The shared room and bathroom are spacious and clean. The hostel is located in the middle of historical area, easy to explore around. You will find a tasty char koay tiaw with kopi for breakfast in a local eatery just some steps away at the left hand.

Van Philippines

It's very well kept hostel. All you need :) It's one of the cleanest we've ever stayed in.

Paulina Poland

My roommates were super nice, perfect location, big room, very nice old style. Blondie was very helpful giving me some advices for visiting around, taking the ferry, etc. I really recommend :) Just one detail, as everywhere in Malaysia, bring cash!!! :)

Marco France

Blondie and Benny are so great! They resolved an issue with a guest so incredibly well! I felt so safe and well taken care of. I will always stay here when I am in George Town. The rooms are big and the bathroom is spacious and clean with shampoo and soap provided. It’s like a character home. There’s free filtered water so that saves you money and on plastic. Great location as well. Big windows with blackout curtains in the room. There is a kweay teow place right next door for brekky.

Charlotte New Zealand

The staff were very friendly, kind, and helpful, and can give you a list of recommended restaurants around the property. They also give a walking tour that includes dinner, a drink at the bar, and street art (I think the course is flexible depending on what the group wants that day). The property is located within walking distance from the ferry station. Guests are provided a towel and big bottles of shampoo, body wash, and conditioner are supplied in the shared bathroom.

Yoonyoung South Korea

Benni and Blondie are amazing, they make you feel like home. The bed is very comfortable, clean and tidy. The bathroom is very cool, I loved the door (I'm a door lover haha). The location is perfect, just 2 minutes walking from great restaurants and bars but far enough to avoid too much noise at night.

Juan Colombia

The guesthouse was an old dry cleaning place back in the day before it was turned into a guesthouse. It’s close to Chulia St and Love Lane. Blondie & Benni, who run the place, are very lovely and welcoming. It’s also easy to meet other travelers. They got clean rooms, beds, bathrooms (with free shampoo and body wash). The common area is small, which I liked personally as it forces you to interact with people. They do walking tours (for 10rm per person) daily if it’s not raining and there are at least 3 people that want to join. You can also hang out in the common area while you wait for your time to leave and they got no problem with that, can even use their shower on the 1st floor if you need to and they let me use a clean towel too with no cost. You can borrow a lock for free if you wanna use their available closet/drawers in the room. Overall I really loved Great Shanghai Guesthouse! I’ll definitely stay here again if I come back in George Town, Penang. :)

Hannah Philippines

Location perfect. The house radiate good energy it feels home. It is clean and eventhough there were 10 guests in the room it feels like there were nobody that's how much the house itself make every one behave and it is spacious

Mhamed United States of America

Staff very helpful,Clean hostel and I like the hostel decoration

Pheerada Thailand

I recommend the hostel's walking tour of Georgetown's art and places when you arrive. A bargain at 10RM while getting to meet some of the other guests!

Max United States of America