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Kimberley House

1.0 star property
Relax in a well-maintained hostel that’s close to KOMTAR. Take advantage of laundry facilities and enjoy some quiet time.

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Reception
Single Room | Free WiFi
Property amenity
Shower, hair dryer
Twin Room, Shared Bathroom | Free WiFi

Reviews

7.0 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Laundry facilities
  • Non-smoking
  • Free parking
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
Main amenities
  • Air conditioning
  • Self-serve laundry
  • Free newspapers in the lobby
  • Luggage storage
  • Limited hour front desk

Room options

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Family Room | Free WiFi

Family Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Ceiling fan
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Twin Room, Shared Bathroom | Free WiFi

Twin Room, Shared Bathroom

Highlights

Air conditioning
Ceiling fan
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Room, Mixed Dorm | Free WiFi

Room, Mixed Dorm

Highlights

Air conditioning
Ceiling fan
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Double Room, Shared Bathroom | Free WiFi

Double Room, Shared Bathroom

Highlights

Air conditioning
Ceiling fan
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Single Room | Free WiFi

Single Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Ceiling fan
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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8.8 out of 10, Excellent, (1001)
The price is $70
$86 total
includes taxes & fees
Feb 14 - Feb 15
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About the neighborhood

Map
No 59 Kimberley Street, Georgetown, George Town, Penang, 10100

What's nearby

  • KOMTAR - 9 min walk
  • Penang Times Square - 12 min walk
  • Pinang Peranakan Mansion - 15 min walk
  • Padang Kota Lama - 16 min walk
  • Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal - 2 min drive

Getting around

  • Penang Intl. Airport (PEN) - 26 min drive
  • Penang Sentral - 28 min drive
  • Tasek Gelugor Station - 47 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Koay Teow Th'ng Lorong Ngah Aboo - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Kimberly Restaurant - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Tua Pui Curry Mee - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪霸王茶姬 Chagee - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Sin Guat Keong Coffee Shop 新月宫茶室 - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Kimberley House

When you stay at Kimberley House, you'll be just a 5-minute drive from KOMTAR and Gurney Drive. Guests will have free perks like WiFi, self parking, and wired internet. Also, Penang Hill and Queensbay Mall are within a short drive. Fellow travelers say good things about the overall property condition.

Languages

Malay

At a glance

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Hotel size

    • 19 rooms
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Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM
    • Minimum check-in age: 18
    • Check-out time is noon
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Special check-in instructions

    • The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - midnight
    • Front desk staffed during limited hours
    • This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
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Required at check-in

    • Cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18
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Children

    • Children (12 years old and younger) not allowed
    • No cribs (infant beds)
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Pets

    • No pets or service animals allowed
WIFI

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi and wired internet access in rooms
LOCAL_PARKING

Parking

    • Free onsite self parking
DONE

Other information

    • Smoke-free property

Property amenities

Services

  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Luggage storage

Room amenities

Home comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan

Freshen up

  • Shared bathroom
  • Shower only
  • Hair dryer (on request)

Stay connected

  • Free WiFi and wired internet

More

  • Limited housekeeping

Fees & policies

Mandatory fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges by the property at check-in or check-out. Fees may include applicable taxes:
  • A tax is imposed by the city: MYR 2.00 per accommodation, per night

Policies

This property accepts credit cards.

Also known as

Kimberley House Hostel
Kimberley House Hostel Penang
Kimberley House Penang
Kimberley House Penang/George Town
Kimberley House Hostel George Town
Kimberley House George Town
Kimberley House George Town
Kimberley House Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Kimberley House Hostel/Backpacker accommodation George Town

Frequently asked questions

Are pets allowed at Kimberley House?
Sorry, pets and service animals aren't allowed.
Is parking offered on site at Kimberley House?
Yes, there's free self parking.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Kimberley House?
Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM. Check-out time is noon.
What's the area around Kimberley House like?
Kimberley House is a short 9-minute walk from KOMTAR and 5 minutes' walk from Georgetown UNESCO Historic Site.

Kimberley House Reviews

Reviews

7.0

Good

7.2/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Very Good

It's a heritage building so we can feel how the history past through the years and it's really fun, but it's kinda no so soundproof, so i can hear what my next room talk about 😅😅 while mostly were so good ☺️
Hidayah, 2-night trip with friends
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very Good

Wilson, 1-night business trip
Verified Hoteles.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

The staffs are very not greedy at all.
1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

6/10 Good

Always photos in adds and reality is not same
1-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review

4/10 Fair

1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very Good

Excellent location within Georgetown, 3 minutes walk to Komtar. Just next door to many restaurant and food stalls. Nice and friendly staff. Satisfactory washroom and room cleanliness and could be improves. E.g.: Room floor was not being mopped. Zero sound proof room. I stay at the ground floor and because the upper floor is wooden made, the sound of foot steps upstairs are loud and clear. But what to expect, its a budget stay after all. What's nice about the room is that the air-conditioner works well, and there is a fan as well. Recommended if you are on a budget travel.
William, 2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very Good

The room was a good size and clean, but dimly lit. WiFi was iffy in the room, ok in the lobby. Most of the staff was good. Great location.
Dawn, 2-night trip
Verified Hoteles.com guest review

6/10 Good

Garry, 7-night trip
Verified Hoteles.com guest review

6/10 Good

Good location
Toilet and. Bathroom need improvement. Good and convenient location
Li, 1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

