Akinabalu Youth Hostel

I left straight away after not even an hour. They have no understanding at all, that a solo travelling girl is not going to stay alone with just men at an entire floor. Never felt so unsave in a place!

I had a booking for a bed in a mixed dorm, the female dorm was already booked. After the check in I was sentto my room at the 4th floor. There were just two rooms without any numbers. I was confused. In both rooms were just men sleeping. In the one room (which was supposed to be mine) were maybe 6 men, two were awake, staring at me, made me feel uncomfortable. There was no luggage in the room, I think these people were not traveller's, had the feeling they're living there. The mattress was dirty and the sheets didn't smell well. Went to the other room, because I thought I accidentally went to the men dorm. In the other dorm was the same, one man was sleeping on the floor. I told the lady from the reception I didn't feel safe, and asked her, where the other girls are. She said the female dorm is full, I have to stay in this room and there are no other girls, because they don't want to stay there. I really didn't feel comfortable. She called the manager, who said it's safe to stay in the room. There are cameras and the lady at the reception will watch me. There are no cameras in the room, just at the floor. . They didn't understand that I did not feel safe alone with just men at a floor. They offered me to stay at the reception, but I could not get my money back. Unfortunately they charged the money from my credit card, while I booked. I left after half an hour and couldn't get my money back,even though I I'd not stay. I know, that I booked a mix dorm, but it turned out to be just a men's dorm and they didn't inform me. I am really very disappointed. At the reception, they have information about bedbugs, seems like there's a problem with that. I went to another accomodation, in the middle of the night.