George Town Hostellit

Plussat: Really lovely Peranakan styled accommodation in an historic house in Georgetown. We loved it, so serene and beautiful. The staff were wonderful, especially Sandra, who was always ready to offer information and assist with our every request. Very clean, quiet and comfortable and a good breakfast provided. Located in little India, a very interesting colourful area to explore with fantastic restaurants.

Miinukset: Everything was great!!!

Plussat: I loved the history and the decor of East Indies Mansion. There were so many unique features. Another highlight was the helpful staff (especially Tom and Sandra).

Plussat: As committed low-budget travelers, we still always splurge just a little bit for a few nights on every vacation we take. Our gift to ourselves was four nights in incredible Penang at the amazing East Indies Mansion. And wow!! We loved it!! A beautiful and lovingly restored mansion right in the heart of Georgetown - walking distance to visually everything you might want to see in this UNESCO center (definitely check out the Pinang Peranakan museum owned by the same owner as the East Indies). Great breakfast choices also recommended! And many thanks to all the staff - Alicia for the great check-in, special thanks to Tom for always having a smile, but the most special thanks of all to the amazing Sandra. She took extra time to answer our questions about the Hindu culture she grew up in. We love you, Sandra!!

Miinukset: Set up a discount for hotel guests at the Pinang perhaps? :-)

Plussat: Beautiful restored house. Felt like we were staying in a museum. Very cool to look around it. Great location. When we arrived we realized that the 2 floor room we booked only had AC on one floor. The receptionist helped us move the beds up a floor, so we could sleep in AC, and that was really nice.

Miinukset: The biggest issue we had was with getting our room cleaned and restocked. The first day no one cleaned it and we had to ask for more toilet paper etc.. That was fine, because they said they thought we were in the room the whole day. The next day though, we asked for our room to be cleaned. They did come in and make our beds, but that was it. They didn’t restock the toilet paper again (and we were out both days). They left dirty coffee mugs there. They didn’t restock the coffee or the waters. We felt the service wasn’t great for the kind of money we were paying.

Plussat: Great location and staff. Interesting to stay in historic shop house building. Room was large and comfortable.

Miinukset: Room was an interior room so no external windows. They looked into the public courtyard. Because of the age of the building the walls and floors are paper thin. There were noisy people upstairs and the running around and banging on the floor began at 5am. Remember earplugs.

Plussat: Overall nice and good.

Plussat: Beautiful renovated old colonial house, our room for 5 people was perfect for a family and clean. Location in Georgetown was excellent to go out by foot and discovery all the nice places that Georgetown has to offer.

Plussat: Beautiful Penang Heritage decoration, very traditional, quaint and cosy. We stayed in Cinnamon 2 bedroom which was perfect for our huge family. Staff were friendly, especially Sandra who served us breakfast. The location was perfect, right in the middle of George Town, a walking distance from many tourist attractions and local foods.

Plussat: Lovely place to stay in Georgetown with friendly, helpful hosts. The room was perfect for our family of four. Very spacious and clean.

Miinukset: Nothing - it was all great!

Plussat: Could not fault this property! It was fantastic! Absolutely stunning and very well kept, sparkling clean and delicious breakfast. The staff were lovely especially Sandra. She really made sure that we were well looked after. It was a very beautiful and romantic place to stay- close to everything!

Miinukset: We loved everything! It was really one of the best places we stayed for the price, a really large clean room and warm staff.

Plussat: Upeasti sisustettu kokonaisuus, tunnelmaa ja historiaa henkien. Tilavat ja siistit huoneet. Hyvä sijainti. Maukas aamupala.

Miinukset: Hotellilta tilatun taxin hinta oli kolminkertainen verrattuna normaalihintaan tai muista hotelleista tilatessa. Huoneiden äänieristys oli olematon.

Plussat: We loved our stay here. It was super clean! Han the owner was really kind and helpful. Water dispenser was awesome, so nice and cold!

Miinukset: Nothing!

Plussat: Cheap and convenience

Plussat: Bed was very comfy and the place was safe and quiet. Owner was very friendly and helpful.

Miinukset: The bathroom was clean and fine but very small with no sink. The shower is also directly over the toilet. Fine for 1 person for a few nights but wouldn't recommend if you're particular about bathroom spaces.

Plussat: The place is well located (close to restaurants, seaside, bus stops… and the area is rather quiet). The room was big enough and had all the equipment i needed (desk, hangers, bed, air-conditioning). The staff was helpful.

