Dé Cafe & Rest House

Location: 35 Jalan Sultan Iskandar, Ipoh, my

Star Rating: 8.8 Stars

Property Type: Hotels

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 03:00 PM - 09:00 PM

Check-out: 12:00 PM

Amenities & Facilities

• Non-smoking rooms
• Air conditioning
• Restaurant
• Luggage storage
• Non-smoking throughout
• Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
• Free wired internet
• Internet access

Rooms Available

• 18-Beds Mixed Dormitory (Capsule Style)

  This dormitory room features air conditioning.

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Toilet
  • Washing machine
  • Slippers
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Body soap
  • Adapter
  • Lockers
  • Key access
  • Key card access
  • Hand sanitiser

• 10-Beds Female Dormitory (Capsule Style)

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Toilet
  • Washing machine
  • Slippers
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Body soap
  • Adapter
  • Lockers
  • Key access
  • Key card access
  • Hand sanitiser

• 10-Beds Female Dormitory (Movable Curtain)

  This dormitory room has air conditioning.

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Toilet
  • Washing machine
  • Slippers
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Body soap
  • Adapter
  • Lockers
  • Key access
  • Key card access
  • Hand sanitiser

Guest Reviews

• Delvin (10/5): AWESOME PLACE TO STAY! - The most comfortable bed that I slept in while in Southeast Asia for 3 1/2 months! Elisa is always upbeat and willing to help. She’s Amazing! The hostel has a restaurant in it that was very good and the prices are reasonable. It’s in a great location. I thoroughly enjoyed my stay! I would love to return to Ipoh and when I do, I will stay here! That I couldn’t stay longer!
• travelabout (7/5): - Location and respectful roommates The toilet lock was not working perfectly, I was locked inside for a couple of seconds. Also, be aware that in the female dorm, there's no cover/roof of the bed, so if you were lucky like me, the light of the room would be on the top of your head/eyes and it's not possible to sleep without turning it off.
• Carter (10/5): A beautiful hostel in an incredible location. Highly recommend! - I adored everything about this hostel. The host & volunteers are so lovely and welcoming. The hostel itself is beautifully designed and has such a warm atmosphere. The beds are spacious and clean, there is free water and multiple games you can play on offer. There’s an adorable 5 week old kitten called Joaa who loves to play, you can swap books, join in with multiple different evening activities and eat in the wonderful cafe. I ended up staying here for 4 nights due to how lovely the hostel is, I initially had only planned to stay for 1! The hostel is in the most perfect location for accessing the street art & murals. I would highly recommend staying here to anybody. Nothing.
• Natalia (10/5): -
• Paul (10/5): -
• Masha (9/5): Passing Through Ipoh? This stay is perfect! - Strategic location in the middle of Ipoh The traffic? Hahaha
• Pei Hsuan (8/5): 推薦大家來怡保一定要入住De cafe，白天去吃老闆娘推薦的在地美食，晚上回來享受舒適的個人床位，好好休息～ - 這次訂的是女生背包房，不需要爬上下舖，且個人的床位空間很大，睡起來非常舒適！樓下的共享空間也很棒，在炎熱的天氣可以躲在室內吹冷氣，還可以充電，也有桌遊可以借來玩，稍作休息再繼續探索怡保市區～ 老闆娘非常熱情地接待，一直跟我們聊天，關心我們～check in的時候馬上給我們自製的美食景點推薦清單，推薦我們去吃好多在地美食，真的很感謝～我們居然還在檳城的街上巧遇，真是太巧了！
• Lisanne (9/5): - Elisa is the most amazing host! She mingles amazingly well with all the guest but is also very professional. Her excitement is very contagious :)
• Eugene (10/5): -
• Momo (10/5): 位置超赞，老板很热情 - 在旧街场核心位置，附近步行距离全是各种好吃的老店，旁边就是《流俗地》中的坝罗华小、近打组屋、鸿图酒楼等，老板Elisa贴心的准备了《流俗地》巡礼地图还有小说可以翻阅。女生间在三楼，有单独的门禁，房间非常大，床铺很舒服，干净，大家也都很有素质，睡得很好。可以选择付费洗衣也可以选择自己洗，三楼的公共区域有晾晒衣架，很贴心。跟Elisa聊天非常开心，她还会定期组织夜市巡游、电影之夜、游戏之夜的活动，一楼咖啡厅舒适，e人跟i人都能在这里找到舒适的空间。一家远超预期的青旅。
• Federica (8/5): -
• Andrea_Caruso (10/5): - The attention to the guest is unparalleled. Thank you Elisa :)
• YING HSIEN (10/5): Wonderful - The Owner Elisa is so nice! She is passionate、welcoming,and almost every night has activities, night market night、movie night、board game night None!
