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Located within 1.8 km of Filipino Market Sabah and 2 km of Sabah State Museum & Heritage Village in Kota Kinabalu, Mizu Homestay at KK Times Square by R2 provides accommodation with seating area. It is set 5.7 km from North Borneo Railway and offers a lift. The homestay features family rooms. Very nice and comfortable homestay. Was a good place to rest for a few days following an intensive week.

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9
Superb
211 reviews
Price from
US$34
per night

Situated in Kundasang in the Sabah region, Kundasang Trail Homestay features accommodation with free WiFi and free private parking. The property features city views.

The guest house with a balcony and mountain views has 2 bedrooms, a living room, a flat-screen TV, an equipped kitchen with a microwave and a toaster, and 1 bathroom with a shower. The accommodation is non-smoking. The views and location was just nice . waking up in the morning with the view of Gunung Kinabalu on the left side. Amazing view from the homestay. Easily accessible to attraction place nearby

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9.2
Superb
104 reviews
Price from
US$77
per night

Facing the seafront in Kota Kinabalu, JESSELTON QUAY SEA VIEW is a guest house, featuring a year-round outdoor pool and parking on-site. Among the facilities at this property are a lift and full-day security, along with free WiFi throughout the property. The property is non-smoking and is set 1.7 km from Filipino Market Sabah. Fantastic place to stay. The apartment was very comfortable and beautiful. The building is located a top place with a sea view. One can enjoy the swimming pool as well. Lot of eating places near the apartment. Will definitely stay here again if I visit Kota Kinabalu

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9
Superb
104 reviews
Price from
US$52
per night

Located in Lahad Datu, Myoldhouse features a garden and shared lounge. This homestay provides free private parking and luggage storage space. Featuring family rooms, this property also provides guests with a year-round outdoor pool. Very spacious and clean room with a beautiful view of the mountain and sunset. The facilities are amazing with a luxurious pool. The owner is extremely hospitable and friendly making it the best experience I’ve had in all of my travels. He’s very knowledgeable and taught me a lot about Sabah during my short stay. Will definitely come back.

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9.1
Superb
275 reviews
Price from
US$26
per night

Located in Mulu, AA Homestay provides accommodation with seating area. The homestay features family rooms.

At the homestay, every unit is fitted with a desk. At the homestay, every unit includes air conditioning and a private bathroom. Very friendly family, walking distance from the airport and near to mulu national park - i went back to nap before walking back for the second part of the day activities, drinking bottles are available for purchase, breakfast, lunch (on request) and dinner are available. Hot water is available too. Their fried rice is just amazing!! No aircon, but a working fan. It does get cooling at night (personally for me), no TV, limited internet connection, no water heater (not complaining as a cooling shower is great after a hot day in the park). Bring your books, download movies if you need, or simply chit chat with others if they're around! Do get comfortable with the geckos though!

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9
Superb
393 reviews
Price from
US$53
per night

Featuring a shared lounge, Mulu D cave homestay is set in Mulu. The property features mountain and quiet street views. The homestay has family rooms.

All units comprise a seating area with a sofa, a dining area, and a fully equipped kitchen with various cooking facilities, including a fridge, a stovetop and kitchenware. A patio with an outdoor dining area and garden views is offered in all units. At the homestay, the units are fitted with bed linen and towels. Everything! The hosts were lovely and we had a perfect stay

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9
Superb
203 reviews
Price from
US$15
per night

Set within 10 km of Borneo Convention Centre Kuching and 15 km of Sarawak Stadium in Kuching, Seladah Stay provides accommodation with seating area. This guest house offers free private parking, a shared kitchen and free WiFi. The property offers soundproof units and is situated 37 km from Fort Margherita Kuching. Amazing place and definitely worth the money! The self check-in process was very easy and the host very helpful and easy to communicate with. The location was perfect in a quiet residential area, with CityONE mall, shops and multiple restaurants within walking distance. The room and the private bathroom were spacious and very clean. The aircon worked well. Overall, we had a great time staying there and I recommend it 100%.

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9
Superb
319 reviews
Price from
US$20
per night

Offering garden views, Merdeka Guest House 2 is an accommodation situated in Kuching, 5.5 km from Sarawak Stadium and 10 km from Borneo Convention Centre Kuching. This property offers access to a patio, free private parking and free WiFi. The guest house has family rooms. The host is just from another world. I arrived late (around 22h30) and even though he likes to wake up at 4h30, we kept talking for about half an hour. Then, he goes: "do you want me to show you around?" >> he went on giving me a guided kuching tour in his car. He even wanted to buy me a drink but no shops were open at midnight. Besides this, he would leave traditional sweets for breakfast every day. Legend!!

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9
Superb
342 reviews
Price from
US$15
per night

Located in Damai, Nanga Damai Homestay features a garden and terrace. Among the various facilities of this property are a shared lounge and a bar. The guest house offers an outdoor swimming pool and luggage storage space. The Homestay is a truley magical place. If you want to have some relaxing days in nature at a wonderful place with wonderful people, you should definitley gi there. Not a lot of places and people like Poly and Louise are touching me like that when I am traveling. We‘d love to come back!

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9.3
Superb
173 reviews
Price from
US$73
per night

Situated in Mulu, Mulu Village offers accommodation with a patio.

The homestay offers a terrace.

It is 2.4 km to Mulu National Park. The nearest airport is Mulu Airport, 2.6 km from Mulu Village. I would definitely recommend this wonderful homestay in Mulu! It was a warm welcome from James, who grew up in this remote place. Authentic doesn't get any more authentic, I think. He explained to us all the things you can do and what to bring for a perfect experience. With Brenda we had a wonderful tour of the large caves and she gives us all the information about the animals we saw along the way. In the evening they showed us a documentary on a big screen about the history of Mulu and the struggle between the locals and the palm oil industry. It was very interesting! Thank you James and Brenda for our stay and the nice experience in this remote place. We will always remember it! Translated with DeepL.com (free version)

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9
Superb
384 reviews
Price from
US$23
per night

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