The backpacker lodging house
HostelLively area (bars, cafés or transit nearby)
Location Good location — 3 attractions within walking distance
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About
The backpacker lodging house is a hostel to stay in Kota Kinabalu. The hostel is close to Ruins of 3rd oldest building in KK and Signal Hill Observatory Tower, about 10.6 km from Putatan, about 2.9 km from Pantai Likas. Within a short walk you'll find 121 places to eat, 8 supermarkets and 3 public-transport stops. The most comfortable time to visit Kota Kinabalu is generally February to April.
Location
What's nearby
- Ruins of 3rd oldest building in KK0.2 km
- Signal Hill Observatory Tower0.3 km
- Sunset0.4 km
- 阿里王 Aliwang1.1 km
- Kota Kinabalu Wetland Centre1.4 km
- Colonial Christian Cemetery1.4 km
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Within a short walk
🍽️ 121 places to eat🛒 8 supermarkets💊 5 pharmacies & clinics🚌 3 public-transport stops
Everyday amenities within about 1 km, from OpenStreetMap.
Getting there & essentials
- Nearest airport
- Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Kota Kinabalu (BKI) — 6.5 km → all hotels near BKI
- Nearest station
- Putatan — 10.6 km
- Nearest beach
- Pantai Likas — 2.9 km
- Sea temperature
- Sea temperature about 31.7 °C in September (Open-Meteo Marine, measured 2026-09-01)
- Driving
- Drives on the left
- Currency
- MYR
- Power
- Type G plugs · 240 V · 50 Hz
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