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Reviews of Kinabalu Poring Vacation Lodge - Hostel

2 out of 5
Kinabalu Poring Vacation Lodge - Hostel
Kampung Poring, Ranau, Sabah

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 12 out of 25 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 25 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 25 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 25 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 25 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Corey

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Anna Rebecca

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Perfect for what I needed, basic and convenient to the hot springs. There were quite a few ants in my room and the sink pipe was dripping, but the bed was very comfy and Jenny is a very friendly host.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice people. Have transport service if on bus like us Helpful Will stay again
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a cool place to stay with fish ponds and animals all around. It was very close to the hot springs. The electricity went out on numerous occasions, to be expected, it did not dampen our stay here.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Zimam

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place was great and the owner was very friendly and kind. We even got the permission to checkout at a later time as we were hiking to waterfall in the morning (and there were no new check-in for our room that day). The place is very close to Poring hotspring, canopy walkway, kipungit and langanan waterfall. The entry route however was not likeable. Passing through small stream of river, then hiking some uneven up-sloping road and some stretch of bumpy rocky paveway. Should be very cautious if you rent compact/compact sedan. Albeit that, it is a great place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Veralidaine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent place if you are looking something out of the ordinary. Serene surrounding and friendly locals. A retreat-like stay. Rough gravel road for about 2km and a hill (not advisable for low skirting cars). Beautiful place and breathtaking views. Farm-like place with chicken, rabbit, duck, and quail. Kitchen space with plenty of appliances free to use 24hrs. Friendly owners and staff. Quite clean room but limited space in room and small toilet. Hot shower. Very cold in early morning and at night. Fresh air and a fun place. No near food place. It gets dark and foggy at night. Better to be back at the lodge early as there are no street light on the way to lodge.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Cosward

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good
More improvement required. Road to premise need to be upgraded.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Francois

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Highly recommended for a break in the countryside
Very nice owners and great area in the countryside. Simple but clean rooms. We recommend the new Family rooms with 5 beds. There is a river 5 minutes away. Close to the poring hot springs and the hikes in the Kitanabalu Park.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017
Response from Jay Chua on 29 Jan 2018
Dear Francois, Thank you for your kind feedback. Hope to see you again soon.

8/10 Good

Louise, perth wa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Basic hotel within walking distance to poring hot
Great experience with very friendly helpful staff who advised us where to eat and transport for us. Accommodation basic but clean and well run.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

Ahmad, Lebanon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great location - Friendly hosts
Location is awesome, surrounded by nature, about 10 mins away from main road. So yes, you do have to walk to get to the main road, but it's a nice walk, I didn't complain. Bed was comfortable, I booked a dorm bed but I had the whole room for myself because there were no other guests. Hosts were very welcoming, really nice people. The kitchen staff was always speaking very loud, and for someone who went there to have a relaxing evening, I couldn't sleep before 10pm. Toilets were ok, but could be better.

10/10 Excellent

Wolfgang, Maelbourne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Relax with comfort in nature
Perfect for a few nights when visiting Poring.

10/10 Excellent

Martin, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Poring alternative accommodation
Great place, clean and quiet... a bit of a hike to get here (please fix the map reference - way out), but pleasantly surprised by this place. I would definitely stay here again!

4/10 Poor

Wildren, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
If they have swimming pool will give 4 star overal
3 minit driving from Hot Spring Ranau to the resort. Road condition is just fine (gravel and small). Staying one night was really great and I highly recommend to any one want to have piece this is the place to stay.

10/10 Excellent

Kamarul, Kuala Lumpur

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Peaceful, secluded hotel
Nice hotel and helpful staff. Quiet, good for relaxing.
Response from The management on 12 Mar 2015
Thank you for your positive comments and hope to see you again.

8/10 Good

John, Cambridge UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good place to stay,close to the Rafalesia grows
The people were very friendly and helpful. The room was basic but clean and the bathroom fine. The food again basic but good. It is a bit remote from Poring but only a 10 minute walk down a lane to find it.
Response from The Management on 11 Apr 2015
Thank you for your nice comment and hope to see you again.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service
Treacherous approach; poor direction and signage;
Had a hard time locating the hotel at night. Even the locals who live within a Km did not know where it is. Direction given is poor, so as the signage. Approach is via 800m of unpaved road which is covered with huge pot holes, large pools of water and a ford which may present a problem after heavy rain. Very small family room with basic amenities. Dusty condition suggests that the room had not been occupied for some period and had not been refreshed prior to new guest arrival. The rate without breakfast is poor value.

10/10 Excellent

Dmitri

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Необычно
Удивительный отель, ни на что не похожий , по номерам - очень простой, но видно что хозяин увлечён живност и изысками,- кошки, Куры, утки, кролики, геконы,........ Плантация какао и бананов.... в общем интересно как транзитное место на одну ночь
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

にこちゃん, 日本

Liked: Staff & service
スタッフガ親切でよかったです。
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

hidehiro, Utsunomiya-shi, Tochigi-ken, Japan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Into the Nature
I love this B & B, local say "home stay" Owner family is so friendly and helpful.

4/10 Poor

NOBORU

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
夜部屋の扉を開けていると虫が部屋に入り大変でした、 部屋が虫だらけになってしまいました、 宿のご夫婦が親切で良かったでした。

6/10 Okay

KUN-HUNG, TAIWAN

Liked: Cleanliness
服務態度很好，但太遠走路非常不方便...
接待人員人很好，服務態度很好，雖然不會講英文，他們還是盡量滿足客人的需求，缺點就是離大馬路太遠，非常不適合走路的背包客，自行開車的話還可以。

6/10 Okay

Yolanda, Madrid

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Situado en plena naturaleza
Este hotel está situado a los pies del Kinabalú con unas vistas impresionantes al pico y al parque natura, enclavado en plena naturaleza y ya solo por eso merece la pena la estancia. Ahora bien, las intalaciones son sencillas acordes con su precio pero le encuentro dos "pega". Una es el difícil acceso al hotel puesto que está muy bien indicado hasta el pueblo de Poring pero una vez en el pueblo se pierden las indicaciones y al final de la calle principal tienes que acceder a el por un camino de tierra una distancia mas o menos de un kilometro, que no sería más problema siempre y cuando encuentres a alguien que te indique su situación. El segundo problema son los bichos, ya se que es normal que en plena naturaleza te encuentres con bichos pero seguro que con un poco más de limpieza por parte del hotel podría dejar de vivir familias enteras de arañas, lagartijas y alguna que otra cucaracha en las habitaciones. Eso si, el dueño super amable.