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title: "ZEN Rooms Island Backpackers, Semporna"
description: "ZEN Rooms Island Backpackers in Semporna: rated 9.2 by guests, 3-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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Hotel · ★★★ · ZEN Rooms
# ZEN Rooms Island Backpackers

Semporna, Semporna, Malaysia

9.2 ·  Excellent 7 reviews ·  #34 #34 of 91 in Semporna ·  6.3 Location score
## About ZEN Rooms Island Backpackers

ZEN Rooms Island Backpackers is a hotel in Semporna, Semporna, Malaysia. It holds a 3-star rating. Guests rate it 9.2 out of 10 across 7 reviews. Facilities include 24-hour room service. It is 290 m from the centre of Semporna. The nearest airport, Tawau Airport (TWU), is 57 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★

- **Check-in from:** 14:00

- **Check-out until:** 12:00

- **Rooms:** 27

- **Floors:** 1

- **Chain:** ZEN Rooms

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 104

[Hotel prices in Semporna by month](https://stayversus.com/en/malaysia/semporna/prices/)

2nd Floor, Wisma Sri Melanu Jalan Panggun Wayang Lama

## Live prices around ZEN Rooms Island Backpackers

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## How ZEN Rooms Island Backpackers scores

Better rated than 60% of hotels in Semporna

-   Guest rating **9.2**
-   Location **6.3**

Semporna average

## Amenities

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast
-   24-hour room service

### Internet

-   Wi-Fi

### Services

-   Laundry
-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Coffee or tea maker

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **6.3**/10

- **Walk grade:** **74**/100 Good for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **89**

- **Shops within 500 m:** **7**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **3**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Tawau Airport (TWU)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">57 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">129 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Semporna</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">290 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Everyday places nearby

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Food shop<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Bataras Hypermarket Floating</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">220 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Borneo Care Pharmacy</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">300 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Shunxin Market and Aquarium20 m
-   Kg Tagasan Tani220 m
-   Tun Sakaran Museum870 m

## Weather in Semporna

[Semporna weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/malaysia/sabah/semporna/weather)

## Lists this hotel is on

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-   [Small hotels in Semporna](https://stayversus.com/en/malaysia/semporna/small/)

### Compare

## Compare ZEN Rooms Island Backpackers with nearby hotels

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-   [Island Backpackers](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/island-backpackers-semporna/) Hostel 10 m away
    
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-   [Memory Boutique Hotel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/memory-boutique-hotel-semporna/) Inn 30 m away
    
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-   [Mango Inn](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/mango-inn-semporna/) Inn ★★★ 90 m away
    
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-   [OYO 89712 Grand Inn](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/oyo-89712-grand-inn-semporna/) Hotel ★★★ 100 m away
    
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-   [Grand Inn Hotel Semporna](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/grand-inn-hotel-semporna-semporna/) Hotel ★★★ 100 m away
    
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-   [DZ Backpackers](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/dz-backpackers-semporna/) Hostel 120 m away
    
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## Questions about ZEN Rooms Island Backpackers

### How do guests rate ZEN Rooms Island Backpackers?

ZEN Rooms Island Backpackers has a guest rating of 9.2 out of 10 from 7 reviews, which is better than 60% of rated hotels in Semporna.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at ZEN Rooms Island Backpackers?

Check-in starts at 14:00 and check-out is until 12:00.

### Does ZEN Rooms Island Backpackers include breakfast?

Breakfast is available. Whether it is included depends on the rate you book.

### How far is ZEN Rooms Island Backpackers from the airport?

The nearest airport, Tawau Airport (TWU), is 57 km away in a straight line.

### How many rooms does ZEN Rooms Island Backpackers have?

ZEN Rooms Island Backpackers has 27 rooms on 1 floors.

### Is there a supermarket or food shop near ZEN Rooms Island Backpackers?

Yes: Bataras Hypermarket Floating, about 220 m away (4 min walk).

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to ZEN Rooms Island Backpackers?

Borneo Care Pharmacy is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 300 m away (5 min walk).

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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