Name: Wassup Youth Hostel
Address: 495E, Jalan Penang, Georgetown, Penang, 10000 George Town, Malaysia, 495E, Jalan Penang, Georgetown, Penang, Penang, 10000, Malaysia
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at £6 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 7.6

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Hostel Wassup Youth Hostel

495E, Jalan Penang, Georgetown, Penang, 10000 George Town, Malaysia –

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Easy parking, closed to town and many tourist ports. The facilities is comfortable and clean. Good value for money. There is even lounge for you to sit if your room feel a bit cramped.

Syazwani

Malaysia

It is near the Komtar bus terminal, easy to travel to all the bus in Penang. Besides that, it is also quite near the food court such as New Lane Street Food Store and Kimberley Street Food Night Market, it just needs to take around 5 minutes to go there. Not only that, the attraction place also easy to go, just walk towards the northeast it will reach all the attractive places in Penang.

Khang

Malaysia

I like the location of this hostel. Its near Komtar public transportation center and other sight seeing place. About the hostel, its quite clean and neighbor isn't too loud. the towels, bed sheet and pillow case are clean (even though one of my towel seems old and the rim is a bit mess, but its clean! that's all that matter). the AC is working perfectly, as well as the tv. I didn't try the electric kettle, the iron and the hair dryer yet though. but I guess its also work quite ok.

Rattama

Thailand

I like that there are own T&B's per dormitory room, and hair dryer. The place was quiet too even though it was weekend.

Diane

Singapore

Staff were incredibly helpful and understanding of my needs. Couldn't recommend them enough :)

Lucypearmain

Malaysia

Nice location. Suitable for backpaker. Nice water pool provided.

Tyj

Malaysia

Bed is comfortable (humidity smell but). Aircon can make winter come to the room (doesn't dry it, though). Shower heater works properly. Coffee/tea for one day in the room. Mini lamp next to bed is nice.

Maria

Spain

Staff were lovely and everyone was nice. All clean and really good location

Bethanie

United Kingdom

Good location like just 5 to 10 mins walk to kimberley Lane and access to Komtar where u can take buses

Wendy

Singapore

i like the staff and the location,no smoking smell is the high point . Overall, was fine

Thien

Vietnam

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8.3

Great location!

What guests loved the most:
“Easy parking, closed to town and many tourist ports. The facilities is comfortable and clean. Good value for money. There is even lounge for you to sit if your room feel a bit cramped.”

Syazwani Malaysia
“It is near the Komtar bus terminal, easy to travel to all the bus in Penang.”

Khang Malaysia
“I like the location of this hostel. Its near Komtar public transportation center and other sight seeing place. About the hostel, its quite clean and neighbor isn't too loud.”

Rattama Thailand
“I like that there are own T&B's per dormitory room, and hair dryer. The place was quiet too even though it was weekend.”

Diane Singapore
“Staff were incredibly helpful and understanding of my needs. Couldn't recommend them enough :)”

Lucypearmain Malaysia
“Nice location. Suitable for backpaker. Nice water pool provided.”

Tyj Malaysia
“Bed is comfortable (humidity smell but). Aircon can make winter come to the room (doesn't dry it, though). Shower heater works properly. Coffee/tea for one day in the room.”

Maria Spain
“Staff were lovely and everyone was nice. All clean and really good location”

Bethanie United Kingdom
“Good location like just 5 to 10 mins walk to kimberley Lane and access to Komtar where u can take buses”

Wendy Singapore
“i like the staff and the location,no smoking smell is the high point . Overall, was fine”

Thien Vietnam

One of our bestsellers in George Town! Strategically located in the heart of UNESCO World Heritage Site of George Town, Wassup Youth Hostel offers accommodations in Penang. It features an outdoor swimming pool and guests can enjoy a drink at the bar. Free WiFi is available throughout the property.

It is 200 yards to Glass Museum Penang and 800 yards to the Penang Heritage Gallery. Wonderfood Museum and Clan Jetties of Penang are within 1.2 miles from Wassup Youth Hostel, while Fort Cornwallis is 1.9 miles away. Penang International Airport is 10.6 miles from the property.

Each bed in the dormitories comes with a power point, reading light and large locker. A shared bathroom and shared toilet is available. Linen is provided. Private guestrooms have carpeted flooring, a flat-screen TV, clothes rack, personal safe and an electric kettle. Private bathroom comes with a shower, towels and hairdryer.

Other facilities include a shared kitchen, TV lounge, a games area with pool table and free usage of computers. Guests can approach the 24-hour front desk for tour arrangements, ticketing services and luggage storage.

This is our guests' favourite part of George Town, according to independent reviews.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.1 for a two-person trip.

