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Discover the best Hostels hotel in Johor including Attrus Bed & Breakfast by LSE, LS Hotel, Sunnie Hotel, NY Tropical Backpackers, Swan Inn Youth Hostel, Hotel N45, Zeeadam Backpackers Hostel, Double K Riverside Hostel Mersing, Sekai Guesthouse and Backpackers, Dorm Private Island.
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1. Attrus Bed & Breakfast by LSE
Overall Ratings
5 based on 11 reviews
ATTRUS B&B offers the quality bunk bed from only RM40/night, and it's located at the busiest spot in Johor Bahru town area along Jalan Trus (Trus Street). With 3-mins walking distance to shopping mall and Singapore checkpoint, our guests can reach multiple eateries and shopping malls conveniently. Each guest staying with us is also offered basic amenities, locker & bed with privacy blind.
Excellent
Reviewed By FarahMKThere’s a designated car park for guests, RM8/day. The female receptionist is very helpful and thoughtful. I asked for same the bunk bed for me & my partner and she managed to attend to it! This place is clean and they even provide a prayer room, excellent!
2. LS Hotel
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2 reviews
New hotel
Reviewed By Eva SThe hotel Quite new hotel.. but the room is nice! Everything nice.. the pillow, and the bed is very comfortable theres a kettle,shampoo, all the basic.. but pls add a small fridge/mini bar will be perfecto! Will come again next time!
3. Sunnie Hotel
4. NY Tropical Backpackers
5. Swan Inn Youth Hostel
6. Hotel N45
Overall Ratings
3 based on 1 reviews
Built in Aug 2016, N45 Hotel is a smart choice for travelers. The excitement of the luxury premium brand outlet, JPO is only 10km away and the international airport, Senai Airport is only 19km away. Guests of the hotel can enjoy free Wifi in all rooms and public areas as well as 24-hours front desk. Lockers, slippers, air conditioning and water heaters are available in all rooms.
Budget hotel
Reviewed By Jeannie0518Nice place to take a rest. 4/6/8 double decker choice with private bathroom. Mix dorm & ladies dorm. Reception open 24 hours. Location is just a few minutes after paying toll/entering Kulai. Bathroom is usable with water heater. Basin is very small. They do provide hair/body shampoo & towel.
7. Zeeadam Backpackers Hostel
Overall Ratings
4 based on 18 reviews
Cheapest backpackers hostel place in Mersing - 1 x private room (1 x queen bed & 1 x bunk bed) - 2 to 4 persons & 1 x dormitory room (5 x bunk bed)- max 10 persons clean, free Wifi, computer, hot/cold shower, laundry service, tour information & arrangement, 2-3 minutes walk to the Mersing Ferry Terminal.
Great place to stay in Mersing
Reviewed By Kelly MI stayed here one night before I left for Tioman, and another night when I got back. I enjoyed it both times. It's about a 5min walk from the jetty to Tioman, and a 8 minute walk from the bus terminal. There are plenty of places to eat around the hostel, but I recommend eating at the Drum Cafe, where the owner of the hostel works. He's very kind, and will answer any question you have. The bed is clean, and with two fans in the room it doesn't get too hot. It is loud, as it is right next to the main street, but the location is superb. There are security lockers for your stuff, and he provides a towel, sheet, and hot water for coffee and tea. Definitely would stay here again!
8. Double K Riverside Hostel Mersing
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 14 reviews
Don’t even bother booking
Reviewed By RLTR88We reserved 2 weeks prior to our stay on booking.com, receiving acknowledgement of a late check in between 10pm-12 midnight and reassurance that the reception was open 24 hours. On arrival, we were told the property had been overbooked and was therefore full for the day. I confirmed that our reservation had, in fact, been received. 1) The hostel did not bother to inform us that they could not honour the booking at any time prior to our arrival - though this was well within their control. It appears they were quite happy to allow us to arrive in person, tired and close to midnight, and to inform us on the spot. 2) The gentleman at the front desk was, to his credit, quite apologetic, saying “Whenever this happens, we will always find the guest a new room.” And proceeded to kindly walk us across the street (again, at midnight) to an alternative, similarly priced accommodation. But... “whenever this happens”??? That’s basically an admission that they frequently overbook to the point that it is a common occurrence. In sum - just don’t bother. There are many cheap alternatives in the area that will probably actually honour your reservation.
