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About this property

Comfortable Accommodation: Great Shanghai Guesthouse in George Town offers a terrace and free WiFi. Guests can relax in the outdoor seating area or utilise the shared kitchen. Modern Amenities: The hostel features air-conditioning, private bathrooms with bidets, showers, and walk-in showers. Additional amenities include a work desk, wardrobe, and parquet floors. Convenient Facilities: Great Shanghai Guesthouse provides bicycle parking, bike hire, tour desk, and luggage storage. Penang International Airport is 15 km away. Nearby attractions include Northam Beach (16-minute walk) and Wonderfood Museum (1.1 km).

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Property highlights

Perfect for a 3-night stay!

Situated in the best rated area in George Town, this property has an excellent location score of 9.0


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Guests who stayed here loved

  • 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...
  • 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...
  • Gil
    Antarctica Antarctica
    Good location, hospitality, interior and cleanness
  • John
    United States United States
    I ended up staying at The Shanghai Guesthouse guesthouse for almost 3 months! It became my home base during my time in Penang. The location on a quiet side lane was key because it was so easy to find places to eat nearby. The access for catching...
  • Joshua
    Germany Germany
    Wilson is one of the kindest Persons I've ever met and was super helpful if you wanna find good restaurants, attractions, etc. Rooms and common area are clean and you feel very comfortable being there. Very good location with a ton of restaurants...

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House rules

Great Shanghai Guesthouse takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 14:00 to 20:00
Check-out
From 08:00 to 11:30
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please check what conditions may apply to each option when making your selection.
Refundable damage deposit
A damage deposit of MYR 20 is required on arrival. That's about US$4. You should be reimbursed on check-out.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children are not allowed.

Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

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

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

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