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Old Penang Guesthouse

53 Love Lane, Georgetown, Penang Island 10200, Malaysia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed June 17, 2013
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Rating summary
  • Location
    4.5 of 5 stars
  • Sleep Quality
    4 of 5 stars
  • Rooms
    4 of 5 stars
  • Service
    4 of 5 stars
  • Value
    4 of 5 stars
  • Cleanliness
    4.5 of 5 stars
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Coventry, United Kingdom
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24 reviews 24 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed June 17, 2013 NEW via mobile

The guesthouse is located right in the thick of it in Georgetown. Plenty of bars/restaurants/attractions to choose from close by. The guesthouse itself is clean, rooms are spacious. We had a private double with en suite. Great value for money particularly as breakfast is included (toast, hot drinks and fruit). The only down side is that there is a stage... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed June 14, 2013 NEW via mobile

Hostel seemed social and has a very colonial-style feel - a nice launching pad for exploring the streets of Penang. Breakfast was simple - coffee, tea, toast, and jam. Great location, Cheap, quick laundry service and a very helpful staff. Gay-friendly. Now the negative: The a/c in our double private room didn't work well at all. We had to leave... More

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Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 29, 2013

we stayed here 2 nights. It is a good location to explore Georgetown and Penang. The room is clean and safe, the bathroom and toilet are also. Living area is large and comfortable, i have some value friends from this area. The motor cycle service for rent is close there. The wifi is slightly slow and fail in a processing... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2013

Decent place with friendly staff, shared bathrooms and showers were clean and room was comfortable. Only thing is the stairs are really squeaky and place is also quite popular with young people so a night it could be a bit loud, bring your earplugs. Good location, within walking distance of many things and mini terrace in front. Basic breakfast was... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 26, 2013 via mobile

It's very easy to reach this guest house from the airport. Located in the love lane which in the core part of georgetown. Hawker foodstall, bar and restourant was everywhere, literally. The staff was very friendly and helpful. I stayed in female dorm, the room is clean with proper pillow and matress. Eventhough i stayed in a bunk, i had... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 19, 2013 via mobile

This is an excellent guesthouse and I would recommend it to anyone. The room rates are good, the place is clean and the lady at the front desk was very lovely and helpful during my stay! Breakfast was good too, they have coffee, tea, toast, jam and even fruits (papaya and watermelon). The laundry service was also of very good... More

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Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 3, 2013

The building is beautiful, just like you would expect from the famous heritage of Georgetown. It's in the center and you can easily walk everything. The rooms are clean, just like the shared facilities (toilet, bathroom, kitchen, common areas). Breakfast is included and basic (toast with jam, tea and coffee). Drinking water is provided in coolers.

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bristol
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 2, 2013 via mobile

Beautiful building and great location but that could be said for most of the hostels in Georgetown. Clean bathrooms and communal areas. The wifi and hardwired internet are both way too slow and frequently fail completely. Frustrating when trying to Skype or just get local info. Ending up using local cafe so all was not lost but its a shame... More

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OldPenang, Manager at Old Penang Guesthouse, responded to this review
April 12, 2013

Dear big_j88 Thank you very much for taking the time to write us review. We are sincerely apologize on the Internet problem. After read your review, we have investigated and changed the internet router immediately. Hope you will stay with us again and have a nice trip! Old Penang Manager More

Vancouver, Canada
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31 reviews 31 reviews
17 hotel reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 31, 2013

I've been here for 10 days or so now and staying another 5. It's a really nice place, not too luxurious but very clean and consistent. It's always full. I've stayed in four different rooms so far and they are all equally well equiped. Staff is friendly, stuff runs on time and always the same. The wifi could be better,... More

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Exeter, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 26, 2013

The place was great, breakfast included, cheap dorm room and the option of a female dorm. Good social area with a tv and films and internet access. However, the staff on front desk were unhelpful and made me feel slightly unwelcome. Plus the gates close at 12pm so arriving back later than that means having to wake up a member... More

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Additional Information about Old Penang Guesthouse

Address: 53 Love Lane, Georgetown, Penang Island 10200, Malaysia
Region: Malaysia > Penang > Penang Island > Georgetown
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Free High-Speed Internet
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Ranked #5 of 24 Specialty lodging in Georgetown
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