Birdnest Collective Cafe & Guesthouse

+ The fake reviews!! READ HERE PLS!! (Italiani legete anche voi questo!)

- ​I chose this hostel because of the great reviews, but they are incredibly misleading. This was, without a doubt, the worst experience I have ever had in years of traveling across Asia. ​1. Hostile Staff and Check-in Chaos ​From the moment I arrived, it was a disaster. I was told to do an online check-in and pick up keys from a lockbox. The keys were wrong. When I contacted support via WhatsApp, they told me to "just try any key." While trying to find my room, a man (who I later discovered works there) started screaming at me. He insulted me, told me I "didn't know how to read," and was incredibly aggressive—all this after I had traveled for 20 hours. ​2. Disgusting Conditions ​The cleanliness is non-existent. ​The Bathroom: Absolutely disgusting. ​The Room: Covered in hair and dust. ​Privacy: The windows look directly into the hostel corridor, so there is zero privacy or peace. ​3. THE WORST PART: BED BUGS ​The beds are rock hard, but that was the least of my problems. After 30 minutes, I felt things crawling on my skin. I turned on the light and found the bed infested with bed bugs. I tried to kill some just to get some rest because I was exhausted, but there were too many. It was a nightmare. ​I had to flee the hostel in the middle of the night and book somewhere else. Do not stay here. It is unsanitary, the staff is abusive, and the "good reviews" do not reflect the reality of this place. Save your money and your health!

+ Rooftop and location

- Dirty, bugs and paying extra for soap. No upfront information about accessing the hostel.

+ Nichts!!

- Absolut unterirdisch!! Ich hatte einen Tag vor meiner Ankunft gebucht. Bis zu meiner Abreise dann keine Mail oder Kontaktaufnahme mit den Checkinn-Informationen seitens des Hostels erhalten. Unterwegs hatte ich kein internet. Nach meiner Ankunft vor der Tür des Hostels steht ein Schild mit der bitte zu klingeln. Ich also geklingelt und geklingelt...keine Reaktion! Nach ca. 20min konnte ich dann zufällig mit rein gehen. Kaum war ich im Hostel musste ich mich auch noch vom unfassbar unfreundlichen Besitzer/Mitarbeiter anmachen lassen wie ich hier reingekommen bin und warum ich so oft geklingelt habe. Und ob ich zu dumm wäre mir Internet zu besorgen...sowas muss ich mir nicht geben bin dann direkt umgedreht und tschüss!! Unglaublich!! Erspart euch unfreundliches Personal und geht woanders hin!!

+ Amazing location, just a short walk from Petaling street! It was also cool to be able to sit on the rooftop and watch the world go by below. Right across from subway and buses.

- The whole place felt extremely dingy, neglected, and sad. Our room had essentially zero natural light because the tiny window was papered over by some kind of screen. There was no work desk, the rooftop cafe was nonexistent, the rooftop patio looked like it had once been lovely and vibrant but everything was now covered in black mildew. With a deep cleaning and some freshening up this place could be amazing again, but it has seen way better days. For just a few dollars more, we moved to a much bigger room at a different place with floor to ceiling windows, a clean nice bathroom, and a pool, so this place doesn't even win on value for money. Do not recommend.

- Do not recommend, the pictures do not reflect the state of the rooms at all, one of the room has a constant loud noise 24/7 as well.

+ ロケーション

- かけ布団がない 喧騒、耳栓付き エアコンがコントロールできない。 シャワーの排水が詰まってる。 ２泊取ったが１拍で出た。

- Heaps of Bed bugs :(

+ It's a good location in Chinatown, close to the metro station and has a nice rooftop area.

- The rooms in the photos are not what you see in real life. Clearly the owner decided to renovate, and unfortunately it's not an improvement. In the pictures the rooms look bright and spacious because of the bright decor, now they have opted for a darker theme which makes the room feel small and dingy.

+ La ubicación es excelente, el lugar es para zafar, aunque al mismo tiempo es barato para ser una habitación privada en KL.

- El lugar está sin mantenimiento, la terraza podría ser agradable y está medio abandonada. La habitación es pequeña, para muy pocos días y preferiblemente una sóla persona. El baño tal cual la foto, muy reducido el espacio. El ruido como ya lo han dicho muchos comentarios es real.

+ The rooftop access is the best i got my work done there the room is modest but i like how it is clean and the price is worth it for me

- Nothing much i can complain,

+ Staff is so helpful

- The bedsheet is too tiny and doestn't be fit in the mattress. Also no blanket provided

+ This, is, a great place, near the MRT. Owner always responsive. Use of kitchen a must for us.

- Seemed noisier tha usual on the street side due to 7/11 and it's, aircon. Will ask for non street facing next time.

+ Très bon point de chute ou de départ.situe à 50m de la station du LRT(ligne rouge) "pasar seni" dans "chinatown".code d entrée et chambre envoyé par email.grande chambre confortable avec une table et une chaise, crochets, cintres sur la porte.table de nuit.serviette.AC efficace.sdb-wc petite, douche non séparée donc vous aurez les pieds dans l eau en allant aux toilettes (paillasson pour s essuyer malgré tout). papier toilette et gel douche.l endroit est bruyant car la fenêtre donne sur une avenue passante.grande terrasse aménagée avec thé et café gratuit.micro onde et un peu de vaisselle.bonne adresse,mais plutôt pour court séjour.

- Endroit bruyant.

+ Die Dachterrasse war toll, das Personal und die Verkehrsanbindung zur MRT. Direkt in Chinatown.

- Die Lautstärke in der Nacht, Straßenverkehr bei Fensterzimmer zur Straße

+ The teracce is super nice (but the plants really need some care, please!:) Location is very convenient, close the transport and major tourist attractions, right above 7/11

- I really hate writing negative reviews,but.. I stayed in many places in this part of KL , many even cheaper, and this was by far the most disappointing experience. I could survive the VERY mouldy smell of the room, weirdly semi-working AC, questionable cleanliness, and overall neglected and run-down feeling of the place. However, I could not get ANY sleep at all till 4am, the room is right next to a night club, with live music, you can hear everything even through the provided earplugs; the walls and bed vibrate with the bass, and you feel like you're right in the backstage. If you don't need to sleep and need place in this location, go for it, otherwise I'd advise look for something else, plenty of options in this price range. Maybe with some proper care, renovation and transparency (like "party hostel/night teracce" kinda theme), this place could be revived again, cause you can see it has a great potential,otherwise, in the current state, it should cost maybe third of the current rate, and still would be rather disappointing.

+ Sum greater than parts. Despite loud night music slept great!!! One of those entire bathroom wet showers barely drained yet okay! Go figure. Soporific magic...somehow. Hard to find at first look for signs a bit down from 7/11 Just up alley. Location location location! And sleep quality.

+ Good location in China Town. Close to Pasar Seni station, River if Life, Merdeka Square, Jamik Temple, Petaling Street Market...... Loved the murals on the doors of the rooms - each depicting a bird with a write up on the species. Owner polite and informative.

+ All good

- Allp

+ TOut

- Le bruit dans ma chambre sur rue.