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Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei 1999 Kuala Lumpur, Melaka & Penang 463 Selangor 330 Sabah 279 Kuala Lumpur 243 Sarawak 193 East Coast Islands, Kelantan & Terengganu 154 Pahang 154 Penang 131 Terengganu 112

Malaysia Budget Hotels and Hostels

Malaysia's accommodation possibilities range from rock-bottom flophouses to luxurious five-star resorts. Outside the peak holiday seasons (around major festivals such as Chinese New Year in January/February) big discounts are frequently available – it's always worth asking about special offers.

Budget listings in this guide (denoted with a ‘$’) are those offering a double room with attached bathroom or dorm bed for under RM100; mid-range properties ($$) have double rooms with attached baths for RM100 to RM400; top-end places ($$$) charge over RM400 including 10% service and 5% tax (expressed as ++).

Promotional rates can bring rooms at many top-end hotels into the midrange category. A 6% government tax applies to all hotel rooms (including at cheaper hotels where it is invariably included in the quoted rate) and almost all top-end hotels levy an additional 10% service charge. Credit cards are widely accepted at midrange and top-end hotels; cash payment is expected at cheaper places.

Warning: bed bug infestations are common in Malaysia's hotels and are a particular problem at the budget end of the market.

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Singgahsana Lodge

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Dillenia Guest House

This super-welcoming hostel, with 11 rooms and lots of nice little touches (eg plants in the bathrooms),...

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from $20 per night
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Nak Hotel

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from $9 per night
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Akinabalu Youth Hostel

Friendly staff, fuchsia accent walls and trickling Zen fountains make this a solid option among KK's hos...

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Kb Backpackers Lodge

KB’s rooms are only so-so (the bigger the better is the rule)...

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from $11 per night
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Green Hut Lodge

A classic traveller’s choice, complete with towel-draped 12-bed dorm, noticeboards and staff that speak ...

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Red Palm

Cosy shophouse hostel offering small and thin-walled rooms with shared bathrooms...

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from $5 per night
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Denai Lodge

Run by former trekking guides, Denai gets high marks for its friendly owners and clean digs...

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Wheelers Guest House

Prison-like rooms, but this hostel does have a mini-aquarium, gay-friendly staff, a great rooftop terrac...

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from $7 per night
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North Borneo Cabin

Right downtown, the Cabin offers large, light-filled rooms, clean showers and toilets and a spacious com...

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from $5 per night
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Backpackers Travellers Inn

The highlight of this long-established and well-run hostel with perfunctory rooms is its rooftop bar whe...

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from $9 per night
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Seaview Hotel

Despite the name, this older establishment has no sea views, but it does overlook the Istana Maziah, rig...

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from $11 per night
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Travellers Palm

At this hostel, it's personal: owner Suzy has created an easy-going and comfortable environment for her ...

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from $8 per night
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Summer Lodge

Summer Lodge feels like a bed factory, but it's got that social vibe backpackers adore – 'How long have ...

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from $18 per night
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Hotel Holiday

The Holiday is a very friendly spot right downtown in the Segama Complex...

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from $8 per night
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Zackry Guest House

This messy, friendly, rambling, family-run guesthouse is the kind of place where you’re likely to fall i...

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from $16 per night
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Classic Inn Budget Hotel

Occupying a smartly renovated, yellow-painted shophouse on the southern edge of the Golden Triangle, thi...

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Borneo Global Sipadan Backpackers

Near the Seafest (on the seafront – say that three times fast), this dullish spot is cheap and cheerful...

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from $6 per night
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Borneo Global Backpackers

Feels a bit like a warehouse, but nonetheless popular with the budget crowd...

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from $14 per night
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Sepilok Forest Edge Resort

Dorm and double rooms (located in the Labuk B&B portion of the property) are fine – it’s the chalets...

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from $7 per night
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Lodge 121

Polished concrete abounds at this mod charmer, whose owners have transformed a commercial space into a s...

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The Highlands

Highlands styles itself a ‘budget tourist and travel information centre’, and scores a bull’s eye on all...

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