Name: ZEN Hostel Explorers Guesthouse
Address: 128 & 130 Jalan Tun H.S. Lee, 55100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 128 & 130 Jalan Tun H.S. Lee, Kuala Lumpur Federal Territory, 55100, Malaysia
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $6 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 8.7

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Guesthouse ZEN Hostel Explorers Guesthouse

128 & 130 Jalan Tun H.S. Lee, 55100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia –

*7.8* Petaling Street: only 3 minutes away! (700 feet by foot)

Pudu Sentral Bus Terminal: only 6 minutes away! (1,400 feet by foot)

*8.4* Central Market, Kuala Lumpur: only 2 minutes away! (450 feet by foot)

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Close to a metro stop, and walking distance to some attractions in the city. The lobby/common area was spacious. The room itself was basic, but comfortable.

Andrew, United Kingdom

Great location, awesome staff and very comfortable bed.

Diana, United Kingdom

the property is clean. staff is friendly and the location is very good. Walking distance from petaling street and merdeka square. breakfast is nice but doesn't have many options. you can board a go kl from 5 minutes walk.

Pricha86, India

Its definitely a good space for those looking for a clean guesthouse/ hostel. Staff are generally friendly and very approachable. Rooms were clean and no unpleasant stuffy feel to the room (took a private room).

Vigneswaran, Malaysia

Almost everything, Good Facilities, Strong Wi-Fi network in the lobby, Free breakfast, Good and helpful staff and the best part is you can keep your luggage in the luggage room before checking in and after checking out.

Darshan, India

Easy checking in. No cancelation charges. Friendly staff

Syed, Pakistan

The house has incredible atmosphere outside at the lobby area, a lot of trees and plenty of cats, flowers, beautiful really! The thing that made me feel a bit uncomfortable is that the rooms are a bit far from the common bathroom and there is not air conditioning, only fan. But for the price it is perfect, close to the airport, in a communicative area etc etc. If you don't have big expectations and don't spend much time in the room, it is perfect!!! 👌😊💖

Joanna, Bulgaria

Location was good, lots of options for food. The wifi was fast when in the common area.

Jack, United Kingdom

Excellent location, easy to get anywhere for my the MRT which was only about 5 minute walk.

Maria, United States of America

THE DESIGN was really making every body in good mood THE STAFF though i booked as a last minute booking, and i came less than one hour but they surprised me that they arranged every thing according to plan.. EVERYTHING WAS CLEAN AND TIDY

Maxbasem, Malaysia

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9.1

Excellent location!
Great check-in experience

What guests loved the most:
“Close to a metro stop, and walking distance to some attractions in the city. The lobby/common area was spacious. The room itself was basic, but comfortable.”

Andrew United Kingdom
“Great location, awesome staff and very comfortable bed.”

Diana United Kingdom
“the property is clean. staff is friendly and the location is very good. Walking distance from petaling street and merdeka square. breakfast is nice but doesn't have many options. ”

Pricha86 India
“Its definitely a good space for those looking for a clean guesthouse/ hostel. Staff are generally friendly and very approachable. ”

Vigneswaran Malaysia
“Almost everything, Good Facilities, Strong Wi-Fi network in the lobby, Free breakfast, Good and helpful staff and the best part is you can keep your luggage in the luggage room before checking in and...”

Darshan India
“Easy checking in. No cancelation charges. Friendly staff”

Syed Pakistan
“The house has incredible atmosphere outside at the lobby area, a lot of trees and plenty of cats, flowers, beautiful really! ”

Joanna Bulgaria
“Location was good, lots of options for food. The wifi was fast when in the common area.”

Jack United Kingdom
“Excellent location, easy to get anywhere for my the MRT which was only about 5 minute walk.”

Maria United States of America
“THE DESIGN was really making every body in good mood THE STAFF though i booked as a last minute booking, and i came less than one hour but they surprised me that they arranged every thing according to...”

