I Love Sandakan
I Love Sandakan, Laluan Kreatif, Bandar Sandakan, 90008 Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia- Attraction
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Shared Kitchen and Full-day Security:
Enjoy the convenience of a shared kitchen and the peace of mind of full-day security during your stay at Sandakan Backpackers Hostel.
Family Rooms and Terrace:
Experience comfort and relaxation in our family rooms and unwind on the terrace while enjoying the fresh air and scenery.
Sightseeing Tours and Shared Lounge:
Make the most of your trip with sightseeing tours offered nearby, then wind down in the cozy shared lounge area at the end of the day.
To book your stay at Sandakan Backpackers Hostel and experience all these amenities, visit our website now!
Check-in from
02:00 PM
Check-out by
12:00 PM
Children
Allowed
Pets
Not allowed
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
11 sqm
Sea View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
4 adults · 3 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide), Bunk bed (Variable Size)
Room details
13 sqm
City View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
2 Twin bed (90-130 cm wide)
Room details
10 sqm
City View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
10 sqm
City View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 1 guests
1 adults
Beds
Bunk bed (Variable Size)
Room details
12 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 1 guests
1 adults
Beds
Bunk bed (Variable Size)
Room details
12 sqm
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 3 guests
3 adults · 2 children
Beds
Twin bed (90-130 cm wide), Queen bed (151-180 cm wide)
Room details
12 sqm
City View
In-room amenities
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
2 Bunk bed (Variable Size)
Room details
10 sqm
Sea View
In-room amenities
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Provider-sourced guest reviews.
severek kaldığım hpstellerden biri de "sandakan backpackers hostel" oldu. herkese tavsiye edeceğim, keyifli zaman geçirmek için ideal bir mekan. teşekkürler..
banyo ve tuvalette ufak tamiratla sanırım daha kullanılır hale gelecektir.
Hemos estado varias veces, es nuestra casa en Sandakan son los mejores muchísimas gracias por todo... Limpio, cómodo en todo el centro.
Centre
Room big and comfortable
Tout était parfait. Dans le centre. Ils m’ont même arrangé le transport pour ensuite aller à Sukau. Je recommande !
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Dirty place. The shower wasn't working. The sink, floor, toilet, and kitchen were infested with ants. There was no clean space at all :( I couldn't even place my contact lens container somewhere clean. Horrible place.
sandakan da merkezi konumda, teras katı, ortak kullanım alanı, spor odası ve mutfağı ile oldukça konforlu idi.
banyo ve tuvaletler bakımsızdı,
great location bed was comfortable
huge heavy blankets to hit in room to use
Great location on the seafront, close to mall and restaurants. Room was good size, with comfortable bed and pillows and good AC. They looked after my bag when I left for 2 nights to stay in Kinabatangan.
The rooftop terrace overlooks the sea, perfect for chill. The atmosphere Is welcomeing.
Nothing.
Great location
Very dirty - poor hygiene, poor showers and toilets
Posizione centrale. Piccola colazione inclusa. Bello il terrazzo vista mare
purtroppo si sono dimenticati di pulirci la stanza, hanno però rimediato subito scusandosi
Good location and very friendly staff. Beds were comfy and the rooftop/common space is nice.
Showers were not great and the place needs a little freshen up overall.
Gli spazi comuni sono carini anche la terrazza molto carina. Puoi comprare birre fresche e c’è una cucina con una semplice colazione gratis (pane e marmellata). Nel terrazzo puoi stendere i tuoi panni e anche questo è molto comodo. La posizione è buona centrale e sul mare ha vicino un grande centro commerciale e diversi ristoranti. La camera è molto spartana. Staff gentile e disponibile
La pulizia dei bagni va decisamente rivista perché venivano puliti molto poco e spesso erano pieni di capelli e un po’ maleodoranti.
The drawings at the wall, the services and the view from the rooftop.
Nothing.
Great value and well located apartment with friendly staff
The bathrooms were pretty basic, but not surprising given the cost
Tout était top ! Le personnel très agréable et souriant, la localisation de l’auberge idéale proche du port et commodités, petit déjeuner à disposition (pain de mie, thé/café), établissement propre. Petit + pour la salle de sport permettant de se maintenir en forme
Clean, comfortable rooms. Incredible location! Easy walk to dive shops, jetty etc - right on a boardwalk in the middle of all restaurants! Probably the most convenient hostel in Sandakan!
Vam estar molt a gust. Té alguna cosa que genera bon rotllo. Les instal•lacions correctes. Les parets dibuixades molt divertides. Té zones comunes correctes, la Terrassa de dalt molt xuli. La gent agradable. Habitació correcta. Bona relació qualitat preu.
Podrien millorar els lavabos. Entra esmorzar però és bastant miserable.
very friendly and helpful staff
building is very dated, and toilet/bathroom facilities are a little shoddy, but there is hot water and toilet paper...