Miinukset: The thing I wasn't satisfied with was the cleanliness. Although the bedding seemed clean and fresh, and so did the bathroom, i cannot but think that the cleaning is done there in a rather sloppy way. The bed itself (not bedding) was covered with tones of dust and some sand, the floor under the bed had dust and some trash. The corners, the lamp, the window frame, the picture frame… all had significant amount of dust. The sides of the stairs and some parts of the floor outside the room had the amount of dust that you can find in a place which hasn't been cleaned for months. The door had some sort of fungus growing on it. I cleaned the bed headboard myself with a wet antibacterial wipe (which took me less than 10 seconds…) to make sure it's clean, but it's not the way it should be. Overall, if you are a kind of traveler who has "seen it all", then the place (considering its good aspects) might not be bad. If cleanliness is very important to you, as it is for me, I would suggest waiting untill (hopefully) the cleaning method is improved. Hope future reviewers will update on that part.

Plussat: Location is perfect !! Near to the ferry, near to all the street art and near some delicious india restaurant as the location is at little india !! The place is very clean and the owner is very nice. I will high recommend!!

Miinukset: No window in our room

Plussat: Han, the owner, is really polite and helpful. He gave us so many hints and answered all of our questions. Water, tea, coffee are for free. There is a fridge too. Bathroom was cleaned daily and there is a good laundry in the neighbourhood. The hostel is very clean.

Miinukset: There were some windows in the building which were permanently open but the mosquito net was not really good or closed. So it got quite warm inside the lobby, bathroom and mosquitos could get in. In the sleeping rooms AC was provided so it was no problem for us. Our room had no window but thats quite normal for town houses here and regarding the price and amount of nights we stayed it was ok for us.

Plussat: Staff was friendly and the location was great.

Miinukset: Our room was on the second floor and there were no windows in our room however somehow there were tons of mosquitoes in the room. Could not kill them all. Woke up with more than 20 bites.

Miinukset: smells smoking inside the room -_- noisy when have people run away

Plussat: Me and my friend went there for 3 times, Every time Mr.Han (Owner and Staff) is very warm welcome and so nice, He s not only know things we can do but also has a ton of information about it, The room s so clean and value for money, other facilities are good enough to make your holiday greats, ST hostel s near many touristic places but not much people, that s I love the most

Miinukset: -

Plussat: Sijainti oli hyvä

Miinukset: Kaikki henkilökunta oli koko ajan puhelimilla, lämmintä juoma vettä ei mahdollisuutta saada kylmää

Plussat: Breakfast was typical for a hostel, toast and eggs. I got a 4-person room to myself so was very happy about that. With 4 people staying there it would've been a tight fit. There wasn't much noise insulation so could hear everything from the corridor. Friendly staff. I appreciated the luggage storage and help carrying my bags up the stairs.

Miinukset: The emergency exit upstairs has cleaning stuff in front of it, is locked with a padlock, and has a 2 meter fall down to concrete! I did wonder what would happen in case there was fire...nothing good, and these old houses do burn down occasionally in Georgetown. I suggest you look into making the upstairs guest area safer.

Plussat: I stayed in this hostel for 6 nights and I liked everything about the place. Nice comfy beds, clean and fresh bed linen and towels. Very friendly and helpful staff. Very nice free breakfast as well as free coffee and tea all day long. Great place to stay for solo travellers as the place is good for socialising and getting to know others. Very central in Georgetown and everything is in walking distance. The place organizes many fun activities for the guest, which is so nice, especially if you are travelling alone. I had so much fun in all the activities I have been to thanks to this place. Many thanks to Ken, who organised so many fun activities while I stayed at the hostel. I will definitely stay here again next time when I am back in Penang. I recommend this place.

Plussat: The hostel is very clean and spacious. There is a nice social area with beanbags where lots of people can chat. The WhatsApp group chat is great as it involves everyone in activities. Ken is fantastic.

Plussat: The bed was really comfortable.

Miinukset: Breakfast with more varieties

Miinukset: I’m booking deluxe room with private bathroom, but i get another room with shared bathroom

Plussat: staff were friendly and helpful. room is clean. sharing toilets also clean. strategic location. suitable for group and family stay.

Plussat: The Hotel is located quite good, to Komtar (Bus Station) and old town you can both walk quite good. Breakfast was only toast and cake with Butter or marmelade and tea or coffe, but thats ok. Wifi also quite ok.

