Sea Lion by the beach

Everything really excellent. If you need something just ask, the hosts are available in person and via messages. Highly recommended.

Value

Location

The Sea Lion by the beach is a fantastic hotel located in Tanjung Bungah, in a neighborhood away from the hustle and bustle of George Town. The rooms are tidy and clean, with a double bed, desk and a shelf. We had a shared toilet, which was always available when we needed it. The pillow were a tad hard! There is a lovely shared patio area, living room and a kitchen, equipped with anything that you need. There are also laundry facilities that are very cheap to use. The local area has several great restaurants, food courts, food markets and supermarkets. We extended our stay, and got to know the hosts Alex and Jo, as well as Kevin and Nalidsa. We enjoyed their company and had lots of nice conversations with them and other visitors. We loved the company of Birdy the cat too! This was our favourite place to stay in Malaysia. It was one of those rare places where everyone in the house was open and friendly and wanted to explore the area together. We made some great friends here and enjoyed our time so much. Thank you!

Definitely the best place I’ve stayed in Penang. The owners are very kind and helpful, it’s a pleasure to chat with them. The house feels like a home. It’s very convenient, quiet and clean. I wish I spent more time there. Hope I will come back!

Room was comfortable for the most part, next to a bus stop to go to the city.

Our door didn't lock because it was a bit old and broken, but they temporarily fixed it for us. There is quite a lot of noise coming from the outside, and it's a bit far from town.

It was wonderful! Very friendly and familiar. Lots of great and helpful local tips! Highly recommended for people who want to have contact with others. There is also a lovely cat. The house is lovingly decorated and very neat and clean. Beach, food market, restaurants, public bus and much more just a few minutes walk away.

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Big and spacious room, very clean, AC worked well, wifi worked well, own balcony and solid bathroom, great value for money, I could check in even earlier. Very nice and polite host

You have to enter the room through the owners living room, but was no big issue. The beach nearby is not really suitable

What really makes this property are the hosts Jo and Alex. They were incredibly helpful from start to finish. They helped us with various things during our stay. For the price you pay (it’s a budget accommodation) visitors receive a great experience.

Very homely place, the local hosts are super friendly and easy going. They’re around enough to chat and also are happy to share recommendations :) and they have a really cute cat 🐱 there are some shared areas, like the 1st floor balcony (good for yoga) and also a garden where you can chill, read a book. Also easy to meet other travellers. They even have some give&take items, from previous guests. Like books, shampoos, etc. Kitchen and fridge are good and clean, we used it for breakfast and that was perfect. Location was close to a busstop that takes you into georgetown (but we didn’t go there as we wanted less city energy). And through batu ferringhi and past the waterpark towards the national park (2 ringgit, about 20-30 min). Of course grab is also easy. Good base for a relaxed couple of days in Penang.