Rope Walk Guest House

Penang · Malaysia

Rope Walk Guest House

HostelPunk Score
17% SHIT
Medium confidence 102 reviews
No bed bug reports in 102 analyzed reviews
No incentivized-review patterns detected in 102 analyzed reviews

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Drip perks

🚲 Bicycle Hire

Facilities

👕 Laundry 🅿️ Parking ☕ Cafe
Other facilities (24)
Bicycle Parking Adaptors Luggage Storage Housekeeping Internet Access Board Games Wi-Fi Linen Included Air Conditioning Reading Light Hair Dryers Towels Not Included Charging Plugs Security Lockers CCTV in Common Areas Fire Extinguishers Smoke Detector Common Room Free City Maps Free WiFi Free Internet Access Free Luggage Storage Hot Showers Filtered Water Dispenser

Prices

Dorms $11 / night
Privates $18 / night

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Worst reviews

Spain FEMALE 18-24 Dec 31, 2025 2.0/10

Worst not even a kitchen or proper privacy curtains too many beds in the room

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Turkey MALE 25-30 Dec 27, 2025 2.0/10

a local guy living at the dorm like his own home. cA lotA lot very comfortablevery comfortablevery comfortablevery disturbingvery uncomfortable It's very annoying.It's very disturbing.

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USA COUPLE 25-30 Jan 29, 2025 2.0/10

LADIES DO NOT STAY HERE!! Not only did the hostel fail to answer and email regarding late check in, like they literally ask you to do. They also put my husband and I into FEMALE ONLY dorms because they over booked themselves. We ended up leaving right after check in because we werent comfortable with that. Then as we left we found out they did it with 3 other men as well!! They just want to fill rooms, they dont care for the saftey of people! They are still giving usbthe run around on refund too

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Wales MALE 18-24 Jan 28, 2025 2.0/10

awful. creepy vibe, no curtains, and I had a mouse CRAWL INTO MY BED

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Germany FEMALE 18-24 Nov 6, 2023 2.0/10

I hated my stay here. It is cheap but it’s very visible why it’s so cheap. Someone stayed in my bed and staff just said we should switch beds and wanted me to sleep in the disgusting bed that someone had already slept in. Bathroom was horrible and dirty. Rooms were messy and uncomfortable. I was very happy when I left this place.

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Italy FEMALE 25-30 Oct 4, 2023 2.0/10

NO LO RECOMIENDO! El hombre de la recepcion , “supuestamente llamado Wan”, es supwr Agresivo parece no le gustan los extranjeros y menos las mujeres. colchones finitos y muy malos, sabanas rotas y con olor a usadas , baño asqueroso, habitacion sin Ventilacion. El peor hostel que he visto en mis 15 años viajando

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I do NOT recommend it! the man at the reception, supposedly called Wan, is supwr Aggressive seems not to like foreigners and least of all women. finite and very bad mattresses, broken and smelly used saunas, disgusting bathroom, room without ventilation. the worst hostel I have seen in my 15 years traveling

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England FEMALE 18-24 May 12, 2023 2.0/10

The pictures are very, very outdated. The toilets and showers don’t look like they’ve been cleaned since it opened. I booked for 3 nights but left after 1 as I felt too uncomfortable with the people in my room.

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Austria FEMALE 25-30 Apr 4, 2023 2.0/10

Jeden Morgen kam jemand um nach dem check out zu fragen, ich sagte ich will verlängern und sie meinten jedes Mal ich soll sofort zahlen gehen und erinnerten mich drei Mal in drei Minuten dass war richtig unangenehm, wie als würden sie denken ich laufe weg!!

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Germany FEMALE 18-24 Jan 31, 2023 2.0/10

Don’t go to this hostel! I got bed bugs from this hostel. I know that this can happen everywhere, so I don’t blame them for it. But the staff is rude and not helpful at all. They refused to give me a refund and never apologised. Even tough it clearly is from sleeping there and now I have to pay to wash all my clothes and buy poison spray. While I was packing my backpack I saw that they only changed the bedsheets and another person moved into my bed after 30 minutes. They don’t care at all.

