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2 out of 5
Hotel Mingood
164 Jalan Argyll, Georgetown, George Town, Penang

Reviews

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 25 out of 217 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 75 out of 217 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 79 out of 217 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 28 out of 217 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 217 reviews" "

6.6/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

5.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

P A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Still a good budget choice for Penang
The Mingood is an older style budget hotel that we have visited several times over the years and it still has many plus points over the newer “boutique” renovations in Penang. It’s certainly not fancy but the rooms are spacious, baths now replaced by showers, good WiFi and a/c, safes and a simple breakfast are all provided for a fair price. The staff are also very friendly, helpful and very knowledgeable about their city.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

4/10 Poor

MARK

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Very run down,will never go back .
Stayed here a few years ago when it was a reasonable but old hotel Now I would not recommend to anyone Maintenance is non existent. Staff are all pleasant and seem resigned to the fact that the place is now a poor shadow of it's past.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

6/10 Okay

Its

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The water pressure was so low, there is no bidet in the toilet. The aircond was not cold as it should be and the bed position was not in good position to get the aircond feel.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Staff was helpful and the manager had good local tips Property needs renovation More variety needed for breakfast
Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Gavin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Convenient location, good free breakfast with lady in charge being a mine of tourist information, super friendly staff and spacious rooms, excellent value for money
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Better than rxpected
Very quiet area. Lovely staff. Room larger than expected. Nice balcony.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room said provide bathtub but it doesn’t provide at all.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Okay just for a night
Close to public transit. The hotel on the left and on the right of Hotel Mingood are both under construction so there is quite a bit of noise. The staff are friendly, especially the lady that provides breakfast (toast with peanut butter & strawberry jelly, cereal, orange slices, coffee, orange juice, and tea). The hotel is very old and there was always a wet spot on the carpet next to the toilet door.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Christy, Singapore

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good. Friendly staff. Nice location. Facilities working.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Ah. Boon, Drifter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great value. I stay there often
To be recognised and welcomed by staff at all levels is very pleasing!
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Hotel staff is friendly. The environment is compatible with the budget. Overall is recommended if you are looking for a budget and convenient place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not really worth. Not muslim friendly because the toilet got no water tap for cleaning purpose. Need to take water from the bathroom sink which is far the toilet bowl itself. Breakfast only got bread n some cereals with drinks.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018

6/10 Okay

Goh, KL

Liked: Staff & service
Dated hotel near the CAT free bus stop #8
Check-in was pretty fast. The hotel was a bit old but its ok Counter staff was friendly but they do not seem to know about the CAT free bus. Some have never heard of it, but the senior staff told me to walk to the nearest stop #11. But I have checked on the Net and it says stop #8, but the staff said the bus there does not go the full loop, which we later found out to be untrue!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017

8/10 Good

Alex, Kota Kinabalu,Sabah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location and worth your money
Hotel staffs are very helpful and friendly,breakfast is ok but not much variety and finishing fast.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Alessio

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice service, good location
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Barbara A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Mingood - good value
Good value. Location on side street, so fairly quiet. Friendly atmosphere. Reasonably priced food cooked to order is available in addition to the Continental Breakfast provided.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Ismawardi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Spacious Hotel Room!
Worth for money & spacious roOm! Fast check in, hospitality staffs & nearby local restaurants & hawkers.. easy to go for foods & sightseeing..
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2017

8/10 Good

daz, uk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
old school cheapie
yes the hotel is a bit faded, and yes the building is a bit old but what do you expect at this price! the rooms are large and breakfast was good. it had a bathtub! big fridge in room. kettle and hot water. I thought it was fanastic for the price and would come again as the staff work hard to keep it all working.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic value for money accommodation
If you come here acknowledging and accepting that this hotel hasn't undergone much upgrading since its 1980s heyday, and if you are an individual who really just requires that the basics are met with no glitz, then you will have a very pleasant stay here. Actually, this hotel performs better than some other hotels nearby whilst being around 30% cheaper. The free Wi-Fi was good enough to allow uninterrupted live streaming of online movies. The TV had English language channels with a good signal. The room was spacious (though dated). The bed was comfortable. The aircon functioned well enough. The breakfast was better than you'd imagine for this price-range. The staff, super friendly and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017

4/10 Poor

BH

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Need to improve the lightings, bathroom and carpet

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
satisfy
We had wedding ceremony to attend in Georgetown. So this was a good choice for our budget !!! nothing much to complaint :))

2/10 Terrible

sophieq

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I reserve a nonsmoking room. the staff put me in a smoking room with windows that couldn't close in the bathroom. since outside is over 100 degree, the bathroom is hot and mosquito flew in. The blanket is dirty and the air condition is slow. I got irate from the mosquito bites and couldn't have a good sleep. Most of the staffs are Indians. Breakfast is crappy with only slices of bread and cereals.

