The Pacific Sutera Hotel - Sutera Harbour ResortvsPODs The Backpackers Home
Both Sutera Harbour Resort (The Pacific Sutera & The Magellan Sutera) and PODs The Backpackers Home are praised by expert writers. On balance, Sutera Harbour Resort (The Pacific Sutera & The Magellan Sutera) scores significantly better than PODs The Backpackers Home. Sutera Harbour Resort (The Pacific Sutera & The Magellan Sutera) comes in at 81 with approval from 4 reviewers such as Rough Guide, Star Service and Gayot.
The Pacific Sutera Hotel - Sutera Harbour Resort
 Star Service
 Rough Guide
 Lonely Planet
 Gayot
1 Sutera Harbour Blvd, Kota Kinabalu 88100, Malaysia
From $120/night
- Bar/Lounge
 - Hot Tub
 - Free Internet
 - Room Service
 - Free Breakfast
 - Shuttle Bus
 
 "Ten minutes from the airport and in the heart of the tourist center and harbor area, this complex sprawls with affordable, well-dressed accommodations and ample recreational facilities." Full review
 "Spectacular shore-side development, divided into two separate hotels: Pacific is designed with business needs to the fore, whereas Magellan goes for luxury." 
 "While not as ‘old-world Asia’ as the stunning Shangri La, Sutera caters to big spenders with a cache of five-star amenities orbiting the vaulted lobby." 
 "Tucked within a sprawling resort, this hotel offers a wealth of activities, beginning with sailing and golf." 
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