Top Hostels in Kuching, Malaysia
The city of Kuching is the travelers' gateway to the rest of Sarawak State in Malaysia. While tourism in Sarawak hasn't reached the heights of Penang or Kuala Lumpur, a growing number of visitors are nonetheless coming for the state's many attractions such as the Semenggoh Wildlife Centre, Gunung Gading National Park, and the cities of Miri and Sibu.
Kuching manages to hold its own with landmarks like the Tua Pek Kong Temple, Main Bazaar, Fort Margherita, and the burgeoning food scene in Kuching. Guests who want to spend less on their accommodations can book a budget stay at one of the hostels listed here.
For other accommodation options in the city, read this list of Kuching hotels. For other budget digs in the country, check out this list of top Malaysia hostels.
Pinnacles' location in the "Golden Triangle" of Kuching puts it cheek-by-jowl with the city's more upscale hotels - its immediate neighbors include the posh Hilton Kuching (compare rates). The Waterfront is just three minutes away from the property, and the Hills Lifestyle Shopping Mall is only a minute away on foot.
The lobby is on the second floor of the building, above a 7-Eleven store - visitors coming in from the street need to ascend two flights of stairs to get into Pinnacles, something worth considering if not completely mobile. The hostel's rooms are all air-conditioned, with comfy beds, though basic as far as accommodations are concerned. (Security is well in hand with card access to rooms.)
Breakfast is served in the well-ventilated kitchenette; other facilities include a small library, WiFi access in public areas, and travel desk. Laundry, airport transfers, CD-burning, luggage storage, and international direct dial available upon request.
Located in Kuching's city center, Abell Residence puts its guests within minutes of the waterfront, where most of the action is. Air-conditioned private rooms come with bathroom en suite with hot water. Free WiFi available in all rooms; laundry, hair dryer, and iron/ironing board available on request. Breakfast is not included in the stay.
The 12-guestroom Brookes Terrace provides cozy home-like accommodations spiced up with local décor and modern amenities like WiFi, flatscreen TVs, and minibar. The Terrace stands between two significant Kuching roads: Jl. Tunku Abdul Rahman and Jl. Padungan - the bus stop serving Bako National Park is just across the road. (Read about Malaysia's national parks.)
The front desk proves very helpful with a number of services available upon request, like computer scanning and printing, laundry, tour arrangements, and airport transfer. The staff is particularly helpful with tour arrangements.
Guests will appreciate the Berambih Lodge's location in Kuching's "Chinatown", along Ewe Hai Street: Tua Pek Kong Temple, bus station and the Kuching Waterfront are very close to the property, and nearby markets and restaurants will keep visitors occupied for their whole stay.
The rooms are air-conditioned; guests get access to shared bathrooms. The common lounge is a great place for mingling, with large TV and DVD player (along with a decent DVD collection), and a communal kitchen that serves a basic breakfast to guests. Laundry services available upon request.
Located in Kuching's Chinatown, next to the AirAsia sales office, the Saramo Hostel provides 30 guestrooms that serve as an excellent base for travelers checking out Sarawak for the first time. Air-conditioning is optional; fan-cooled rooms are also available for guests on tight budgets. Private rooms have TVs; some (not all) rooms have bathrooms en suite.
The lobby features a 24-hour front desk and a 34-inch flatscreen TV. The café serves a simple breakfast; WiFi is available in all public areas. Other services provided by the front desk include document scanning/printing; IDD; laundry; and tour services.
Guests will enjoy the Kuching Waterfront's location at the city's Main Bazaar - with the city's oldest trading street right at their doorsteps, guests can simply walk outside to explore a raft of antique shops, jewelers, restaurants, and spice shops. Tua Pek Kong Temple and Kuching's many shopping malls are just a few minutes' walk away.
