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Friendly hosts. Feel at home atmosphere. Very clean and smell nice.

Stayed in June 2025

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Stayed in April 2025

Nice clean place and comfortable bed with wonderful staff who made you feel at home. Lovely communal kitchen to use & close to Island hospital

Stayed in April 2025

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I stayed at Joyful Gusesthouse for 3 nights during a recent medical visit to Island Hospital and found it to be a good option for my needs. Here’s an overview of my experience: Location: The property is very close to Island Hospital, making it very convenient if this is the purpose of your stay. The short walking distance was a practical advantage (less than 5 minutes). Cleanliness: The environment was clean and well-maintained, both in the rooms and shared spaces. This made for a comfortable stay. But of course, it's a guesthouse, not a hotel, so don't expect hotel facilities. Shared Kitchen: The shared kitchen is well-equipped, allowing guests to prepare their own meals if they prefer not to eat out. Facilities: The property has practical amenities, including an elevator and wheelchair-friendly access, which are helpful for those visiting the hospital. Room: I stayed in the twin room (Room #3). While the space was small, it served its purpose well and had the essentials we needed for a comfortable stay. Price: The cost of the stay was reasonable, especially considering the location and the facilities provided. It offers good value for the price. Host: The host was friendly and efficient, always ready to help with questions or any issues that arose during my stay. I really appreciated her responsiveness at replying my messages. Overall, this property is a practical choice for anyone visiting Island Hospital Penang or the surrounding area. It’s clean, conveniently located, and provides good value for the facilities offered. I would consider staying here again I ever need a place to stay while visiting Island Hospital Penang.

Stayed in February 2025

Facilities are limited (e.g. no table in the room, no private bathrooms), but everything is described perfectly fine in the descriptions.

Excellent value for the money, very clean, nice staff, stable WiFi, lovely terrace, common area to sit by a table, AC with preferred temperature, great choice for 1-2 solo traveller sharing 1 room with twin beds.

Stayed in January 2025

It is quite far to find minimarket and food stall / restaurant. The owner is great. The homestay staff is just okay.

The location is near island hospital. Only need to walk about 5 minutes. Clean bedroom and bathroom.

Stayed in November 2024

The toilet seat in 2nd floor, it is making sound when we sit in it

A mountain view

Stayed in November 2024

A bit noisy from the next room.

Close to Island Hospital, the room is large and clean, and the staff is helpful.

Stayed in October 2024

Strategic location and comfortable stay

Stayed in September 2024

Very strategic location that matches perfectly on my purpose

Stayed in May 2024

Room was very small (circa 6sqm) but cosy...Windows did not open so it was inevitable to turn on the aircon, which was just above the bed and blew in my face all night.

Quiet location an easy walk away from Georgetown city centre. Contemporary and modern interior, kitchen with fridge available for use, has a lift. Lovely people, who fed me when I arrived hungry at night.

Stayed in May 2024

Quiet neiborhood area Roomy patio on ground floor My room had also big terrace (wow)

Stayed in April 2024

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The room and shared bathroom are always clean. The room is a bit small but fit for our 1 week stay. Around 3-4 mins walks to Island Hospital They provide shampoo and soap and bath towel. The owner was very kind, supportive and help me a lot during my recovery time after an op. Thanks a lot! :)

Stayed in April 2024

Wonderful, modern, and clean.

Stayed in January 2024

Very supportive host. The staff are very friendly and helpful.

Stayed in December 2023

The guesthouse was perfect for us. Great location for visiting the Thai embassy. Fully equipped kitchen. We stayed in a room with a private bathroom and it was great. The owner was lovely and helped with some last-minute panic printing!!

Stayed in October 2023

No shower curtain in the private bathroom.

You felt comfortable as if you were staying at your own home. The guesthouse has friendly and helpful staffs … we also met friendly guests while we were staying there. It has a superb location if you come to Penang for a medical trip to Island hospital. To go to other places, you can easily get ‘Grabs’.

Stayed in August 2023

Soundproofing of rooms is a slight problem, especially when others speak loudly in the corridoors

Location is good, the wifi works well most of the time, sometimes it is patchy and very slow. The staff are really nice people, very accomodating and pleasant. There was a problem with a shower head which was promptly fixed when I brought it to their attention.

Stayed in July 2023

Everything, great place to stay

Stayed in May 2023

Was a little far away from centre but Grab Taxis are reliable and cheap.

Clean, good kitchen facilities, peaceful, free laundry

Stayed in April 2023

thin walls between the rooms and the neighbors' conversations can be heard, and there is only one outlet in the room

A good place if you plan to spend the night for a couple of days. Very clean,the kitchen has everything you need for cooking, a cozy atmosphere in the house

Stayed in March 2023

Very bad sound insulation, the room partition is not complete, it is connected to the window of the next room, and ppl from neighbor room can easily open and close your window or put your hand into your room.....

Clean

Stayed in March 2023

The internet was spotty. Also, if you're a Celcom customer, this property is in a bit of a dead zone - less than 1 Mbps speeds at the best of times. And while the neighbourhood is quiet, it's quite far from the action. But you're only a short Grab ride away from getting to Georgetown's historic centre.

This property is very modern and clean, with friendly staff. I also enjoyed my bed, as it was very comfortable. Lastly, the neighbourhood was quiet, unlike the city centre.

Stayed in February 2023

A bit noisy from other rooms

The room has beautiful panoramic windows

Stayed in December 2022