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Lavender Lodge Kota Kinabalu Reviews

no.6 Jalan Laiman Diki, Kg. Air, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

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86%Overall Rating

From 36 ratings
  • 80%Character
  • 85%Security
  • 89%Location
  • 91%Staff
  • 79%Atmosphere
  • 89%Cleanliness

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100%

Excellent hostel, with excellent value for money and top-staff. They helped me with the trip to Pulau Mamutik (saving me some money as well) and gave me a good breakfast in the morning. Awesome room, hotel-style. Really recommendable!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 07 May 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Italy
  • Male, 18-24
  • (8 reviews)


80%

It's a really nice clean hostel. Very near to Tunku Abdul Rahman Park. You can walk to where the boats go from. Also there are plenty of nice places to eat and a food market. The lady helped organise all our tours for the river cruise and orangutan sanctuary. Breakfast is great!


77%

to put personal security locker in the dorm

  • Novice Nomad
  • 29 Apr 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Malaysia
  • Male, 25-30
  • (1 review)


97%

Will come back again :))

  • Novice Nomad
  • 15 Apr 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Singapore
  • Male, 25-30
  • (2 reviews)


80%

Great location right opposite the Sedco seafood complex. Great value for money & excellent communal bathrooms.


80%

Clean rooms. 24 hour check in, just what we needed.Good value for money.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 03 Apr 2013
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Couple, 25-30
  • (5 reviews)


93%

Had a very nice stay for just a stopover at Lavender Lodge. Superfriendly and helpful staff and a clean room, no windows though but didn't matter for one night. Recommended! Thanks!

  • Globetrotter
  • 02 Mar 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Finland
  • Couple, 25-30
  • (24 reviews)


60%

Clean, simply hotel. However, note that there is a window, a large 2m square window with a view between the bathroom and bedroom. i.e, you can have a shower/go to the toilet with a clear view from the bed. Not so good if you want any privacy.

  • Globetrotter
  • 22 Feb 2013
  • Anonymous
  • New Zealand
  • Couple, 25-30
  • (30 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Hi, we like to thank you once again for staying with us during your visit to sabah. The room allocated to you was a double deluxe room for couples only and it is our latest addition with bathroom en suite. It is also the only bathroom with a view which is fairly common now a days in hotel room design. i am just a little puzzle why you did not request for another deluxe room if you thought otherwise. But so far we have not come across similar complain about the bathroom. Anyway, we will take note of this and will try to point out to future guests being allocated this deluxe room with a unique bathroom.

93%

Centrally located and wonderfully clean. It had a hotel vibe, so the atmosphere might be lacking for young people looking to make friends or chill in the common area. The internet was excellent, but bring your own wife-compatible device as their computer is a bit slow.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 13 Feb 2013
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Couple, 25-30
  • (5 reviews)


83%

the host and staff here are friendly, they will give you helpful suggestion for route arrangement, also if you wanna join any one day tour, you can ask for the information on counter, compare to other youth house, there service breakfast, and warm smile :)

  • Novice Nomad
  • 13 Feb 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Taiwan
  • Female, 18-24
  • (1 review)


87%

A short walk from many good restaurants. Helpful, knowledgable staff. Friendly environment.


77%

Kind, friendly and helpful staff and a very clean dormitory! Only complaint was that the shower wasn't working properly.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 14 Jan 2013
  • Anonymous
  • South Africa
  • Female, 18-24
  • (3 reviews)


70%

I was impressed by the cleaniness of the hostel. But 1 drawback is that there is no locker in the room which we could at least put our valuable things during the night.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 07 Jan 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Hong Kong
  • Female
  • (1 review)


93%

Very helpful and friendly staff, we had 6 nights all together they gave us a1st floor room which was great when we returned from climbing Mt Kinabalu our legs could just cope with one set of stairs.

  • Avid Traveller
  • 07 Jan 2013
  • garynicky2012
  • England
  • Couple, 41+
  • (14 reviews)


67%

No lockers in the room.

  • Globetrotter
  • 05 Jan 2013
  • chicacheca
  • Czech Republic
  • Female, 25-30
  • (21 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Dear, It was a real pleasure for us to have you staying here during your recent visit to kota kinabalu and we trust that you had a very comfortable and enjoyable stay. In fact we do have security lockers for our guests in the lodge and they are located on the ground floor in the dining area behind the reception counter . we used to have lockers in the dorm room but they are not as safe , so now with extra security of a cctv camera, they are almost 100% safe .

93%

The location is the best and price is good. Besides the staffs are really helpful and their booking are much cheaper than other hostels. So overall, it is excellent experience.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 31 Dec 2012
  • Anonymous
  • China
  • Mixed Group, 25-30
  • (4 reviews)


77%

Not particularly lively, but a solid, safe, and financially sound choice. The staff is fluent in several languages (English included), the bathrooms were cleaned very well, and the 6 bedroom dorm was surprisingly spacious. The real clincher was the air conditioner and the ceiling fan though.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 30 Dec 2012
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Male, 25-30
  • (1 review)


90%

It was a great place to stay- the staff were very friendly, helpful and accommodating. The rooms are clean and the facilities are fine. We will stay there again at the end of our trip!


83%

Spacious and very clean rooms, situated in the centre of KK; a huge seafood nightmarket is located just accross of the street, the ferry pier is within walking distance, convenience stores and atms are nearby. The staff is very friendly and helpful. Breakfast is not the best but at least it is free. The only real downside is the missing of a comfy common area to meet other travellers. But when you travel as a couple, this is not a big deal.

  • Globetrotter
  • 17 Dec 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Switzerland
  • Couple, 25-30
  • (38 reviews)


73%

Clean, basic, friendly.

  • Globetrotter
  • 15 Dec 2012
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • All Female Group, 25-30
  • (22 reviews)


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