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title: "Top-rated budget stays in Sandakan (36 compared)"
description: "The 36 top-rated budget stays in Sandakan, ranked by guest rating and compared on location, amenities and rooms."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/malaysia/sandakan/budget/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-12
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# Top-rated budget stays in Sandakan

We ranked 36 places to stay in Sandakan that match this list by the StayVersus score. Every hotel can be compared head to head.

- [All hotels in Sandakan](https://stayversus.com/en/malaysia/sandakan/) 
- [5-star hotels 12](https://stayversus.com/en/malaysia/sandakan/luxury/)
- [Hotels with a pool 11](https://stayversus.com/en/malaysia/sandakan/pool/)
- [Spa hotels 5](https://stayversus.com/en/malaysia/sandakan/spa/)
- [Hotels with free parking 39](https://stayversus.com/en/malaysia/sandakan/free-parking/)
- [Hotels near the airport 35](https://stayversus.com/en/malaysia/sandakan/airport/)
- [Central hotels 15](https://stayversus.com/en/malaysia/sandakan/central/)

## Top-rated budget stays in Sandakan

Ranked by StayVersus score: guest rating adjusted for the number of reviews.

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## Popular match-ups in Sandakan

-     [**D North Star Hotel & Spa** *vs* **Livingston Hotel Sandakan** Sandakan, 8.6 / 8.6](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/d-north-star-hotel-spa-sandakan-vs-livingston-hotel-sandakan-sandakan/)
-     [**D North Star Hotel & Spa** *vs* **Tyng Garden Hotel Sandakan** Sandakan, 8.6 / 8.0](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/d-north-star-hotel-spa-sandakan-vs-tyng-garden-hotel-sandakan-sandakan/)
-     [**Livingston Hotel Sandakan** *vs* **The Garden Boutique Hotel** Sandakan, 8.6 / 8.4](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/livingston-hotel-sandakan-sandakan-vs-the-garden-boutique-hotel-sandakan/)
-     [**One Avenue Hotel (IJM)** *vs* **Tyng Garden Hotel Sandakan** Sandakan, 8.7 / 8.0](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/one-avenue-hotel-ijm-sandakan-vs-tyng-garden-hotel-sandakan-sandakan/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/malaysia/sandakan/budget/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/