286 Lebuh Chulia, 10200 George Town, Malaysia
#2 of 181 hotels in George Town
Guests' ChoiceBased on 414 hostel reviews
9.4Cleanliness
9.4
Comfort
9.4
Location
9.9
Facilities
9.3
Staff
9.8
Value for money
9.6
Free WiFi
9.2
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 14 May 2024
Chavez
MexicoIt's a nice and clean place, with an excellent location. The manager is great! He's always alert of ypur needs and willing to help.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 13 May 2024
Matthew
AustraliaThe location is perfect for those who want to explore all that George Town has to offer. 2 minutes walk from eating streets and bar outfits. The host is very welcoming. Bedroom was comfortable, clean and cool (aircon). Bathroom facilities were great. Could not fault this place, would recommend to anyone staying in George Town!
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 11 May 2024
Simone
IrelandLittle bit noisy but nothing earplugs won’t fix
Shane and his fellow staff could not have been kinder, he was so helpful and accommodating. We felt very comfortable there. The location is 10/10, so close to everywhere you want to go. There are loads of showers and toilets in the shared bathroom and they are always spotless clean. Great value for money, we are very happy 😊
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 7 May 2024
Yu-ju
TaiwanThe guesthouse is neat, clean, cozy and comfortable. The location is good as well. It does not take you too much time to walk to major spots. The staff is friendly, replies the message fast and provides adequate assistance. I will definitely consider to stay here when I come to visit Penang next time.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 5 May 2024
Lisa
IndonesiaNone
Best location superb 👍👍👍
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 2 May 2024
Daniel
United KingdomAlthough the street noise itself couldn’t be heard, other guests in the accommodation sounded like elephants upstairs who completely ignored the quiet time hours which were sadly not enforced.
The location was perfect, with so many restaurants and bars to try on the same street as the accommodation. The host was faultless, couldn’t have asked for a better welcome to the island with amazing hospitality all round.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 29 April 2024
Ian
United StatesWalls are thin and you do hear a lot. But I knew this going in from reviews. So it didn't bother me much.
Great location. Lots of good food options and bus stops with a short walk. Staff was great at answering all my questions. They were very responsive. Wifi worked well for me. This is a good place to stay in George town. Great value.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 28 April 2024
Umar
GermanyThe room was a bit crammed, due to the smaller size and you need to get used to it.
The location was good. The building was clean. They gave us a wall plug converter when asked
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 26 April 2024
Alice
ItalyEverything was perfect
I don't have words to describe how amazing this place is and how nice are all the people working here. The place is quiet and clean, located in the best area of the city where you can find lots of good hawker centers, restaurants, bars and everything you need. Very grateful to MK who helped me to decide the best destination to visit after Georgetown. 10/10, I hope to come back here one day!
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 26 April 2024
Julie
SwitzerlandPerfect location and very comfortable room. Very welcoming and felt like home for a night! Walls are thin so you can hear other guests walking around but there are earplugs provided which works fine :) great recommandations for food and places to visit from the staff as well!
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 26 April 2024
Petra
New ZealandRoom was quite small and the beds were a little bit hard
Great location, everything was clean. Owner was nice and sent lots of recommendations to do in Georgetown
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 24 April 2024
Rhys
United KingdomWalls were a bit thin but earplugs are provided in rooms so not too much of an issue
Very clean, great location in the middle of town, easy walking distance to most attractions or public transport. Shane was very friendly and always around if you needed anything, free water available :)
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 23 April 2024
Isabel
CanadaWhen we first arrived at Aayu Chulia it was different than we had thought it was going to be. The host was very responsive before we arrived and told us to get in touch if we needed anything. When we arrived we had thought there might be a front desk area or someone from Aayu Chulia around to help us with any questions in check in, but quickly realized we were pretty much on our own. We had some neighbours that sounded quite sick down the hall and some other neighbours who sounded like they were in an intense argument the first night but not having any staff to go to was a bit unsettling. A couple days in I met the host in person while he was in the building and felt much more grounded once I understood the situation more of our stay. If we had gone into this stay expecting we’d have our own sort of independent apartment (with little to know staff around) it would have been different, but we had imagined a busy hostel with staff around to help answer questions about the city etc. while the host was very responsive through WhatsApp, it wasn’t quite the same.
Aayu Chulia was a place that grew on us throughout our stay! Shayne, the host was very helpful when contacted and it was in a good location. The air con worked great, super clean and for the price well worth it!
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 23 April 2024
Hannah
United KingdomThe room smelt randomly throughout the night of sewage. Also, quite loud. It sounded like someone was trying to get into our room all night but I think it was the noise from upstairs.
Very comfortable stay. The people who own it couldn’t do more for us. They were lovely.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 23 April 2024
Katie
United KingdomI enjoyed my stay so much I extended my visit! Highly recommend anyone visiting to stay as it has everything you need and a fabulous location. Special thanks to MK your recommendations and advice for the area was greatly appreciated and really enhanced my trip. Also your kindness when I wasn't feeling well really made such a difference as a solo traveller, thank you!
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 23 April 2024
Cristiana
PortugalExcellent location, small room but very comfortable.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 22 April 2024
Jayne
United KingdomNothing
Good facilities, great communications with owner, lovely personal touches. Excellent to have water available and bathroom facilities were great. Bed was comfy.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 20 April 2024
Suppara
ThailandSize of room was a bit tiny and you can heard sound from out of the room and upstair because floor made from wood. It reminded me to my childhood with grand-grandpa. He would hit my anklebone if I walked louder. LOL But you won't hear anything out of the guesthouse.
They provided everything you need in your room and common area. There were disposable toothbrushes and ear plugs. The location was great. It closed to everywhere you need to go. You can fill your bottle with hot/cold water and go out to walk around. There was 7-11 with ATM. You can keep in touch with owner by whatsapp. It was very useful.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 17 April 2024
Daisy
United KingdomIt’s an old building so quite noisy! There were guests hanging out in the common areas being loud until after midnight. There are plenty of bars and pubs to go to if you want to be socialising til late :)
Comfortable bed and clean rooms. Shared bathroom but lots of showers and toilets, so not a problem. Great location, an easy walk to the sights in Georgetown. Hosts were very friendly and helpful too!
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 17 April 2024
Rahul
IndiaGreat and very knowledgeable owner
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 17 April 2024
Sheela
SwedenA very nice place, and you got more than expected for the amount of money. It was always clean everywhere. You got all you needed to stay, towels, fresh sheets and more. It was also located perfectly in Georgetown!
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 16 April 2024
Jasmine
United KingdomThe staff were really lovely and friendly, perfect place to rest your head for the night and see the best of Georgetown
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 16 April 2024
Pei
SingaporeIt will be great if guests are provided with slipper indoor into room.
It is simply perfect for my repeated stay as a start off point to dive deep into Penang heritage. Lots of cafes, hawker food to panper foodie stomach. Team has excellent zest to address highlights recommendation around Penang. Warm staff, warm-hearted stay. Thank you.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 15 April 2024
Lolo
IndonesiaClean, location near to street food, and friendly staff 👍
Stayed in April 2024
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