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Central Lodge Reviews

4th Floor, No 27, Jln Tun Sambathan 4, Brickfiel, Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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77%Overall Rating

From 52 ratings
  • 67%Character
  • 84%Security
  • 89%Location
  • 83%Staff
  • 64%Atmosphere
  • 73%Cleanliness

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57%

This is more of a flophouse for locals than a guesthouse for travelers but besides being a little overpriced for what you get here is the good, bad and ugly: Good: Andrew at the front desk, free hot/cold drinking water, free toast, jam and tea for breakfast, free WiFi if you stay two days or more, A/C in dorm room, pretty quiet for such a small place with 14 rooms Bad: Rest of staff, small windowless rooms, small common area Ugly: Mold on walls of basic two bed dorm, smell of room


90%

it very good place to stay..very simple but clean...

  • Novice Nomad
  • 06 May 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Malaysia
  • Female 25-30
  • (1 review)


77%

It is a very functional place to stay.... no frills, not particularly nice, but you get what you pay for, and the staff are very friendly. I was very satisfied.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 05 May 2012
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Male 25-30
  • (1 review)


63%

The place is a bit run down and very basic, but the location is a few minutes walk from sentral station and a good base for the major tourist areas of KL. If your looking for somewhere just to sleep witout paying too much you could do a lot worse.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 03 May 2012
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Male 31-40
  • (1 review)


80%

The location was excellent, two blocks away from KL Sentral. The hostel was always quiet and conducive to sleeping and relaxing. Sometimes the staff was unfriendly and it was a pain in the buns to have to ring in to enter every time. All in all, not a bad hostel.


73%

Good location and nice staff! Beds Not that confortable


100%

very safe! guys on receprion were very helpfuland nice! Location is just perfect!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 20 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Russia
  • Male 25-30
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
Hi, thank you very much, see you next time.

80%

It was much better compared to the first stay as i was given a different room for my 2nd stay. So much quieter! And thanks to the management providing a very satisfying outcome to the changes made to my original bookings.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 09 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Malaysia
  • Female 31-40
  • (2 reviews)


70%

We arrived earlier than expected and our bedsheets had not been changed. We had to do it ourselves and even ask for clean ones. The hostel is cheap for KL but not that great. The location however is excellent especially when arriving in the night because of the proximity to the airport bus drop off stop.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 06 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Couple 18-24
  • (4 reviews)


87%

Great budget option, friendly helpful staff with good English, room upgraded for free, good free breakfast and hot water for shower. Location close to sentral station so easy to go anywhere.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 04 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • New Zealand
  • Female 25-30
  • (1 review)


63%

Location is good. Staff are nice and helpful. Need better sound proof for room divider as you here people outside and inside the room.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 25 Mar 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Philippines
  • Female 31-40
  • (1 review)


87%

A great place to stay! Fantastic value for money and Robert is the most helpful and nicest guy I met in Malaysia (if not on the whole of my travels). If I come back to Malaysia this will be my first stop!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 21 Mar 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Wales
  • Female 18-24
  • (1 review)


80%

friendly and helpful staff

  • Novice Nomad
  • 14 Mar 2012
  • Anonymous
  • (Country undisclosed)
  • (Gender undisclosed)


90%

it's a really nice and quite place, if you are looking for a place to stay and relax it's the best choice, even if there is a karaoke on the ground floor you cannot hear anything and it's really close to KL sentral and monorail. The staff is always there very helpfull and friendly. They helped me to find a bus to go to Penang!

  • Avid Traveller
  • 04 Mar 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Italy
  • Female 25-30
  • (13 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Hi, thank you very much, hope to c u again, cheers

40%

Our bed had fleas, and when we brought the issue up with the staff, they quickly ushered us away to talk to us. It was quite clear that they were aware of the situation and still let us sleep there. They had not changed the linens since the previous guest. Needless to say we left early and they didn't even apologize. We got our money for the one night back but should have got a full refund. I am not very picky when it comes to hostels but this one was terrible.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 28 Feb 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Canada
  • Female 18-24
  • (4 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
my dear friend, you stayed for 3 nights, you complain on the 3rd day at 7pm, if you have fleas as you claimed why you never complain at 7am when you got up??? you slept 2 nights and never say anything,on the 3rd day you claim something is not right, we never quickly ushered you away but we wanted to check the room, and we still refund you one night even you check out at 7pm and you expect full refund,funny caracters, be more gentalman next time pls, tq

70%

place is ok. If you wanna travel on a budget, u can stay here cos it\'s near to KL sentral station AND PETRONAS TOWERS. :) The Place is safe especially for a solo female traveller like me. Cheers! :)

  • Novice Nomad
  • 27 Feb 2012
  • Anonymous
  • (Country undisclosed)
  • (Gender undisclosed)


43%

The friendliness of the staff does not pay than the place is very different (really ugly) to the pics on internet. They don´t have: - lockers for the luggage - key for the share room - good predisposition to payback a booking canceling

  • Novice Nomad
  • 26 Feb 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Argentina
  • Female 25-30
  • (5 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Hi Poala, thank you, you are the first to say our place is ugly, and the rest people can judge your commenty, have a nice day

80%

A well located place for a very good price. Very kind and helpful staff . I would definitely recommend this place. Therese, Sweden

  • Novice Nomad
  • 25 Feb 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Sweden
  • Female 31-40
  • (1 review)


47%

The accommodation is pretty average. No character and the place is blah!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 23 Feb 2012
  • Anonymous
  • New Zealand
  • Male 25-30
  • (2 reviews)


87%

Andre was excellent!! Very very helpful, maybe a blanket should be provided free of charge.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 19 Feb 2012
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Couple 18-24
  • (1 review)


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