We were convinced to stay at this place by a positive review in LP. The reviewer used words like cute, cosy and charming. Frankly, I'd like to take some of the stuff he was on that day, as we wouldn't use any of those words to describe D'Villa. The rooms are spacious but spartan, the bathrooms can best be described... More

Definitely hard work staying here. The surly lady grumbled at everything I said. The whole place was shut when I arrived in the afternoon and phoning the after hours numbers was futile. Same thing happened in the morning when I emerged for breakfast. There is hot water in the dorms but the blanket they give u is not enough, I... More

The accommodation was basic, but clean enough. It could do with some upgrades. The positive points is that it is so close to Kinabalu Park entrance. The room had a lovely balcony off it with amazing views. Breakfast was basic too, a couple of piece of bread, half a hotdog, a few baked beans and a fried egg. But the... More

my friend and i showed up for our hike a day early and needed a place to crash. this was the second-closest option (500m from kinabalu park) but far better than the closest one. average price at RM35 for the dorm room. the bathroom was overrun with moths but otherwise in working condition, including hot showers. the restaurant there has... More

This is one of the closest hotels to Kinabalu National Park. Very rustic with hot water. Only about a 15 minute walk to the park. I stayed in the cabin out by the road and although the traffic died down at night it started up early. Terrific staff. The food is passable but it is cheap.

This hostel on the foot of mt Kinabalu is better then expected. The staff is very helpfull. They serve basic but good meals. You can leave your big bag in the hostel while you go up to mountain. I climbed the mountain at they en of september and it was really cold in the room. So prepare yourself for a... More

I stayed at the D'villa for 5 nights while exploring the park. It is a cheap alternative to staying in the park, and that is the best part about it. No, I take that back, it is in a great location (15 mins from park entrance), and has great staff (very friendly), reasonable food (cheap), and great views from comfortable... More

Stayed for 1 night. Very basic. We had bugs in our room, which was basically a corrugated iron shed. Toilet ran all night, fixed it myself at 5 am. Traffic on 10 m distance, and that includes heavy trucks going up hill. Basic but ok food. Friendly staff. And pretty cheap. Incredible views and just 10 minutes walk from the... More

I really want to recommend this place--the view from our private room balcony was great, the staff was good to us, and it's only a 10-minute walk to the national park. But, like others have mentioned, there are a few issues. We stayed for three nights in private room #1 (90RM/night w bathroom and breakfast). The room was quirkily decorated... More