Leo Backpackers @ Central Market

Location: 6 Jalan Hang Kasturi, Kuala Lumpur, my

Star Rating: 6.7 Stars

Property Type: Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 02:00 PM - 11:30 PM

Check-out: 12:30 PM

Amenities & Facilities

• Non-smoking rooms
• Air conditioning
• 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
• Cashless payment available
• First aid kit available
• Contactless check-in/check-out
• Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
• Shared stationery like menus, pens are removed
• Guest room sealed after cleaning
• Property cleaned by professional cleaning companies
• 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
• Front desk (limited hours)
• Free wired internet
• Internet access
• Housekeeping on request

Rooms Available

• 20 Bunk Bed Female Dormitory

  1 Twin Bunk Bed

  538 sq feet

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Bathroom - 2 bathrooms, towels, and a shower

  Comfort - Air conditioning and daily housekeeping

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

• Bunk Bed in Female Dormitory Room

  Rooms are 70 square yards.

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Toilet
  • Slippers
  • Toilet paper
  • Shampoo

• Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room

  Rooms are 70 square yards.

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Slippers
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner

• Bed in 4-Bed Female Dormitory Room

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Toilet

Guest Reviews

• MD RIGAN SARDER (9/5): -
• A (10/5): -
• Imanie (8/5): -
• Alicia Rae (7/5): -
• Low (7/5): - 交通 有点吵
• Low (7/5): - 交通 有点吵
• Mathieu (8/5): -
• Iswan (9/5): -
• Iswan (8/5): -
• Md Raju (10/5): -
• aziidah (10/5): Perfect stay if the roommates not problematic - My 3rd time here as i like that the location is very strategic in Pasar Seni. Staff is really helpful and good. The bed is comfy enough for me and love the aircond temperature. The toilet also not bad and have good heater. One of my roommates has been talking on the phone quite loud at night. I immediately talk to the property agent through booking.com chat, raising my issue there. The staff was nice enough to come and advice my problematic roommate.
• Rahul (8/5): -
• Daniel (6/5): -
• Khuram (8/5): Very good -
• Alfred (3/5): Disappointing Stay – Poor Cleanliness & Unpleasant Atmosphere - The only good thing about this hostel is its location. It’s just 20 steps from the central market, with a 7-Eleven right across the street, and in the heart of the city—super convenient for getting around. From the moment I stepped into the lift, I had a bad feeling about this place. Unfortunately, my instincts were right. When I entered the dormitory, it felt more like a refugee camp than a hostel. There was an overwhelming mix of strong, unpleasant odors that made it hard to stay in the room comfortably. The biggest issue was the toilets. The smell was unbearable, and I even noticed dried yellow stains in the corners, making me wonder how long it had been since they were last cleaned. Every toilet I checked was the same—dirty and unmaintained. To make matters worse, the bathrooms were combined with the toilets, so you had to shower in the same cramped, unsanitary space. It felt like a 2-in-1 situation no one asked for. Overall, I wouldn’t recommend this hostel unless management seriously improves the cleanliness and hygiene.
• Amy (1/5): I would not stay here again - Location is okay: Very dirty- bed sheets were not clean, floor was very dirty, bathroom facilities also very unclean
• Fadahunsi (10/5): My stay is good and I can recommend for people - Very cool and nice place Nothing
• Abdullah (5/5): Passable -
• Usman (7/5): Good -
• Ravi (1/5): Horrible Night I was waiting for morning to leave - Location is fine but remaining everything is worst. I felt like I am staying in Underworld Bunker with criminals. They didn't provide Towel as mentioned in Booking.com app. Even if we request also they won't provided. Second Major issue Bedbucks, I was not able to slept until 2am. My body was itching. Toilets are smelly not properly cleaned. Around the Staircases migrant labor cloths are hanged for drying all its sticky smell. One of my worst experiences that I never faced in past.
• Hajime (8/5): - Basically good hotel for badget.
• Mehdi (10/5): Exceptional - Good person Perfect service