• Martin (10/5): - The owner Elisa is amazing. There was some activity organized every evening. She took us to a night market and showed us around. Great recommendations for where to eat and what to see. The bed was very confortable and the whole place was very clean. Thanks to the activities I got to know other guests and it was super easy to socialize. Loved my stay.
• Katja (9/5): Gerne wieder!! - - gute Lage - female dorm sauber und schön - super nettes Personal!!! - sehr soziales hostel gut um Leute kennenzulernen (Spieleabend, Filmabend, nightmarket Tour)
• Rene (10/5): -
• Cecilia (10/5): -
• Hariz (10/5): -
• Ooi (9/5): -
• Louise (8/5): Séjour à Ipoh - Lit confortable et spacieux, emplacement super et personnel très gentil Les sanitaires mériteraient d’être nettoyés plus souvent
• Jannes (9/5): - Great staff, beautifully stylish Café and dorm. If someone walks in the dormitory, you can feel the vibration of every step rattling your bed. The main road right next to the Café is used by chads driving their insanely loud tuned sports cars/bikes until around 2 AM. Even good earplugs won't save you from that
• Carla (9/5): Really nice hostel in Ipoh - Great location, great dorm, really social Nothing all good ;)
• Elina (9/5): - Amazing location and very friendly stuff
• Zhixiong (10/5): -
• Leti (10/5): -
• Georgios (10/5): -
• Magalie (8/5): - Très calme et zen, propre et minimaliste. On s'y sent tout de suite à l'aise. Les lits sont grands et confortables, la température est bien.
• Chirine (8/5): - L’emplacement de l’établissement était au top Mention spéciale pour la literie et le coussin. C’était très confortable et assez grand. Les espaces communs étaient mignonnes, un coin extérieur pour pouvoir se ressourcer et lire un livre. Le personnel vraiment très gentil. Dommage que parfois on tombe sur des personnes plus respectueuses dans la chambre. Ce qui était moins bien dans ce séjour. La salle de bain pourrait être mieux nettoyée et un peu plus souvent.
• delphine (9/5): - Clean, confortable, staff very helpful, very well located in the old town They also provided a guide with all must see spots, this was such a great tool to explore the district then the rest of the city and the food recommendations were great too ! Had a great stay, definitely recommend ! Everything was great
• chris (9/5): I enjoyed my stay here in Ipoh - Friendly helpful staff It was all good
• Hanshika (10/5): - The staff and the vibe is really good 👍 Maybe if the staff can provide indoor slippers it would be great otherwise the place is good
• Lucia (9/5): -
• Teh (5/5): - N/A Location
• Kausalya (10/5): -
• Hor (10/5): -
• Merle (10/5): -
• Chin Loong (10/5): -
• Tara (10/5): Very welcoming and perfect location - Elisa made the stay so wonderful. When checking in you are provided with a document that gives suggestions on food, activities and how to get around the area and areas nearby. She also organizes night market tours and movie nights. Despite how social the hostel is it’s also very calm atmosphere and the female dorm was very quiet and calm while I was there. Despite the beds only being separated by curtains it still felt pretty private when sleeping or relaxing. There could be more frequent checks on the bathrooms. While they were clean the women’s toilet ran out of toilet paper quickly and could go a day before being restocked.
• Emine (7/5): -
• Tess (10/5): -
• shuo (10/5): - 地理位置很好，附近有超好吃的餐厅一堆，离本地市场也近。床位非常宽敞舒服，卫浴也比较干净。跟老板娘聊天很开心，她还会组织很多活动，很有意思！
• Fanny (10/5): -
• Nina (9/5): -
• Emily (9/5): Good centrally located hostel with evening activities and knowledgeable host with helpful guide for city - Well equipped, nice vibe, social activities
• Kieran (10/5): - Clean bathrooms and dorm rooms. Air conditioning is good and lockers are big enough for rucksacks. Security is very good with key card entrance to dorm rooms. The staff are very kind and helpful. Although a little pricy, the cafe food and drinks are really delicious! The only common space is the cafe area downstairs. No free breakfast items, but there are plates, utensils, and you can ask for hot water.
