In Kota Kinabalu (Downtown Kota Kinabalu)

A stay at Escape Backpackers KK places you in the heart of Kota Kinabalu, within a 5-minute walk of Local Fruits Market and Centre Point. This hostel is 1.5 mi (2.5 km) from Imago Shopping Mall and 1.8 mi (2.8 km) from Sutera Harbour.

Make yourself at home in one of the 4 air-conditioned guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms feature showers, hair dryers, and slippers.

Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless Internet access, a television in a common area, and tour/ticket assistance.

The front desk is staffed during limited hours.

Take advantage of the hostel's room service (during limited hours). A complimentary local cuisine breakfast is served daily from 7:30 AM to 11:30 AM.

Useful informations

• Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
• Government-issued photo identification and a cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
• Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
• No onsite parking is available
• This property accepts cash
• Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

The front desk is open daily from 6 AM - 11 PM. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival. At check-in, guests must provide a negative COVID-19 test result. The negative COVID-19 test result requirement applies to all guests aged 18 and up, and the test must have been administered no more than 24 hours prior to check-in.

• This property advises that enhanced cleaning and guest safety measures are currently in place.
• Disinfectant is used to clean the property; commonly-touched surfaces are cleaned with disinfectant between stays; bed sheets and towels are laundered at a temperature of at least 60°C/140°F; guestroom doors are sealed after cleaning; the property is cleaned and disinfected with electrostatic spray.
• Personal protective equipment, including masks, will be available to guests.
• Social distancing measures are in place; staff at the property wear personal protective equipment; a shield is in place between staff and guests in main contact areas; periodic temperature checks are conducted on staff; temperature checks are available to guests; guests are provided with hand sanitizer; cashless payment methods are available for all transactions; contactless room service is available; masks are required in public areas.
• Contactless check-in and contactless check-out are available.
• Enhanced food service safety measures are in place.
• Individually-wrapped food options are available for breakfast.
• At check-in, guests must provide a negative COVID-19 test result.
• The negative COVID-19 test result requirement applies to all guests aged 18 and up, and the test must have been administered no more than 24 hours prior to check-in.
• This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Safe & Clean (Malaysia).
• This property affirms that it adheres to the cleaning and disinfection practices of: WELL Health-Safety Rating (IWBI); SGS (3rd party expert - Global); COVID-19 Guidelines (CDC); Ecolab (3rd party expert - Global); Bureau Veritas (3rd party expert - Global); Intertek Cristal (3rd party expert - Global); COVID-19 Guidelines (WHO).

Other things you would like to know

Pets not allowed
Property follows sanitization practices of Ecolab (3rd party expert - Global)
Property follows sanitization practices of COVID-19 Guidelines (WHO)
Shield between guests and staff in main contact areas
Property follows sanitization practices of Safe Travels (WTTC - Global)
Property follows sanitization practices of GBAC STAR Facility Accreditation (global expert)
Property follows sanitization practices of CovidClean (Safehotels - global expert)
Temperature checks are available to guests
Negative COVID-19 test result must have been issued within a specific period before check-in: 24 hours 24 hours
Social distancing measures are in place
Guest accommodation is sealed after cleaning
Minimum age for negative COVID-19 test result requirement: 18 18
Staff temperature checks are conducted regularly
Property follows sanitization practices of SGS (3rd party expert - Global)
Property is cleaned with disinfectant
Guests are provided with free hand sanitizer
Staff wears personal protective equipment
Property follows regional sanitization guidelines Safe & Clean (Malaysia) Safe & Clean (Malaysia)
Cashless transactions are available
Property follows sanitization practices of WELL Health-Safety Rating (IWBI)
Masks are available to guests
Bed sheets and towels are washed at a temperature of at least 60°C/140°F
Food service has been amended for enhanced safety
Protective clothing is available to guests
Contactless check-in is available
Electrostatic spray is used for disinfection
Property does not offer onsite COVID-19 testing
Masks are compulsory at the property
No cribs (infant beds) available
No rollaway/extra beds available
Property follows sanitization practices of Intertek Cristal (3rd party expert - Global)
Property follows sanitization practices of COVID-19 Guidelines (CDC)
Contactless check-out is available
Property confirms they are implementing guest safety measures
Contactless food service / room service is available
Individually-wrapped food options are available
Property confirms they are implementing enhanced cleaning measures
Individually-wrapped food options are available for breakfast
Property follows sanitization practices of Bureau Veritas (3rd party expert - Global)
Guests must provide health documentation
Guests must provide a negative COVID-19 test result
Cash deposit required
Commonly-touched surfaces are cleaned with disinfectant
Total number of rooms - 4
Number of floors - 3