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Brazil FEMALE 25-30 Jan 22, 2023 2.0/10

I really didn’t like this place, bathroom and toilet dirty, the guy from the reception was so rude, apparently he wasn’t happy during his job. I wouldn’t recommend

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Recent reviews

France FEMALE 25-30 Mar 19, 2026 Atm 80%

Les commentaires sur cette auberge ne sont pas du tout à la hauteur de ce qu’elle est, c’est vraiment un super endroit agréable, bien décoré, bien placé, propre, le personnel est super. Franchement je recommande !

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The reviews about this hostel are not at all up to what it is, it is really a super nice place, well decorated, well placed, clean, the staff is great.

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Vietnam MALE Feb 24, 2026 Atm 80%

clean and cheap near the bus station the place to work is greate

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Italy MALE 25-30 Feb 19, 2026 Atm 100%

Social, clean, safe for everyone, quiet, central, refreshing, colourful, few world travelers and street artists are here, super cheap if at least 3 nights are reserved online or 8 nights by walking in, super close to street food stalls. Yeah that's true you should ask for the lower bed possibly by the second day if you booked online, no kitchen but the hot water does its job, no fridge, many tables and 2 couches for eating chilling focusing Don't know what the old low reviews are about. Be here...

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Mexico MALE 25-30 Jan 4, 2026 Atm 60%

Bad place arrived not to late wasn't none to do the check in no email or message so bad customer service. Not phone number working

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Spain FEMALE 18-24 Dec 31, 2025 Atm 20%

Worst not even a kitchen or proper privacy curtains too many beds in the room

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Turkey MALE 25-30 Dec 27, 2025 Atm 20%

a local guy living at the dorm like his own home. cA lotA lot very comfortablevery comfortablevery comfortablevery disturbingvery uncomfortable It's very annoying.It's very disturbing.

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Austria FEMALE 25-30 Aug 17, 2025 Atm 60%

The staff was really friendly and helpful except one guy, maybe it was even the boss of the Hostel. He made me feel really uncomfortable and I had the feeling he puts a lot of preassure on his stuff. There was no fridge for guests and when I asked to a yoghurt in the fridge for the staff is caused a huge issue which I didn't understand at all.

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England COUPLE 18-24 Aug 11, 2025 Atm 20%

Great location, very central and staff very helpful. We booked a private room which was clean however the toilets and showers were not very clean. Lots of flies and ants in the toilet and overflowing bin. Also no communal space so not sociable and no fridge / kitchen facilities.

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England COUPLE 18-24 Aug 4, 2025 Atm 60%

12&18 BED DORMS ARE NOT MIXED! Incorrectly listed. It’s Female & Male dorms! Frustrating @ check in as couple, as we had to stay in separate rooms :( Not what we booked. Basic rooms- no privacy curtains so create your own. Fem room directly next to bathrooms- hear everything.. + woken up x2nights by girls using hairdryer @1 AM !! Rules are needed pls! The cleaner is a nice man but doesn’t knock when entering the female dorm FYI. Good security. Good location. Comfortable enough stay. Nice st...

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Germany ALLFEMALEGROUP 18-24 Mar 13, 2025 Atm 80%

Das Hostel ist sehr gut in der Nähe des Stadtzentrums von Georgetown gelegen. Wir waren zwei Nächte dort und es hat uns sehr gut gefallen. Nachts war es leider etwas hellhörig und, dass das Trinkwasser im anderen Gebäude ist, war auch etwas anstrengend. Aber all in all eine super Unterkunft!

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The hostel is very well located near the city center of Georgetown. we stayed there for two nights and we really enjoyed it. at night it was unfortunately a bit hellish and, the fact that the drinking water is in the other building, was also a bit stressful. but all in all a great accommodation!

