Fhoya-fhoya — Hotel in George Town

Ok first off, the hotel has a lot of character which is great if you like old historic buildings. It's good value for money and has a shared bathroom which is kept clean. The owner is very polite and friendly and doesn't hesitate to help you. The stairs to the first floor are a little steep however not bad if your spritely. A couple of things we didn't enjoy about the hotel were 1. The amount of mosquitoes that enter your bedroom and bathroom, the bedroom has wooden slats so little gaps for the mossies to squeeze through and also the bathroom seems to have a few, been bitten quite abit, owner does supply some mosquito repellent. 2. In the morning it sounds like we are sleeping next to a factory, loads of saw noises and occasionally someone hocking up and being sick sounds. We ended up adopting some ear plugs. Bit apart from that very happy, great location to get to all of George Town and...

Located centrally in a cool and funky part of George town, this funky hotel is a great choice of stay. The building is an old historic building. It has a load of charm and character. I love the slats on the window and there's so much made of wood. However as stated it's an old building so if you are used to a standard 5 star room this might not be for you. Also worth noting is the stairs are extremely steep, almost like a ladder. If you have any problems with mobility then look elsewhere.||Personally I loved this place. I only stayed one night but would have happily spent the week here. Staff were friendly and laid back too. The price was decent....

Very beautiful heritage hostel right in the old town of Penang with simple and stylish touches. The room was spacious, had functioning windows, and an air conditioner that worked well. There's no kitchen here just a frig and a hot water maker. There are 4 rooms in the hostel that the owner books mainly through Airbnb. The first set of stairs up to the rooms is very steep and definitely...