• Vanessa (10/5): Lively and clean hostel full of real Ipoh charm! - Lovely cosy hostel! The dorm was big but it felt very private, we slept well. The cafe downstairs was lively and full of charm. Super sociable if you want it to be. We spontaneously joined a hostel trip to the night market led by hostel owner Elisa and ended up chatting away into the night with our hostel mates. Elisa is really passionate and taught us so much about Ipoh culture and food and both her and Slipper were really helpful and warm, encouraging us to chat with each other. Group chat was also an excellent idea and helped us to link up with people to go sightseeing with. Very clean place, free drinking water and fantastic location. Highly recommend, would definitely go back!
• Kwok Hung Richard (9/5): - 這旅舍真的用心經營，在世界各地已經很難得遇到。他們每日都會安排活動給客人，盡力讓客人留下美好回憶。還有我非常欣賞提供當地有什麽好去處及好吃的當地食物。最值得一讚是能夠凝聚客人。令我想再來怡保，非常成功。 唯一有一點想改善的地方，如上網會間中斷掉或緩慢。不過其他都相當滿意，盼望網絡提高速度就100分
• Rita Isabel (7/5): -
• Vinod Swamy (8/5): -
• Irēna (10/5): -
• Siew Hong (8/5): quite satisfied - location no hot water provided
• Sean (10/5): -
• Regina (8/5): -
• Jean-Pierre (8/5): -
• Katharina (10/5): - Tolles Hostel, da gibt es nichts auszusetzen :) so freundliches Petsonal! Bequeme Betten, gemütlich, Lage top. Aber eine Nacht reicht in Ipoh, so vieles gibt es hier nicht zu sehen... auch wenn man in dem Hostel gerne ein paar Nächte länger bleiben könnte :) Alles top!
• Jess (10/5): - lovely owners, very helpful! only stayed one night but wish i stayed longer, would 100% recommend! international charging outlet in cozy pod! Ipoh its self is a beautiful little town lots of street art to see and so much delicious food. thank you
• Joel (10/5): -
• Mia Zuriani (10/5): i loveeeeeeee everything bout this stay - i love every single of this stay. the staff was lovely and cute, the bed was good, the lighting was good. there are soo many games you can play there. overall i will come again and again. bring your own toiletries okay. no shower gel or shampoo provided.
• Rui (10/5): Highly recommend - In particular like the female dorm, which is on the 3rd floor and is separate from the rest. Location is superior, just a couple of minutes walk from the train station, and is at center of the old town, and walkable to the attractions and shops. Very friendly staffs, and they have prepared a PDF file to provide all the information you need about this lovely town and main attractions, also set up a WhatsApp group on group activities Nothing
• Laura (10/5): Kann ich nur empfehlen - Alles war wirklich super. Es gab nichts auszusetzen. Sauber, Gemütlich, Alles was man brauch. Wir haben eine Tour mit der Besitzerin gemacht. Sie und Personal sind einfach toll gewesen. Vielleicht die Klimaanlage, aber das ist ja immer nicht so einfach.
• YU CHENG (10/5): - 離熱鬧的區域超級近，走出去就到了，很多吃的喝的，還有逛的，還有一間很厲害的酒吧（椰子啤酒）。主人也很熱心，有空會帶客人出去走走。旅館1樓是咖啡廳，也是公共區域，很適合用筆電工作。總之來怡保非常推薦！
• Charlotte (10/5): - Rien à redire, l'emplacement est vraiment au top, le dortoir (femmes) est grand et confortable, et le personnel est aux petits soins. Si je repasse par Ipoh, je reviendrai ici !
• Gerben (8/5): -
• Bryan (8/5): -
• Teng Qin (9/5): -
• Aylin (10/5): - Tout était parfait! j'ai passé un agréable séjour dans cette auberge. on se sent comme à la maison, l'ambiance est très conviviale. La responsable de l'auberge gère le tout avec grand soin et essaye d'améliorer jour après jour son auberge. je recommande vivement ! des activités sont également organisées ce qui permet de rencontrer du monde et d'échanger.
• Jiratchaya (9/5): -
• Adha (10/5): -
• Joey (8/5): - Very friendly owner!! I think I was just unlucky , only traveller in my dorm , but owner is very helpful!
• S (10/5): Stay here if you're in Ipoh! - This guesthouse embodies the quirky, overgrown charm of Ipoh and was my favourite stay in Malaysia. I almost didn't book it as my train from KL was going to be later than their check-in desk is open but they very graciously waited for me to check in late. Right from the point of check-in, the staff were so kind, helpful and accomodating. The host Elisa is keen to share her hometown with you - she had prepared a little guide of all the things to do and see and recommendations for places to eat at Ipoh. There's also a Whatsapp group to connect with other guests; she organizes regular night market trips, which is a fantastic way to see the local side of the city and movie/board