• William (1/5): Booked 5 nights, left after 1 night only because I couldn’t book somewhere else that night - Nothing was good honestly. Huge rooms, smelly dorms and toilets, mattresses are incredibly dirty, hallways dirty with carpet falling apart, not really any social area
• Jiaju (1/5): Bad -
• Vishesh (8/5): Very good -
• Santhosh (3/5): Wasted - Spacious Washrooms stink like anything !! Waste of money
• Mayer (7/5): Leo hotel need to up grade the bed structures,soft curtains is best with pole hangers,,no soaps - there was a central market food n sight seeing was attractive,it's a Malay cultures of varieties on sale n Malaysian souvenirs,n great sales on that very day,,it was crowded on the Muslims festival on the 10April2024. Streets was full of foreign workers n Malaysians in great fancy clothing colors the streets of Kuala Lumpur,all mixed races came together to celebrate the mentioned festival,very attractive likings. Like more of the shopping malls in Bukit Bintang n a large food center,I can't remember the place it's in Chinese word,but all mixed varieties withe great tastes,main drinks stall Kopi (coffee) was superb (chinese) kopi,place is not kind of morden but looks more of cultural,crowded in the mornings,but no prob if u want to try it.
• Maksim (10/5): Exceptional -
• Eleonora (7/5): Good - Very good location and good value for money The facilities were not clean
• Yu (1/5): stay there for 10 mins, worst experience - Nothing, i regret that i booked this stay, i checked out instantly once i see the stay super bad smell in the dorm room, a lot of mosquito, weak lighting
• Gerbert (1/5): Bad - The place is near to any attractions in Kuala Lumpur The smell of the room is so bad 👎. The bed is dirty. The comfort room is okay. It is what you will expect for its price. Nevertheless, staff is kind, and the location is superb.
• Ali (8/5): Very good -
• Samar (9/5): Superb -
• Muhammad (8/5): Very good -
• Kalluri (9/5): Superb - The host was very understanding and thoughtful
• Nurfarah (1/5): Bad - Good location & Worthy every penny
• Chandraruban (6/5): Pleasant -
• Reena (8/5): Very good -
• Anonymous (5/5): Passable -
• Nabil (3/5): Poor - the staff is friendly it smells disgusting at the dorm, bau hancing like that, gross
• Umer (2/5): Very poor -
• Dysson (7/5): Good -
• Anonymous (9/5): Superb -
• Tian (7/5): Good -
• Noraisah (7/5): Good -
• Tian (6/5): Pleasant -
• Van (5/5): Passable -
• Nees (7/5): Grab order remember to put Leo Leisure instesd of Leo Central - the location is exceptional, right outside centrer market wifi is a big problem for me in particular. and also remember to put Leo Leisure when ordering from Grab
• Joe (4/5): Not pleasant. Horrible. - Location is ok. Yesterday power tripped at least 3 times. I did not sleep well at all. No toilet paper. All squat toilets. Can I have refund? Walkway not as clean. Smelly at stairs to the dorm. Overall bad.
• Katie (4/5): Disappointing - Location was okay. It was very dirty, the bathroom wasn’t cleaned at all in the time we were there. There was no toilet roll, had to keep going down to ask, there are lockers in the room but no keys so you can’t lock anything away.
• Valentina (7/5): Good -
• Jesse (8/5): Very good -
• Tian (7/5): Good -
• David (1/5): To avoid at all costs!!! Not really clean, very cold during the night with the AC full power, even the location is ok bu -
• Amir (10/5): Exceptional -
• Gurpartap (8/5): Very good -
• Adam (7/5): Good -
• Tian (7/5): Good -
• Fanxipan (7/5): Good -
• Siti (9/5): Superb -
• Anonymous (8/5): Very good -
• Tina (5/5): Passable - Location was perfect and staff were friendly. Cheap. Sheets looked like they hadn't been changed. Dead bugs and long hair on the bed. Bathroom also was dirty.
• Daniel (6/5): Pleasant -
• Tian (7/5): Good -
• Tana (6/5): Pleasant - the location was great and the showers were hot and had good pressure the dorm smelt like pee and the air con wasn’t able to be altered so it was freezing
• Fawa (8/5): Very good -
• Navas (1/5): The worst deception of my life in booking - The staff. We bought a package online and they received it and wrote us when the package arrived. EVERYTHING. They forced us to pay 10MYR/day/person for "tourist tax" although Booking said "all cost and taxes included". When we saw the room we decided to left inmediatly from there... The room and the bathroom did not correspond to the pictures on booking (BE CAREFUL!). The room was too small for lots of beds, there was no windows and no good ventilation. We found a man sitting on our bed! There were not lockers or space to put our staff. But the worst thing was the bathroom, I had never seen something like this before... It was really dirty, it looked like it hadn't been cleaned for over a week. Very smelling and displeasing. We had booked three nights but we only spend 5 min there. The staff of the hotel was sorry and they didn't want to give us the money back. At least... They refunded us the 60MYR that they had previously ripped us off... At least.
