Budget Hostels from S$41

Hostels are a great way to stay for a good value, so you can save your money for fun things to do. If you’re hoping to enjoy the natural surroundings, you can check out the mountain views while you’re here.

These dormitory-style accommodations come in quite a few different forms, but they have a few qualities in common, including low prices, a social setting and shared rooms (though many hostels also have private rooms).

Ready to book a hostel? These top picks get the highest reviews from our guests and could be a good place to start: Kinabalu Poring Vacation Lodge - Hostel - You can take advantage of free parking and laundry facilities, as well as barbecues. Rooms come with towels, free toiletries and TVs. Ranau Backpackers Hostel - You can take advantage of free WiFi and free parking, as well as a restaurant. Rooms come with towels and linens. Happy Garden Resort - Hostel - Located within a 20-minute walk of Mount Kinabalu National Park. Property features include free WiFi, free parking and a restaurant. Rooms come with towels, showers and free toiletries. Mountain resthouse - Located within a 5-minute walk of Mount Kinabalu National Park. Property features include free WiFi and free parking.

Good weather’s always better when you want to venture out and explore, so here’s a little information that might be helpful: The hottest months are usually April and May, with an average temperature of 22°C, while the coldest months are July and June, with an average of 22°C. The rainiest months in Ranau are May, November, June and January, with each month seeing an average of 504 mm of rainfall.

Depending on how you want to spend your time, you might like to discover some places near Ranau. Get out into nature with places such as Poring Hot Spring, Sosodikon Hill Kundasang and Mount Kinabalu Park Entrance. Additional attractions include Desa Cattle Dairy Farm, Mount Kinabalu National Park and Kundasang War Memorial.

Keep this information about transit options in Ranau on hand to make the most of your stay: You can search for flights to the nearest airport, which is Kota Kinabalu (BKI-Kota Kinabalu Intl.), 45.4 mi (73.1 km) from the city centre.