The room rate is extremely cheap for a private aircon room with shared bathroom. Less than rm70 a day, even for four pax. Totally worth it. Remember to wear ur shoes or Slippers when u come out from the room else your feet gets dirty quite easily. Our room is only on first floor, so no need to climb many... More

We did stay here two separate nights. We did make a reservation by mail without down payment. The room did had a second floor but we did not use that. The best thing about the hostel is the en-suited room for only 80RM (20euro) a night. The air-condition had only two settings: on or off, a little too cold to... More

Xplorer Backpackers is conveniently located at Jalan Gaya and we stayed there 2 days after descending Mount Kinabalu. Pros:- 1. Super friendly staff especially the receptionist. Great hospitality and eager to help or arrange matters. I had pre-booked a rafting expedition to RiverBug before arriving at KK but had some information mix-up and they called up RiverBug to assist. 2.... More

I was here for second times. I came back with my family during second times visit. It was under renovation. It was dusty anywhere. Hope that it would be improved after the renovation. the first time when I was here, there were friendly staffs, and the floor was clean everyday. This is why I bring my family to stay here... More

The hostel is situated in the heart of KK city, between Jesselton point and Wawasan Terminal. Walking distance to most of the eating outlet, shopping mall, and other hotspot. The room is clean with all the basic necessity and it's value for money. The staff is nice and friendly as well. It may be slightly noisy becos it's near to... More

all is summarized in the title! the location is difficult to find in jalan gaya but once found, it is not bad and convenient. Rooms are clean, bed linens are clean, showers are clean - quite rare in today's backpackers ! It was not a problem to book tours via the hostel. I highly recomment NOT to do the kinabalu... More

X-plorer Backpackers is easy to find in a central location. The reception is manned 24/7 and the reception staff were always on hand to open the door, as per their security policy (no hostel guest has key access to the front entry door). We got a free airport pick-up with a running commentary of the area by the driver, which... More

this small hotel is not suitable for old people cause you need to climb steep staircases everywhere.

We stumbled here by chance an I'm glad we did! Extremely clean! Lovely room with large double bed, very comfy! Aircon and fan! Clean toilets and showers! Coffee availae all day. Lively communal area with tv and small library! Fast wifi and most of all genuinely nice and helpful staff! Was in a great location to explore kk, will definately... More