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Many hotels and backpacker hostels are concentrated along the historical Gaya Street at the centre of Kota Kinabalu city. Borneo Gaya Lodge opened in 2009 is one of the newer backpacker hostels and it has nice rooms, new pillows and beds. Five types of rooms are available here, ranging from dormitory to private rooms, and only the double bedroom has an adjacent bathroom. A simple and small kitchen at the back is provided for the convenience of the guests. It also has a specious lobby with television and computers with internet connection. Plenty of tour information is available from the reception desk, if that is not enough Sabah Tourist Office is just another block away.

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cinnamon and mocha ice blended plus today’s brew

In the year 2000 The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, in short Coffee Bean, opened it’s first outlet in Damai Commercial Centre and it is also the first branded cafe company to establish itself in Kota Kinabalu. KK Lites response to the then new Coffee Bean Damai was overwhelming, for the next six months every night whether inside or outdoor the cafe was always packed with people. Since then KK Lites get to know new terms like Mocha, Iced Blended, Latte, and Expresso very well. Today other cafe brands like Starbucks, Oldtown, The Old Station Kopitiam and San Francisco have expanded their operation into Kota Kinabalu, and the crowds at Coffee Bean Damai has calmed down, and finding a table is so much easier nowadays.

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cool interior

Wonder where to have a big breakfast in 1Borneo Hypermall? Head up to the second floor of Mercure Hotel, and Bagatelle Restaurant is here, a good place to start your day. The big eaters will love this place, and what a way to enjoy the most important meals of the day. The breakfast buffet at Bagatelle Restaurant starts at 6:30 am to 10:30 pm and is priced at RM 30++ per person.

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laksa noodle

Where does one begin to search for a good bowl of laksa in down town Kota Kinabalu, which has so many restaurants. Well the search stops at Yee Fung Kopitiam. Located along the oldest street of Kota Kinabalu, which is famous for it’s Sunday Gaya Street Fairs, Yee Fung Kopitaim serves one of the best laksa in Kota Kinabalu. The crowds testify to this, for Yee Fung kopitaim is always full with customers from morning until afternoon, and this has been going on for the past 25 years.

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