Free breakfast, super comfy beds, clean showers hot water, super lovely helpful staff
Ottimo Per backpackers che vogliono spendere poco. Nel complesso ostello carino con piccola sala fitness e rooftopo con amache e poltroncine. Situato in pieno centro
Impianto idraulico : per 2 giorni non abbiamo avuto acqua dal 2 piano in su
Great location. Clean but basic room. Very helpful staff and lovely roof terrace.
Rooms need a little TLC as there was a crack in our window and the other window didn’t have a lock so did blow open in the wind. Being above a karaoke bar, it was quite noisy, but this stopped about 11pm.
Het was een social hostel. Heel leuk gemaakt en personeel was behulpzaam.
De douches en wc’s bij elkaar, maar een echte backpacker kan dat wel aan zo af en toe.
Ostello in buona posizione. Camera grande e pulita, con letti spaziosi e comodi. Ho apprezzato la colazione (semplice ed essenziale, ma va benissimo così), il fatto che abbiano una cucina a disposizione degli ospiti, e il rooftop è un plus. Staff molto gentile.
I bagni potrebbero essere più puliti e curati: ce n'erano due vicino alla mia stanza, e in uno di questi la serratura della porta non funzionava; poi ho utilizzato un bagno vicino al rooftop, ed era piuttosto sporco.
E’ un ostello. Spartano, ma tranquillo. L’ho trovato accogliente.
Le docce e i bagni sono da migliorare.
Good option for a short stay, right in the centre. Comfy beds, aircon and all the basic necessities, helpful staff.
Bad smell in the hallway, overall unwelcoming vibes of the building and the hostel itself
Great value for money in sandakan. We stayed here twice (before and after the kinabatangan river tour) great for short stays. Close to everything in sandakan. Comfortable beds and good bathrooms. Very friendly staff. Also helped us get a bus to the sanctuaries.
Location was nice; the staff were súper helpful, friendly and kind!
I got the private room in hope of some rest, but the restaurant downstairs has super loud music on the weekends till 23:00. Even with earplugs I couldn’t sleep..
Good base to stay. Helpful staff. We booked kinabatangan and could leave our bags here. I liked the wall art too!
Good location.
Outdated, showers cold.
Rapport qualité prix on peut difficilement faire mieux. Cette hostel dispose de plusieurs espaces communs, notamment une terrasse vue sur mer très agréable équipée d’hamacs, chaises. Lors de ma venue tout était propre et le personnel accueillant et souriant !
Le petit déjeuner est simple mais bien, tartiné avec confitures, pâte à tartiner. Il manquait néanmoins du lait pour le café instantané.
La habitación muy amplia y limpia, la cama era cómoda, las instalaciones limpias, el desayuno estaba bien. La ubicación espectacular. Muy buen lugar!
J'y ai passé une nuit et pas utilisé les équipements. Mais l'hostel avait l'air complet. La terrasse avec hamacs qui donne sur la mer 👌🏻la chambre était bien et correspondait à l'offre et aux autres commentaires
Idem je ne suis pas restée assez longtemps. Peut être juste les cabines de douches exiguës.
good location, nice spacious rooms with aircon, and a kitchen to use if needed, strong wifi, reception were incredibly helpful and even sent us our things that we had left and arranged for it to be sent to Semporna
no issues
Friendly clean and great location
Mi sono trovato molto bene, ostello molto carino e pulito con una bellissima terrazza. Staff molto gentile e disponibile.
Very nice hostel. Great location, the staff were very friendly and helpful. Rooms were basic but comfortable.
The bathroom can be improved.
Good location Free drinking water Free breakfast (toast and jam) Friendly Good backpacker vibe Rooftop chill out space
Questionable wifi - just get a cheap unlimited data package while you're in Malaysia!
keselesaan hotel dan harga berpatutan dengan tempat berdekatan shopping mall.terima kasih kakitangan hotel layanan mesra.
INMEJORABLE UBICACION
Funky hostel, great location, nice communal area and good price.
Breakfast ran out before we had a chance to have any!
Superbe endroit, bien équipée. Vous avez un bus tout proche pour vous amener à Sepilok
Good location and lots of restaurants nearby
There was a loud noise all throughout the night (I think a generator?) so we did not sleep at all. Bed sheets were stained and our aircon did not work properly.
The location is perfect
The pillow is too hard
キナバタンガン川のツアー予約ができる。市場やショッピングモール、レストラン、コンビニが近い。
特になし。
Clean facilities. Great staff who helped us with activities around Sandakan and arranged a river cruise in the jungle. Clean beds. A rooftop area for hanging out. Location in the city close to many good and affordable restaurants.
Bathrooms are very basic. Still clean, though.
Very helpful girls at the reception. Clean, AC in rooms, big towel they provide. Water and tea/coffee provided.
Self service breakfast 🙂, safe surroundings, roof terrace
Nothing
The staff is so kind and helpful everytime. Location is perfect. The room very comfortable and clean.