The Waterfront's guestrooms have touches of Sarawak native décor, along with modern amenities like air conditioning. Guests have a wide range of rooms to choose from - ground floor rooms for guests with mobility issues, rooms with windows for claustrophobics. The traditional internal courtyard adds a touch of authentic shophouse charm to the place; the balcony looking out to the river is open to all guests, providing a cozy place to watch Kuching pass by.
The following services are available upon request: tour services, airport transfers, and laundry.
Jalan Carpenter runs parallel to Main Bazaar in Chinatown - not only does it have a number of eateries, shops and coffeehouses that exude authentic local charm, it's also the site of Mr. D's Bed & Breakfast, a cozy hostel with well-lit dormitory rooms. Guests can choose from an air-conditioned and a fan-cooled dorm; the former has windows and a balcony that looks out to the street.
The common lounge has free WiFi and a large TV with a DVD collection. Breakfast is served in the kitchen from 7am to 10:30am, with homemade pancakes with juice. Laundry, computer printing/scanning, bicycle rental, and tour information available upon request.
Located in a 19th-century shophouse on Main Bazaar overlooking the waterfront, Wo Jia Lodge provides low prices, access to an authentic heritage structure, and an excellent location from which one can explore the rest of Kuching.
A laid-back place for backpackers who prefer peace and quiet, the Wo Jia offers both air-conditioned and fan-cooled rooms; WiFi access in rooms; shared bathrooms on each floor; and non-smoking guestrooms all throughout. (Smoking is permitted in a few open areas, though.) The common lounge provides a view of the waterfront and access to a TV and DVD collection. A simple breakfast is served in the kitchenette. Access to the hostel is secured with card keys and CCTV.
Kuching manages to hold its own with landmarks like the Tua Pek Kong Temple, Main Bazaar, Fort Margherita, and the burgeoning food scene in Kuching. Guests who want to spend less on their accommodations can book a budget stay at one of the hostels listed here.
For other accommodation options in the city, read this list of Kuching hotels. For other budget digs in the country, check out this list of top Malaysia hostels.
Pinnacles Kuching
Pinnacles' location in the "Golden Triangle" of Kuching puts it cheek-by-jowl with the city's more upscale hotels - its immediate neighbors include the posh Hilton Kuching (compare rates). The Waterfront is just three minutes away from the property, and the Hills Lifestyle Shopping Mall is only a minute away on foot.
The lobby is on the second floor of the building, above a 7-Eleven store - visitors coming in from the street need to ascend two flights of stairs to get into Pinnacles, something worth considering if not completely mobile. The hostel's rooms are all air-conditioned, with comfy beds, though basic as far as accommodations are concerned. (Security is well in hand with card access to rooms.)
Breakfast is served in the well-ventilated kitchenette; other facilities include a small library, WiFi access in public areas, and travel desk. Laundry, airport transfers, CD-burning, luggage storage, and international direct dial available upon request.
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- Address: Level 1, Lot 21, Block G, Taman Sri Sarawak Mall, Jalan Borneo, 93100, Kuching, Kuching
- Phone: +60 8241 9100
Abell Residence
Located in Kuching's city center, Abell Residence puts its guests within minutes of the waterfront, where most of the action is. Air-conditioned private rooms come with bathroom en suite with hot water. Free WiFi available in all rooms; laundry, hair dryer, and iron/ironing board available on request. Breakfast is not included in the stay.
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- Address: Lot 47- 48, Sec 49, Abell Road, Kuching
- Phone: +60 8223 8977
Brookes Terrace
The 12-guestroom Brookes Terrace provides cozy home-like accommodations spiced up with local décor and modern amenities like WiFi, flatscreen TVs, and minibar. The Terrace stands between two significant Kuching roads: Jl. Tunku Abdul Rahman and Jl. Padungan - the bus stop serving Bako National Park is just across the road. (Read about Malaysia's national parks.)
The front desk proves very helpful with a number of services available upon request, like computer scanning and printing, laundry, tour arrangements, and airport transfer. The staff is particularly helpful with tour arrangements.
- Star rating: ?????
