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Kinabalu Mountain Lodge

1 km before Kinabalu Park (from KK direction), Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
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Kinabalu Mountain Lodge
3.5 of 5 stars 12 Reviews
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Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2012
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True, it can be a bit noisy, but everyone goes to sleep pretty early. We checked out 2 other similarly priced places and they didn't even compare to this place. It was clean, had delicious food, beautiful balcony, and a nice vibe. The other places felt cheap and rundown in comparison. And yes, it is a bit of a hike... More

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Melbourne
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2012
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person found this review helpful

I stayed here for only a night and wasn't too over-whelmed by the place. The outside and surrounding is quite nice and peaceful, however, the interior is average and the rooms were a bit cold and humid with paper-thin walls. I can hear everything going on next door and upstairs. The hot water gets shut off at 8pm so you'd... More

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Sydney, Australia
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 March 2012
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We stayed here for one night in March and overall liked this hostel. It is about 2km from the entrance to Kinabalu National Park and is quite a nice walk if it's not raining. If you are catching a shared taxi be warned though - you will be dropped off at the dirt road leading to the hostel which is... More

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Davao, Philippines
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2012
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Some sites posted that this lodge is 1km away from the park, some are 2kms. It's a lie! Its not definitely 1km or 2km from the park.. Its like 4kms. From the main road to the park its 2km, from the main road to the lodge it takes another 2kms. You will spend more getting a cab going inside, it... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 December 2011
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Stayed here when I am backpacking through Sabah in late Oct 2011. Was first thought I made a wrong choice when most of the taxi/mini bus drivers from Kota Kinabalu (KK) discouraged me to lodge in here. Their reason that it was too far away from the main road, not easily accessible and not suited for me as I am... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 October 2011

We stayed here towards the end of our tour of Borneo, and enjoyed the lodge. Our room actually had views of MT Kinabalu from the bed, and was very comfortable. No A/C, but as you are at altitude it gets cool at night, so no problem. You can often hear noise from people staying in the same block of rooms,... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2011

Used exclusively by a tour company, this place is very basic. The room was clean and the staff were obliging but there is little to do if you have spare time and not much within walking distance. The only common area to gather is the dining room. However, touring centres on wildlife and outdoor activities, so international standard accommodation is... More

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potejam
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 March 2011
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My wife and I stayed here in late March 2011 for two nights, as we were planning on doing the Mesilau to Kinabalu Park hike one one of the days. The first reviewer had such bad things to say about the location that we wondered where we were going to end up. Thankfully we ended up at the place that... More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 August 2009

My mum and myself decided to stay here, when we wanted to visit mount Kinabulu national park. Dont be fooled by the name, It is not a mountain lodge. It is located on the side of the main road to Kota Kinabalu. It was spotlessly clean, however there is no excuse for such an old, dated and basic lodge in... More

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1 km before Kinabalu Park (from KK direction), Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
Price range (per night):* S$37 - 50

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