Hotel Gaia 95 vs Borneo Forest Hotel

Same City · Kota Kinabalu Distance: 0.3km
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Hotel Gaia 95

★★ 2-Star
8.6 2,215
Kota Kinabalu
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Borneo Forest Hotel

★★★ 3-Star
7.7 10
Kota Kinabalu
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Live Price Comparison

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Rating Comparison by Booking Site

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Agoda
8.6 (2,225)
7.8 (16)
Booking.com
8.1 (144)
7.9 (9)
Expedia
8.8 (195)
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Trip.com
9.2 (82)
7.5 (4)
Overall Average
8.6 (2,646)
7.7 (29)

Strengths & Weaknesses

Hotel Gaia 95 Borneo Forest Hotel
Strengths Strengths
+ Right by Gaya Street night market and eateries, location is super convenient per reviews + Convenient location near Suria Sabah mall and jetty mentioned frequently
+ Staff friendly and helpful, repeated praise + Staff friendliness praised repeatedly
+ Clean rooms with basics for the price + Stable and fast WiFi noted
+ Great for weekend markets and walking around + Good value for backpackers and solo travelers
Weaknesses Weaknesses
- Poor soundproofing lets in street or market noise, common complaint - Small rooms complained about in several reviews
- Sheet stains, dust, hair mentioned in cleaning issues - Noise from mall or roadside mentioned
- Rooms small, weak shower pressure - Subpar cleaning noted

Recommended For

Solo travelers Couples Budget travelers

Recommended For

Solo travelers Backpackers

Guest Reviews

Hotel Gaia 95

Agoda 10.0 Solo traveler

Great location, spotless, friendly staff.

Agoda 8.4 Couple

Perfect near night market, comfy pillows.

Bathroom needs better cleaning

Trip.com 10.0 Solo traveler

Clean room, helpful staff, perfect spot.

Trip.com 5.0 Family

Footprints on sheets, dust everywhere

Booking.com 8.0 Solo

Good location and staff.

Small room, no common area

Borneo Forest Hotel

Agoda 10.0 Solo traveler

Great downtown location right across from Suria Sabah. Friendly staff and satisfactory facilities.

Agoda 8.8 Solo traveler

Jetty within 5min walk, convenience store and clinic nearby. Very friendly staff.

Cleaning lacking, road noise

Agoda 9.6 Solo traveler

Stable fast WiFi. Great location and staff.

Booking.com 4.0 Other

Close to mall.

Too noisy to sleep

Trip.com 7.5 Family

Small room

Location Comparison

Distance: 0.3km

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