I think some poeple think they are checking into a 5 star hotel - You are not. Its a hostel. The people on here who moan about laundry, tours etc... Well you paid it mate! Who is the fool!! Did you not see the walls? All covered in thanks from previous backpackers! The hostel is in the perfect location, it... more

We stayed here in August, we were very impressed with the whole place in general. The staff are friendly and the place is very clean. We were very unhappy by the cost we payed for the tours and the laundry. Both would have been at least 50% if we had organised ourselves. I would recommend this as a place to... more

We stayed at Sandakan Backpackers for one night in a room with a double bed and a bunk bed. There were only two of us so it was a spacious room. We had a/c and a view of the water from the side window. Overall it felt pretty clean, the room was bright, and the bathrooms were ok. There weren't... more

Very nice staff and hostel, it was in a good location with a great communal area. Although the staff were helpful, they were only to recommend places of interest that they advertised. Not so helpful for the independant traveller. The hostel rooms however are really good, we had a room overlooking the sea, apart from the rubbish in it the... more

I stayed in Sandakan backpackers in Nov 08 for 3 nights. We booked a taxi from the airport through them so the driver was waiting there already which was nice and easy enough. Room with a sea view and AC was OK private shower shared toilet. Bathroom and toilet were a quite old in a need of cleaning and not... more

Tourist info center reccommend this place. Indeed it is a lovely place at the harbour square waterfront, near to the bus station, taxi stand, suepermarket and Open market where you can find local handicraft n souvenirs. The seabreeze n view from our room was nice, we love our comfy pillows n our mattress, doesnt seems like your staying in a... more

My friend and I booked in advance one overnight stay in Sandakan but we ended up coming back and forth to this lovely and warmful place again and again as we returned from our tour trips. The hostel is situated just by the seaside and we had an excellent seaview from our double bed room. I would definitely recommend this... more

The Sandakan Backpackers is perfectly situated at the beach front of Sandakan. However the beds are way to hard - feels like sleeping on the floor, good is that they have aircondition in the rooms. The hostel charges high amounts for the laundry and internet. For what you pay there for 15 mins you get elsewhere an hour for. The... more