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Borneo Global Backpackers

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No.29, Ground + 1st Floor, Karamunsing Godown | Jalan Karamunsing, Kota Kinabalu 88000, Malaysia
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Borneo Global Backpackers
3.5 of 5 stars 20 Reviews
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

They have played a little with the words here. We have stayed in global backpacker hostels in Oz and had a good experience with them. Thinking this was one of them we book a few nights here. The place was about a 20 minute walk to the town. The staff were not great bar one. Double room size was ok... More

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4 reviews 4 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2012

stayed there twice on my trip to borneo.. got a promo price 12rm per night and it even includes complimentary breakfast.. so brilliant!! city is not too far... just 10 min walk.. if u are backpacker this amount is nothing... place is clean and comfortable.. there's a option to have a private room or dorm.. all the dorms are 6beds...... More

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Bristol, United Kingdom
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 March 2012

Housed in a converted warehouse, the hostel stands in the middle of mechanic and storage centre, about 20 minutes' walk from the centre of town. That does mean that there are cheap, quality eateries right on the doorstop - bonus. However, the fact that it was a warehouse means that there are no external windows where the two floors have... More

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San Francisco, California, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 February 2012
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I had an absolutely great time at BGB, not only were they inexpensive, but they were well worth the price. It's always nice to know that you don't have to pay a lot to get a great place with helpful staff and pleasant accommodations. We got our open water certification with them and every time we went on our dive... More

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Ribe, Ribe, Denmark
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 February 2012

I stayed here twice already ! It s a little bit out of town, but you can walk from here to the center in about half and hour. There are also buses going until late in the night. The fare is only 80 sen. There are 2 24 hours restaurants just around the corner. What makes this a nice place... More

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Birmingham, United Kingdom
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40 reviews 40 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
31 helpful votes 31 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 August 2011

Me and my girlfriend stayed in a mixed dorm room which was about 25,000 for the both of us which was an abolsute bargain compared to the rest of Malaysia and the area. Plus there were so many dorm rooms that for 5 nights we had it all too ourselves. The place was clean, nice warm showers and free toast... More

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Singapore, Singapore
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 February 2011

We stayed there during 26 - 28 August. We are very tight budget travelers booked only Ceiling Fan Bunker Room. Because of less crowd that time, they happily alloted a separate room and it was clean and comfortable. What you expect for more than a comfortable sleep in budget hostels? The bath room was good with hot shower and very... More

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Singapore, Singapore
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 February 2011
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the first time when i was there in 2007, it was through friend reccomendation. "budget / backpackers place and dont expect anything to be a 3 star hotel with stars services" well, i am glad to be there. my expectation were met accordingly. simple sleeping arrangement, simple b'fast, away from the hustle bustle of KK city (15minute walk away) and... More

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Taipei, Taiwan
2 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 February 2011

Stay here with my fiancee for 4 nights. Our pickup was punctual (we call them a day before to make sure). At first we only want to stay for 1 night but decided to extend as we are offered RM 50.00 per night! The night was quiet and perfect for a nice sleep. Location is a bit far from the... More

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
1 review
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 January 2011

We stayed at the cititel express, the room was small but bgb upgraded it into a better one for my famliy at a very reasonable cost.the airport pickup was punctual and all the arranged tours to kinabalu park,hot springs,mari-mari cultural village and the klias river cruise to see the proboscis monkey was a nice experience.The staff was really nice and... More

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No.29, Ground + 1st Floor, Karamunsing Godown | Jalan Karamunsing, Kota Kinabalu 88000, Malaysia
Price range (per night):* S$24 - 33

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