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Situated in the best rated area in George Town, this property has an excellent location score of 8.3

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Wassup Youth Hostel has air-conditioned, soundproof dormitory and private guest rooms with free Wi-Fi. In Georgetown, the hostel has a shared kitchen and shared lounge for guests. Security is our main task, outsider require to fill in form for visiting and not able to use hostel facilities. Outsider without filling form unable to enter to lounge and guest rooms. Each bed in the dormitories comes with a power point, reading light and large locker. A attach shared 2 bathroom and toilet is available inside Dormitory Room. Linens are provided. Private guest rooms have LCD TV, clothes rack, a personal safe, mini fridge, an electric kettle, iron facility and private bathroom with shower. Other facilities include luggage storage, a pool table and free usage of computers. Secured car parking space is available just behind hostel for an extra fee.

Property surroundings

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Closest landmarks *

Rainbow Skywalk at Komtar
0.1 miles
Komtar
0.1 miles
Prangin Mall
0.2 miles
1st Avenue Penang
0.2 miles
Penang Times Square
0.4 miles
Khoo Kongsi
0.6 miles
Wonderfood Museum
0.8 miles
Pinang Peranakan Mansion
0.8 miles
Penang Jetty
1 miles
Fort Cornwallis
1 miles

Restaurants and markets *

Keat Seng Restaurant Restaurant
0 miles
Teow Chew Chen Dui Restaurant
0.1 miles
Pacific Super Market Supermarket
0.1 miles
Chow Rasta Wet Market Market
0.1 miles

Natural beauty *

Penang Hill Mountain
6.8 miles

Closest airports *

Penang International Airport
9 miles
Sultan Abdul Halim Airport
54 miles

What travellers love about this location

“Good location like just 5 to 10 mins walk to kimberley Lane and access to Komtar where u can take buses ”

Wendy

Singapore

6.6

“The location of the hostel is great, nearby the malls and main tourist spots. Main area on level one had pool table, foosball table, pool and bar so good for so...”

Fadzli

Singapore

7.5

“The hostel location is great! :)”

Rungkarn

Thailand

7.9

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14:30 - 00:00

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00:00 - 12:00

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Children of any age are welcome.

Children aged 6 years and above are considered adults at this property.

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MYR 50 per person, per night

There is no capacity for cots at this property.

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Pets are not allowed.

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This property only accepts cash payments.

The fine print

Please note that a Penang Heritage Tax applies and is not included in the rates. Rates are MYR 2 per room per night, MYR 0.50 per person per night (dormitory). This is to be paid upon check in

For bookings of 5 rooms or more, please note that a prepayment deposit of 50% of the total charges is required upon arrival.

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.

Please inform Wassup Youth Hostel in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

“Easy parking, closed to town and many tourist ports. The facilities is comfortable and clean. Good value for money. There is even lounge for you to sit if your room feel a bit cramped.”

“It is near the Komtar bus terminal, easy to travel to all the bus in Penang. Besides that, it is also quite near the food court such as New Lane Street Food Store and Kimberley Street Food Night Market, it just needs to take around 5 minutes to go there. Not only that, the attraction place also easy to go, just walk towards the northeast it will reach all the attractive places in Penang.”

“I like the location of this hostel. Its near Komtar public transportation center and other sight seeing place. About the hostel, its quite clean and neighbor isn't too loud. the towels, bed sheet and pillow case are clean (even though one of my towel seems old and the rim is a bit mess, but its clean! that's all that matter). the AC is working perfectly, as well as the tv. I didn't try the electric kettle, the iron and the hair dryer yet though. but I guess its also work quite ok.”

“Bed is comfortable (humidity smell but). Aircon can make winter come to the room (doesn't dry it, though). Shower heater works properly. Coffee/tea for one day in the room. Mini lamp next to bed is nice.”

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Reviewed: 17 October 2019

Leanne
Malaysia

2 helpful votes
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Location is nice,room is clean and spacious.Staff attitude was good,very informative.They have swimming pool which my son love the most.

Stayed in October 2019
Reviewed: 15 October 2019

Priscilla
Malaysia
5.0

Passable
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
The rooms was near the bar area n near by food shop
Swimming pools

Stayed in September 2019
Reviewed: 15 October 2019

Anonymous
Malaysia
8.8

Fabulous
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
No proper car park for Grab car to stop by and it is quite dangerous during drop off.
Clean, comfortable and all the facilities are in good condition.

