ST Hostel Georgetown

Han and his family were so accommodating when we arrived early and ended up having to stay an extra night because of cancelled travel arrangements. The whole family was welcoming and it was a great central location to be, nothing too far to walk to and we found some great places to eat within a 10-15 minute walk. If you’re looking for somewhere to stay in Georgetown that’s close enough to the party, but you still want a good nights sleep, ST Hostel is the place to stay

Really enjoyed staying here - rooms were nice and the bed was comfy. The shared bathroom was clean and the communal area was nice (free tea, coffee and biscuits). The owners are so friendly and helpful, provided us with all the information we needed. Location is perfect, walking distance from main areas. I would definitely recommend staying here!

small room but clean. good for one night stay. very good owner, gave us many good advice and show us the locations for food

Clean, good wifi, fantastic atmosphere where the host and family are welcoming, engaging and very helpful. You can walk everywhere or take a free city shuttle to move around.

Thanks to the owner Han to wait for our arrival, even though we reached the hostel later than expected. He even showed us the place to have supper and guided us to the tourist attractions nearby. The hostel is clean. Overall, a good place to stay when visiting Georgetown.

The owners were very kind and informative. They suggested places for us to visit, which local stalls to try. The room is nice and the toilet is clean. The place is also near to everywhere! We love it here! ❤️

We spend one night in Penang, we were nicely welcome by the host who gave us nice recommendation of what to do and where. Room and bathroom were clean. We jsut hoped to have real sheets for the bed instead of towel sheets as the feeling was a bit weird for us, other than that, it was perfect.

Stayed here while applying for a visa. Had a double room with private bathroom. Arrived late afternoon, warmly greated by the staff. Shown to my room, helped with baggage and local info. Room was clean and as advertised. A little small, v. Small shower and toilet but no sink, no window, tv no working channels in english and a small table. All in all for the price its good. Comfy bed, reasonable wifi, nice and helpful staff, great location not noisy. Tea/coffee in the morning. Walking distance to little india, chulia st etc. Local buses easy to use. Food nearby. The staff are very knowledgable and helpful they even drove me to the embassy. Cant ask for more than that

We really enjoyed our stay here. The rooms and all facilities are very nice and well maintained. Having an air conditioner was an absolute must for us in the Penang heat. Although you don't have a private bathroom the shared facilities are kept very clean. This hostel is in a great location with all the best sites of George Town less than a ten minute walk away. There are plenty of good restaurants around too. The owners are really friendly and gave us lots of information about George Town and helped us organise our onward travel.

For what you pay, the place is well worth it. The location is good, just a few minutes away to Little India, Chulia Street and the Esplanade. The room given was spacious and comfortable. The bathrooms, although shared, are clean too. There is laundry service available too. Breakfast is home-cooked style. Wifi is available in the room. Do note, there is no tv in the room so don't expect in-room entertainment. No buffet breakfast but we were offered additional toast if we wanted. All in all, it was a pleasant stay and would be happy to stay here again. Definitely recommend this place for those who only need a place for the night and travel on budgets.

Great place to stay in Georgetown! The host and his family were super friendly and helpful, rooms are clean, AC and wifi work very good. Definitely recommend 👍

Very friendly and helpful staff! Perfect location, clean rooms, fast feedback on questions, everything perfect!

Booked a double room with private bathroom. Got a big comfort bed, clean room. Walking distance to most of the tourist spots. Nice owner. The toilet is a bit small but overall is ok.

I stayed here for three nights. The place is really quiet and immaculately clean, but the staff is rarely there and the toilet paper was out for two days. The first two nights we had a smaller room further off the front and while a little cramped for two, was much better for sleep purposes. DO NOT take the front room. The noise from the street is loud - it's like you're sleeping on the curb. I rarely saw any other guests, although the place was apparently full hence why we paid more for the larger front room. It's super quiet, and in a fabulous location in Little India. There appear to be two staff members, the man is helpful and speaks English, but I couldn't communicate with the lady even in gestures (not her fault - I'm in her country not vice versa). Much of the day no one appears to be there, although security is good and via electronic key fob system. I would recommend this place if you're looking for cleanliness, quiet (except in the front room), and comfort as long you're willing to sacrifice any type of social atmosphere, and can get by with minimal staff assistance. The term "hostel" is a bit of a misnomer. More like a guesthouse where you can enjoy peace and quiet and be left to your own devices.

We were very happy with out stay. The room and shared bathrooms are immaculate. Hosts are a couple and the guy is keen to give advice and help you out. location is fantastic, we fell in love with all the delicious food little india has to offer.

I stayed here for two nights. The owners were very friendly and eager to help me with any questions I had about the town. They pointed me to some interesting landmarks. It was a very quiet, clean hostel, and a great place to get a good sleep. The owner is a talented artist as well, and the decorations are modern and minimalist.

The hostel locates in a quite and peaceful area where you can easily go to Penang famous sites in just a few minutes. It's a warm hostel with super clean room! Although the stairs are quite steep and narrow, the decoration of ST hostel makes me feel calm and comfortable. The hostel owners are very nice and friendly. It was very kind of them to show us the best sight-seeing in town and give us some great advice in choosing place to enjoy local food. Service was better than I expected. Just a minor minus point that the wifi connection didn't work so well when more and more people stayed in hostel. Beside that, I'm very happy with my trip and hope to have a chance to come back to Penang in the near future.

The host, cleanliness, appearance and location of this hostel is excellent. I enjoyed my stay here and the host gave us a lot of help. They also gave us each a bottle of water everyday, Three issues: 1) bathroom: shared - three small stalls, doubling as both toilet and shower. Male and female. Challenging to use for price we paid. 2) cost: $50 a night AUD made this place fairly costly for Malaysia. Large room, great location and lovely hosts made up for this a little. 3) stair: do not book this guesthouse if you have mobility challenges. All rooms are one or two flights of stairs up. You can keep both hands on rails at all times, which is good because stairs are of an uneven hieght, not level and very narrow.

I selected this guesthouse because of good reviews @ agoda.com. Overall I admit that I made a correct decesion to stay at this guesthouse with excellent location within George Town, where I found several sorts of delicious food, including traditional Chinese style, western style, Indian style and Nyonya cuisine.The owner was quite hospitable, and not only gave me a lot of good suggestions for my trip,also had me a ride to the bus terminal eventually.Anyway, I will surely recommend this guesthouse to my friends.

We stayed at ST hostel for 5 days. The owners of ST hostel are an asian background couple with a lovely little daughter. They are super friendly and helpful. They suggested big events we must go and food we must try in georgetown. We are very happy to come back in the future!