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Reviews of The Happy 8 Retreat @ Old Town

3.5 out of 5
The Happy 8 Retreat @ Old Town
No 46, Market Street, Ipoh, Perak

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 9 out of 37 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 37 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 37 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 37 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 37 reviews" "

7.8/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

3.0/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

4.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Hai

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Morene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely. Simply lovely.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

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

Jessica

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

6/10 Okay

Julie

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.
There was a balcony!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

2/10 Terrible

Amelia, Kuala Lumpur

Travelled with family, Business traveller
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
Response from Happy on Sep 25, 2020
Hi Amelia, sorry that you had to encounter such an issue during your stay. We have taken your comments constructively and improved on this. Thank you for you feedback. We wish you can give us another opportunity to serve you. You will have a different experience.

8/10 Good

Dean

Travelled with group
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
Response from The Happy 8 on Sep 25, 2020
Hi Dean, thanks for your feedback. We are extremely sorry about the mix up. We will be delighted if you could give us another chance to make it up to you. Thanks.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

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

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

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

giorgio

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.

4/10 Poor

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Outstandingly funky but no place of rest.
I really wanted to give this hotel an excellent review. Beautiful, boutique, funky, great staff, excellent location. Regrettably, the comfort of the room was hideous. Worst bed and paper thin walls. Our neighbors crashed in at 1.00 am and I honestly though they had come into our room by mistake and I normally wear a hearing aid when not in bed. The discomfort of the bed was extreme. A kettle is provided but no tea or coffee so not much point. At 8.30 am on a Sunday morning no hot water either. I was very relieved to leave.

8/10 Good

Tsz Kin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nicely decorated hotel with friendly staff
A very nicely decorated hotel which gives a relaxing atmosphere. The staff are also very nice and the breakfast is very delicious. The only down point is thay the room is a bit small and it is rather noisy in the morning in our attic room. Maybe other rooms would be more quiet.

10/10 Excellent

zhen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very satisfied with hotel
Rooms are located above a lovely and quirky cafe. Room was very clean and everything worked well. A very lovely stay indeed. Location was perfect with good food and cafes all just round the corner.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Generally the hotel provide good accommodation. Hotel receptionist is not enough at time to provide customer enquiry. Overall experience is good.

10/10 Excellent

CHIH-YAO

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

8/10 Good

Tam

Liked: Cleanliness

4/10 Poor

Kenny, Singapore

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Not value for money!!!
Small room, stained bedsheets, inexperience hotel front desk

6/10 Okay

tom, singapore

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Family run guest house
Small guest house, recept manned by youngsters. Cable tv channel limited and lost signal frequently throughout my stay.

6/10 Okay

poh-sing

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Not wifi service in the guess room!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

poh-sing

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Uwe

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

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

OSAMU

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

8/10 Good

Yuka

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
オールドタウンを満喫。
イポーオールドタウンの街中を散策するには、絶好のロケーションです。駐車場のパーキングチケットをフロントスタッフの方にいただいたので、車内に提示しておきました。 この宿泊費用なら、朝食付きだと嬉しいです。
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

nicolien

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Wai yee

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
特色酒店
酒店環境舒服整潔，員工有禮，位於舊街場，出入方便，早餐有驚喜
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017

8/10 Good

Øyvind

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Magisk liten plass
Kult, spennende og veldig hyggelig sted! Inn- og utsjekk var effektivt, hyggelig personale, rent og fint hotellrom. Eneste negative var at madrassen var veldig hard. Kafeen i 1.etg var helt supert, og veldig flott sted å sitte om kvelden med øl og kortspill. God mat var det også her.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Pascal

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nette kleines Hotel mitten im Zentrum
Nettes kleines Hotel mitten im Zentrum - phantastische Lage. Unsere Kinder haben das Hochbett geliebt. Einzig negativ war das für europäische Verhältnisse recht kleine Zimmer, zudem wurde unser Zimmer während dem Aufenthalt nicht gereinigt. Zum Hotel gehört ein Kaffee mit sehr guten Kaffeespezialitäten. Parkplätze entlang der Strasse reichlich vorhanden. Über das Wochenende kostenfrei. Ansonsten bei der Apotheke nebenan ein Parkticket (zum aufrubbeln) erwerben.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
還不錯
裝潢非常有巧思，但離鬧區有點距離

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay at a special boutique hotel
Room a bit small, but overall is very nice hotel

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very special boutique hotel
very good location, well designed, nice staffs. breakfast is good too

8/10 Good

Christian, München

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stylische Oase in Ipoh Oldtown
Cooles Boutiquehotel mit authentischen Flair ohne auf Comfort und Sauberkeit zu verzichten. Gerne wieder!