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About this property

Comfortable Accommodations: Great Shanghai Guest house in George Town offers a terrace and free WiFi. Guests can enjoy air-conditioning, private bathrooms with bidets, and city views. Convenient Facilities: The hostel features a shared kitchen, outdoor seating area, bicycle parking, bike hire, tour desk, and luggage storage. Additional amenities include a work desk, wardrobe, and parquet floors. Prime Location: Located 9.3 mi from Penang International Airport, the property is near Northam Beach (16-minute walk), Wonderfood Museum (0.7 mi), and Penang Times Square (0.9 mi). Other attractions include Rainbow Skywalk at Komtar and Penang Botanic Gardens.

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Located in the top-rated area in George Town, this property has an excellent location score of 9.0!


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Room Type
Number of guests
 
8 bunk beds
8 bunk beds
12 bunk beds
2 bunk beds
8 bunk beds
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Guest reviews

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Free Wifi

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Guests who stayed here loved

Vincent
United States United States
Perfectly located with everything within walking distance. Wilson is an awesome host!
Shoocheat
Malaysia Malaysia
Clean and strategic location. Easy access to local food
Billrider
Australia Australia
The staff were excellent and the location is ideal.
Dunn
United Kingdom United Kingdom
clean spacious room, staff really friendly and helpful and great location
Katie
United Kingdom United Kingdom
great location, comfortable stay, lovely owner who was very helpful
Lucas
Netherlands Netherlands
Good location in central Georgetown. Host is very friendly and helpful, provided lots of tips of things to go and see and where to eat - thank you! Also a nice common area which was great to meet other travellers. Fridge and kitchen available. My...
Alexandra
Ireland Ireland
The location was fantastic. The female dorm had an en-suite bathroom. The wonder was very helpful.
Vanilllllle
Austria Austria
The owner was really nice and helpful. The hostel is very clean except the bathroom :( Everything is very close!
Daniel
Finland Finland
I was the only guest for half my stay, so my feeling might be a bit skewed. The place is really nice. It has a small hanging out area and it gave a homey feeling to talk with the host and his friends. We ended up going jogging together, which was...
Imogen
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Great host, very friendly with plenty of tips of things to do in the area

Area info

Amenities of Great Shanghai Guesthouse

Most popular amenities

  • Free Wifi
  • Non-smoking rooms

House rules

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Check-in
From 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Check-out
From 8:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Enter your stay dates and check the conditions of your selected option.
Refundable damage deposit
A damage deposit of MYR 20 is required on arrival. That's about $4. You should be reimbursed on check-out.
Children & Beds

Child policies

Children not allowed.

Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

Age restriction
Check-in is only possible for guests between 18 and 50 years old
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Payments by Booking.com
Booking.com takes your payment for this stay on behalf of the property, but make sure you have cash for any extras once you get there.

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

A damage deposit of MYR 20 is required on arrival. You should be reimbursed on check-out.