Hotel Name: Kim Sun Hotel Address: 86 Campbell Street, Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia. I stayed at the Kim Sun Hotel in Penang. I booked it online at the rate of $15.53 USD and booked it for is central location in Georgetown. There isn’t a Chinatown in Penang as there is such a large Chinese community. Campbell […]
Guesthouse Review: Malabar Inn, Penang – Malaysia
Guesthouse Name: Malabar Inn Address: 26 & 28, Lebuh Cintra, Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia. I stayed at the Malabar Inn in Georgetown, Penang. I booked online at the rate of $14.04 per night and booked it for its location in the historic area of Georgetown. The guesthouse is in a typical shophouse that lines the streets […]
Hotel Review: Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur
Hotel Name: Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur Address: 11 Jalan Sultan Ismail, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. I stayed at the Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur as a guest of the hotel, and this is a review of my stay there. The Shangri-La is a famous luxury hotel group that began in Singapore (which I also stayed at), and KL was […]
Hotel Review: Homestyle Hotel, Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia
Guesthouse Name: Homestyle Hotel Address: 13 Jalan Rembia, Off Tengkat Tong Shin, Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia [Edit: Homestyle Hotel is now closed. This post is left as an archive, and search for more hotels in Kuala Lumpur here.] I stayed at the Homestyle Hotel in KL. I walked in off the street and paid […]
Guesthouse Review: Check Mate Guest House, Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia
Guesthouse Name: Check Mate Guest House Address: 8, Jalan Rembia Off Jalan Tengkat Tong Shin, Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia [Edit: this place was terrible and it has since closed down. This review is left as an archive.] I stayed at the Check Mate Guest House in Kuala Lumpur. I booked online for the rate […]
Guesthouse Review: The Travel Hub Guesthouse, Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia
Guesthouse Name: The Travel Hub Guesthouse Address: 1st Floor, 15 Jalan Balai Polis, Off Petaling Street, Chinatown, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia I stayed at The Travel Hub Guesthouse in Kuala Lumpur. I booked online for the rate of $11.87 USD and selected it for its location in the Chinatown area of KL. The Travel Hub is […]
Guesthouse Review: Matahari Lodge, Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia
Guesthouse Name: Matahari Lodge Address: 58-1 Jalan Hang Kasturi, Chinatown, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia I stayed at the Matahari Lodge in KL’s Chinatown. I have stayed here before and recalled it being a reliable budget guesthouse in Kuala Lumpur. I booked online for the rate of $12.41 USD. The cheapo guesthouses in KL are the typical […]
Guesthouse Review: Birdnest Guest House 2, Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia
Guesthouse Name: Birdnest Guest House Address: 64 Jalan Hang Kasturi, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia I stayed at the Birdnest Guest House 2 in Kuala Lumpur. I arrived in KL without any accommodation booked (I had been on an island without internet) so I just turned up in the Chinatown area and walked around. There are lots […]
Guesthouse Review: ABC Chalet And Restaurant, Tioman Island – Malaysia
Hotel Name: ABC Chalet And Restaurant Address: Kampung Air Batang, ABC Beach, Tioman Island, Malaysia I stayed at the ABC Chalet And Restaurant on Tioman Island, Malaysia. I booked online for the rate of 85 Ringgit ($19.31 USD). Tioman is one of those places where you could turn up and look around for a place […]
Hotel Review: Mandarin Pacific Hotel, Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia
Hotel Name: Mandarin Pacific Hotel Address: 2-8 Jalan Sultan, Chinatown, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia [Edit: The Mandarin Pacific Hotel has not reopened since the pandemic.] I stayed at the Mandarin Pacific Hotel in Kuala Lumpur. I booked online and selected it for its location and price. I found a room available online for $22.59 USD which […]