8/10 Good

julie, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Old but clean
Rooms were old but well cleaned , staff were fantastic, all smiles and very happy to help. Breakfast was very basic

6/10 Okay

traveller, Johor

Liked: Staff & service
value for money
For a budget hotel, the rate we paid is value for money. There were English TV programmes, and the staff spoke English and were very helpful. We especially like to mention a staff, Desmond. He went out of his way to make our stay a pleasant experience. However, there was an exception. When there was absolutely no water at all coming from the shower head and we asked for a change of room, we were told by a certain staff (on midnight shift) that we must understand that we are in a budget hotel. This is rude and unacceptable. Budget means basic and clean but it does not mean we have to accept faulty amenities.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Nice hotel with very friendly staff.
Nice hotel with super friendly staff. It's very well located close to the center of the city.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disappointing Stay
Arrived very late to the hotel.. Toilet light was gloomy.. Too scary to shower.. Used condom inside trashcan

6/10 Okay

Tan

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Good location, but leaves much to be expected
Hotel was in a good location, with good price. Facilities wise a little lacking. There was a dead cockroach under the dressing table. Lighting in hotel room was rather dark. Staff was very friendly and eager to help.

8/10 Good

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best value hotel.
Great staff and decent room. Nice to get Marmite for the breakfast toast. Pleasant breakfast area on the roof makes a nice start to the day.

6/10 Okay

Katerina

Disliked: Staff & service

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness

6/10 Okay

KIM SENG

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Convenient
Average for the price. Shower did not work on second day.

8/10 Good

Noramril amin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The building quit old but still in good condition but the staff were so kind and very polite.

8/10 Good

Nancy & Joseph, www.worldglobetrotters.com

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Good location, friendly staff
Mingood is one of our favorites. It is an older hotel a bit worn but clean! Unfortunately there is construction noise for the next year or so - so ask for a quiet room.

2/10 Terrible

Evelyn, Singapore

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Old and worn off hotel.
Really old with no refurbishment since built, think must be in the 70s. The floorings are still mosaic with outdated tiles. The toilet bowls, basin are all very old with stained. The blanket is a China made floral towel blanket n bedsheets are all yellowish. Definitely not worth more than RM100. Location even though claimed to be near town is actually far away from everything ie food and famous Penang heritage arts.

6/10 Okay

Lee, selangor

just ok
simple breakfast

8/10 Good

Helen, Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Older hotel, with all necessities; my large room No. 403 had a million dollar view from the balcony. Helpful and delightful staff, breakfast lady Chia is a goldmine of information. Extended my stay, left for Thailand for a few days and staff ensured I returned to the same room. Quick walk to Penang Road and Chulia St, public bus stops, Komtar Tower/Prangin Mall. Building site next door though with occasional noise. Chulia St has more for younger travellers though.

8/10 Good

Lee, MELAKA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
NOT BAD,AVERAGE
THE HOTEL/ROOM WAS CLEAN ON THE DAY, I BOOKED 2 ROOMS FOR 2NITE BUT ONE OF THE ROOM'S AIR CONDITIONER DIDNT FUNCTION WELL.... TEMPERATURE HAD LOWER BUT THE AIR WAS NOT COOL ENOUGH OVERALL,THAT WAS AVERAGE..

8/10 Good

mohd shahruddin

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

8/10 Good

Madhusudhan, Petaling Jaya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Simple yet worthwile !
Pleasant stay, just one night, worth every single cent, friendly staff, right in the middle of Georgetown, comes decent with breakfast too. Strongly recommended.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great staff and location
Fabulous staff helped me with my stressful Visa paperwork, and gave great information about where to go and what to do in Penang. Super outdated decor, but really clean.

6/10 Okay

enaj77, Singapore

Budget hotel
good for budget constraint travellers. room was considered big enough.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
More than adequate
Helpful and friendly staff at reception,roof top café, room cleaning. Elevator much appreciated for handling baggage to upper floors. Have had comfortable stays here on previous occasions-no different this time. Would stay again when visiting Penang.

6/10 Okay

John, New Zealand

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Basic but fine
We've stayed here before, and were happy to return. Sure it's an older, well-worn hotel that is showing its age, but it has everything you basically need at a good budget price, along with friendly, helpful and cheerful staff. It's location is close to the main historic area, and the simple breakfast is an added bonus. It's nothing flash, but it's where we like to stay when in Penang..

6/10 Okay

Badrul Hisam

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
so-so condition
no hot water. room and toilet a bit smelly Breakfast only bread

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

8/10 Good

Scott, Malaysia

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Good for budget travellers & family
Everything works fine for me except the construction site (piling) next door during day time. Its worth what I paid for.

4/10 Poor

Michael

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Damp, smelly, large rooms.
When we arrived a hot water tap was running a lot. The room smelt very damp and mouldy, beds were ok size. Next door had work being done and it was so loud it started early with what sounded like a large digger. Value for money isnt great and we left 2 days later to find somewhere else.