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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. Everything is so perfect. From the process of checkin till checkout, there is so much advancement. I stayed in this kind of setup for the very first time. Its extremely relaxing, comfortable and most importantly very economical, i’ll happily give it 10/10..

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9
Wonderful
501 reviews
Price from
$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. I had to extend my stay, it was really nice and cozy. Really like home! And you feel safe, bcs it’s only women here

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9.4
Wonderful
200 reviews
Price from
$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. Lovely clean and quiet accommodation with very friendly staff.

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9.1
Wonderful
203 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. We loved our stay here. Everything you could need and more. Great value for money. Very comfortable and plenty of bathrooms available. Lovely personal touches from the note left in your room, earplugs and toothbrush set and lovely local bread. Shane was incredibly helpful via what’s app and Desmond was so helpful on the morning of our checkout! Both very friendly and would love to stay here again!!

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9.2
Wonderful
399 reviews
Price from
$29
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. Very clean and the owner is very friendly.

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9.4
Wonderful
161 reviews
Price from
$17
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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9.1
Wonderful
28 reviews
Price from
$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. - strategic location: chulia street is lively with so many options of bars, cafes and street food + we're able to visit so many places in georgetown within a day - comfy bedding: we're able to have satisfying rest and always wake up energized - attentive host: shane, the owner, is the best!! he helps us with lists of food recommendations and places to go, all of the food we've tried were fantastic! he's so kind and willing to answer all of our questions about the stay + penang in general. you won't have to worry a thing!

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8.8
Excellent
1,333 reviews
Price from
$27
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. They really ensure you are enjoying your stay and will check on you everyday whether everything is going well or not. I felt really homey and safe staying here. They also have local coffee and bread for all the guests in the kitchen area which is really really delicious.

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8.9
Excellent
236 reviews
Price from
$19
per night

Pine Armenian is set in George Town, within 2.4 km of Northam Beach and 1.8 km of Penang Times Square. The property is situated 8.4 km from Straits Quay, 8.7 km from Penang Botanic Gardens and 9.1 km from Penang Hill. The accommodation offers a shared kitchen and a shared lounge for guests.

All rooms at the hostel come with a seating area. With a shared bathroom equipped with a bidet and a hairdryer, rooms at Pine Armenian also have free WiFi. The units will provide guests with a fridge. The room was big with enough space! Beds are comfortable, prime location, very clean, good showers, good wifi!

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8.5
Very Good
298 reviews
Price from
$8
per night

Situated 1.7 km from Northam Beach, Aayu Muntri - 4 mins to Chulia St George Town features rooms with air conditioning 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 located 700 metres from Wonderfood Museum.

Popular points of interest near the hostel include 1st Avenue Penang, Rainbow Skywalk at Komtar and Penang Times Square. Penang International Airport is 15 km from the property. Great property, really comfortable and relaxed. Quiet vibe, everyone we met was friendly. Staff were excellent, like Aziz, AJ and the rest. Beside Love Lane which is probably the best location in Georgetown after Armenian Street.

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8.7
Excellent
697 reviews
Price from
$26
per night

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