game nights for guests. Location is excellent - a short 10 minute walk from Ipoh station with a front entrance, easy walk from here to all of the interesting spots in the central area of Ipoh as well as the street art laneways. Very homey and has a real warmth and charm. Loved the vibes and aesthetic of this place. For female solo travellers, the female dorm is a wonderful little haven. It has it's own floor and adjoining toilets/showers with secure key card access, so very safe and private. The beds are large and comfortable - no bunk beds and the top is covered with a mesh, so it doesn't have the ventilation problems common in hostels. It feels a bit a sleepover in a tent and I found it very cosy. Large lockers are available to store your belongings outside the bedroom to minimize disturbance by guests who are packing. Toilets and showers are all very clean, and there's also a drying rack near the lockers. It seems like the hosts have really put a lot of thought into making the stay comfortable. A sleek cafe downstairs doubles as the common area for you to hang out in. Laundry also available. They have a small shelf for purchasable snacks and drinks (instant noodles and the like) which is great but needs a little table or some space to add water and cook it. Fortunately I was allowed to use hot water from the cafe. They provide free drinking water but the bottles could use a good clean as some of them had some mold on the lids. The mesh on top of the bunks was a bit dusty. Since the beds are all adjoining, you're only separated from the neighbouring bed by a curtain. I didn't find it to be an issue because there were no guests next to me but I think the beds are spaced far apart that this won't be a problem even if they were.
• Zulaikha Amira (5/5): - Great location I didn't get to stay as I arrived late at night (my train running late). The walkway has poor lighting and as I arrived, the door was locked. Called the phone number as shown but no response. Message them on how to self check in but also no response. At the end, I have to find another nearby hostel as I'm afraid of my safety since there's a man lingering near the area. Overall, not friendly service for me :(
• Yap Shang (1/5): - The vibes is great for tourists visit, but its terrible like haunted house for overnight stay. Ventilation is very bad with the partition of plywood.
• Evie (10/5): I highly recommend - I loved the location, atmosphere and vibe of this hostel. Elisa the owner is a wonderful host always willing to help. She took us to the night markets every Tuesday and was so much fun we explained all the foods to us. The location of this place was amazing, backing onto a beautiful alley way with street art and food. Everyone there was solo travelling as well so very social. I loved it
• Syuhada (10/5): safe space for solo lady travelling like me - very nearby areas to explore ipoh
• Andreas (9/5): -
• Xiao Yu (10/5): - 距離二奶巷和火車站非常近，工作人員非常親切，很會辦活動，讓旅人不孤單，中秋節還有美食跟燈籠體驗。 一樓的咖啡廳很有質感，網速很快300mb，適合需要辦公的數位遊牧者。
• Mazen (9/5): Perfect location and lovely staff - The location and the staff (lovely people and so helpful). One of the staff even helped me to buy a bus ticket with her own mobile phone. The coffee shop (a really nice latte). I didn’t try the food tho. The cubicles are comfy. The showers are clean. The room can be a bit noisy due to the window facing the street. I couldn’t sleep well not because of the noise from the street but from a guest who didn’t stop snoring all night long 😅
• nurul (8/5): - Easy to check in, friendly staff, cool environment
• Suh Yee (8/5): -
• Chong (10/5): - Staff is very friendly and helpful! Environment is very clean and quiet! Good job team and keep going! Everything is good!
• NEO ASKA (9/5): -
• Calder (10/5): -
