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title: "Tido Penang Hostel, Penang: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Tido Penang Hostel in Penang: rated 8.2 by guests, Hostel. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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Hostel
# Tido Penang Hostel

George Town, Penang, Malaysia

8.2 ·  Very good 1,493 reviews ·  #592 #592 of 835 in Penang ·  8.5 Location score
## About Tido Penang Hostel

Tido Penang Hostel is a hostel in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. Guests rate it 8.2 out of 10 across 1,493 reviews. Facilities include free wi-fi. It is 1.7 km from the centre of Penang. The nearest beach is 640 m away. The nearest airport, Penang International Airport (PEN), is 15 km away.

- **Type:** Hostel

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

- **Check-out until:** 12:00

- **Rooms:** 16

- **Floors:** 5

- **Opened:** 2016

- **Last renovated:** 2026

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 103

[Ranked #171 of 237 hotels in George Town by StayVersus score](https://stayversus.com/en/malaysia/penang/area/george-town/)

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## Live prices around Tido Penang Hostel

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## How Tido Penang Hostel scores

Better rated than 28% of hotels in Penang

-   Guest rating **8.2**
-   Location **8.5**
-   Beach access **8.1**

Penang average

## Amenities

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Services

-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning
-   Coffee or tea maker

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **8.5**/10

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

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

- **Shops within 500 m:** **6**

- **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="">640 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">10 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="">1.7 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Main sights of Penang

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><a href="/en/malaysia/penang/near/kapitan-keling-mosque/" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Kapitan Keling Mosque</a></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">890 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">14 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><a href="/en/malaysia/penang/near/batu-ferringhi/" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Batu Ferringhi</a></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">11 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">25 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Everyday places nearby

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Food shop<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Mydin</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">320 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pure Pharmacy</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">230 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

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## Questions about Tido Penang Hostel

### How do guests rate Tido Penang Hostel?

Tido Penang Hostel has a guest rating of 8.2 out of 10 from 1,493 reviews, which is better than 28% of rated hotels in Penang.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Tido Penang Hostel?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is until 12:00.

### How far is Tido Penang Hostel from the airport?

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

### Is Tido Penang Hostel close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 640 m from the hotel.

### When did Tido Penang Hostel open?

Tido Penang Hostel opened in 2016 and was last renovated in 2026.

### How many rooms does Tido Penang Hostel have?

Tido Penang Hostel has 16 rooms on 5 floors.

### Is there a supermarket or food shop near Tido Penang Hostel?

Yes: Mydin, about 320 m away (5 min walk).

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to Tido Penang Hostel?

Pure Pharmacy is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 230 m away (4 min walk).

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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