• Lucia (4/5): Disappointing - The location is nice to see Chinatown and that side of KL, but the neighbourhood is empty at 10pm already. The bed is confy. The room was smelling, no windows and the ac was set at a freezing temperature. People is living there long term and they were leaving things everywhere. No lockers, didn't feel safe to leave my belongings in the room. Toilets smell terrible and there is no normal toilet and no toilet paper.
• Isabel (7/5): there are better places to stay… - perfect location!!! receptionist is lovely & has 24 hour reception your bed is boxed in with OSB boards, so although it is private, it smells very strong! I stayed only 1 night and couldn’t have done any longer. the bathrooms were very dirty!!
• Moi (1/5): Bad -
• Mohd (9/5): Superb -
• Rakhi (1/5): Absolutely disgusting place to stay. Not recommended at all. - Did not like anything apart from the location. It's a horrible place. 1. Wifi never worked. I repeat it never worked in both of my phones. ( Android and ios). I requested the reception people so many times. Their response was it's working for others. I had to go to Starbucks or to apple Store to get internet. 2.They don't provide blanket. At least that's what they said. Though I see blankets in other beds. They didn't provide it to me. Looks like it's not applicable for non foreigners. 3. They didn't provide a ground bed in dormitory even when it was available. Made me climb all the way up even after several requests. 4.no housekeeping in 2 days. Washroom is full of hairs. No one cleans it up. 5. Reception Lady is not at all helpful. To sum it up- it's a horrible place to stay. Only pro is the location. It's 2 minutes walking distance from merdeka square.
• Amol (8/5): Very good - The property is in city centre, staff is helpful. bed has privacy curtain, public transport outside hostel The toilets are not clean since it’s shared by more than 16 ppl.
• Nisar (5/5): Passable -
• Lidiya (7/5): Good -
• Magzhan (9/5): Superb -
• Aliah (3/5): Poor - it‘s central und the receptionist is nice. it‘s very dirty. and the dorms are for 30 people!!!! i would not go there again. they have no lockers, the toilets are squatting toilets and it‘s very complicated to get to the dorm. would NOT go there again
• Shafqat (9/5): Superb - Convenient location, affordable,centrally located recommended for bugted travellers 👍✈️
• Tian (7/5): Good -
• Norman (8/5): Very good -
• Lauren (5/5): Passable -
• Naga (8/5): Very good -
• Kelvin (10/5): Exceptional -
• Amir (8/5): Very good -
• De (10/5): I like everything - room all
• Noor (7/5): Good -
• Wadhihah (10/5): Exceptional -
• Ayman (6/5): Pleasant -
• Shivan (1/5): Bad -
• Shivan (1/5): Bad - Not good
• Usman (5/5): Passable -
• Jackson (8/5): Very good -
• Chen (7/5): Good -
• Adam (1/5): Bad -
• Gvk (4/5): Disappointing - Right at center. Good Happy Staff. Bathrooms are least maintained and smelly... Hairdryers were not working... Whole place is made up of cardboard and it was annoying to listen to bathroom flush, shower, tap on sounds on one side And on the other side ....loud music from Next door...which feels to be in the same room. Please keep cleaning the bathrooms now and then... May be twice a day, as you have almost 20 beds and only 4bathrooms.
• Malene (4/5): Disappointing -
• Worldbackpack (7/5): They could make some improvements, but overall it was ok. - Beds have privacy curtains, the location was good, the Wi-Fi was working fairly well and reception is 24/7. There is no kitchen and there are no lockers. There are only squatting toilets (my poor knees!). Also, on the website there was written that they accept payments by card, but when I arrived they said the the POS was "temporarily unavailable". I don't know if it was true or an excuse, but anyway I felt disappointed because I relied on that (by the way I paid two days later because when I arrived money exchanges were closed and the day after I had a full-day excursion that did not allow to go to the shop).
• norman (8/5): Close to a city - Very quiet and brand new hotel found near to public transportation hub and city centre.

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