Set in a traditional Chinese clan house, Muntri House offers basic, comfortable, air-conditioned rooms with free Wi-Fi. Located at the heart of UNESCO World Heritage site of Georgetown, Penang, it features a mini garden and ample space for guests to relax.
Muntri House is a 5-minute walk to Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion, St George's Church and Kuan Yin Teng Temple. Penang International Airport is approximately a 30-minute drive away.
Rooms are air-conditioned and fan-cooled, with wooden flooring. Guests have access to a shared bathroom and shared toilet.
A mini-library is available for guests to catch-up on some reading. Located within a 5-minute walk of the property is a restaurant serving local cuisine.
Score from 286 reviews
Excellent
7.8/10
Rooms: 11
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Address: 48, Jalan Muntri, George Town 10200 
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What people say
I booked for two nights but liked it so much I stayed four! The
Hostel inaugurated in Christmas Day, 2012! The building itself was
almost 100 years old, nicely remodeled to retain the charm of old
family homes, high ceiling and well-located atriums. Because of the
architecture and decor, walking in to the building was like walking
into the 19th century! The Common areas was very well ventilated,
cool, and bright with natural light. The hostel has more open areas
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I had a great time at Muntri House despite a little problem with the
overflowing of water coming from the bathroom sewega system. But they
were able to fix it. The staff is very friendly and accommodating and
the place is ideal for walking around the area, shopping, mall, eating
and enjoying native Malaysian and Chinese food delicacies on street
especially at night.
The location is fantastic. In the heart of georgetown and close to love lane but good walking distance away from the bar noise and traffic. Aircon and fan are lifesavers after a day out. Lovely lobby, sets the mood and very welcoming.
The staff were fabulous, informative and inviting. The cleaning lady is lovely and does a great thorough job. Give her a pay raise.
I really like the design and heritage feel of the hostel,very unique experience and full of history house. The room i stayed was clean and comfort .Staff were very attentive and helpful with mu luggage to the 1st floor. Moreover , free simple breakfast and free flow coffee n tea is included in the good price. Location is very good too.Very value for money stay.
Good location, within walking distance to many sight-seeing spots.
Price is really good.
Good facilities.
The building is attractive, an old Chinese house with beautiful chinese designs.
Comfortable bed and aircon in the room.
Internet/wifi is fast.
Helpful staff.
I love this charming guesthouse and would recommend it to friends.
The nice and quite environment, logically location. The staffs were friendly and informative.
The room and the washrooms were very clean, and I like they provide hair dryer.
Very low price with breakfast and the all day coffee and tea provided definitely worth to come back again!!.
I stayed in the dorm and the value was excellent. They provided a nice breakfast in the morning. I left my key in the locker with my Passport and computer for the day accidently, and when I returned, everything was safe. Certainly not recommended. I felt safe here.
- Clean, spacious room
- Very good location: in the heart of historical Georgetown, close to 7/11 & bus stop with lines taking you to all major attractions for 2-3RM
- Good breakfast: toasts, scrambled eggs, fruit (some days), coffee available all day.
love everything about this guesthouse.It is kept very clean at all the time in the room and also the common area.Superb location as it is at the famous heritage trail in chinatown and short walking distance to everything you want to see in georgeorgetown.
For what I paid, I'm not sure how the hotel made any money. I had
air conditioning, (simple) breakfast, and all the tea or coffee I could
drink. My room was very small, as expected, but clean and comfortable.
The staff were very welcoming.
Perfect stay in Georgetown located between Chinatown and Little India
and within walking distance to Heritage spots and bus stop.Old town
atmosphere surrounding you.Comfortable room with clean shared bathroom,
perfect value for money.
Stayed here for two nights. Breakfasts weren't super great but met my expected standard, perhaps slightly better since the accommodation itself is really cheap! Did have satisfying breakfasts. Clean and comfortable.
Nice place for budget travellers. Located in town center offers very convenient place to explore the city. Guesthouse is very clean with basic breakfast included. All the major hawker stalls are 5 min walk away.
I like the staff, they are friendly. I like the building, the decoration, and the overall atmosphere. Muntri House is situated in George Town which made it really easy to visit lots of places.
I liked that it was free wi-fi even in the room and that you could drink tea/coffee when ever you wanted + that you could refill your water bottles. In the dorms the safty box was really big.
The location is really convenient for travelers. Bed is soft and the blanket is clean. The staff will serve the breakfast just in front of you. Sitting in the common room makes me relax.
Real honest and friendly staff... Helped us book our bus to Malaka at a
very reasonable price (10% less than the running rate) Clean and neat
rooms Basic break fast.. Perfect location...
・very quiet
・can see the rising sun from a porch of the room
・shower room is clean & spacious
・mini supermarket is near to chalet(5minutes on foot)
・near to the beach(5-10minutes).
The location is great, walk distance to major attractions, but kind of difficult to find it if you've never been there before. Good value for money, free breakfast and coffee.
The guy is well prepared. Could ask everything. It s different from the
other house on the road. It s a tradional chinese house the other are
more modern and party style.