Maxbasem Malaysia

ZEN Hostel Explorers Guest house provides charming accommodations a short 5-minute walk from Kuala Lumpur’s Chinatown and Central Market. It features free WiFi in public areas and a reading corner.

The rooms are cozy and feature a beautiful, colorful décor. This nonsmoking property features rooms equipped with air conditioning and carpeted flooring. Individual bedside lights, power sockets and personal lockers are provided for guests staying in the dormitory rooms. Guests have access to a shared toilet and shared bathroom with shower facility.

The guest house is just a 7-minute walk to Merdeka Square and a 15-minute drive to the popular Golden Triangle. A money changer is available within walking distance from the property. Kuala Lumpur International Airport is about 45-minute drive away.

For guests’ convenience, the hotel provides luggage storage facilities at its 24-hour front desk.

This is our guests' favorite part of Kuala Lumpur, according to independent reviews.

This property also has one of the top-rated locations in Kuala Lumpur! Guests are happier about it compared to other properties in the area.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.2 for a two-person trip.

This property is also rated for the best value in Kuala Lumpur! Guests are getting more for their money when compared to other properties in this city.

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ZEN Hostel Explorers Guesthouse has been welcoming Booking.com guests since Sept 29, 2011

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Free WiFi

Non-smoking rooms

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24-hour front desk

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Air conditioning

Good for couples – they rated the facilities 8.1 for two-person stays.

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Located in the top-rated area in Kuala Lumpur, this property has an excellent location score of 9.1!

Great area for shopping!

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Start of dialog content Room Facilities: • Shower • Air conditioning • Shared bathroom • Toilet • Shared toilet • Towels • Linens Parking: No parking available. Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
+ Max adults: 1 Max children: 1 (up to years of age)	Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room 1 bunk bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content Room Facilities: • Shower • Air conditioning • Shared bathroom • Toilet • Shared toilet • Towels • Linens Parking: No parking available. Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
+ Max adults: 1 Max children: 1 (up to years of age)	Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room 1 bunk bed	Show prices
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+ Max adults: 1 Max children: 1 (up to years of age)	Single Bed in 10-Bed Dormitory Room 1 bunk bed	Show prices
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Area Info – Guests loved walking around the neighborhood!

Closest Landmarks

Central Market, Kuala Lumpur
0.1 miles
Pasar Seni Central Market
0.1 miles
Petaling Street
0.1 miles
Sultan Abdul Samad Building
0.2 miles
National Textiles Museum Kuala Lumpur
0.3 miles
Pudu Sentral Bus Terminal
0.3 miles
Merdeka Square
0.3 miles
National Mosque
0.4 miles
Old Kuala Lumpur Railway Station
0.5 miles
Merdeka Stadium
0.5 miles

Restaurants & Markets

Lai Foong Restaurant Restaurant
0.1 miles
Texas Chichen Cafe/Bar
0 miles
7-11 Supermarket
0.1 miles
Restoran Yusoof Dan Zakhir Restaurant
0.1 miles
Central Market, Kuala Lumpur Market
0.1 miles
Starbucks Coffee Cafe/Bar
0.2 miles
Mc Donalds Cafe/Bar
0.2 miles

Closest Airports

Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport
10.2 miles
Kuala Lumpur International Airport
27.1 miles

Shopping Nearby – All Within 500 Yards!

Petaling Street Market Local & Authentic
Central Market Market Local & Authentic

What Travelers Love About This Location

“Excellent location next to old market and Chinese places, nice stuff members, clean room and comfortable bathroom with hot water 24/7. Breakfast is simple (...”

Magdalena

Poland

9.1

“The location was very nice. ”

Tomohiro

Japan

“It's well located near China town. They have a bookshelf with great English books. Bedroom is big enough and cosy. ”

Paulina

Poland

9.5

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From 3:00 PM

Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card at check-in

Check-out

Until 12:00 PM

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Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodations type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check what conditions apply to your preferred room.

