Is The Happy 8 Retreat @ Old Town pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at The Happy 8 Retreat @ Old Town?

As of 19 Sept 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Happy 8 Retreat @ Old Town on 20 Oct 2025 start from NZ$63.68, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at The Happy 8 Retreat @ Old Town?

This property doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at The Happy 8 Retreat @ Old Town?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: 9 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

Where is The Happy 8 Retreat @ Old Town located?

Situated in Ipoh, this hotel is steps away from Ipoh Mural, Concubine Lane and Han Chin Pet Soo. Yasmin At Kong Heng Museum and Birch Memorial Clock Tower are also within 5 minutes. Ipoh Railway Station is 9 minutes by foot.

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About the area

Located in Ipoh, The Happy 8 Retreat @ Old Town is near a metro station. Concubine Lane and Town Hall are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Ipoh Padang and Lang Mountain. D. R. Seenivasagam Park and Geological Museum are also worth visiting.

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10/10 Excellent

Chin

19 Sept 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Close to the train station, most of the visiting areas are walkable, and plenty of dining options. The only thing, that has nothing to do with the hotel is that there is a karaoke bar around the block that blasts its music late into the night.

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Kenneth

18 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great location matters

This hotel is located in old town Ipoh, it does not have a lift or WiFi so it is fairly inconvenient. But the room and the bathroom is clean and tidy. It doesn't have much but it is reasonable. The location is key and that is all it matters.

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

poh-sing

28 Jan 2024

Liked: Cleanliness

Disliked: Staff & service

Not wifi service in the guess room!

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Jessica

8 Sept 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Stylish Interior, Basic Services

This place has so much potential to be great! The interior is impressive. Time, thought and money have clearly been invested in the design. The hotel is right in the old town, so it's easy to pop in and out for toilet stops, water refills etc. There is a small water dispenser for morning coffees. Rooms come with a bit of coffee and shower toiletries. The pricing point doesn't quite match the room facilities in comparison to other guest houses I've stayed in throughout SE Asia though. AUD$20 less a night and it'd be fine. There is just 1 bloke trying to do everything (maybe the team in the always empty restaurant could take their hands out of their pockets and muck in). He was trying to clean rooms at 6pm and after while checking guests in. So I don't fault him, he was trying hard. There is little noise blocking. If you like hearing both sides of the neighbours' argument then you'll love this place. Same with hearing the Sinhalese Bar patrons singing drunkenly on a Sunday evening. Monday was surprisingly quiet. What really REALLY REALLY lets this place down is the beds. I had read they were a little on the firm side. Mate! If you bushwalk and camp overnight on an 5mm inflatable mat you'll be right. If you want to pre-experience before booking, put a thin mattress topper on a bed of bricks and try sleeping. I felt every age related injury and ache the next morning after sleeping here, I assure you. I had a look, they're box springs with thin toppers.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Paul

7 Feb 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

29 Nov 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wong Kah woh

22 Aug 2024

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

15 May 2024

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

poh-sing

26 Jan 2024

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hai

4 Sept 2023

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Morene

18 Jul 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Lovely. Simply lovely.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

5 Jun 2023

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

happy 8 Retreat is NOT a happy place.

This is my repeat feedback since the first wasn't published by Hotel.com. There is no proper check-in services. Only one person taking care of everything. There is no wifi, no minibar, no cafe and the TV doesn't work. The toilet is in terrible condition with mouldy walls and mouldy shower curtain. I see the website still falsely advertising that it has wifi and a cafe. The bed is a hard rock mattress. We left after the first despite paying for 3 nights.

Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

6/10 Okay

Julie

6 Feb 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Convenient and adequate.

The location is great, right in the old town. The room was small but adequate with all the quaint features I was expecting. However there was no drinking water in the rooms and although I could see a wifi connection I was told I couldn't have the password. There is no storage in the room so it wouldn't be suitable for a longer stay. The bed was on the firm end of comfortable for me.

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

2/10 Terrible

Amelia, Kuala Lumpur

25 Sept 2020

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities

This property was dirty. The bed linen gave me itchy ness and the worst was there was no hot water. They use a solar without electrical back up. The next day wanted to change room but their hot shower was the same. They seem to encourage the patron with cold blasting showers! Not even a shower cap provided, it was devastating as I went to the salon!

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2020

8/10 Good

Dean

28 Jul 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Well designed central hotel.

Beautiful, centrally located hotel. Well designed. Bed a little hard, but lived the wooden facades etc. Was disappointed than our reservation included breakfast but the hotel doesn't do breakfast?! We checked out at 11am butthere was no one in reception at all to give key too,which was a little odd.

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

18 Jan 2020

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Uwe

16 Mar 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Schönes Designhotel

Hotel mit außergewöhnlichem und schönem Design. Zentrale Lage, Street Art. Sehr freundliches und hilfsbereites Personal. Kleine Nachteile: Frühstücksauswahl klein (Burger, Sandwich oder Wrap), nur 1 Becher Kaffee oder alternativ 1 Glas Orangensaft dabei); sehr harte Matratze, vergilbtes Mückennetz.

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

13 Feb 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

21 Jan 2019

Liked: Staff & service

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

29 Dec 2018

Liked: Staff & service

A charming place to spend a few nights in the old town.

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

24 Nov 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent location, very centrally located by walking to restaurants, attractions, shopping, etc.

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

12 Nov 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good value

Not too bad and value for money

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

4/10 Poor

Pitt

13 Aug 2018

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

There are better choices around.

Supply of hot water is unreliable. Replacement of wet towels and tidy up rooms have to be requested. Generally it lacks a service mindset and certainly over priced.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

OSAMU

18 Mar 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

8/10 Good

giorgio

22 Feb 2018

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Nature

Nice little gem. Really a pleasant hotel. Only cos was the mattress too hard for my liking.

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