River View Guesthouse and Hostel Reviews

Good atomsphere and kind staff. Location is good to walk around Melaka town. Room is just fine to stay for a couple of nights.

its located within the unesco core zone. nice place, really nice.

The owner was very pleasant, made us a cold drink and offered plenty of information on arrival. I don't believe breakfast was stated on the website but it was offered when we were there. There were also some bread, cakes and fruit available through the day which was a nice gesture.

The location is about 5 minutes walk further than ideal for most tourists, so it's at the quiet and authentic part of the heritage town that most travelers will love. The view of Melaka River from the second floor balcony is fantastic. The landlord is very generous to supply a big local-flavoured cake and a lot of pastries fresh every morning. And the whole place is fumed by incense to keep out mosquitoes all day.

What a cool place. Nice large rooms, directely at the river. Amazing different cake, toast and fruites for free every day. Very friendly and helpfull staff. Additionally Ipoh is a really nice city with many things to do.

This was our first time to stay in a hostel. we liked the experience so much that we are planning to come back again next year specially for staying in your hostel. Thanks & Regards Rajesh Thosar Mumbai - INDIA

Must be one of the top hostels

Very, very nice guesthouse. Not surprised that Tripadvisor awarded them like the best guesthouse for 2 years in a row. Comfy, clean and affordable rooms. Very good wi-fi, so if you're like me who does online work this is a good place to stay in Malacca. Friendly and approachable staff. Highly recommended to other travelers.

While Melaka wasn't our favorite city, this guesthouse is great. Owner Raymond is kind and accomodating. It's set on a quiet street with comfortable spots to relax. There isn't a proper breakfast but Raymond always had fruit and baked goodies out, along with tea and coffee whenever you want. Our room faced the street and would get noisy once the work day started for folks around 8 AM, which wasn't a big deal for us.

It was my second time to stay here. Always perfect. Thanks to this place, I love Melaka more. I hope I will stay here again.

The Owner, Raymond, is an absolute star! Not only got us room 6h earlier then usual check-in, but spend his time explaining us what to see, where to go and what food to try. He gave us a map and pointed everything for us. All we have to do is follow his marks. We enjoyed the city a lot and it was Raymond and his wife cakes and cookies what made our stay even more enjoyable. I would recomend River View Guesthouse to anyone.

Like your home, Homemade Cake is very delicious.

Exceyllent location ,excellent facilities, excellent service and very service minded staff. I certainly will stay at the River Wiew the next time and recommend it to all !

We had a lovely stay at River View Guesthouse, the guesthouse had real character, was in a great location, and the cakes provided by the management were very yummy! Our only complaint was the slightly odd placement of the bathrooms, which are outside in the 'chillout' area!

nice stay. very good friendly staff. They had cakes and muffins in the morning for free. location was safe and near to city centre

nice staff, clean, good location, nice view

Though I just stayed one day, what I've expereinced very very good. Expecially, Raymond's son, he's only 18 years old and helping his parents in charge of part of the business and daily operation in the hostel. He's really responsible and a nice guy. He made me feel unforttable of the trip. The view from the hostel is good, in particular of in night.

The place is really charming and the furnishings of the common area is awesome. There's a patio on the second level that overlooks the river which is awesome. Our room was facing the road so we could hear cars passing by quite clearly, though the road is quiet enough at night . We loved the goodies Mani baked, Raymond and son are really helpful and friendly.

The place was great overall. Very clean and historical since it sits along the melacca river known for place of early trades. Also, this place was great in terms of accessibility since you can just walk on all the heritage sites. We really are grateful for the hospitality of Raymond since he entertained us even outside the standard check-in time. A little lecture was done by him on how to reach places by foot. He also arranged a pick up taxi for us upon departure. Many thanks Raymond

A great little hostel with an equally great host. Raymond the owner was excellent, giving us plenty of tips about where to eat and what to see. His wifes cakes are great. The room was big, bed was comfy, and it had aircon and a ceiling fan. All in all a great stay.