Stayed in October 2019
Reviewed: 15 October 2019

Anonymous
Malaysia
4.6

“Not a pleasant stay.”
- • Family with young children
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
There was no roadside to park vehicle temporarily to unload & load luggages & children. Need to park on the pedestrian walkway for the said purpose. Very bad ventilation causing all the common areas to be very smelly. No shoes cupboard provided worsen the smell. The room was a bit dusty. The plastic electric kettle was dirty and has red stain blood like. We didn't dare to touch it. 1 of the single beds was slanted to 1 side. We have complained to the front desk. They were polite, but they've failed to fix it or change our room. All they did was tidying up the bed. So we have suffered another night. We didn't checkout because it'll costs us RM99 for cancellation and it was the nearest to the event venue that we're attended to. Another thing is, after we have arrived at KL only we realized that 2 of our personal belongings i.e. Smart Tag device and a Fitbit Versa charger were missing. Overall, it was a bad experience and we wouldn't recommend the place to anyone.
The location was great. It is a walking distance to KOMTAR. There was a small retail shop nextdoor that closes late at night. So, it is convenient buy mineral water, bread or basic toiletries.

Stayed in October 2019
Reviewed: 14 October 2019

Syazwani
Malaysia
9.2

“pleasant”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Stayed 3 nights
Iron, we asked for iron since day 1 and we only received it on day 3 cause another customer keep the iron in their room. Maybe the hotel can just chained the iron & iron board at the hallway, that will be easier for them and customers
Easy parking, closed to town and many tourist ports. The facilities is comfortable and clean. Good value for money. There is even lounge for you to sit if your room feel a bit cramped.

Stayed in September 2019
Reviewed: 13 October 2019

Nur
Malaysia
4.2

Disappointing
- • Solo traveller
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Need to improve the cleanliness at every room

Stayed in October 2019
Reviewed: 13 October 2019

Thiru
Malaysia
8.8

Fabulous
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
The s wimming pool

Stayed in October 2019
Reviewed: 11 October 2019

Aina
Malaysia
9.6

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
Chanel cable need to improve.

Stayed in October 2019
Reviewed: 10 October 2019

Siti
Malaysia
7.9

“Good place to stay the facilities are intresting”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Everything good just the cleanlines under bed is bad , so many dust and rubbish under the bed
The bed lil bit hard and make my body sick

Stayed in October 2019
Reviewed: 10 October 2019

Khang
Malaysia

1 helpful vote
7.9

Good
- • Business trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 3 nights
Overall the hotel is still okay, just only the shower gel hotel provide is not strong enough and the water machine also a bit far, needs to go downstair to get it. Besides that is just only a bit messy fo the shoes because all the customer just put the shoes downstair.
It is near the Komtar bus terminal, easy to travel to all the bus in Penang. Besides that, it is also quite near the food court such as New Lane Street Food Store and Kimberley Street Food Night Market, it just needs to take around 5 minutes to go there. Not only that, the attraction place also easy to go, just walk towards the northeast it will reach all the attractive places in Penang.

Stayed in October 2019
Reviewed: 8 October 2019

Mel
Ireland
5.4

Passable
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Worst internet connection I've experienced in a long time. They forgot about out laundry that we sent down on time. Delayed in getting it back. Inconvenience . Unhelpful staff
Clean

Stayed in October 2019
Reviewed: 8 October 2019

Rattama
Thailand
5.0

“small and clean. near the public transportation and food streets.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Stayed 2 nights
the room is smaller than I expected with the price that a little bit too high (compare to the room and facilities quality, also compare to the other hostel in the same area with the same or lower price). In my room, the bed lamps aren't working at all. And a lot of ants (...T^T...). No complementary drinks and no food selling at the hostel, so make sure to eat something before going back to the hostel and buy some supply (like a big bottle of water).
I like the location of this hostel. Its near Komtar public transportation center and other sight seeing place. About the hostel, its quite clean and neighbor isn't too loud. the towels, bed sheet and pillow case are clean (even though one of my towel seems old and the rim is a bit mess, but its clean! that's all that matter). the AC is working perfectly, as well as the tv. I didn't try the electric kettle, the iron and the hair dryer yet though. but I guess its also work quite ok.

Stayed in October 2019
Reviewed: 8 October 2019

Anonymous
United Kingdom

1 helpful vote
7.1

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveller
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Cleanliness needs to improve
Location... right in the city centre and not too far from the airport or the Sungai Nibong bus terminal

Stayed in October 2019
Reviewed: 7 October 2019

Diane
Singapore
7.9

“It is indeed cheap so you get what you've paid for. It is good for short stay and backpackers.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted via mobile
I wish it were cleaner, especially the floor and beddings. It caused some of my friends some itch.
I like that there are own T&B's per dormitory room, and hair dryer. The place was quiet too even though it was weekend.

Stayed in October 2019
Reviewed: 6 October 2019

Zenobius
Malaysia
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted via mobile
Nothing
Room

Stayed in October 2019

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