1981 Guest House

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• Heather O

  10 octubre 2016
  Outrageously Bad Service

  We stayed here twice, each time for one night on the way to the Cameron Highlands and back again. On our first visit, our check in experience was abysmal. The guy checking us in didn't explain anything, just held his hand out & stared; we had to ask what he wanted. Turned out he wanted to see our booking confirmation, rather than just take our names & passports as other places we've stayed in Malaysia do. When he'd looked at the confirmation he asked us to pay an amount that was 30 ringgits more than we'd expected to pay & we had to challenge him before he explained it was for a key deposit. Beds are 25RM each, by the way, so the key deposit is more than you pay for a bed - ridiculous. Once we'd paid he flicked his wrist at us in a dismissive gesture and muttered "wait a minute" before going back to playing on his phone, leaving us just standing around, unsure of what to do next. A different guy who showed us upstairs several minutes later showed us the common area (which seems to double up as a storage area for bedding, toilet roll, etc) & the showers - only 2 bathrooms for a dorm with 22 beds is NOT enough. There is a fridge full of drinks in the common area, but no indication of how to pay for them, & there is a kettle, but no mugs. Several of the people staying in the dorm work at the cafe downstairs, which strikes me as a really weird set up. I normally wouldn't complain about other guests, but since these people also are employees of the guesthouse/cafe, I think it's relevant to mention how inconsiderate they were. More than one person was watching videos or talking on their phone without headphones after 11pm, & one of the guys who works here turned the lights off while one of my friends was still searching in her bag. You cannot check out before 9am, meaning we had to delay our return to KL. There are signs giving phone numbers for contact out of hours but as foreign travellers, we don't have Malaysian phone numbers. Nor do most of the other foreign travellers we've met. Also worth mentioning, you need the key card to get into the dormitory & the communal area so if there is more than one of you, you'll need more than one card. No one bothered explaining this to us. Overall, this place gives the impression of staff who simply can't be bothered. Save yourself the hassle of this unpleasant guesthouse & pay a bit more to stay somewhere else if you visit Ipoh.

  

• 71qamarw

  27 octubre 2016
  Surprisingly nice boat noodles

  After our visit to Funtasy, we stumbled upon 1981 guest house's wheel noodle. We intended to try out the desserts but the noodles looked enticing. We tried the wheel noodle and the fish noodle. They were delicious and fun to eat, bowl after bowl. Desserts were ok too!

  

• Chee P

  14 mayo 2017
  Perfect

  The location is near to railway station that took 8-10 minutes of walking & 5 minutes walking to Medan Kidd bus station. Since, it is very near, I can use the public transport to travel to the area I needed. Surrounding the guest house have lots of local delicacies. Very convenient Besides, below the guest house serving a huge Big Bowl Ramen & also tiny small bowl of noodles. Should try their laksa, beef, curry ramen etc.

  

• lorettahon

  07 octubre 2017
  A nice hostel for short stay

  I want to rate 3.5 stars but there is no this option. Good points : 1. Excellent location : near all the interesting spots. The hostel is located in old town but it is near to the new town too. 2. Though the dorm room is a 18 beds dorm, it is very spacious and u won't feel crowded. 3. The room and bathroom is clean. 4. Staff are generally helpful Bad points: 1. There is no separation of shower and toilet which means the toilet will all turn wet after shower. 2. Only two shower with toilet and sinks for 18 people. If the hostel is full, this would be definitely inadequate. 3. No vibe as many of the guests are actually the staff from the affiliated ramen shop. 4. The staff is not always available. 5. Better ventilation is needed for the toilet.

  

• 628toto

  01 noviembre 2017
  Clean, nice, cheap

  We slept in a big and quite noisy dormitory, due to the aircon and ventilation. However, the room and toilets were very clean, there is access to a computer, and the staff was super friendly. If you come by bicycle, the boss will surely welcome you, as he is a cyclist, and he can store your bike safely. Thanks for the great shared meal!