- Address: 291, First Floor, Jalan Abell, Kuching
- Phone: +60 8242 7008
Berambih Lodge
Guests will appreciate the Berambih Lodge's location in Kuching's "Chinatown", along Ewe Hai Street: Tua Pek Kong Temple, bus station and the Kuching Waterfront are very close to the property, and nearby markets and restaurants will keep visitors occupied for their whole stay.
The rooms are air-conditioned; guests get access to shared bathrooms. The common lounge is a great place for mingling, with large TV and DVD player (along with a decent DVD collection), and a communal kitchen that serves a basic breakfast to guests. Laundry services available upon request.
- Star rating: ?????
- Address: No. 104 Ewe Hai Street, Kuching
- Phone: +60 8223 1589
Saramo Hostel
Located in Kuching's Chinatown, next to the AirAsia sales office, the Saramo Hostel provides 30 guestrooms that serve as an excellent base for travelers checking out Sarawak for the first time. Air-conditioning is optional; fan-cooled rooms are also available for guests on tight budgets. Private rooms have TVs; some (not all) rooms have bathrooms en suite.
The lobby features a 24-hour front desk and a 34-inch flatscreen TV. The café serves a simple breakfast; WiFi is available in all public areas. Other services provided by the front desk include document scanning/printing; IDD; laundry; and tour services.
- Star rating: ?????
- Address: LOT 183, 2ND FLR, ABELL RD, Kuching
- Phone: +60 8223 1589
Kuching Waterfront Lodge
Guests will enjoy the Kuching Waterfront's location at the city's Main Bazaar - with the city's oldest trading street right at their doorsteps, guests can simply walk outside to explore a raft of antique shops, jewelers, restaurants, and spice shops. Tua Pek Kong Temple and Kuching's many shopping malls are just a few minutes' walk away.
The Waterfront's guestrooms have touches of Sarawak native décor, along with modern amenities like air conditioning. Guests have a wide range of rooms to choose from - ground floor rooms for guests with mobility issues, rooms with windows for claustrophobics. The traditional internal courtyard adds a touch of authentic shophouse charm to the place; the balcony looking out to the river is open to all guests, providing a cozy place to watch Kuching pass by.
The following services are available upon request: tour services, airport transfers, and laundry.
- Star rating: ?????
- Address: No. 15, Main Bazaar, Kuching
- Phone: +60 8223 1111
Mr. D's Bed & Breakfast
Jalan Carpenter runs parallel to Main Bazaar in Chinatown - not only does it have a number of eateries, shops and coffeehouses that exude authentic local charm, it's also the site of Mr. D's Bed & Breakfast, a cozy hostel with well-lit dormitory rooms. Guests can choose from an air-conditioned and a fan-cooled dorm; the former has windows and a balcony that looks out to the street.
The common lounge has free WiFi and a large TV with a DVD collection. Breakfast is served in the kitchen from 7am to 10:30am, with homemade pancakes with juice. Laundry, computer printing/scanning, bicycle rental, and tour information available upon request.
- Star rating: ?????
- Address: No. 26 Carpenter Street (China Street), Kuching
- Phone: +60 8224 8852
Wo Jia Lodge
Located in a 19th-century shophouse on Main Bazaar overlooking the waterfront, Wo Jia Lodge provides low prices, access to an authentic heritage structure, and an excellent location from which one can explore the rest of Kuching.
A laid-back place for backpackers who prefer peace and quiet, the Wo Jia offers both air-conditioned and fan-cooled rooms; WiFi access in rooms; shared bathrooms on each floor; and non-smoking guestrooms all throughout. (Smoking is permitted in a few open areas, though.) The common lounge provides a view of the waterfront and access to a TV and DVD collection. A simple breakfast is served in the kitchenette. Access to the hostel is secured with card keys and CCTV.
- Star rating: ?????
- Address: 1st Floor , No 17 Main Bazaar, Kuching
- Phone: +60 8225 1776
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