About this property

Comfortable Accommodation: Joyful Guesthouse#IslandHosp in George Town offers a homestay experience with a garden and free WiFi. Free on-site parking is available for guests. Modern Amenities: The property features a kitchen, bidet, hairdryer, free toiletries, slippers, kitchenware, and a wardrobe. Additional amenities include air-conditioning, balcony, private bathroom, shared bathroom, and TV. Convenient Location: Located 16 km from Penang International Airport, the homestay is an 18-minute walk from Northam Beach. Nearby attractions include Penang Times Square (2.9 km) and Penang Botanic Gardens (4.2 km). Guest Satisfaction: Highly rated for its convenient location, comfort, and room cleanliness.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.9 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.1)

Free parking available on-site


Availability

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Room type
Number of guests
 
1 double bed
2 single beds
2 double beds
1 double bed
1 single bed
1 single bed
and
1 extra-large double bed
1 single bed
1 single bed
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Guest reviews

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Mat
    Malaysia Malaysia
    Friendly hosts. Feel at home atmosphere. Very clean and smell nice.
  • Adam
    Australia Australia
    Nice clean place and comfortable bed with wonderful staff who made you feel at home. Lovely communal kitchen to use & close to Island hospital
  • Gabor
    Hungary Hungary
    Excellent value for the money, very clean, nice staff, stable WiFi, lovely terrace, common area to sit by a table, AC with preferred temperature, great choice for 1-2 solo traveller sharing 1 room with twin beds.
  • Adi
    Indonesia Indonesia
    The location is near island hospital. Only need to walk about 5 minutes. Clean bedroom and bathroom.
  • Lee
    Malaysia Malaysia
    Very strategic location that matches perfectly on my purpose
  • Johanna
    Germany Germany
    Quiet location an easy walk away from Georgetown city centre. Contemporary and modern interior, kitchen with fridge available for use, has a lift. Lovely people, who fed me when I arrived hungry at night.
  • Chan
    Malaysia Malaysia
    the location is good, walking distance to island hospital have street parking the house is quite and you can enjoy your own space without and disturb
  • Marcin
    Poland Poland
    Quiet neiborhood area Roomy patio on ground floor My room had also big terrace (wow)
  • Yohana
    Indonesia Indonesia
    The room and shared bathroom are always clean. The room is a bit small but fit for our 1 week stay. Around 3-4 mins walks to Island Hospital They provide shampoo and soap and bath towel. The owner was very kind, supportive and help me a lot during...
  • Jayalachimi
    Malaysia Malaysia
    Very supportive host. The staff are very friendly and helpful.

Host Information

Company review score: 8.5Based on 215 reviews from 11 properties
11 managed properties

Property information

Occupying a central Georgetown location, the Joyful Penang is just a 5-minute drive from the many attractions in the heritage city of Penang. Walking distance to Island hospital just 1-2 mins. Joyful guesthouse features all with air-conditioned rooms, bed linen and towels, a flat-screen TV. All rooms at Joyful guesthouse have drawer storage and sofa chair for our guest. At pantry area we provide water dispenser. Kitchen have kitchen utensils, fridge and microwave as well. Guests can prepare meals in the shared kitchen area Bathrooms are either shared or private and hot showers. Ironing facilities are provided on request. The property comes with laundry facilities and luggage storage. It also come with free WiFi throughout the property

Neighbourhood information

Joyful guesthouse is within a 4 km radius of the Botanic Gardens, Gurney Drive, Komtar and Hawkers’ Food Paradise. Penang Airport is a 30-minute drive away.

Languages spoken

English,Malay,Chinese

Property surroundings

House rules

Joyful Guesthouse#IslandHosp takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 15:00 to 23:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 11:00 to 12:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children are not allowed.

Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
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.
Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 22:00 and 09:00.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please inform Joyful Guesthouse#IslandHosp in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 09:00:00.