Miinukset: The room was quite dark, smelled a bit but shower and aircon was good.

Plussat: En mistään

Miinukset: Aamupala huone palvelu

Plussat: Staff is helpful. Dont expect too much privacy here but i like its experience. Basic room with old furniture and bed but worth for money. Place is very strategic.

Miinukset: -

Plussat: The location and property.

Miinukset: No

Plussat: I like the colonial like house, cute windows, breakfast in the garden, spacious room, a working desk for me to study...accessible to shopping area...very strategic and convenience. The only con is no tv, but it was not even an issue since our stay there is more outing than staying in the room. Will come again next time~

Plussat: Charming old colonial building with nice sitting area on ground floor. Close to center. Simple breakfast was good. Helpful staff. We didn't use, but ample parking space in front.

Miinukset: Intentional or not, there are moss balls in the room and smell was overwhelming. When staff and guests smoke in the courtyard, the smell came up to our room on 2nd floor. The room was a bit small.

Plussat: big room, quite clean, comfy bed staff is helpfull, you can do laundry as well - good if you are backpacking for longer time

Miinukset: I wouldn't call that included thing "breakfast". bread with jam every morning. ok, fair enough for all day free coffee and tea

Plussat: It has a good bed

Miinukset: No parking spot

Plussat: Even the room is small, but the bed is truly comfortable & it's provided hair dryer. Most importantly, the attractions is nearby around the stays. It's save budget which you can just walking instead using grab or taxi.

Miinukset: The bin in shower room, the traveller should be able to wrap up nicely after using the pad. Because it is not comfortable & appropriate when taking shower.

Plussat: It was a really nice place, very clean !!

Plussat: The beds were comfy and sheets smelled clean.

Miinukset: Bathroom shower was leaky - I could hear it all night and it splashed into the room.

Plussat: There was nothing to like about this place.

Miinukset: The room in fact the all place is filthy dirty . The bed lining and taows were all dirty and stained . We asked to have these changed! Every where you touched it was sticky....the shower and toilette are indescribable ..hardly any water came out of the shower. The stairs had been painted with oilpaint... which made them very slepery indeed . The coffe was there all through the day...it was so thick like syrup...

Plussat: Super friendly staff, and it's location is just next to the KOMTAR TOP. Strategic location in the middle of Georgetown and basically will be able to walk to anywhere. It even has a pool in it if you are bringing kids.

Miinukset: The walls of the room are abit dusty and slightly stained. The aircon is not very strong despite setting it to maximum power.

Plussat: a very strategic hotel area. very close to the focal point. can walk in the face of difficult parking. food and beverage restaurants are easy to find

Miinukset: paid parking applies. at least a little cheap as we stayed at a nearby hotel. not worth it because we would often go in and out of the parking lot

Plussat: Staff friendly, can assist book tickets to other destinations

Miinukset: Nothing

Plussat: That we didn't have to stay the booked time and got our money back for the outstanding nights.

Miinukset: Honesty. It is tricked at the price. On booking. com is a very reasonable price given. After booking, a service fee and taxes are added and suddenly it is 20% more expensive and therefore also more expensive than some good middle class hotel in a better location. Normally in Malaysia is the last price given . The hostel is also not trustworthy with regard to the laundry service, it can be read on a sign that there is no liability for damage and loss of the clothes wich been given to the laundry. The rooms are not in good condition. Almost in need of renovation or more shabby. Partly if the rooms are with water damage and black mold. Many on booking. com flattened features are not available. We had to check many rooms until we found a reasonably acceptable room. The WiFi is extremely slow and unstable. Massive noise is emanating from the bar in the house, so sleep-dry earplugs were out of the question. The manager cannot be reached. Only one of the staff appears to be authorized to make decisions. This person has to eat at first had and for a extensively long time before she was ready to take care of our complaint. There was no discount or excuse for the shortcomings and inconveniences we had. Overall, the service was not friendly or professional.

Plussat: Sijainti oli hyvä. Huone siisti ja sisälsi kaiken tarvittavan. Allas oli todella pieni, mutta ajoi asiansa. Pystyi viilentymään auringonoton lomassa.

Miinukset: Kylpyhuone pieni ja suihkulla ei omaa tilaa. Kun kävit suihkussa koko kylpyhuone oli märkä.

Plussat: Location are very strategic. Room are comfortable. Colorful concept.

Miinukset: No free parking