52 Batu Ferringhi, 11100, 11100 Penang, Penang
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Overall Rating: 79%From a total of 10 Reviews
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Avid Traveller (16)
Nice guesthouse - I stayed all week. Very clean and the staff were really helpful. They even gave me some Chinese medicine when I was sick. If you're keen to be near the beach on a budget this is the place! Just bear in mind the mosque is nearby and you can hear singing numerous times throughout the day (including 5am!) I would recommend Baba and stay here again.Nice guesthouse - I stayed all week. Very clean and the staff were really helpful. They even gave me some Chinese medicine when I was sick. If you're keen to be near the beach on a budget this is the place! Just bear in mind the mosque is nearby and you can hear singing numerous times throughout the day (including 5am!) I would recommend Baba and stay here again....Close
rosie_sanger6201, England | Female 18-24 | 04th November 2009
80% Customer Rating
Globetrotter (31)
Batu Ferringhi was between 40-70 mins on the bus depending on traffic which cut a lot out of a day's sightseeing. The town was naff with chain hotels and overpriced tourist eateries and a pretty dirty beach - in retrospect we should have got a hostel in Georgetown. However Baba Guesthouse was nice, characterful and friendly. Rooms were fine but partition to the hall had a mosquito netted gap at the top - noisy. And no powerpoint in the room - quite annoying when charging batteries!!Batu Ferringhi was between 40-70 mins on the bus depending on traffic which cut a lot out of a day's sightseeing. The town was naff with chain hotels and overpriced tourist eateries and a pretty dirty beach - in retrospect we should have got a hostel in Georgetown. However Baba Guesthouse was nice, characterful and friendly. Rooms were fine but partition to the hall had a mosquito netted gap at the top - noisy. And no powerpoint in the room - quite annoying when charging batteries!!...Close
Gordonov, Ireland | Couple 25-30 | 30th October 2009
100% Customer Rating
Novice Nomad (2)
that's a marvelouse place for having rest on the ocean shore! It felt like we staid at home of friends - very coze and welcoming. Thank you for a nice family who offered us accomodation!!that's a marvelouse place for having rest on the ocean shore! It felt like we staid at home of friends - very coze and welcoming. Thank you for a nice family who offered us accomodation!!...Close
Daria/maria/natalia, Russia | Female 25-30 | 22nd October 2009
73% Customer Rating
Avid Traveller (17)
Quite a simple hostel in a nice area. Found it a little hard to find as off the main road and had to ask for directions. Clean enough and the fan was pretty good. Georgetown hostels seem to be cheaper though- like half the price. We stayed in Bannana aswell which was pretty nice.Quite a simple hostel in a nice area. Found it a little hard to find as off the main road and had to ask for directions. Clean enough and the fan was pretty good. Georgetown hostels seem to be cheaper though- like half the price. We stayed in Bannana aswell which was pretty nice....Close
caitlin_star_274437, England | Female 18-24 | 27th August 2009
80% Customer Rating
Novice Nomad (1)
It was quite noisy at night due to other guests playing music in their rooms. This was especially annoying as, being so close to the mosque, I was woken every morning at 5am. It was quite noisy at night due to other guests playing music in their rooms. This was especially annoying as, being so close to the mosque, I was woken every morning at 5am. ...Close
daniellebuzaglo9786, Australia | Female 25-30 | 02nd July 2009
86% Customer Rating
Novice Nomad (1)
great time at baba\'s. although the organising of travel onwards is a little dodgy, i\'m sure the lady was telling the truth about the bus she had got for me but the company (or people) she is dealing with were not cool. spent 2 hours cruising for other passengers and then had to change buses 3 times,with no explaination. just from Batu to krabi. 11 and half hour trip which was sold to me as an 8 hour.great time at baba\'s. although the organising of travel onwards is a little dodgy, i\'m sure the lady was telling the truth about the bus she had got for me but the company (or people) she is dealing with were not cool. spent 2 hours cruising for other passengers and then had to change buses 3 times,with no explaination. just from Batu to krabi. 11 and half hour trip which was sold to me as an 8 hour....Close
Kristy Leigh, Australia | Female 25-30 | 25th June 2009
83% Customer Rating
Novice Nomad (8)
Great location, so near the beach! Family who run the place are friendly and helpful!Great location, so near the beach! Family who run the place are friendly and helpful!...Close
isnt_it_ironic4987, England | Female 18-24 | 04th June 2009