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Reviews of SPOT ON 89872 Kuantan Backpackers 2 stars

1st Floor, No.39, Jalan Tun Ismail, 25000 Kuantan, Malaysia

#39 of 75 hotels in Kuantan

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Review score

Based on 195 hotel reviews

7.3

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.3

  • Comfort

    7.5

  • Location

    8.6

  • Facilities

    7.3

  • Staff

    8.6

  • Value for money

    8.6

  • Free WiFi

    8.4

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  • Reviewed: 30 May 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Bed in Female Dorm Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Need more power points, maybe one point for each bunk bed

    Dorm has ac

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 May 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The staff was so nice! I can leave my bicycle for 3 days without problems and they answer all my doubts

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Single Room
    • Stayed 10 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Staff was great. Farah is awesome.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 9 April 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    beds were a bit grimy, one set of plugs for the entire dorm, bunks were squeaky, bathrooms/kitchen not the cleanest, but honestly didn't bother us too much.

    cheap and cheerful, definitely don't expect luxury but we slept well and there was plenty space to sit, free coffee, really close to bus station/food/shops, helpful staff. Great value for cheap.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 1 March 2024

    7.0
    Cheap option for stayover
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Uncomfortable beds, very noisy

    AC in the dorm, many places to eat everywhere around the hostel

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 February 2024

    8.0
    Great hostel
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Cheap, great location, friendly staff, air con

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 February 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    I think all is fine except for the plug in room was far too high, cannot charged my phone.

    Near the town easy to find location. Receptionist was helpful nd kind. Complete facility and just nice for solo traveller that need to stay 1-2 days.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 10 January 2024

    8.0
    Good staff & room
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Staff & room Location also good

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 18 December 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Single Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Toilet needs renovation

    Great location.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 22 November 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Single Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bathroom is not in a very good condition, but acceptable. Wifi not very strong near where I stayed and disconnects most of the time during the day.

    Fully stocked coffee/tea in the kitchen. Central to all area within the city, few blocks away to Bus Terminal. Helpful staff at the counter. Picked up the room. Got both wall fan and an aircond. Locker and comfy bed. Fresh towel and bed linen. Best bang for your buck.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 29 August 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • Bed in Female Dorm Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing to complain consider the price and location

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: 24 August 2023

    8.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything is old. (But the price, ok)

    Cheap price, very friendly, kindly staff, good location just 3minutes from local bus station.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 20 August 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    50% of the blind in the dorm is missing. Unless you own an eye mask you face a very early wake up call. I arrived during appropriate check in hours, I rang the bell and received no response. On the front door are 3 numbers you're instructed to call in the event you require someone's attention and are having trouble entering the premises. Not a single one of them worked! Thankfully the receptionist returned to her desk and I was able to enter. The message writing on the wall is a nice touch, but it's not much of a suprise the flattering comments are from several years ago. The sofas aren't so nice to sit on and you can forget about the TV working. The free sliced bread is a nice touch, what would be great is if you can also provide a toaster.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 13 July 2023

    6.0
    Kuantan, the real Malaysia
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The place is old and tired and not very clean, there is litter and dust under the beds. The sheets don't really fit on the mattresses. The bathrooms are disgusting, but that is normal for Malaysia... wet floor, wet toilet seat ( why not just lift up the toilet seat when taking a shower? SO stupid! 🙄) Disgusting shared flip flops for the bathroom... the whole shoe thing in Malaysia seems designed to give you some horrible flesh eating disease 🤢 BUT... for the price... if you want cheap budget, it's not the worst.

    There is a kitchen with free coffee. The WiFi works really good, even in the street. The staff are nice.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 30 May 2023

    6.0
    Just nice
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Environment

    Budget

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 24 May 2023

    6.0
    Good, well-located, value place to stay for backpacker/budget travellers.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There wasn't any good filtered water dispenser (needs one eg Coway). The fridge needs to be cleaned occasionally and stale, left behind food/drinks disposed of.

    It was a short 10min walk to the wet market, local bus station and food stalls. Also there is a big Saturday night market and Sunday morning market outside the UTC nearby. Staff are nice and helpful. There's a kitchenette with fridge, stove, kettle, tea/coffee as well as a living room area. The room was small but comfortable.

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 20 May 2023

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Shower were not working. Toilets were leaking. The bed was very noisy at each time we moove... Next to a big road

    Main room and kitchen were confortable and clean Bedroom was clean Ok because it's cheap

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 14 April 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in Female Dorm Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Toilet & mosquitoes.

    Strong WiFi since I have an urgent task to settle during the stay, this the main point of my choice besides price. The room has air-conditioning which is very convenient as the weather is scorching 🥵 hot outside. The location has no noise pollution at night, I've been to other places with worse conditions.

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: 17 March 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The beds didn't really have a lot of privacy (no curtain) and they creaked a lot. The water pressure sucks, but they have somewhat successfully tried to compensate for this. There are no lights or power outlets directly by your bed.

    The people working there are very nice and willing to help you with any question you might have. You can see that in its hayday this was a very social hostel, but now it was empty.

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 28 February 2023

    7.0
    Lovely personele but mediocre amenities
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    There was almost nobody staying there, but that is because the low inflow of travelers since COVID so not really the fault of the establishment. The mattress wasn't comfortable at all, the mattress cover was too tiny and just fell off easily and the bed itself creaked a lot everytime I turned. Also, there were only two power outlets for the whole dorm of 10 people.

    The people working here are absolutely lovely! The Hostel is very well located. You could definitely see that the hostel was very popular in its hayday. The Internet connection is very fast.

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 19 February 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Standard Single Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The place near bye everything

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 27 January 2023

    8.0
    Cheaper and enjoying.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Water pressure problems. Toilet and bathroom quite dirty and clogged.

    Nearby restaurants, banks, shopping malls and wet market. Air conditioning is fully functional.

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: 25 January 2023

    8.0
    Affordable and reliable
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Water pressure is got problems. If others restroom use water, others is no. There's clogged at bathroom. Some water leaking found at bed room.

    Location is nearby restaurants, grocery stores, wet market and banks. Air conditioning fully equipped. TV and pantry is nice. Bunk bed is clean. Hot shower and locker is provided.

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: 12 December 2022

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in Female Dorm Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bathroom

    Simple

    Stayed in September 2022

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