The 80's Guesthouse - Hostel in Georgetown

Located at the end of Love Lane, the 80s guesthouse has just gone over a recent refurbishment to make the place look stylish and yet maintain that vintage charm of a house when people were still living in it. The place boasts plenty of sunlight in the daytime which makes it very comfortable to relax in the common area. The dorms are also very spacious for 6 in a room, with a nice headboard to put your personal belongings, a charging port , and light. The receptionist is also very friendly, be sure to ask him for local food recommendations as he is a local Penangite!

The toilets and shower area are very clean, though there are some mosquitoes that can cause a nuisance. Overall it's a very great for value place to stay if you're in Penang alone or with a group. Highly recommended

love the hostel (i had my own dormitory room since there was no one else sleep on the other beds) 🫶

but the only downside was the people who had a lack of self awareness stomping their feet on 100-years-old wooden floors in the middle of the night!

also when i just came with luggage, the staff wasn’t even offered to help me bring it upstairs (though most likely i will politely decline since it wasn’t that heavy but still though i would’ve been nice if they offered lol)

The guesthouse location is perfect as it's located on love lane, 4 minute walk to the top of love lane is where all the bars are but far enough away your can't hear them at night.

We stayed in a private room which was basic but very clean which we believe is the most important aspect. Beds were super comfy with fresh bedding and a towel provided. Air conditioning works well.

The reception isn't 24 hours so if your arriving early or late check to see if anyone we be there.

They have a washing machine you can use and a clothes line to dry your items. Showers and toilets are shared.

My only complaint would be the walls are abit thin between rooms. The person staying in the room next to us had their alarm going off from 6am for an hour, but this wasn't the fault of thr guesthouse.

We would stay here again

My stay is made great mainly because of the day staff, Bayu, and his amazing hospitality. He’s very knowledgeable about Penang, has the best recommendations, absolutely funny, very welcoming, goes above and beyond for every guest. The amenities and facilities could definitely be better, however.

If there’s a feedback I could give about this property, it would be to add towel hooks in the dorms/rooms, provide bathroom slippers, add curtains to the dorm bunk beds, free coffee/tea, and perhaps provide a proper functioning water dispenser with cold water— as these are basic amenities every hostel should have. The filtered sink water is like urine, come on now. And maybe fix the washing machine too for guests’ use.

A very social hostel with the most amazing staff! Bayu is the kindest soul and has so much knowledge on George Town!! He’s very friendly and recommends the best food places in town. Needed to book a ticket to KL and he helped me book a ticket right away. So professional and lovely. Please add curtains!