Top 8 hostels in Sandakan, Malaysia.
These are the 8 most awesome hostels and budget places to stay in Sandakan, Malaysia.

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Guest RatingNature Lodge Kinabatangan
One of the most existing places in South East Asia to watch wildlife and its not in the zoo! Nature Lodge Kinabatangan (NLK) is located within Kampung Bilit, a village along Kinabatangan river and takes its name from the white trunked-kabilit trees found in the nearby forest. We are easily access...
Nature Lodge Kinabatangan is a hostel in Sandakan. Check Hostelworld for prices.

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Guest RatingPaganakan Dii Tropical Retreat
Paganakan Dii means The Family in indigenous Kadazan-Dusun tongue and the retreat is conceived to welcome guests in familial hospitality. Designed in a contemporary interpretation of traditional stilts houses, it seeks to become the gateway to an unforgettable discovery of Sabahs rainforest; its fl...
Paganakan Dii Tropical Retreat is a hostel in Sandakan. Check Hostelworld for prices.

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Guest RatingNature Lodge Sepilok
Located in Sepilok, just before the junction to Rainforest Discovery Center, the Lodge is located 1.5KM from the roundabout at the main road, 800m to Rainforest Discovery Center and 1.2KM to Sepilok orang Utan center. Nature Lodge Sepilok offers 2 room options - dormitory and chalet type to suit...
Nature Lodge Sepilok is a hostel in Sandakan. Check Hostelworld for prices.

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Guest RatingSandakan Backpackers Hostel
Sandakan Backpackers Hostel is close to restaurants and dining, great views (Sea View), and art and culture. You will love our place because of the views, the location, and the people. This place is good for couples, solo adventurers, business travelers, and families (with kids). Being small, we...
Sandakan Backpackers Hostel is a hostel in Sandakan. Check Hostelworld for prices.

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Guest RatingOceanus Backpackers Hostel
Oceanus Backpackers Hostel provide you experience staying beside the sea. Suitable for back packers. Living room's windows are facing the sea. Sea breeze into entire unit. Wonderful sunset everyday across sea level. The unit is right at heart of Sandakan CPD town city center. Tour packages c...
Oceanus Backpackers Hostel is a guesthouse in Sandakan. Check Hostelworld for prices.

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Guest RatingHarbourside Backpackers
Ideally loacated in Harbour Square in the heart of Sandakan town centre. Only five minutes walk from Central bus station & eight minutes walk from Mini bus station. Close to central market, bank, restaurant, cafe, shopping mall & supermarket. We provide clean, comfortable & secure accommodation...
Harbourside Backpackers is a hostel in Sandakan. Check Hostelworld for prices.

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Guest RatingSepilok Jungle Resort
The Sepilok Jungle Resort, enclosed inside a tropical virgin rainforest, adjacent to the world famous Sepilok Orang Utan Sanctuary, Sandakan, will take you back in time when humans were closer to nature. It is set amidst beautiful landscape gardens and thousands of acres of tropical rainforest. The...
Sepilok Jungle Resort is a hostel in Sandakan. Check Hostelworld for prices.
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Guest RatingSukau Backpackers Bed & Breakfast
Sukau Backpackers B&B was established in 2011. It is located at Sukau village near Kinabatangan River which takes 2 hours drive from Sandakan town. The location make it convenient for tourist to join the river cruise tours on Kinabatangan River. Sukau Backpackers Bed & Breakfast offers multiple c...
Sukau Backpackers Bed & Breakfast is a guesthouse in Sandakan. Check Hostelworld for prices.
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