屋上テラスにハンモックもあり海が見えて癒される ツアーを二つ頼んだが安くて快適だった WhatsAppで質問するとすぐに返信をくれるのがよかった シャワーのお湯水量良し
夜は近所の音楽がうるさい 建物が古い
Staff is so Nice and helpful, they speak perfect English and they helped me to find the perfect tour to Kinabatangan.
Nice to meet new friends. The breakfast simple but nice.
Nothing
A bit overpriced but the room was fine. The toilet could have been cleaner and there was not hot water
Ok for a short stay but very basic. They serve breakfast. Terrace is cool, location good. They help you organize your trip to the nature reserves.
No privacy curtains, very basic rooms.
Excellent location and very friendly staff that can help you arrange tours! Free tea, coffee, and toast for breakfast!
The dorm and bathroom were dirty and there was a terrible smell in both. Only the bottom bunk beds have curtains. Pillows and beds are extremely hard!!! I had to roll up my towel and use that as a pillow.
Personnel très aimable et à l'écoute !
Zentrale einfache Unterkunft. Zimmer sind Grosszügig. Personal freundlich. Es gab ein einfaches Frühstück dazu. Heisse Duschen und Klima im Zimmer.
Die Zimmer sind sehr einfach und das Bett hart. Das Wlan war nicht das beste.
Tout
Good, central location. Clean, simple rooms. Bathrooms shared and kept clean.
It’s a little tatty for the price, but that’s Sabah. Good information, but they push tours and gave me inaccurate information to make it seem that taking a Grab/Maxim to Lobuk Bay was not a good idea.
L'emplacement est idéal Les chambres très abordables On peut peindre et dessiner sur les murs Petit déjeuner correct (tartines et bananes) Personnel sympathique et contacts proposés pour booker des activités (river cruse, snorkeling...) Il y a la clim !
Salles de bain pas très propres, y aller avec les claquettes d'intérieur Bruits de pétard pendant la période de ramadan
Le rooftop avec vue sur mer.
Le lit était cassé au milieu et il y avait un genre IPN pour le maintenir, du coup il grinçait de fou. Ma chambre (vu sur mer) était à côté des SDB et toilettes communes donc pas top pour la tranquillité.
Pur essendo basica ha tutti i servizi necessari. Assolutamente da consigliare. Eccellente rapporto qualità prezzo
Excelente localização, staff muito simpatico. O pequeno almoço oferecido uma mais valia.
A area da casa de banho deveria estar mais bem limpa, o lavatorio estava encardido, dá ideia que limpam mas sem cuidado. Precisa lexivia para voltar a ficar branco, está cinzento da sujidade. Falta m ganchos onde se pendure a roupa/toalha nas casas de banho e junto ao lavatório. Faltava lampada / luz no meu beliche.
Le dortoir et les salles de bains sont propres. Le petit déjeuner est léger mais correct (des tartines de confitures avec des œufs durs, café et thé au choix).
Les lits du dessus n'ont pas de rideaux, les dortoirs sont assez petits.
Era barato estaba en el.centro y entraba el desayuno.
Necesita una reforma .
Very friendly Staff Helped me organise my dschungle Tour Came back and stayed another 2 nights After the Tour Basic breakfast incl Good Location Comfortable beds
Easy to find
Dirt everywhere, bed linen scruffy and bed frames falling apart. Showers and bathrooms abysmal. Plug sockets not working. Glad to leave. The place should be shut.
Die Zimmer mit Meerblick und eigener Dusche sind die besten. Dazu gibt es Frühstück, einen Fitnessraum, einen Kühlschrank voller Bier neben der Rezeption und die Dachterrasse mit Hängematten !!! Viele Touren lassen sich an der Rezeption von sehr freundlichem Personal organisieren.
Die Toiletten könnten sauberer sein.
Tout, du personnel à l'emplacement, à la chambre familiale, à cet esprit backpackers, un de nos meilleurs hôtels à Bornéo.
Central location
Music going on late from bars occasionally
Confortable localitation and nice workers.
Super nice staff and nice Place, very good to catch the Flight in the early morning
Staff was very nice. Hostel had a lovely atmosphere and I loved the rooftop terrace.
Bathrooms were quite dirty
Nice and clean hostel. Good location near town. Staff are friendly and helpful. Got comfortable stay. Highly recommended.
Everything was perfect. The place and the environment are really nice. We met many travellers and made friends here. Love this place!
good staff and service provided
hotel is a bit old showers toilets not working well
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Cleanliness
7.46/10Multiple reviews mentioned that cleanliness could be improved, particularly in the shared bathrooms.
Service
8.43/10The staff were consistently described as friendly and helpful.
Location
8.97/10Many reviews highlighted the convenience of the location near eateries and attractions.
Room Quality
7.42/10Some reviews noted old beds and shared bathroom issues.
Amenities
7.95/10Basic amenities provided; however, some areas need maintenance.
Value for Money
7.91/10General sentiment was that for the price, the value was acceptable.
Food and Beverage
7.96/10Breakfast and beverages were adequate but could improve in variety.
Overall Experience
7.93/10Overall, guests had a positive experience, enjoying the social environment despite some shortcomings.