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Jesselton Cabin - Hostel

2.0 star property
Kota Kinabalu hostel in Downtown Kota Kinabalu

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Children’s area
Private kitchenette
Outdoor dining
Terrace/patio
In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

7.6 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Economy Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

Highlights

Ceiling fan
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Economy Shared Dormitory, Women only

Highlights

Fan
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Private Room (Fan)

Highlights

Fan
In-room safe
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed

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In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Private Room (Air-Cond)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Ceiling fan
In-room safe
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed

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About the area

Map
1st and 2nd Floor, No.74, Jalan Gaya, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, 88000

What's nearby

  • Gaya Street Sunday Market - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Suria Sabah Shopping Mall - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Jesselton Point Ferry Terminal - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Centre Point - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Imago Shopping Mall - 4 min drive - 3.0 km

Getting around

  • Tanjung Aru Station - 8 min drive
  • Kota Kinabalu (BKI-Kota Kinabalu Intl.) - 15 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Little Italy - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Kopi Ping Cafe Gaya Street - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Fook Yuen 富源 - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Restaurant Keng Wan Hing - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Kee Hiong Bak Kut Teh 奇香肉骨茶 - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Jesselton Cabin - Hostel

Hostel located in Downtown Kota Kinabalu
A terrace, an arcade/games room and a library are just a few of the amenities provided at Jesselton Cabin - Hostel. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi, and guests can find other amenities, such as dry cleaning/laundry services.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • Express check-out, express check-in and luggage storage
  • A TV in reception, coffee/tea in reception and tour/ticket information
  • A front desk safe
Room features
All guestrooms at Jesselton Cabin - Hostel feature comforts such as free WiFi and safes.
More amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with showers

Languages

English, Malay

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Food and drink

  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Library
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (limited availability)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Shared bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

More

  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 6:00 PM
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 11:30 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 6:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), key retrieval

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

Property is also known as

North Borneo Cabin
North Borneo Cabin Kota Kinabalu
North Borneo Kota Kinabalu
North Borneo Cabin Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
Jesselton Cabin Hostel Kota Kinabalu
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Jesselton Cabin Kota Kinabalu
Jesselton Cabin
Jesselton Hostel Kota Kinabalu
Jesselton Cabin - Hostel Kota Kinabalu
Jesselton Cabin - Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

Frequently asked questions

Is Jesselton Cabin - Hostel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Jesselton Cabin - Hostel?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 6:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Jesselton Cabin - Hostel?

Checkout is at noon.

Where is Jesselton Cabin - Hostel located?

Located in Downtown Kota Kinabalu, this hostel is steps away from Gaya Street Sunday Market and Signal Hill Observatory Platform. Wisma Merdeka Shopping Center and Api Api Night Food Market Gaya Street are also within 5 minutes.

Jesselton Cabin - Hostel Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 12 out of 57 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 28 out of 57 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 57 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 57 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 57 reviews" "

7.4/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Nur, Johor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
good ,clean & Best 👍👍😍😍😍😍
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Eric

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Kota Kuntabola
Locale excellent, walking distance to 3 mall's, open market right outside my room. Staff very pleasant
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Marita

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
i like because the concept is really like bag packers style
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Exceeded my expectation!
You get what you paid for. Great for backpackers. Not for the picky travellers. Cheap, amazing local food everywhere! The staff are accommodating, especially Ms. Kathy.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2018

2/10 Terrible

Doyoung

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I stayed there for only day time, its cheap but I'd better pay a bit more and go other places.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Jesselton cabin
The staff was the best part, they were lovely. The hotel however was under some renovations and wasn't too nice or clean. The location was also really good. The other thing is that I booked online and it was called Jesselton cabin but when I got there it was the north Borneo cabin and so I searched for a very long time.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
A lot of dust in Dormitory room. Good location and not far from Airport bus station.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

6/10 Okay

Toby, uk

Pretty average
This hostel was ok. Nothing special but not bad. We had a double room on the first floor. It was a large room but pretty basic. The downside was you had to walk through the shared lounge and breakfast area to get to the shower and toilet. I would also say when we were there it was just guys staying and so my wife felt a little uncomfortable when they were all in the lounge and she needed to use the shower. It wasn't a particularly friendly hostel but we might have been unlucky. The wifi was a bit pitchy but ok, the toast for breakfast was pretty good, the staff were helpful if you asked specific questions and location was ok for getting around town. The shower was also pretty naff. It's not bad but when we returned to KK we chose to stay somewhere else.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service
North Borneo Cabin
Good

8/10 Good

Jakob, Lund

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good on a thight budget
Good value for the money. Great staff.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good basic hostel has what you need for the price

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location helpfull staff basic but fine breakfast hot showers overall would defently stay again

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great stay
Great location, clean facilities, helpfull staff,basic breakfast. Sunday mornings can't get a lay in as Sunday market is set up very early on this street. Owner let us leave our luggage for 3 days while we went on a moped to the tip of Borneo with no charge, great place to stay.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Definitely for backpackers on a budget
We arrived late after a long day travelling. First impressions were not great. The hostel is on the first floor up some steps and is run down. We were shown our room on the first floor which was off the main lounge where it was pretty noisy with people drinking. We were so tired and wanted to sleep so we asked for another room and were given one upstairs. The room was so much worse but at least it was quieter that first night. Note all of the rooms in this hostel are off social areas which are very noisy both nights even with ear plugs our sleep was disturbed by guests. The hostel is very run down and needs refurb. The bathrooms feel grimy even though I saw the cleaner giving them a very thorough clean. Internet is not great but air con worked well. The second floor could do with some more sinks because at busy times you sometimes had to wait. We couldn't wait to leave this hostel and I'm not sure why it scores so highly.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Definitely worth the prize!
Friendly staff, cozy little plaze, no complaints whatsoever.

10/10 Excellent

Anne-Lise, Hong Kong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great value for the price!
Great value for this price! Friendly staff, great location, walking distance from Jesselpoint ferry terminal. They also organise trips.

8/10 Good

Giang, Ho Chi Minh city

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Perfect place for budget travelers.
I had a good time at North Borneo Cabin. Staff were extremely friendly and helpful. The location is also good, can walk to jetty.

8/10 Good

Marc, France

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great stay in NB Cabin
I have been to different Hostels in Gaya and It is so far my best experience. The rooms and people are quite nice. The common area is large. The location is very good and convenient with cheap food and easy access to the city. The staff is helpful and I was happy to get a good price to climb Mt Kinabalu. I definitely recommend this place.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
nice place to stay in KK
great place to stay, to meet other travelers and to chat with the family who runs that place. location is absolutely convenient with restaurants right in front of the door and a supermarket 3min away. only thing I didnt like were the beds, wasnt really confy due to thin matrasses

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cosy vibes & friendly staff
It has been a short stay, but I loved it. You feel well there, and the super friendly staff and vibe account a lot for it. I enjoyed meeting the staff and sharing stories of Borneo. Lockers + Breakfast + Tea/Coffee + Storage room + Easy 24h check in/out. I honestly recommend. Thank you Jesselton Cabin. A French backpacker.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

2/10 Terrible

mark

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Do not go
please dont expect anything. cheap is cheap 샤워실에서 소변냄새 나요. 비추

8/10 Good

HANNA

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort