Birdnest Guesthouse, Gaia Rooftop Cafe

Location: 210, Jalan Tun Hs Lee, Kuala Lumpur, my

Star Rating: 7.7 Stars

Property Type: Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 03:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Check-out: 12:00 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Parking
• Non-smoking rooms
• Air conditioning
• Restaurant
• Terrace
• Family rooms
• Luggage storage
• Darts
• Board games/puzzles
• Shared kitchen
• Outdoor furniture
• Coffee Shop on site
• Staff adhere to local safety protocols
• Guest rooms disinfected between stays
• Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
• Physical distancing rules followed
• Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
• Sanitized tableware & silverware
• Contactless check-in/check-out
• Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
• Shared stationery like menus, pens are removed
• Physical distancing in dining areas
• Food delivered to guest room
• Process in place to check health of guests
• Access to health care professionals
• Screens / Barriers between staff and guests for safety
• Face masks for guests available
• Thermometers for guests provided by property
• Happy hour
• ATM/banking
• Shopping on site
• Free wired internet
• Internet access
• Housekeeping on request
• Japanese garden
• Secured parking

Rooms Available

• Bed in 4-Bed Male Dormitory Room

  This bed in dormitory has a tile/marble floor and air conditioning.

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Tile/marble floor
  • Linen
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Toilet paper
  • Board games/puzzles
  • Trash cans
  • Socket near the bed
  • Adapter
  • Lockers
  • Key access
  • Earplugs
  • Privacy curtain

• Standard Triple Room

  The triple room features air conditioning and a tiled floor, as well as a private bathroom boasting a walk-in shower. The unit has 2 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 3 (3 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Tile/marble floor
  • Linen
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Toilet paper
  • Board games/puzzles
  • Trash cans
  • Cots
  • Adapter
  • Key access
  • Earplugs

• Single Bed in Female Dormitory Room

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Tile/marble floor
  • Linen
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Toilet paper
  • Board games/puzzles
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Socket near the bed
  • Adapter
  • Key access
  • Earplugs

• Budget Double Room

  The double room features air conditioning, a tiled floor, as well as a private bathroom boasting a walk-in shower and a hairdryer. The double room has city views. The unit has 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • Fan
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Tile/marble floor
  • Linen
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Toilet paper
  • Board games/puzzles
  • Trash cans
  • Cots
  • Adapter
  • Key access
  • Earplugs

Guest Reviews

• Sergii (10/5): Чудово! - Все було чудово! Розташування ідеальне Шумно дуже але це не залежить від готелю, поруч дорога якою користуються і в день, і в ніч
• Ann (2/5): - Location Horrible. There are plenty of cheap places better than this so do yourself a favour and pick somewhere else! This is one of the worst we've stayed in and we always stay cheap places so we're not super fussy! - Light bulbs so dim it was like being in a cave. Hallway and bedroom. We didn't expect windows but we did expect some light. - Rickety metal bunk in our v small triple room and threadbare towels. Ok, but most places offer better than that. - Ensuite bathroom smelt horrible and didn't drain - bedding smelled of stale tobacco - Aircon but couldn't adjust it above 16° so freeze with no blanket - no staff on duty so no cleaning of shared spaces. - The upstairs open area potentially nice but grubby and full of overflowing ash trays and last night's beer cans (from long term residents getting drunk every night it seemed) - kettle for publc use but the wrong plug so couldn't use it I could keep going but you get the idea. And I've never given a bad review before !
• Vincent (7/5): -
• Stefan (9/5): - Guter Kontakt und einfacher selbst Check in. Schöne Rooftop Terrasse zum Entspannen. Konnte Gepäck für Abendflug dort lagern Liegt direkt an sehr befahrener Straße, aber schlafen ging trotzdem gut
• Eric (9/5): -
• Mark (6/5): - Great location and the roof terrace is pretty good Not very clean and the shower room drain backs up quite badly
• Jeffrey Brian (9/5): Great location and excellent value for money - Fabulous location right next to ChinaTown
• Güner (1/5): Very dirty rooms, old furniture 🪑 and beds have bugs very bad facilities -
• Zakaria (10/5): -
• Leo (10/5): -
• Muhammadnasay (10/5): - Clean and easy No blanket
• Karin (8/5): -
• Lee_C (6/5): Good location - dingy rooms and no rooftop cafe - It's a good location in Chinatown, close to the metro station and has a nice rooftop area. The rooms in the photos are not what you see in real life. Clearly the owner decided to renovate, and unfortunately it's not an improvement. In the pictures the rooms look bright and spacious because of the bright decor, now they have opted for a darker theme which makes the room feel small and dingy.
• Zam821921 (10/5): Enjoyable rooftop space - The rooftop access is the best i got my work done there the room is modest but i like how it is clean and the price is worth it for me Nothing much i can complain,
• Pato1988 (6/5): Ojalá fuera mejor - La ubicación es excelente, el lugar es para zafar, aunque al mismo tiempo es barato para ser una habitación privada en KL. El lugar está sin mantenimiento, la terraza podría ser agradable y está medio abandonada. La habitación es pequeña, para muy pocos días y preferiblemente una sóla persona. El baño tal cual la foto, muy reducido el espacio. El ruido como ya lo han dicho muchos comentarios es real.
• Arnaud (7/5): -
• Aiman (8/5): -
• Arnaud (7/5): -
• Narayanasamy (10/5): - All
• Muhammadnasay Salaemae (9/5): - Staff is so helpful The bedsheet is too tiny and doestn't be fit in the mattress. Also no blanket provided
• sonic75 (9/5): -
• Ruby (8/5): - This, is, a great place, near the MRT. Owner always responsive. Use of kitchen a must for us. Seemed noisier tha usual on the street side due to 7/11 and it's, aircon. Will ask for non street facing next time.
• philippe (10/5): Bon rapport qualité -prix-emplacement.plutot pour court séjour. - Très bon point de chute ou de départ.situe à 50m de la station du LRT(ligne rouge) "pasar seni" dans "chinatown".code d entrée et chambre envoyé par email.grande chambre confortable avec une table et une chaise, crochets, cintres sur la porte.table de nuit.serviette.AC efficace.sdb-wc petite, douche non séparée donc vous aurez les pieds dans l eau en allant aux toilettes (paillasson pour s essuyer malgré tout). papier toilette et gel douche.l endroit est bruyant car la fenêtre donne sur une avenue passante.grande terrasse aménagée avec thé et café gratuit.micro onde et un peu de vaisselle.bonne adresse,mais plutôt pour court séjour. Endroit bruyant.
• Michala (3/5): - The teracce is super nice (but the plants really need some care, please!:) Location is very convenient, close the transport and major tourist attractions, right above 7/11 I really hate writing negative reviews,but.. I stayed in many places in this part of KL , many even cheaper, and this was by far the most disappointing experience. I could survive the VERY mouldy smell of the room, weirdly semi-working AC, questionable cleanliness, and overall neglected and run-down feeling of the place. However, I could not get ANY sleep at all till 4am, the room is right next to a night club, with live music, you can hear everything even through the provided earplugs; the walls and bed vibrate with the bass, and you feel like you're right in the backstage. If you don't need to sleep and need place in this location, go for it, otherwise I'd advise look for something else, plenty of options in this price range. Maybe with some proper care, renovation and transparency (like "party hostel/night teracce" kinda theme), this place could be revived again, cause you can see it has a great potential,otherwise, in the current state, it should cost maybe third of the current rate, and still would be rather disappointing.
• Horst (7/5): - Die Dachterrasse war toll, das Personal und die Verkehrsanbindung zur MRT. Direkt in Chinatown. Die Lautstärke in der Nacht, Straßenverkehr bei Fensterzimmer zur Straße
• George (9/5): Odd but fantastic - Sum greater than parts. Despite loud night music slept great!!! One of those entire bathroom wet showers barely drained yet okay! Go figure. Soporific magic...somehow. Hard to find at first look for signs a bit down from 7/11 Just up alley. Location location location! And sleep quality.
• Alex (6/5): -
• BusyLizzy (9/5): Great location and views from rooftop - Good location in China Town. Close to Pasar Seni station, River if Life, Merdeka Square, Jamik Temple, Petaling Street Market...... Loved the murals on the doors of the rooms - each depicting a bird with a write up on the species. Owner polite and informative.
• Alexandr (10/5): -
• Narayanasamy (10/5): - All good Allp
• Harold (1/5): -
• Jeff ZHLee (9/5): -
• Florence (8/5): - TOut Le bruit dans ma chambre sur rue.
• Narayanasamy (10/5): - All. Good All
• Mark H82 (7/5): Used to be nice... - The rooftop is big, location is ok. Bathroom is tiny and difficult to shower in. Kitchen is so rundown it's not really usable. Rooftop fans don't work so it's crazy hot. Looks like it was once a nice place but has fallen into ruin
• Matt_2096 (1/5): DO NOT BOOK! Bed Bugs, Filth, and Verbal Abuse. - The fake reviews!! READ HERE PLS!! (Italiani legete anche voi questo!) ​I chose this hostel because of the great reviews, but they are incredibly misleading. This was, without a doubt, the worst experience I have ever had in years of traveling across Asia. ​1. Hostile Staff and Check-in Chaos ​From the moment I arrived, it was a disaster. I was told to do an online check-in and pick up keys from a lockbox. The keys were wrong. When I contacted support via WhatsApp, they told me to "just try any key." While trying to find my room, a man (who I later discovered works there) started screaming at me. He insulted me, told me I "didn't know how to read," and was incredibly aggressive—all this after I had traveled for 20 hours. ​2. Disgusting Conditions ​The cleanliness is non-existent. ​The Bathroom: Absolutely disgusting. ​The Room: Covered in hair and dust. ​Privacy: The windows look directly into the hostel corridor, so there is zero privacy or peace. ​3. THE WORST PART: BED BUGS ​The beds are rock hard, but that was the least of my problems. After 30 minutes, I felt things crawling on my skin. I turned on the light and found the bed infested with bed bugs. I tried to kill some just to get some rest because I was exhausted, but there were too many. It was a nightmare. ​I had to flee the hostel in the middle of the night and book somewhere else. Do not stay here. It is unsanitary, the staff is abusive, and the "good reviews" do not reflect the reality of this place. Save your money and your health!
• Narayanasamy (5/5): -
• vava (3/5): -
• Shanti Anne (8/5): I made a right choice. Will definitely stay there in future. - I expected a 4-6 bedded dorm style room with shared common bathroom for the price paid, but received a 2 bedded room with attached bathroom. Awesome. The Rooftop wide open area for chilling out is surely an added bonus...n with free coffee n tea🥰 Not sure. Stayed a night n no time to explore
• Patrick (1/5): Not again - Rooftop and location Dirty, bugs and paying extra for soap. No upfront information about accessing the hostel.
• Olga (10/5): Great stay, highly recommended! - Clean and nice community feel Nothing
• nurfatihah (9/5): -
• nurfatihah (9/5): -
• Naohiro (7/5): - Location There was no staff.
• Marco (8/5): - La posizione che è comoda per andare dappertutto. La terrazza all' ultimo piano è pittoresca, ha avuto tempi migliori come tutta la struttura. Prezzo estremamente conveniente. Nessun contatto diretto con i gestori.
• Carl (10/5): - The staff was friendly and helpful. The beds are comfy and the place is very quiet It seemed a bit dusty in the room as if it hadn't been swept in a while. That wouldn't stop me from staying there again though
• yoshinori (5/5): -
• Iras3 (7/5): - Руфтоп и расположение. Чистая постель. Нет насекомых. Есть чай, кофе, чайник, кружки. Мини кухня. На руфтопе отлично можно проводить время. Метро очень близко. Комната номер 10. Освещение отвратительное. Вообще ничего не видно. Надо заменить лампочки на более мощные. Одна розетка, другая не работала. Нет вешалок, негде сушить хотя бы полотенце после душа. Некуда повесить одежду. Только 2 крючка на двери. В ванной теплая вода, летняя, горячая не включалась даже когда был максимум на нагревателе. И там было всегда мокро, то есть полотенца там оставлять тоже нельзя. Возможно в других комнатах лучше.
• FLORENCE (7/5): -
• Maria (9/5): -
• Zainul Abidin (9/5): - Location and the room Nothing
• Paul (8/5): Good value and lots of character. - Lovely roof top area with free tea an coffee.. Host stored our stuff while we travelled. Rooms basic, but clean. Lots of character. J 7 First room we stayed in (out of three at different times) was pretty noisy.
• lilit (5/5): - Esta en el barrio chino, buen ambiente, es un lugar de paso solo
• Semyon (10/5): -
• Lucy (7/5): 還行 - 經過七年又再回來住這裏，老闆已經更換人經營了，還是喜歡它頂樓的舒適，感覺很悠閒自在，樓下就是7-11，走幾步就是餐館。 因為臨馬路喇叭聲真的讓睡眠品質不好，不然很想多住幾天，訂房時因booking 系統問題導致滿房沒房可住，不想為難老闆隔天再回來住宿。 房間浴室蓮蓬頭會漏水，需要修繕一下比較不浪費。老闆加油囉！
• LAVISSE (5/5): - Bien placé,proche du métro et des centres culturels Aucun accueil,aucun service
• Marie-Aude (8/5): - L’emplacement dans le quartier chinois la terrasse et le prix Chambre petite mais pour une nuit c’est parfait
• Aiman (9/5): -
• Markéta (10/5): -
• Semyon (10/5): - Very nice place
• JeanSébastien (2/5): - L’emplacement (chinatown) Le dortoir est infesté de punaises de lit !! Les chambres sont globalement peu ventilées et donc d’une odeur assez désagréable..
• william (8/5): - Location. Value. Good roof patio lounge area Was lucky to gain entry without an external door code having overlooked late notification that one was necessary.
• Semyon (10/5): -
• Thomas (1/5): Unterirdisch!! - Nichts!! Absolut unterirdisch!! Ich hatte einen Tag vor meiner Ankunft gebucht. Bis zu meiner Abreise dann keine Mail oder Kontaktaufnahme mit den Checkinn-Informationen seitens des Hostels erhalten. Unterwegs hatte ich kein internet. Nach meiner Ankunft vor der Tür des Hostels steht ein Schild mit der bitte zu klingeln. Ich also geklingelt und geklingelt...keine Reaktion! Nach ca. 20min konnte ich dann zufällig mit rein gehen. Kaum war ich im Hostel musste ich mich auch noch vom unfassbar unfreundlichen Besitzer/Mitarbeiter anmachen lassen wie ich hier reingekommen bin und warum ich so oft geklingelt habe. Und ob ich zu dumm wäre mir Internet zu besorgen...sowas muss ich mir nicht geben bin dann direkt umgedreht und tschüss!! Unglaublich!! Erspart euch unfreundliches Personal und geht woanders hin!!
• ter Wolbeek (9/5): -
• 志刚 (6/5): 整体体验一般般 - 地段就在茨场街附近，轻轨很方便 附近很杂乱，房间没有窗户，床位很紧凑
• Alba (7/5): Para hacer vida en la terraza. Habitación sólo para dormir - La terraza de arriba es lo que le da todo al alojamiento. Y la ubicación Olor a humedad en la habitación, y no hay ventana
• Aadarsh (8/5): -
• Fatima (6/5): - Emplacement à proximité de différents commerces et restaurant ainsi que d'une station de bus et d'un métro La terrasse en roof top est très agréable La disponibilité du gérant Petite mention spéciale au personnel car j'avais oublié mon téléphone portable dans la chambre. J'ai tout de suite été prévenue par message. Comme je devais revenir à KL quelques jours après ils ont gardé mon téléphone pour que je puisse le récupérer Chambre très petite. Convient pour une nuit pas plus Les chambres avec fenêtres sont bruyantes car elles donnent sur une rue passante (nous avions des bouchons d'oreille disponibles dans la chambre
• la_littlejohn (8/5): Great location for overnight stay in KL - The location was great, right at China town. It was helpful to have a 7/11 underneath. Beds were comfortable. Sheets and towels were clean. Shower was hot. Check in was easy (self check in) Nice roof terrace to relax on with fans and charging outlets. For us it was ideal for an overnight stay or a short stay for us as a family. Rooms were a bit dark due to very small windows. Bath room was very small and cramped.
• Gudr. G. (10/5): - Wir waren zum zweiten Mal Gast und es war wieder alles sehr gut. Highlight ist für uns die schöne Dachterasse zum Ausruhen, zum Wasser-, Tee- und Kaffeetrinken. Die Lage ist toll. Wir haben zu Fuß viele Sehenswürdigkeiten besucht. Tempel, Hochhäuser, malayische Enklave.
• Gregorio (8/5): -
• AI (10/5): 毎回スペシャルルームをありがとうございます。また４月に訪問します‼ - 立地・価格・スタッフが親切 ありません‼
• nurfatihah (10/5): -
• mohd azemi (4/5): unsatisfied stay - good location The bed is uncomfortable and have bugs which make me sleepless.
• Jana (8/5): -
• Alice (10/5): - Clean and rooftop view Nothing
• Louison (5/5): - Le rooftop. Le prix. Malgré le prix abordable, la chambre est extrêmement bruyante à cause de la circulation des voitures et surtout MOTOS dans la rue. La douche coule au goutte à goutte. Les guests ne peuvent pas laver leur linge même au bout de 4 jours sur place. Je ne recommande pas cet établissement car il y a de bonnes alternatives pour seulement 25 ringitts de plus.
• Gabriela (10/5): Super cena a výborná lokalita, hned u ubytování stanice a 7/11, self check in -
• Ayano Tsutsuji (8/5): -
• Patrycja (10/5): - Lokalizacja najlepsza w tamtej części miasta, do wszystkiego jest blisko a jeżeli musisz jechać dalej to po drugiej stronie ulicy masz stacje kolejową. Fakt, hotel nie jest najnowszy ale jako miejsce noclegowe spełnia podstawowe potrzeby, jest czysto, łóżko jest wygodne. Wieczory umila taras z widokiem na miasto, darmowa kawa i herbata.
• Jarda (7/5): - Zakladni ubytovani v centru, idealni pro kratke pobyty. Velmi utulna strecha pro pozorovani nocniho zivota.
• Aiman (9/5): - The hotel is strategically located, clean, and comfortable. This is my second time staying here, and I would definitely choose this place again if I need to stay nearby in the future.
• Amalia Alimes (8/5): - Room was big. near train station and 7/11. nothing
• Lim (7/5): -
• Chuan Hwai (9/5): - Near to MRT and LRT, easy access It is on upstairs of 7-11, very loud sound of air cond compressor sound, but hotel provide ear plug, still consider very loud
• Gudr. G. (10/5): - Die Gastfreundschaft. Schöne Dachterasse mit Wasser, Kaffee, Tee. Früherer CheckIn war nach Absprache möglich. Die Lage war auch super, Nähe Busbahnhof. Nachtmärkte waren auch nicht weit. Alles war sehr sauber.
• Aiman (8/5): -
• Erik (8/5): -
• Hilary (1/5): Outdated photos and description, not what it appears to be. - Amazing location, just a short walk from Petaling street! It was also cool to be able to sit on the rooftop and watch the world go by below. Right across from subway and buses. The whole place felt extremely dingy, neglected, and sad. Our room had essentially zero natural light because the tiny window was papered over by some kind of screen. There was no work desk, the rooftop cafe was nonexistent, the rooftop patio looked like it had once been lovely and vibrant but everything was now covered in black mildew. With a deep cleaning and some freshening up this place could be amazing again, but it has seen way better days. For just a few dollars more, we moved to a much bigger room at a different place with floor to ceiling windows, a clean nice bathroom, and a pool, so this place doesn't even win on value for money. Do not recommend.
• Armando (8/5): Para una noche - Ubicación Sin personal
• Esther (6/5): -
• Элеутерококк (3/5): Хороший вариант на переночевать - Было чисто, не было клопов, в ванной было чисто. Выдаются полотенца, гель для душа, беруши. Постельное белье чистое. По чистоте вопросов нет. Рядом Чайнатаун и прикольные кафешки. Прямо под отелем 7/11. Рядом станция метро. WiFi работал норм Если вы остаетесь на 1-2 ночи, то это хороший бюджетный вариант для бэкпекера, который экономит. Расположение прям отличное Фото не соответствуют тому, что вы увидите. Все окна комнат выходят на шумную оживленную улицу в несколько полос, за окнами кондиционеры, но даже их шум не так слышно, как шум улицы. Нам предложили другую комнату через пару дней, но я так поняла, что это комната вообще без окон. Многое в комнате заклеено клеенкой, в тч и стол для работы. Хорошо, что он был, но выглядел он уже совсем уставшим. Шторы, стены в пятнах.. В итоге мы предпочли другой отель, тк мы приехали на 8 дней и хотелось больше комфорта и уюта
• yong (9/5): - 房间收拾的很干净，设备也很好，只是真的隔音不太好会听到外面街头的摩托声。可是地理位置超好，下楼对面就是mrt，附近还有小吃街可以逛。 隔音不算很好
• Daniele (5/5): - La posizione Il 7 eleven sotto l'hotel Faceva davvero troppo caldo,se accendi l aria condizionata ti arriva diretta ed molto rumorosa la stanza
• Harriz (10/5): -
• Laura (7/5): Bien - Buena ubicación. Bien para ir uno o dos dias solo a dormir. Terraza común en zona superior. Hostal barato, acorde a lo que vale. Baño pequeño, cama incomoda.
• Gok (10/5): -
• Dimitar (1/5): - Do not recommend, the pictures do not reflect the state of the rooms at all, one of the room has a constant loud noise 24/7 as well.
• Jan (10/5): Good location and decent rooms! - Great location by Jalan Petaling. Clean rooms with AC and Fan. Nice roof top for relaxing in the evening Nothing

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