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The Happy 8 Retreat @ Old Town

3.5 star property
Enjoy the free WiFi at this 3.5-star Ipoh hotel

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Interior
Balcony
Cabin, Balcony (Patio)
Coffee shop
Breakfast, lunch and dinner served

Reviews

7.6 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Explore the area

Map
No 46, Market Street, Ipoh, Perak, 30000
  • Ipoh Mural
    1 min walk
  • Sinhalese Bar
    1 min walk
  • Ipoh Railway Station
    9 min walk
  • Ipoh (IPH-Sultan Azlan Shah)
    11 min drive

Room options

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Design Cabin, 1 Bedroom (Attic)

Design Cabin, 1 Bedroom (Attic)

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Cabin (Oriental)

Family Cabin (Oriental)

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bunk Bed

Cabin (Twinkle)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Cabin (Tent, Mongolia Style)

Cabin (Tent, Mongolia Style)

Cabin (Tent, Mongolia Style)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Cabin, Balcony (Patio)

Cabin, Balcony (Patio)

Cabin, Balcony (Patio)

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Exterior

Cititel Express Ipoh

Parking included
Free WiFi
Restaurant
Air conditioning
3.9 out of 5, Good, (651)
The price is CA $43
per night
CA $50 total
includes taxes & fees
5 Jan - 6 Jan
Cititel Express Ipoh

About the area

Ipoh

In Ipoh .Steps from the hotel, you'll find Ipoh Mural and Han Chin Pet Soo. Concubine Lane and Yasmin At Kong Heng Museum are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Concubine Lane - 1 min walk
  • Memory Lane Market - 13 min walk
  • Ipoh Parade - 4 min drive
  • Perak Stadium - 6 min drive
  • Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun - 7 min drive

Getting around

  • Ipoh Railway Station - 9 min walk
  • Ipoh (IPH-Sultan Azlan Shah) - 11 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Kedai Kopi Kin Kok 建国茶餐食 - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪新元华饮食阁雪花啤酒 - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Suhaimi Cafe - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Kiki Lalat - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪高记饭店 - ‬2 min walk

About this property

The Happy 8 Retreat @ Old Town

Enjoy the free WiFi at this 3.5-star Ipoh hotel
There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe. Public spaces have free WiFi. The Happy 8 Retreat @ Old Town also features a terrace, concierge services, and express check-in.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3.5-star Ipoh hotel.

  • 1 building
  • 12 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Concierge
  • Terrace
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Coffee shop
  • Dining venue
The Happy 8 Retreat @ Old Town offers 12 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary bottled water and hair dryers. This Ipoh hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English, Malay

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Free bottled water

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 9 PM
Late check-in fee: MYR 30 for check-in after 10 PM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:30 AM - 10 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Late check-in fee: MYR 30 for check-in after 10 PM

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. No onsite parking is available. This property accepts Visa and Mastercard.

Property is also known as

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The Happy 8 Retreat @ Old Town Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 12 out of 41 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 15 out of 41 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 41 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 41 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 41 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

5.4/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Chin

Travelled with family
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

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

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

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

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.

10/10 Excellent

Wong Kah woh

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Kenneth

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

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

poh-sing

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