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title: "Aayu Chulia, Penang: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Aayu Chulia in Penang: rated 9.0 by guests, 2-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-11
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Hostel · ★★
# Aayu Chulia

George Town, Penang, Malaysia

9.0 ·  Excellent 150 reviews ·  #219 #219 of 1,077 in Penang ·  7.7 Location score
## About Aayu Chulia

Aayu Chulia is a hostel in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. It holds a 2-star rating. Guests rate it 9.0 out of 10 across 150 reviews. It is 2.0 km from the centre of Penang. The nearest beach is 1.4 km away. The nearest airport, Penang International Airport (PEN), is 15 km away.

- **Type:** Hostel

- **Star rating:** ★★

- **Check-in from:** 15:00

- **Check-out until:** 11:00

- **Rooms:** 17

- **Floors:** 3

- **Opened:** 2023

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 172

286, Lbh Chulia, George Town

## How Aayu Chulia scores

Better rated than 82% of hotels in Penang

-   Guest rating **9.0**
-   Location **7.7**
-   Beach access **5.7**
-   Public transport **5.3**

Penang average

## Amenities

The partner listing does not include an amenity list for this property yet.

## Location

- **Location score:** **7.7**/10

- **Walk grade:** **100**/100 Great for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **150**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **40**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""></span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.4 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">22 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Ibusawat TM Berhad Jln Burma,Penang</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.0 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">16 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Penang International Airport (PEN)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">15 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">34 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Penang</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2.0 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   五福書院210 m
-   St Jo's Gurney Paragon210 m
-   Penang Heritage Area240 m
-   Teochew Puppet and Opera House270 m
-   Sun Yat Sen Museum Penang280 m
-   Asia Camera Museum280 m

### Compare

## Compare Aayu Chulia with nearby hotels

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## Questions about Aayu Chulia

### How do guests rate Aayu Chulia?

Aayu Chulia has a guest rating of 9.0 out of 10 from 150 reviews, which is better than 82% of rated hotels in Penang.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Aayu Chulia?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is until 11:00.

### How far is Aayu Chulia from the airport?

The nearest airport, Penang International Airport (PEN), is 15 km away in a straight line.

### Is Aayu Chulia close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 1.4 km from the hotel.

### How many rooms does Aayu Chulia have?

Aayu Chulia has 17 rooms on 3 floors.

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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