9. Sekai Guesthouse and Backpackers
Overall Ratings
4 based on 8 reviews
We are offering an air-cond budget guesthouse in Skudai, Johor Bahru. Only RM25.00 nett/bed/night with free WIFI. Female dorm room also available. Near by Giant/Tesco/Jusco shopping center. Around this area is clean and safe, also have many nice food and restaurant. Convenient public transport to Singapore Jurong East MRT.
Only first room are dorm for traveller
Reviewed By SchuanI stayed only one night. Noted that only the first dorm room are dorm for backpacker. The rest of the room are single/queen size bed. There are only shared bathroom and toilet. And also, the last few rooms are occupied by prostitute. So there will be lots of people going in and out to the room at midnight. I was annoyed by the door opening sound. Also, the staff aware of the prostitution in the hostel but they allowed them to do their business. There are reason why it is so cheap.
10. Dorm Private Island
Overall Ratings
5 based on 1 reviews
Exceeded Expectations - Budget Dorm Stay in Island Luxury Resort
Reviewed By ChristopherC279I just returned from an amazing few days here on this island, staying in the backpacker dorms. I want to say that the island and resort greatly exceeded my expectations – especially considering the bargain price for the dorms. You get your idyllic, tropical-island-paradise stay, but without paying five-star prices. Best part is that the rooms are all connected as part of the luxury Bayu Lestari Resort, and regardless of your level of accommodation, you still get to share all the same facilities and activities as the five-star paying guests. It was a bit hard to get correct information before I left, so I have put together this review to hopefully help a few others wanting to come and stay and experience this perfect escape for a few days. Firstly, the island’s name itself is confusing, as there are several variations of its full name - Pulau Babi Besar, which literally translates to Big Boar Island. Today there are no boars or pigs on the island, so most often now you will find the island referred to as just Pulau Besar. The Bayu Lestari Island Resort is managed by a friendly Malay-Muslim family and staff, with Ibu (mother) Rose as manager, and it really does have a nice, family feel. There is accommodation ranging from honeymoon villas, to beach-front family chalets, to the backpacker dorms at the back of the fruit and vegetable gardens, by a lake. These wooden dorms sleep about 12 in each and are very comfortable with several fans (no air-con), bunk beds, sheets and towels all provided, connected bathrooms with cold showers, basic toiletries, and a nice balcony area out front overlooking the ponds with lizards swimming laps. But the reason why you come here is truly for the perfect island experience with pristine, white sand out front (not rough coral sand), situated on the best stretch of beach on the island with one of the best snorkelling reefs I have even seen just a step off-shore in shallow water for easy access. You can jump off the jetty and be right at the fringe of the coral reef atop white sand. There’s an abundance of fish, occasional sea turtle, rays, and I even saw a few small, harmless reef sharks. My first day out in the water was a bit blurry, but the second day gave me great visibility. At low tide the reef is so close that you can just snorkel along the surface gliding just above the top of it. This island was first made famous from the European Expedition Robinson Survivor reality TV show, and you can still see where their guests and film-crew stayed. You can see why they chose this small island - tucked amidst a sheltered coral reef at the base of a protecting mountain at the back covered in rainforest. The resort is fringed by a white sand beach with coconut palms, with hammocks strung between them – just like in brochures. Location is only around four hours from both Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, and then an easy, 30-minute boat-ride away from the main pier at Mersing town. While the pier may be crowded with people, 95% of them are all headed towards the larger tourist island of Tioman. Just don’t get on the boat with the large crowds. Boat timings are also not exact. Ours was an hour late from when they told us, but we stayed in contact with resort staff on WhatsApp, and they kept us updated with timing due to weather, and then they came an found us and took us on their private resort boat. The ocean was a little choppy going