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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. The owner is super helpful. He made sure every details were well taken care of!

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9.3
Superb
220 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 was a really good experience in Penang. It is a youth hostel with diversity, happiness, and belonging. What attracted me most is that it was so clean and well-equipped with many functional rooms. If u travel alone, this place definitely is a wonderful choice cuz u can know some interesting people here and feel not lonely.

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9.2
Superb
212 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. It is very convenient location, we could walk to any tourist attractions in the town, close to the beach which is so cool, The accommodation was clean and have a lot of common space where we could seat outside and enjoy the homemade bread ( so yummy). And the best part is how supportive the staff was, they were so responsive and answered all of my questions. I was unfortunately need to go to the doctor check at the midnight due to my allergies but the staff was responded immediately when we ask. So appreciate🥹

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9.1
Superb
441 reviews
Price from
US$30
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. Absolutely fantastic. The positive energy from being in a women only space was great. Plus I mean the dormitory is just amazing, comfortable, clean, convenient. What a gem!

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9.4
Superb
167 reviews
Price from
US$17
per night

Featuring a garden, terrace and views of city, Bitterswiit Ladies Hostel is set in George Town, 2 km from Northam Beach. The property is located 7.9 km from Straits Quay, 7.9 km from Penang Botanic Gardens and 10 km from Penang Hill. The property is non-smoking and is situated 600 metres from Wonderfood Museum. The common area is so beautiful and inviting. The owner is very friendly and tries everything to make you feel comfortable. Because my bus was delayed, I arrived after check-in time, but it wasn't a problem. The accommodation is located in a quiet street, but still close to everything like restaurants etc. They provide water and tea, and the kitchen is well equipped in case you want to cook... I shared a room with one other girl, and we had plenty of space for our stuff. The AC is running well!

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9.1
Superb
15 reviews
Price from
US$10
per night

Amore Stay is situated in George Town, 10 km from Penang Hill and 12 km from Queensbay Mall. The property is around 1.8 km from Penang Times Square, 7.9 km from Straits Quay and 7.9 km from Penang Botanic Gardens. The property is non-smoking and is set 2 km from Northam Beach.

At the hostel, all rooms include a shared bathroom with a shower. Clean, tidy, comfortable, quiet, modern with all necessary facilities. Dorms have no windows but it did not bother me as they are spacious enough. AC works perfectly. Communication with the staff was smooth and helpful.

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9
Superb
11 reviews
Price from
US$15
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 location was very convenient as it is close to a lot of local eateries and bus stops that goes places. It is also close to a lot of the main attractions in george town. The room that I had was spacious and what I expected it to be. Bed was comfortable. The showers and toilets are plentiful in numbers albeit a little bit cramped in my opinion. PS: this place is self check in. They do have someone on site and they do send out a text message on whats app about the password for the main door and the room door. Just make sure you get the text message from them prior to your visit here. Communication is prompt and concise.

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9
Superb
32 reviews
Price from
US$30
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 common areas and the room is clean, very safe and budget friendly for solo travelers like me. Tourist attractions are near, the staff are friendly and very responsive. I requested an early check and they were able to do so. Thank you so much I will definitely go back again.

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8.8
Fabulous
1,413 reviews
Price from
US$34
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. The location was perfect if you want to enjoy George town. It was a hostel style but I had my own private room, which was nice, it had an ac as well. The shared bathroom/toilett was clean. Overall i had a good stay.

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8.8
Fabulous
274 reviews
Price from
US$25
per night

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 clean and many bathrooms available

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8.8
Fabulous
528 reviews
Price from
US$25
per night

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