Refundable damage deposit

A MYR50 damage deposit is required on arrival (around USD12.07). This deposit will be fully refunded at check-out, as long as there isn't any damage to the property.

Children & Beds

Children are welcome

0 - 5 years

Can use an existing bed

FREE

The maximum number of children allowed in existing beds depends on the room you pick. Double-check your selected room for the maximum capacity.

No cribs are available

No extra beds are available

No age restriction

There's no age requirement for check-in

ZEN Hostel Explorers Guesthouse accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.

Smoking

Smoking is not allowed.

Parties

Parties/events are not allowed

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

The Fine Print

A tourist tax of MYR 10 per room per night is applied to all foreign guests. This tax is not included in the room rate and must be paid upon check-in. Guests with a valid Malaysian Identity Card or valid permanent residents MY PR Card are exempted.

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Please note that credit card details is required for guarantee purposes only. When checking-in, the property accepts payment by cash only.

Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

Payment before arrival by bank transfer is required. The property will contact you after you book to provide instructions.

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.

A damage deposit of MYR 50 is required on arrival. That's about 12.07USD. This will be collected as a cash payment. You should be reimbursed on check-out. Your deposit will be refunded in full, in cash, subject to an inspection of the property.

“the property is clean. staff is friendly and the location is very good. Walking distance from petaling street and merdeka square. breakfast is nice but doesn't have many options. you can board a go kl from 5 minutes walk.”

Pricha86

India

“Its definitely a good space for those looking for a clean guesthouse/ hostel. Staff are generally friendly and very approachable. Rooms were clean and no unpleasant stuffy feel to the room (took a private room).”

Vigneswaran

Malaysia

“Almost everything, Good Facilities, Strong Wi-Fi network in the lobby, Free breakfast, Good and helpful staff and the best part is you can keep your luggage in the luggage room before checking in and after checking out.”

Darshan

“The house has incredible atmosphere outside at the lobby area, a lot of trees and plenty of cats, flowers, beautiful really! The thing that made me feel a bit uncomfortable is that the rooms are a bit far from the common bathroom and there is not air conditioning, only fan. But for the price it is perfect, close to the airport, in a communicative area etc etc. If you don't have big expectations and don't spend much time in the room, it is perfect!!! 👌😊💖”

Joanna

Bulgaria

“THE DESIGN was really making every body in good mood THE STAFF though i booked as a last minute booking, and i came less than one hour but they surprised me that they arranged every thing according to plan.. EVERYTHING WAS CLEAN AND TIDY”

Maxbasem

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Reviewed: April 13, 2019

Khrista
Canada
Age group: 45 – 54

1 helpful vote
8.8

“Nice place to stay.....”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The only things if I had to say would be that there is no wifi in the rooms, only in the main sitting area and the second thing is the breakfast...white bread and tea /coffee. It's a nice place clearly they could provide a bit more to actually call it a breakfast.
The staffl is friendly and helpful. The wifi was good in the common area. The shared bathroom / shower area has a nice stone decor, with your preference of hot / cold water. Location was good, alongside China town market, close to Hop on Hop Off main ticket hub and close to the LRT and Rapid trains. Bonus was the rooftop terrace, at night the city lights looked nice and some buildings lite up with changing of colors.

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 12, 2019

Tara
Canada

1 helpful vote
7.5

“My stay in Kuala Lumpur”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Single Bed in 10-Bed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
There was problems with the bathroom, no water the first night and the one toilet the second night. Only had Wi-Fi in the lobby.
Location was good and close to the Central Market. Staff were friendly.

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: April 11, 2019

Bilge91
Germany
Age group: 25 – 34
8.3

Very Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The room was small. The carpet I did not like and it was dirrty. The 2 showers in the second floor and the toilet were broken during my whole stay. No one did repair it. We needed to go to the third floor. The entrance of the hostel had a bad smell.
The location was good. Just in china town but in the room it was quiet. Breakfast and towel was provided.

