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Reviews of Cocoa Mews Cafe & Homestay - Hostel

2 out of 5
Cocoa Mews Cafe & Homestay - Hostel
101 Lebuh King, George Town

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 29 out of 48 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 48 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 48 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 48 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 48 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

DANIIL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Owner was personable and friendly- great customer service - great location in little India
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

6/10 Okay

Masuma

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
Overall room was good worth its price. Share bathroom and toilet was a bit difficult to use because all the time have to dress up and go out from room to the hall and then toilet. there was a cat there and always roam around and wants t enter to the room all the time, for those who are scared of cat is not very convenient. Rooms' door was not safe enough and can nt lock it from inside safely.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Charlotte, United Kingdom

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were amazingly friendly and helpful. The food provided in the morning was lovely and stayed there all day, so good for a snack later on! Free tea and coffee all day too. The location was great, close to everything we needed with a bus stop just over the road. There are also tonnes of shops and places to eat around this area. Shared bathrooms were always clean. Only slightly negative point I have is that our room was dull and dingy because it had no window but not a problem if you’re constantly sightseeing anyway!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bad n no recommendations
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Staff was beyond nice. First night was in a room with window, wayyyyy too noisy and bed was really bad, super lumpy. Second room was better (it had two beds) one was ok the other was completely caved in. This room smelled bad like cat pee and cigarettes( probably from the ventilation system) soap for washing your hands after going to the bathroom would be nice. Loved the kitchen and breakfast area
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

suleman

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent location
The stay was very comfortable. Upon checkin,i was greeted by host , Howie.. he was so helpful, accommodating, and with a big smile welcomed me. The other Host, Arthur was also very helpful and accommodating.. From this place one can walk to all major tourist attraction in old town.. the bus stop was one min walk. Overall enjoyed it.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Suleman

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent place In Georgetown penang.
Excellent place, nearby all the manor tourist attractions. The hosts, Howiee & Arthur were so helpful and nice. They
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect stay !
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The environment reminds me of my hometown.. I like the cats too..
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Skye

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Skye

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent stay
This is a great place for any traveler looking for a simple place to stay that had a lot of character and makes you feel at home. The staff were great at helping recommend restaurants and things to do on the stay, as well as encouraging guests to try local favorites. Easy to walk almost anywhere in Georgetown from here. The cat that lives there definitely made the stay more enjoyable as well. We extended our stay we liked it so much!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Difficult for me to give a review. First of all: The staff is absolutely wonderful and the location is great but like so many other places in Malaysia, the quality of the rooms and shared bathrooms is just not the same standard as in other Asian countries. The room itself was small but big enough for us, the ac worked great. The mattress was too old and soft. I kept rolling into the middle of the bed and onto my friend because it was worn though in the middle. Our room was on the 2nd floor and I ended up using the bathroom and toilet on the ground floor because the ones on the first floor where a bit too basic for me. Ended up getting rained on sitting on the toilet one night (I hope it was rain lol). But like I said, the staff was amazing, we got a lot of helpful tips for the area and they always had some small dishes/basic breakfast ready in the common area. We ended up extending by one more night but I personally just prefer a tiny bit more comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Shane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Arthur is a very good host and incredibly friendly and helpful!
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Howie and Arthur were the best hosts we had throughout our three week trip in Malaysia. They were incredibly kind and had excellent recommendations/were great to talk to. It really felt like a home staying at cocoa mews.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cheap and cheerful. The manager guy howie was the nicest dude and was always offering advice on places to see and things to do. Quite a few cats reside around the premises too which was a bonus for me. As for negatives the room did have a bit of a funny smell to it but it and everything in the room was probably like a 100 years old so to be expected. A unique place to stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Lucy, Leicester

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The nicest place we've ever stayed.
This place has the best vibes I have ever been surrounded by. Room wise there was a major damp & mould issue and the bed was super uncomfortable with springs digging into our backs, but it really seemed irrelevant. The two chaps that ran it were super helpful giving us an abundance of things to do during our stay. Unfortunately I was ill so didn't get to go out and explore but my partner did. They have a free drinks and food section, bread, daily baked good, meals. I felt so welcome. We would definitely come back.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Response from Howie on 30 May,2019
Hi Lucy, thank you for your stays with us. We will definitely respond to your comment concerning the spring mattress and get it replaced. We would love to have you back again in the future.