6/10 Good

Good location,Food street, Convineince store
We booked 2 double rooms, our rooms are clean but my air con remote was broken and I already informed the girl at front counter but no action I got to borrow from my friend's room. For our rooms location need to claim upstaire and staire case very high Toilet a little bit dirty. They provide towel if you ask. The location very good next steamboat restuarant and street food just in front of the hotel. Nearby shopping mall just walking distance.Cheap and value
Cony, 1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

6/10 Good

Penang epicentre
Place has a nostalgic feel. The reception person was nice and polite. The room is sufficient for (very) short stay. You get what you pay for so no complaints from my side. Just a bed with thin mattress and even thinner pillow. The pluses are the aircon is cold so in humid Malaysia, that's heaven sent. Situated on the ground flour, my room hasn't a window, so that may not appeal to everyone. The other major plus is it is right in the heart of Georgetown. So, almost everything. Is within reach. Step out and street hawkers are everywhere. Overall, suits younger traveller and short stay traveller. A plus on the balance.
Verified Wotif guest review

2/10 Poor

The hotel didnt let us to check in, I didnt stay in this hotel, bad arrangement!!!
Verified Hoteles.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Lovely quiet guesthouse
Very nice, quiet guesthouse, friendly staff, lovely room, all as described.
Verified Hoteles.com guest review

2/10 Poor

Room service
The hotel room portable air con is very terrible. Is not cool at all. Will not recommended to those want any budget hotel can get better deal than this. The air con is very terrible.
Verified Hoteles.com guest review

6/10 Good

Not the best, but ok!
my stay was okay. the bed was so uncomfortable, the hostel need a good clean, not having an old lady to clean it. it need a good clean.showers need to be cleaned. just clean them don't know why this hostel doesn't have a cleaning team that will do a professional cleaning. but it wasn't that and it was OK! location amazing staff were so friendly. helpful
Verified Hoteles.com guest review

8/10 Very Good

Poor bed. Good air cond. great neighborhood.
Verified Hoteles.com guest review

2/10 Poor

BOOK AT YOUR OWN RISK!
I stayed at a double room for 3 nights, no windows and bathroom is shared. During my last day, when I went to the common bathroom for a shower, someone went into my room and took ALL my cash - equivalent to almost 600 MYR. Lucky the thief left my cards and gadgets, my phone was hidden under the pillow and my iPad covered under my clothes. It was so quick. When I entered the room, I noticed my wallet on my bed. I just thought I left it there so I didn't notice what just happened. When I checked out, they gave me back my 10 MYR deposit (BTW, they will ask for 2 MYR per night fee, for I dunno what and 10 MYR deposit). I was already outside the premises when I put the 10 MYR inside my wallet. That was when I noticed all my cash was gone. I rushed back to the reception and reported what happened. I asked them to check the CCTV but they told me they had to report it to the police. The lady receptionist mentioned something like it could have been one of their old tenants who had access to the room. They were trying to call the owner but they said she's overseas. They told me to wait and I told them I could not wait any longer coz I have a flight to catch...with only 10 MYR in my pocket! She noted how much was stolen, I told her I have 100 USD, 30 SGD and around 70-90 MYR (total almost equivalent to 600 MYR). I just left them coz I know there's nothing that would happen. Who knows, it might have been an inside job! So book at your own risk and always keep your valuables with you...
Verified Hoteles.com guest review

6/10 Good

Could be so much better!
Good points - Great location: within walking distance of cafes and eating places, plus a mall! - Rustic old world charm decor - share toilets were pretty clean Bad points - The main problem of this place would be its bed pillows + sheets ( Pillows were lumpy, smelly and terribly stained, while sheets and comforter [ NO cover!] were stained as well). - AC was noisy - We can't eat in our own rooms! Neutral - Rooms have no windows - place only had stairs ( take note elderly folk!)
Verified Expedia guest review

6/10 Good

Verified Hoteles.com guest review

2/10 Poor

"A Painful Lesson"
The single bedroom has a funky loft vibe to it. That said the experience of staying in it is completely ruined by the extreme discomfort of the mattress whose coils press against your back. That coupled with the heat of the room (there is an ineffective portable A/C unit in the room that continously drips water) and the non-stop stompping of the floor boards until well past midnight will have you counting the minutes until checkout. Avoid this guesthouse because the pros (cool architecture, lounge, affordability and proximity to street food) don't come anywhere close to compensating for its shortcomings.
Verified Hoteles.com guest review

6/10 Good

Quite comfort, affordable price,strategic location
Quite comfort with very affordable price, if you are a budget traveller, this one is exactly what you are looking for. Near chowrasta market and on the heart of city.
Verified Hoteles.com guest review

4/10 Fair

Cheap but not worth it
I stayed in a private room for three nights here. The room was like a jail cell, no windows, ugly grey tile floor, and ugly decorations. There were ants everywhere. The bed was old, lumpy and super uncomfortable. The AC is on a table in the middle of the room and only cools the bed area and not very well. There were no blankets, just a thin fleece throw. They don't have enough bathrooms, I'd have to wait an hour in the morning just to use the toilet.
Verified Hoteles.com guest review

8/10 Very Good

Nice
Nice, even luxorious place if you are willing to pay a little extra.
Verified Hoteles.com guest review

8/10 Very Good

centre of interest
close to sightseeing eating and shopping location. i just walk to china town within minutes.
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Get more than you paid!
Excellent service and excellent staff. The best budget guesthouse I had been in Penang. Do stay again at my next trip.
Verified Hoteles.com guest review