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We booked 5 nights at Cocoa Mews and it is totally worth our time there. Howie - the guesthouse owner and Azhar - the receptionist are super friendly and helpful. They can show you everything not just in George Town but the whole Penang island. They also want to feed their guests with many kinds of local snacks and they have a list with full of top delicious and cheap food here. The guesthouse is quite old because it is hard to do any renovation in the heritage street but it still good with cool ACs. The shared bathrooms are very clean with hot water. You don't need to have any idea of which places should you go, just ask the receptionists and they will give you the best schedule for your trip/food trip. Surely will stay if I will be in Penang again.

I enjoyed my stay here more than my stay at other hostel in Penang. This is my 3rd stayed in this hostel and will definitely come back again. I stayed 4 nights here and got free upgraded from 6 bunk beds to 4 bunk beds without paying extra. The hostel is right near major places in Georgetown, a world heritage site. Location is nearby to Love Lane & Chulia Street, the happening area and also food court. Everything was perfect from clean towel to comfortable bed with quality pillow & blanket, every bed has an electrical outlet and two USB ports, lockable cabinet with a lock to leave your belongings, enough clean separate toilet and shower. The shower provide body shampoo and shampoo for us to shower, so there's no need for traveller to bring these items. Excellent buffet spread of breakfast with prata roti canai, noodles, toast with jem & butter, sausages, baked beans, mashed potato, hard boiled egg, coffee & tea. Half boiled egg upon request and free flow of filter water all day.

I frequently travel to Penang once every couple of months and this is now my go-to guesthouse. It's a one-minute walk from Chulia Street, right in the middle of all the food stands, cafés, and restohookahbars, but far enough removed to be out of earshot from the din of the reggae dens and clubs. The building is heritage. I'm convinced the floors—beautiful tiling—are original. The common area is an old courtyard that has since been covered by transparent roofing, so it's cool and relaxing. Breakfast is complimentary and the coffee is pretty good. I stayed in a single room this time, which was small yet comfortable. All bedrooms, including the dorms, are air-conditioned at a well-regulated temp. The beds are comfortable. Free towels are provided and wifi is not bad as long as you're in the common area. The bathrooms, shared, are constantly cleaned and there are plenty of toilets and shower stalls for guests, thus not very crowded in the morning. The staffers have always been very kind to me (even if I return early in the morning after they've locked up and have to wake them to unlock for me!). I've stayed at other guesthouses in the area and I can say this is one of the best. If you're looking to economize but don't want to sacrifice comfortability or cleanliness, this is the place to stay.

I stayed for almost 3 weeks at Queen's hostel and it was such a lovely home away from home. I felt welcomed the minute I arrived, which was 2 hours later than planned due to a flight delay. Sam, Jasmina, and other volunteers made my visit so memorable, sharing tips on where to go, and often even inviting me to join them on sightseeing or food excursions. I found the other guests who stayed to be interesting, often solo female travelers (the dorm is for women only) and we shared many great conversations. Queens hostel was exactly what I needed after traveling around for 5 months and needing a place to just be. Also, the location could not be better! So walkable to street art, all types of food (but Indian literally right out the front door), cafes, the jettys, museums, etc. I can't wait to come back and stay at Queen's!

Greetings ! it was my first time staying at Tido Penang Hostel and it was an amazing experience. The rooms and toilet are clean, and spacious ! It even have Qiblat direction at each room which will ease the muslim travellers who wish to perform prayer in the room. Every room can be lock from inside and from the outside via key given. I have to thank Nandhiny, the receptionist during the morning shift and an indian lady that worked during the evening shift for the warm hospitality as well as the other friendly staffs. The location of this hostel is also near to the main road, and easy to get foods during the night (close to Chulia Street; food street during the night). Look forward to stay here again.

One of my best hotel experiences in Asia. We stayed in the Queen room. The hotel has been beautifully restored. Our room had lovely furniture and nicely decorated. The bathrooms were first rate and the AC worked very well. The hotel is centrally located in Georgeton and everything is walking distance. We stayed for a week and there were so many cheap options for food nearby. The guys at the hotel were very friendly and helpful. If we ever come back to Penang we would love to come back to Roommates.

I stayed one night at the Fastbook Hostel, which I chose mainly for its proximity to Kek Lok Si. While I was disappointed that rain caused the cancellation of the night markets at Kek Lok Si, an early night meant I was able to walk to the temple for dawn, and a late check out time (midday) meant I could come back and pack afterwards. The hostel itself was great, with friendly host, airconditioning and a comfortable bed. Best of all, it's in amongst great hawker stands!

My Hostel Muntri was a great accommodation experience. The staff was extremely helpful and generous, I hadn't exchanged my money to ringett yet and they still let me check in and stay the night and pay the next day. It was a bit hard to find, but once I found it the location was great. I felt super safe and comfortable here and walking back at night while alone. The only thing I didn't like was that the bathrooms were not very well kept, but other than that I enjoyed my time here.

Booked the mixed dormitory room for 3 nights. There are 8 beds per dorm. Each bed is equipped with 2 Type G (UK) plugs, an LED light, a pillow + thick blanket and curtains for privacy. The air-conditioned dormitory is very comfortable with wooden flooring and nice ambiance. If you came to Penang to experience its culture and heritage, I would say this hostel is spot on. There are 3 shower/toilets; one on the 1st floor and another 2 on ground floor. Bring your own towel and toiletries or you can buy them at the reception. Guests will be given an access card each (they'll lock the door at midnight for safety reasons) and a key to a locker located at the common area on the 1st floor. Location wise, it's just a stone's thrown away to many attractions (literally a few metres away from Pinang Peranakan Mansion, Penang Museum and St. George's Church, as well as a walking distance from Little India and Fort Cornwallis). At the same time, it's not too close to the commotion. Take the RapidPenang bus with CAT indication. It's a free shuttle bus service that rides through many attractions in George Town. If you wanna go to the jetty by bus, wait for the CAT at Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling (from Couzi Couji turn right to Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling; the bus stop is on the other side of the road). As for to KOMTAR (the sentral bus station), walk further up to Lebuh Farquhar and wait for the CAT at the bus stop located in front of St. George's Church. It's not a party hostel as suggested before and I think that is good as it suits the name; couzi. Jessica, the new owner of this hostel is very friendly. She was kind enough to ask about my stay and any improvements that she could work out with. Will definitely choose this hostel again in the future.

If you are a solo traveller and don't mind a bit of a mess and noise and needs a budget hostel, I truly recommend this one. Sheets are clean, the foam is comfortable. The pillow though is not that good as its thin. The rest rooms and the showers are clean. The shoes that you have to leave before going up are scattered, i suggest that they buy a very cheap shoe storage for their guests. They said that the use of lockers a free too but they did not mention that you will have to bring your own padlock. I know that it's a budget hostel but the free breakfast could have been better if the boiled eggs they served which I think are leftovers was re-heated as its too cold and when I went there their toaster is not working. I just bought my own breakfast on my 2nd day instead.