinating hotel; there's a conceptual, woodsy slat fixture attached to the front." Full review
 Star
 "A popular choice, and understandably so – rooms are good value for money... the location is central and the staff are helpful." 
PODs The Backpackers Home
 Lonely Planet
1-1-11, First Floor, Api-Api Centre | Jalan Centre Point, Kota Kinabalu 88000, Malaysia
From $0/night
- Free Internet
 - Free Breakfast
 - Free Parking
 - Multilingual
 - Kitchenette
 - Air Conditioning
 
 "This uberfriendly hostel is clean, helps you with forward travel and organising trips, and has six fresh avocado green rooms with a zen-like simplicity (three doubles, three dorms)." Full review