Stayed in March 2019
Reviewed: April 7, 2019

Andrew Leighfield
United Kingdom

1 helpful vote
7.5

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The room had a slight smell to it, maybe because it didn’t have a window, so was difficult to air. The breakfast was also a bit basic- just toast and jam!
Close to a metro stop, and walking distance to some attractions in the city. The lobby/common area was spacious. The room itself was basic, but comfortable.

Stayed in March 2019
Reviewed: April 7, 2019

Ellie
United Kingdom

4 helpful votes
9.2

“Good Hostel in Chinatown”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
Limited showers and toilets but they were never busy so not really a problem.
Good location, Second time staying at this hostel and would recommend it. Free Breakfast Comfy Beds

Stayed in March 2019
Reviewed: April 4, 2019

Anna
Poland

2 helpful votes
8.3

“For this price - really good!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
At first there was a mistake and we received a room with an ugly smell and mould on the wall but when we told about the mistake the second room was ok. Also the bathroom could be repaired a little (one shower not working and in the second the water pressure was really low) Wifi working in a reception, a little on the first floor and not at all on the second floor.
Comfy bed, AC working well, clean room and bathroom, great localization (from the airport you can take a bus and then only 1 mtr stop and walk for about 400m). Also we received lower price!

Stayed in April 2019
Reviewed: March 21, 2019

Peiman
Netherlands

2 helpful votes
8.3

“Friendly staff”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The air-co in our room was a little nit on the noisy side. Wifi signal was very weak in the room.
Staff were friendly and the rooms very clean.

Stayed in March 2019
Reviewed: March 16, 2019

Sally
United States of America
8.8

Excellent
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • 2 rooms
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Clean and comfortable

Stayed in March 2019
Reviewed: March 15, 2019

Kaddy
Germany

1 helpful vote
7.5

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Not good to get in touch with other backpackers
Friendly staff

Stayed in March 2019
Reviewed: March 12, 2019

Very
Spain
2.5

“Cheating me and Booking.com ”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Once I arrived they don't confirm my arrival to booking.com They charge me less because their normal fee is lower than Booking.com fares, without me asking for it (actually I didn't realise). The surprise comes when two days after the guesthouse charges me for not showing up. All because they didn't confirm my arrival. And on top they charge me higher than what they save me to pay. They cheated me and to Booking.com Very bad.
Had to change room to a individual one because we were 4 people in a naŕrow room with no windows at all, and heat was not supportable.

Stayed in March 2019
Reviewed: March 9, 2019

Arrajab
Indonesia
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Notice for toilet put bigger ember
Nice staff and informatif, near than pasar seni (central market) and petaling street market, overall owesome with explorers

Stayed in March 2019
Reviewed: February 28, 2019

Giulia
Italy

1 helpful vote
7.5

Good
- • Couple
- • Standard Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
There was a smell of smoke that came in the room especially in the night and early morning and that was not so comfortable
The living and co-working area is very nice! Also the room was clean and the bathroom very modern. Thanks 😊 Giulia & Alberto

Stayed in February 2019
Reviewed: February 25, 2019

Diana
United Kingdom

2 helpful votes
10

“Great!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Standard Double Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Great location, awesome staff and very comfortable bed.

Stayed in February 2019
Reviewed: February 24, 2019

Danielle
United States of America

1 helpful vote
8.8

Excellent
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Standard Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
WiFi only works in the common area
Clean, great location and nice staff.

Stayed in February 2019
Reviewed: February 21, 2019

Anonymous
Malaysia
6.3

“Very convinience places to access to KL city”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Standard Twin Room
- • Stayed 4 nights
Toilet not clean, it should be clean offen, bathroom is too old and should do some renovation work.
lobby , dining area nice.Easy to access many Interesting places like Petaling Street, Centre Market, Lebuh Ampang & LRT.Value for money.

Stayed in February 2019

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