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Situated in George Town, 2.2 km from Northam Beach, The Terraces by Aayu - 2 mins walk to Chulia Street features air-conditioned accommodation and a shared lounge. The property is located 1.7 km from Penang Times Square, 7.8 km from Straits Quay and 7.8 km from Penang Botanic Gardens. The accommodation provides a shared kitchen and luggage storage space for guests.

With a shared bathroom fitted with a bidet and a hairdryer, rooms at the hostel also boast free WiFi. very convenient, near to attraction places. Love this stay and felt warm here

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9
Superb
512 reviews
Price from
US$21
per night

Located within 2.1 km of Northam Beach and 600 metres of Wonderfood Museum, Homs Female Hostel provides rooms with air conditioning and a shared bathroom 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 1.2 km from 1st Avenue Penang. Love the female only atmosphere. Kitchen facilities are thoughtful, microwave, fridge, drinking water machine and etc. Perfect location, quiet neighborhood. Clean room and good air-con.

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9.4
Superb
202 reviews
Price from
US$11
per night

Located within 1.7 km of Northam Beach and 800 metres of Wonderfood Museum, Some Place Else provides rooms with air conditioning and a shared bathroom 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 1.1 km from 1st Avenue Penang.

At the hostel, each room is equipped with a desk. Featuring a shared bathroom with a bidet and a hairdryer, rooms at Some Place Else also offer a city view. It is a great hostel, great staff and facilities. There are lockers, place to hang clothes to dry, multiple bathrooms and toilets. It is clean. There is also a working room. The dirm is big but was quiet. The beds feel private enough with the curtains. The AC works well. The temperature in the dorm was ideal not too cold. The hostel organizes many activities as well

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9.1
Superb
204 reviews

All rooms at the hostel are fitted with a seating area. With a shared bathroom fitted with a bidet and a hairdryer, rooms at Aayu Beach St - George Town Penang also feature free WiFi, while selected rooms also boast a city view. Everything! It definitely deserves a 10. It is beautiful and very clean, good value for the money, modern, close to everything. Very helpful staff, the owner easily accessible, making us feel welcomed. Highly recommend it. You get a personalized handwritten notes on arrival which was special, earplugs toothpaste and brush, there's a kitchen, common area to hang out and connect with other travellers..I love it here. Extended. Great wifi and I liked the new technology accessibility to the doors with private codes. Very comfortable beds and pillows.

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9.2
Superb
401 reviews
Price from
US$26
per night

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.

Featuring a shared bathroom 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. Excellent female dormitory with perfectly planned each and every need of you with micro care. Extraordinary clean. Extremely safe for solo travelers of any age. Your each need is fulfilled better than any so called big budget facilities. Easy check in and check out

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9.4
Superb
163 reviews
Price from
US$17
per night

Set within 2 km of Northam Beach and 700 metres of Wonderfood Museum, Amore Stay offers rooms with air conditioning and a shared bathroom in George Town. The property is located 1.2 km from Rainbow Skywalk at Komtar, 1.8 km from Penang Times Square and 7.9 km from Straits Quay. The property is non-smoking and is situated 1.2 km from 1st Avenue Penang.

All guest rooms at the hostel come with a shared bathroom and bed linen. Absolutely everything! The place was new, clean, lovely finishings and great lighting. The air conditioning worked well. They offered free coffee and snacks every day for guests. They allowed early check in when our room was ready and all the staff were so lovely. We actually moved from a previous accomodation that was terrible and we were so happy when we arrived to Amore Stay. Fantastic location, wonderful owners. Would definitely stay again!

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9.2
Superb
6 reviews
Price from
US$13
per night

Situated in George Town, 2.4 km from Northam Beach, Aayu Pantai - George Town, Penang features air-conditioned accommodation and a shared lounge. The property is located 1.6 km from Penang Times Square, 8.2 km from Straits Quay and 8.5 km from Penang Botanic Gardens. The accommodation provides a shared kitchen and luggage storage space for guests.

Popular points of interest near the hostel include Wonderfood Museum, 1st Avenue Penang and Rainbow Skywalk at Komtar. Penang International Airport is 14 km from the property. The apartment is located in a great location. The facilities are simple. It was super clean and so far best accommodation I had in Malaysia on a low budget. The owners were also super nice. When we had an issue they quickly responded, helped and accommodated us. The owner also stepped by to check up on us and gave us a great list of recommendations for Penang.

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9.1
Superb
28 reviews
Price from
US$26
per night

Set within 17 km of Sunway Carnival Mall and 20 km of Penang Bridge, 23 Inn Queenbed Room with share bathroom offers rooms with air conditioning and a shared bathroom in Simpang Ampat. Located around 30 km from 1st Avenue Penang, the hostel with free WiFi is also 31 km away from Penang Times Square. The property is non-smoking and is located 27 km from Queensbay Mall. clean and so comfy, the owner also fast reply and wasy to deal

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9.4
Superb
5 reviews
Price from
US$18
per night

Located within 1.8 km of Penang Times Square and 7.7 km of Straits Quay, Aayu Chulia - Chulia St, George Town 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 2.1 km from Northam Beach.

Guest rooms at the hostel are fitted with a seating area. The rooms at Aayu Chulia - Chulia St, George Town have air conditioning and a desk. The location , the staff , the manager is very helpful , reasonable price , and most important "the quiet and calm" . You have hot or cold sterelized water in the main hall + coffe and tea and other goodies.

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8.8
Fabulous
1,344 reviews
Price from
US$28
per night

Set within 2.2 km of Northam Beach and 700 metres of Wonderfood Museum, Aayu Seckchuan - 3 mins walk to Love Lane offers rooms with air conditioning and a shared bathroom in George Town. The property is situated 7.8 km from Straits Quay, 7.8 km from Penang Botanic Gardens and 9.3 km from Penang Hill. The accommodation features a shared kitchen, and luggage storage for guests.

Featuring a shared bathroom with a bidet and a hairdryer, rooms at the hostel also feature free WiFi. very nice, room was clean and toilet was right in front of my room, it was very convenient and the staff is very friendly and helpful! love the stay so much! the location is also strategic very nice

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8.9
Fabulous
236 reviews
Price from
US$19
per night

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