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Aayu Chulia

George Town

Located within 1.8 km of Penang Times Square and 7.7 km of Straits Quay, Aayu Chulia features rooms in George Town. Among the facilities at this property are a shared kitchen and a shared lounge, along with free WiFi throughout the property. The property is non-smoking and is situated 2 km from Northam Beach.

Guest rooms at the hostel are fitted with a seating area. The rooms at Aayu Chulia have air conditioning and a desk. Very nice place. The common space was nice and well equipped with a refrigerator, microwave, drinking facilities such as free tea & coffee! The room itself was not too big. The staff was so kind to get up very early in the morning to order a taxi to the airport for us.

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9.5
Exceptional
662 reviews
Price from
£17
per night

Sogor Female Dormitory

George Town

Set in George Town, less than 1 km from Northam Beach, Sogor Female Dormitory offers air-conditioned accommodation and a shared lounge. The property is around 1.8 km from 1st Avenue Penang, 2.9 km from Wonderfood Museum and 1.7 km from Penang Times Square. The property is non-smoking and is situated 1.4 km from Rainbow Skywalk at Komtar.

With a shared bathroom fitted with a bidet and a hairdryer, rooms at the hostel also feature free WiFi. At Sogor Female Dormitory the rooms come with a wardrobe and a flat-screen TV. The dorm was clean and comfortable

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9.4
Superb
84 reviews
Price from
£17
per night

Swing & Pillows @ Beach Street

George Town

Situated within 1.5 km of Penang Times Square and 8.2 km of Straits Quay, Swing & Pillows @ Beach Street offers rooms in George Town. Among the facilities at this property are a shared kitchen and a shared lounge, along with free WiFi throughout the property. The property is non-smoking and is set 2.4 km from Northam Beach.

The units at the hostel feature air conditioning and a desk. Quiet, smooth self checking, not very far georgetown

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8.4
Very good
533 reviews
Price from
£16
per night

PANCHOR 6 HOSTEL

George Town

Situated within 3.5 km of 1st Avenue Penang and 3.7 km of Penang Times Square, PANCHOR 6 HOSTEL features rooms with air conditioning and a shared bathroom in George Town. The property is set 4.9 km from Wonderfood Museum, 7.1 km from Penang Hill and 7.2 km from Penang Botanic Gardens. The property is non-smoking and is located 4.1 km from Rainbow Skywalk at Komtar. Very good budget accomodation. Simple, minimalist, but got all the basic required : a comfortable bed, aircond, Wi-Fi and hot showers. It's getting hard these days to find budget accomodation that is clean but this place is perfectly clean. Bedsheets and towels are fresh. The street is quiet. Got hot/cold water dispenser on first floor and a fridge if you need to store medication. No reception but the customer service through WhatsApp is quickly responsive and accommodating.

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8.5
Very good
11 reviews
Price from
£6
per night

New Great Shanghai Female Hostel

George Town

Set within 1.4 km of Northam Beach and 1.2 km of Wonderfood Museum, New Great Shanghai Female Hostel offers rooms with air conditioning and a private bathroom in George Town. The property is located 1.1 km from 1st Avenue Penang, 1.4 km from Penang Times Square and 7.5 km from Straits Quay. The property is non-smoking and is situated less than 1 km from Rainbow Skywalk at Komtar. The place was quiet during my stay and it felt clean and nice. My bed was comfortable and I had a great sleep. Outlets were right next to me, so I can conveniently charge my devices, especially, I was assigned at the top bunk bed. Jean was very helpful and accommodating! She helped me get to the hostel from the airport and even recommended some shops I could visit. Communication was great between the host and guest!

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8.4
Very good
74 reviews
Price from
£7
per night

clp perai homstay near Sri Muniswarar Temple

Perai

Located within 3.3 km of Sunway Carnival Mall and 11 km of Penang Bridge, clp perai homstay near Sri Muniswarar Temple offers rooms in Perai. The property is around 18 km from Queensbay Mall, 21 km from 1st Avenue Penang and 22 km from Penang Times Square. The accommodation provides dry cleaning services and free WiFi throughout the property.

All units at the hostel include air conditioning and a desk. Nice big room. The operator let me stay at the double storey house and it has a washing machine and private parking for my motorcycle.

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8.2
Very good
25 reviews
Price from
£18
per night

Baba's Guest House By The Sea

Batu Ferringhi Beach, Batu Ferringhi

Baba's Guest House By The Sea is located 20 metres from Penang’s Batu Ferringhi Beach, a 30-minute drive from George Town. It offers rooms with a balcony overlooking the beach. Free Wi-Fi is provided.

Baba's Guest House By The Sea is a 45-minute drive from Sungai Nibong Bus Station. Penang Bayan Lepas Airport is an hour’s drive away. Excellent location, right on the beach with lots of restaurants nearby. Really friendly and helpful hosts. Great value

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8
Very good
63 reviews
Price from
£19
per night

Swing & Pillows @ Malabar

George Town

Situated in George Town and within 1.4 km of Northam Beach, Swing & Pillows @ Malabar has a shared lounge, non-smoking rooms, and free WiFi. The property is around 1.3 km from Penang Times Square, 7.2 km from Straits Quay and 7.2 km from Penang Botanic Gardens. The accommodation features a shared kitchen, a concierge service and luggage storage for guests.

The rooms at the hostel are fitted with a seating area. At Swing & Pillows @ Malabar rooms come with bed linen and towels. The staffs were friendly and nice. Within this amount it was a great stay

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7.2
Good
489 reviews
Price from
£14
per night

111 Hutton Lane Hostel

George Town

Set in George Town, 1 km from Northam Beach, 111 Hutton Lane Hostel offers air-conditioned rooms and a shared lounge. The property is situated 6.9 km from Straits Quay, 6.9 km from Penang Botanic Gardens and 8.9 km from Penang Hill. Free WiFi is available throughout the property and Rainbow Skywalk at Komtar is 700 metres away. Location was excellent! Staff and owner was so kind and warm. Nice to meet some travellers:) bonus, there was so cute cat😀 everything was so smooth and easy going!

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7.7
Good
291 reviews
Price from
£8
per night

Color Mixed Home Hostel

George Town

Situated in George Town and within 1.7 km of Northam Beach, Color Mixed Home Hostel has a shared lounge, non-smoking rooms, and free WiFi. The property is set 3 km from Wonderfood Museum, 5.8 km from Penang Botanic Gardens and 6.9 km from Straits Quay. Penang Hill is 7.2 km away and Queensbay Mall is 11 km from the hostel. Very simple check in, I arrive midnight and the host already send all the details and clear shelf check in guide. The place is clean and I think is very suitable for Solo traveller, price is reasonable as it supply basis need of the traveller. The location is perfect as It located in the middle of Georgetown

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7.4
Good
190 reviews
Price from
£8
per night

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