8/10 Good

Siti Qurnia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very enjoyable stay
Originally booked for three nights, stayed an extra two. Fantastic location in little India, you can walk out to most things in Georgetown. The staff are all lovely and really helpful and one day put on a delicious local breakfast for everyone staying.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Fabian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good stay. Value for money
Hosts howie and arthur are friendly. I stayed over xmas eve and xmas. They hosted a xmas potluck party. Free food, free drinks, awesome conversations. Atmosphere was great. Room is rather small. Aircon is cold. Water heater works. But footsteps can be heard in this refitted colonial house if you stay on the 2nd floor. Location is good. Very central. Minutes walk to the bus stop and to some great eats.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

6/10 Okay

JIN

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not a good deal
Less than expected for the money, poor bed
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Yana, Malaysia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very recommend, toilets very clean, and staff too friendly. Everything good for me 💕 thank you cocoa mews cafe & home 😘
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Sylvie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Love it & Extended My Stay!!
I had a great experience during my initial stay at Cocoa Mews that I decided to extend and stay two more nights. The guesthouse is centrally located in the heart of Little India, close to the ferry, local attractions and bus lines. The rooms are clean and common areas comfortable. The host, Howie, is passionate and always available to tell you about the area, give you ideas for local activities and share with you local delicacies. It’s overall a great place to stay while enjoying Penang Island.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Sylvie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A great place to stay!
Cocoa Mews is the perfect place to stay while on Penang Island. Located in Little India, it’s a short walk from the pier and close to the bus lines. The accommodations are simple but clean with a shared kitchen area and a nice patio from which you can watch the bustling street vendors. The host, Howie, is passionate, experienced and full of smiles. He will share with you the island’s history, culture, walk you through the neighborhood and even show you where to buy cheap beer! There are 13 rooms and even though the walls are thin, everyone is very considerate which ensured a quiet night. I would highly recommend Cocoa Mews to anyone traveling to Penang!!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly staff and situated right in the middle of Little India. Everything is easily accessible. The floor is made out of wood so whenever someone is walking outside the room or the floor above, a crackling wood sound will be heard. Likewise, the walls don't block that much sound so you'll hear some other rooms' noises.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Queralt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Syifaa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A great guest house with staff that makes you feel welcomed and cared for.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Cool place to stay
Great stay with friendly staff.. the rooms are not very equipped tbf and very basic , I booked the room with the private bathroom and it was so small I just used the ones in the common area. Free drinks and fruit all day , few friendly cats and like I said it’s the staff that make this place what it is
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Elliott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff is friendly, it is very clean! comfy bed, great ac, great area. And of course, the price is the best thing :) Maybe a little noisy though but they ask people to walk gently but no one cares..bring earplugs!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good location with friendly staff. Room very basic with no windows. Air con could do with a service...it took a long time to cool room.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Yannick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Howie was a really nice and helpful host. Breakfast was great and he gave us a lot of information about Georgetown. Watch out to get a room with a Window.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
친절하고 위치 좋아요 방음이 잘 안되지만 재밌는 게스트하우스
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Minghao

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
很乾淨喔, 地點很棒~推薦給大家
很乾淨喔, 地點很棒~推薦給大家
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Repas maton midi et soir proposé simple mais gratuit. personnel très accueillant et pleins de bons conseils et de recommandations. Meme dégustation de fruits, entre autre le fameux Durian. Chambres sommaires mais avec tout l'équipement nécessaire. Je déconseille malgré tout les chambres du rez-de-chaussée car pas de fenêtre et trop bruyantes.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My second time in this place, and I loved it. The staff are very kind and room very clean.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I liked everything, the hosts are so kind and very helpful. The rooms and bathrooms were clean. You feel like home. I recommend this place!!!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great hosts. Really nice people. The place itself is a bit run down and rooms are small.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Naoki

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
美味しいレストランが近くにたくさん！
ベッドはボロボロだったけれど、価格やオーナーのフレンドリーさもあって問題なし。ヒンズー教のお祭りで賑やかだった。
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Damien

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Andrzej

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Polecam !!!
Pobyt znakomity, obsługa fantastyczna, warunki skromne, ale wszystko co ważne jest na miejscu, lokalizacja dobra, atmosfera przyjazna i wesoła, personel na wysokim poziomie - polecam każdemu, kto chce tanio i przyjemnie spędzić czas w centrum Georg Town
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Nobuka

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
これで窓があれば言うことなし！
小綺麗にされているホステル。窓はないですが、値段相応といえる感じです。スタッフもフレンドリーで、立地も良かったので大満足でした☆
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Vincent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good hotel in little india
We slept one night in cocoa mews. Comfortable room, very good location in the center of little india. Unfortunately not so much common area to meet other

10/10 Excellent

INYOUNG

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
합리적인가격 친절한 호스트!
호스트가 정말 친절합니다. 하루만 머무르려다 3일간 머문 숙소구요. 위치가 정말 좋습니다. 걸어서 다 다닐수 있고 주변에 맛집도 많습니다. 무엇보다 사장님께서 너무친절하셔서 좋았던곳. 다음에 패낭에 온다면 꼭 다시 방문할예정 입니다.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Howie the owner is awesome and super helpful! the hostel has a great location in little India. Could have been cleaner and it was very noisy (our room was on the street side)
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2018