Everything works well, the shower the aircon. You can even do laundy and ironing. Staff are really helpful. In a quiet location so you will have a good sleep though.
It was in a very good location and the price was very reasonable. There was okay wifi in our room. Even though it's shared bathroom facilities they were very clean.
Very friendly staff, perfect location, excellent price per performance, well organized common space, very pleasant atmosphere, breakfast basic/local but tasty.
Shower room very clean and wide. The room is comfortable. Staff is
helpful. It's very clean. Meet a lot of friends here and I will come
back in one day.
The premises are so beautiful, the staff always up to help you about good tips, the Muntri house is just in the center of Georgetown, very good location.
The hotel staff are pretty friendly, rooms are clean and decent. Its location is good and inside Georgetown where all the heritage are.
Great location near to bus station and major attractions all can be reach with short walking.Clean and spacious room.
We were able to drink cofee and water and take breakfast for free. And it was so fashionable in the house.
Staff is very helpful. Value for money. And They offer free tea coffee, water UNLIMITED at the reception.
comfortable and peacefully place. good deal between money and comfort. Nice staff who care about guest.
very nice guest house, bed are comfy and the staff are friendly and helpfull, the location is good.
Very nice building which is part of the Heritage Area, Location, breakfast included, clean and safe.
the environment is super duper relaxing
staff is nice
facilities, everything u need is there.
We like architecture and ambience of the Muntri House and we like it you serve breakfast.
Staff are very friendly and helpful. Location is good. Room is clean and comfortable.
I like the location very much. It's very convinent to go to everywhere in georgetown.
The wifi was really good. And the staff was helpful and really kind. Good breakfast!.
The staff had served me breakfast although I left very early in the morning.
Everything was perfect. One of my better in asia so far. 19 out of 20.
Amazing interior in common areas. Tasty breakfast. Friendly staff.
Good location, nice atmosphere. Good price good facilities!.
the environment is great..i like the wooden house theme..
whole atmosphere
It was like a real Chinese house.
The heritage is there. It is really
a good place.
It's worth your money and pleasant stay.
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comfortable
internet.
Calm and quiet Clean Owners are friendly.
Comfort, cheap. Heritage style. Clean.
beautiful building, pretty clean.
staff, it is a nice place, cosy.
Nothing at all!.
Hot shower is on and off.
Bathroom can do with a little cleaning. Just because many uses it.
The common areas are not air-conditioned and it was hot. The dorm was air-conditioned. They should post the top 10 sites in the area, cost, public transit, etc.
- As there is a free space between the walls and the ceiling, even with
ac on it was very hot in the room - hot enough to make it hard to
fall asleep.
The one breakfast item had shrimp in it, and I can't stand seafood.
Oh, well. No big deal.
Nothing to complain.
Should provide more toilets...
Sanitary facilities: no proper bathroom (one shower wsa too small, and the sinks were in a small terrace.
I didn't like that there wasn't any toilets without a shower in it. Because in the morning when you had to go to the toilets more or less all the toilets was occupied by people who were showering.
The door can be open without keys. So I think it needs to be fixed.
Some issue with drainage pipe of one bathroom... (Looks like a one
off incident).
・No wi-fi
・many ants & bugs come into the room.
not enough toilets and shower rooms.
Breakfast ok, although I would prefer toasted bread and jam.
The breakfast choice was awful, being western I did not fancy noodles for breakfast. There is no milk or coffee mate available for tea. The staff were okay but not overly friendly.
It would help if there is more toilets or toilet separated from the shower.
To be honest, not at all.
The wall are made of bamboo and so the privacy may be a bit low but still ok.
The place is a bit old. Only two bathrooms to share. Their front office is not 24hours so you have sort of a curfew. Some other hostel mates can get really noisy and disturb your sleep. The WIFI is not available in the room.
Not all rooms with windows.Only corner rooms has window.Need to request in advance and subject to availability.
We couldn't enter the dormitory room by shoes. it was so convenient.
no windows in rooms.
the wifi doesnt work in the room,it only work in the reception close to the door lol, my room was few meter from the reception desk and nothing.
the double decker bed is very noisy, cant blame much about this I know
maybe more cloth hanger?.
I didn't like that one of your stuff all the time sat on the internet at night. Even when we asked him for give us a few minutes for using computer he refused it.
It was very few toilets and showers and it felt a little bit dirty. But otherwise everything was good! You get what you pay for!.
A little noisy during midnight.
Very small single at 1st floor with Very loud fan and an air con.
The historical building is very nice but can be a bit noisy. We stayed in a room with inside windows and could hear everything. The staff is helpfull but do not quite show that they have joy in their work. For the rest a good stay!.
water came in when it pours.
and beds make noisy sound when the person on the bed moves.
Perhaps an extra 2 bathroom will be good.
No explanation of the breakfast as the owner didn't speak english
:-), no big deal anyway.
lack of parkin.g.
lack of aircon, and that there is alot of noise.