• Claudia (10/5): If you’re coming to Ipoh, this is the hostel where you should stay! - I stayed in the female dormitory located on the top floor, and it was absolutely perfect. The room is spacious, has air conditioning, and is extremely comfortable since all the beds are lower ones (no bunk beds!). I really appreciated how cozy the bed was – with two pillows and a super soft blanket provided. The bathrooms and lockers are located just outside the dorm, which I loved, as it means no noise or disturbance inside the room. The lockers are large and fit a backpack easily, so you can store your belongings securely. Bathrooms are clean, with toilet paper and hot water always available. Each bed comes with its own clothes hanger, and there are extra hangers on the rack, plus a shared iron and ironing board – such thoughtful details. The hospitality here is outstanding. The hostel organizes various interesting events and also provides board games, which make it easy to meet other travelers. It’s also highly recommended for digital nomads: the Wi-Fi is strong, and the café area has plenty of sockets so you can work comfortably. I will definitely come back!
• Sam (10/5): - Lovely, friendly, super helpful staff! Clean, comfortable dorm. Ground floor cafe to hang out in. Generally a good vibe ☺️
• Florian (10/5): -
• Houda (10/5): Parfait, excellent rapport qualité prix, localisation parfaite - Franchement je n’ai trouvé aucun défaut à l’hôtel. Très bien placé, très propre, ils font également la lessive pour pas cher. Personnel à l’écoute, ils ont un café au RDC qui est super. Les lits et coussins sont confortables, sentent bon. Assez calme ! Tout était bien, on peut peut être améliorer la propreté des casiers (plutôt les laisser aérer quand ils sont vides car ils sentent le renfermé)
• Dini (10/5): - I booked the female dorm for 3 days and 2 nights for my solo travel to Ipoh a few months ago, it's super amazing!! I just love how cozy and aesthetic their dorm, bathroom, common area and their cafe as well. The cleanliness is 10/10. For the female dorm, anyone without access card could not enter, so it is totally safe. The environment are very peaceful and quiet. I love how it is so strategic to go to a lot of interesting places in Ipoh only by foot. Very recommended for the female solo traveler out there to stay here if you come to Ipoh. Btw, the owner and the staffs are very very nice to me, they even recommended me places to go and love to chit chat with me. Love them!! <3 For the female dorm section, I would love to recommend to cover the glass door with something like curtain or anything else as the glass door is seeing through and outside the female dorm is common area. So, sometimes the male sit outside it, and they still can see we walk from the locker to the room. As a Muslim woman, I'm definitely not comfortable to walk in front of the door if the male is sitting outside there where they can see us without hijab. I hope you can make the improvement on that :)
• Marc (10/5): -
• Amber (9/5): -
• Anna-Lena (10/5): - Ich habe mich wie Zuhause gefühlt - die Host war so hilfsbereit, nett und zuvorkommend. Super Lage Nichts
• Edward (8/5): Great place for a traveller making a short stop in Ipoh - Friendly staff, very helpful for someone spending a night or two in Ipoh. It’s very quiet and felt safe. Shower could do with a bit of modernising, but they still functioned perfectly well. Towel can be hired for 5 Ringgit.
• Bendik (10/5): -
• pin yun (8/5): -
• Sara (6/5): Bien - Nada a recalcar. La chica era muy maja y te explica todo muy bien
• Deon (8/5): Comfortable and basic, not the best value for money - Comfortable mattress and pillow. Quiet dorm. Small hostel, nice to meet interesting travellers. Central location, a few minutes walk to Ipoh train station. Friendly owner. Hadn’t allowed card payment in full on booking site so wanted cash on arrival. Explained I was saving my cash and took a while to get the card option activated on booking site. Only one toilet at dorm level but didn’t ever have to wait. Two showers only. Infrastructure needs maintenance. Walls need painting. No cooking facilities. No kitchen but a small coffee water filter nook as a compromise. But overall, nothing serious.
• Carmen (10/5): -
• Letizia (9/5): Nice stay in Ipoh - Very central location for visiting the historic centre, quiet and clean environment. The receptionist was very friendly. Recommended It would be useful to have a clothes hanger inside the capsule
• Ahmad (9/5): Superb -
• Maxwell (10/5): Exceptional -
• Vincent (10/5): Exceptional -

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