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Denmark MALE 31-40 Feb 28, 2025 Atm 60%

Rope Walk hostel have had some bad reviews e.g on Security. Albeit I must say that RW has been the absolute most secure hostel I’ve have stayed in. Keycard needed to Enter the building and surveillance in the lobby. Both rooms we stayed in were fine and clean enough although only the deluxe room had a private bathroom and shower. Shared bathrooms floortiles are rather dirty and they could use a proper scrub. Also having a watermachine in the bathroom is just disgusting. (Twice a year maintainc...

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Belgium FEMALE 25-30 Feb 12, 2025 Atm 100%

nice place to stay 🤩 the localisation is perfect

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USA COUPLE 25-30 Jan 29, 2025 Atm 20%

LADIES DO NOT STAY HERE!! Not only did the hostel fail to answer and email regarding late check in, like they literally ask you to do. They also put my husband and I into FEMALE ONLY dorms because they over booked themselves. We ended up leaving right after check in because we werent comfortable with that. Then as we left we found out they did it with 3 other men as well!! They just want to fill rooms, they dont care for the saftey of people! They are still giving usbthe run around on refund too

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Wales MALE 18-24 Jan 28, 2025 Atm 20%

awful. creepy vibe, no curtains, and I had a mouse CRAWL INTO MY BED

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Uruguay FEMALE 31-40 Jan 27, 2025 Atm 100%

I stayed like 2 weeks. Very nice hostel, showers with hot water, very comfortable matress, many toilettes. A very nice coffee shop in the entrance. Putris, the girl who works in the coffee shop is super lovely. The location is perfect. I would stay again withouth hesitation. Felt very safe as a solo female traveller

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England MALE 18-24 Jan 25, 2025 Atm 60%

This hostel has had a lot of negative rereviews recently but I think they are a bit unfair. The staff were lovely, the beds comfy, and the place felt very safe. Of course, it is not a luxurious hotel but you get what you pay for. Overal, I would definitely stay here again and do very much recommend

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China MALE 25-30 Jan 22, 2025 Atm 60%

空调外机很吵,窗子是传统木制窗户,关不严,睡了一天就走了

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The air conditioner is very nice, the window is a traditional wooden window, no matter, sleeping a day is gone

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Germany MALE 25-30 Jan 20, 2025 Atm 40%

Sweet little hostel, quite chill but not much socializing. Some of the private rooms don't have glass windows but only wooden shutters. No public fridge available, which would've been nice.

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England FEMALE 18-24 Jan 8, 2025 Atm 60%

location is good, and self check in is easy. you’re not allowed shoes upstairs so if you use the upstairs bathrooms u have to be barefoot which isn’t very nice. not the hostels fault but at 6am there is a very loud screaming animal sound that lasted about an hour, not sure if this is every night but it was very disturbing. not a social hostel either i didn’t meet anyone.

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Germany COUPLE Jan 8, 2025 Atm 80%

Die Lage des Guesthouse ist großartig. Um die Ecke ist ein Nachtmarkt und die Mall mit großem Supermarkt ist auch nur 200 Meter entfernt. Trotzdem ist die Lage ruhig. Es handelt sich um ein altes Holzhaus. Es gibt Mehrbettzimmer und Doppelzimmer. Die Zimmer sind sehr klein und hellhörig. An den Fenstern gibt es keinen Schutz - zur Freude der Moskitos. Das Personal ist freundlich und hilfsbereit. Zum Zimmerpreis kommt noch eine Steuer von 5 MYR pro Person und Tag hinzu.

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The location of the Guesthouse is great. Um die Ecke is a Nachtmarkt and the Mall with a large supermarket is also only 200 meters away. Nevertheless, the location is quiet. It is an old wooden house. There are multifamily and double rooms. The rooms are very small and very dark. There is no protection at the windows - to the delight of the Mosquitos. The staff is friendly and helpful. The room price also comes with a tax of 5 MYR per person and Day.