Pine Armenian

Unclaimed

really clean rooms with good air con. provided towels, comfy bedding. code lock doors so no need for keys. sweet location. pain points: the toilet floors are consistently wet, no curtains in the dorms, code doors can be finicky, can hear music at night from nextdoor bar, payment was confusing with no reception, also confusing to find with no sign outside. otherwise highly recommend, good price and service, overall would stay again ?

Some words about Pine Armenian: Location: Hostel was easy to find via google maps as there is no hostel name sign on the building. Just find orange color building. Several supermarkets, shops, restaurants, mosque, sightseeing places were around the hostel. Ferry station was not far from the hostel. Clean bed with towel has been provided. There was an air conditioner and lockers but no window in my dorm room. Each bed had own plug/socket to charge phone/laptop. But I don’t remember if there was a bedside lamp for each bed. Hostel team provided me with adapter for my charger as it didn’t fit into plug/socket. Thank you for that. Bathroom: Several shared bathrooms with toilet and shower was on the floor. Kitchen with some equipment and dishes was at the entrance. There is a watercooler/dispenser with warm and cold water to refill empty bottle or make own tea. Cleaning: Hostel was cleaned every day. Wi-Fi internet worked very well everywhere in the hostel. Communication with hostel team was made via whatsapp as I have seen only cleaning man during my stay. I haven’t seen other staff, so I assume this is a new fashion of online remote hostel management in Malaysia. But online management is very active via whatsapp. All problems are solved immediately. High technology nuance: Hostel has pin code access system for main entrance door, for the dorm room and for the locker. Too many numbers to memorize and dial each time when needed. Me and my roommates were struggling with pin code access system in the beginning, but we get used to after one day. Hostel is the same in reality as in booking.com pictures. Overall, it’s a good hostel for its price.

Room is clean, bed sheet surprisingly clean, didn't smelly at all. Bathroom also clean even tho it's sharing. Pantry provides microwave, toaster, and refrigerator. They also provide free coffee. Online reception response super fast and super good. Location near bus stop, only 1-2 minutes walk, so really convenient. Definitely will come back here when i need budget stay in Penang! Thank you so much for great service.

Very Nice and clean hostel! Super easy self-check in and fast reply from the owners. Would recommend it and would definitely stay here again! Also one of the cheapest option in Penang!! Super good location as well!