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Guesthouse Review: Sahabat Guesthouse, Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia

September 19, 2019 By James Clark

Guesthouse Review: Sahabat Guesthouse, Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia

Guesthouse Name: Sahabat Guesthouse.
Address: 39 & 41 Jalan Sahabat, Off Tengkat Tong Shin, Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

I stayed at Sahabat Guesthouse in Kuala Lumpur. I booked it for its location near the Bukit Bintang area, which is one of my favourite areas to stay in KL.

Most budget guesthouses in KL are clustered around the Chinatown area, but there are several options in the backstreets behind Bukit Bintang. It’s a good area for tourists, and I had a meeting scheduled in the area. I paid $10.59 USD per night, which is about as cheap as it gets in KL.

Jalan Sahabat

The Sahabat Guesthouse (also marketed as ZEN Rooms Sahabat Guesthouse) is at the end of a quiet street and walkable to the main sights in the area such as the Jalan Alor night market. I checked in and paid the extra 10 MYR ($2.39 USD) a night tax that is not levied by the booking sites.

Sahabat Guesthouse, Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia

I got a single room with a private bathroom. When booking cheap guesthouses in KL I always check if there is a window, as often there isn’t. In this case, I had a large window facing the inside courtyard.

The bed was comfortable the room was spacious enough to place my bags.

The room had air conditioning, which was needed as these old concrete building heat up. The room had a slightly weird smell when the air conditioning wasn’t on.

Being an old building there weren’t enough power outlets, so my power strip came in handy.

Bedroom

The bathroom was clean and spacious and had a good hot water system. It could have used more useful places to hang things and place toiletries.

Bathroom

Downstairs in the reception there is a TV/common area where you can mingle with fellow travellers. There is free wifi at the guesthouse, and I had no problem with the connection in my room.

Lounge

There is a kitchen on-site, and they have a basic breakfast which I didn’t try (I prefer the cheap Indian breakfasts that are everywhere in KL).

Kitchen

For transport, there is the Bukit Bintang MRT station and monorail line nearby.

Overall this guesthouse worked out for me as a no-frills budget guesthouse. This is most suitable if you are just looking for the cheapest room without staying in a dorm room. Book Sahabat Guesthouse online or search for more hotels in Kuala Lumpur.

Filed Under: Accommodation Tagged With: guesthouse, kuala lumpur, malaysia

About James Clark

James Clark is the founder of Nomadic Notes. He has been a digital nomad since 2003, and Nomadic Notes features trip reports, train travel articles, and where to stay guides. He writes about transport and urban development at Future Southeast Asia. Subscribe to the weekly travel newsletter.

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