there, but coming back was a smooth ride thanks to the better weather that day. I knew about the Marine Park Conservation Fee to be paid at the jetty (RM25 for non-Malaysians and RM10 for Malaysians), but for some reason we were never asked to pay?? Your first wow-moment is when you arrive at the island and see the long jetty coming out over the reef, and the staff walk out to greet you. They grab your luggage for you and walk you down the jetty to your welcome drink at the main lobby – even if you are just a backpacker staying in the dorms as we were. You are treated no different from the 5-star guests. We were then given a resort run-down, and then shown to our dorms. What I do like is the island’s attempts at trying to be more eco/green, with free purified drinking water refills on-tap (no bottled water sold), reusable metal drinking straws in the coconuts, growing much of their own fruits, vegetables and chickens within the resort’s back village, and no vehicles other than the free bikes. The resort is kept quite clean, but each tide flow deposits some unfortunate plastic trash from the ocean left on the high-tide line, but we were happy to pick up the plastic bottles and ropes from the beach each day if the staff didn’t get to them first. There is as much to do here, or as little to do here as you wish. I was happy to spend my time lying on the beach, jumping off the jetty, snorkelling the front reef, wandering the gardens, and riding the free bikes along the one island path past the three other island resorts. There are free hammocks, deck chairs and umbrellas at the beach, free volleyball, kayaking, ocean swimming, bikes, snorkelling (equipment provided & life-jackets if needed), and even games, pool table, reading library and Netflix in the lounge. I saw that for an additional fee you could do guided jungle-trekking for about 5-6 hours, and an island-hopping adventure, but I didn’t do either of these. The resort restaurant provides great meals and drinks all day starting with your complimentary omelette breakfast and coffee-tea for the dorm guests, all the way to dinner and dessert with local cuisine choices as well as Western selections. The best part is that their menu prices are around the same as you pay on the mainland, so you are not captured paying rip-off resort food prices. Rm12 for a Laksa Penang, to RM20 for a Club Burger Meal with Fries & Iced Tea. What to bring: - Water Bottle for your free filtered drinking water refills - Reef-safe sunscreen – be friendly to the reef!! - Insect repellent – it is a tropical island, and there are mosquitos and sand flies - Cash - enough for your stay and spare, as there is no ATM on the island. You can run a tab and settle your final bill by credit card as you leave, which is really great and convenient - Alcohol – The resort is not licenced, but they let us know in advance that we could bring our own alcohol from the mainland and keep it in their fridge for free. We did also take a walk to the bars of the neighbouring resorts – but then you are paying resort prices - Snacks – We loaded up at the mainland stores at the jetty right before we jumped on the boat. There is only one very small convenience store on the island with limited options. - SIM card – I’m an expat living in Malaysia, and I was pleased to have full-strength signal and 4G on my local Maxis phone-plan. The resort does offer free wifi, but only at the main reception area. So if you need to stay permanently connected, then best to get a SIM with a local carrier, or an international roaming plan, or just use the free wifi. - Torch – for walking the paths at night between resorts, but most phones now have an in-built torch, which is all you need. I went in early July, which was great and not crowded despite being peak-season, but I read best time to go is March – November, as you want to avoid the rainy season. Check first with the resort if you are going around monsoon season. I also booked online, with several sites offering the same price of RM40/night for the dorms – even on Airbnb. I paid RM45 for the boat each way, and paid that along with my food bill by credit card at the very end. For the bargain price of RM40 a night, including breakfast and free activities, there is really very little you can complain about for the price. I have lived now in Malaysia for three years, and I really think Pulau Babi Besar, and this resort, is one of the best-kept secrets. I'm already planning my return visit soon along with a group of friends.
