House of Lion Hostel

I reserved just for 1 day, after having a good chill time here.. I extended for 4 day. Recommended for wild soul who are look for peaceful time. The owner, staffs and volunteer very helpful and friendly. No complain at all. I would recommend this place.

Spacious private room with a private bathroom. They also had free refill for water and hot water for coffee and tea. The staff was also lovely. They also helped us with an early checkout.

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Location

Cleaning,they were a lot small frogs in the kitchen and bathroom during the night ,and some dead

The location good and the staff was friendly

The main and huge problem was the smell in the room and the hallway and also the cleanliness of the room. The owner keeps cats at the hostel which are the source of the smell. Not only that, but they were also very loud and screaming in front of the doors quite often. After addressing this to one of the staff she said she couldnt do anything about the smell as it were the cats. When we entered our room we found a moldy cookie with a stream of ants to it. After removing the cookie ourself, the stream of ants were gone, but there were still ants in the room. Bedsheets and pillows did not look and feel clean or washed and the blanket provided was minimal and not the standard duvet with filling. The last day we found mouse poop in the bathroom which indicates that there are also mice running around. All this made us feel not comfortable. Don't recommend coming here as there are enough great hostels next to it.

The staff were really nice. Location was also very good

There was no toilet roll in the toilet. The room itself I felt want that clean

L’emplacement et le rapport qualité prix imbattable pour tout Langkawi je pense

Il manquerait juste un meuble en plus pour pouvoir poser nos affaires

Great quiet location but close enough to the beach, shops and restaurants. Friendly staff. Comfortable room with a fridge and en suite. Water station. Communal seating area to socialise as you would expect from a hostel. All in all, good.

Had a really great time at this hostel. The owner is incredibly nice and helpful, and the atmosphere is so friendly thanks to all the amazing people staying here. Definitely recommend if you want a social and comfortable place!

I honestly had such a good time staying here. The AC is seriously one of the best parts — it actually works properly and keeps the place nice and cool all the time, which you really appreciate in Langkawi. The volunteers are awesome, super helpful and easygoing. They’re always around if you need anything and make everything feel really relaxed and friendly. There’s also a shared kitchen which, for me, is a big plus. It just makes everything easier and more comfortable, especially if you’re staying a bit longer. And I want to give a special shoutout to Mantra — you can really feel the positive energy she brings to the place. She’s done an amazing job creating such a welcoming vibe. Honestly, for me, this is the best hostel in Langkawi. I’d definitely come back again.

Super freundliche und sympathische Besitzerin, die den Gästen jeden Tag einen Barbesuch, ein gemeinsames Abendessen o. ä. vorgeschlagen hat. Perfekt, um andere Reisende kennenzulernen!

Cool atmosphere and good location

Estaba bien situado, buen ambiente

Un poco descuidada la limpieza en general, aunque pasable, el resto bien

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La realidad es que nada la habitación es muy estrecha y las literas triples pedí de dormir abajo y no se hizo ningún esfuerzo...TB el primer día pregunté disponibilidad por más noches por si me quedaba pero nunca tuve respuesta...el sitio está limpio pero nunca vi un dorm tan agobiante...al final escogí otro sitio para las últimas dos noches y el cambio se nota..

Very social hostel with an amazing host!

Great staff and good value for money. They have a WhatsApp group and you can join plans there. Good vibe.

The road to access it was a bit narrow and dark but I don’t think this is a problem.

El ambiente te hace sentir en casa y estuvo genial para estar aquí mis últimos días de vacaciones antes de volver a la realidad.

Goog location, countryside atmosphere, friendly staff

Just some répétitive noise throughout the night coming from somewhere( maybe A/C)

The owner and all the volunteers are amazing people - it feels like you've been reunited with old friends! They also organise fun activities to do together, never a dull moment. Highly recommend :)

La amabilidad de los propietarios, la acercaría a la playa, el grupo de whatsap con actividades todos los días, muy linda experiencia. Gracias!

Location and staff.

Noise comes from air-condition. Currenta are really not block lights.

Location, staff and atmosphere is very good

Es gab eine Haarföhn. Nach 3 Wochen Thailand ohne Föhn ein echtes Highlight.

Staff were so friendly and helpful, very relaxed vibes and lovely place to stay

The location

Washroom

Het was gezellig en dicht bij het srand.

De douches en wc's voelde wat onhygiënisch. Met hoopjes haren op de vloer en vieze putjes.

Best staff Ive ever had, some of the friendlist and relaces folks out here.

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Very very good for the price, nice environment and very lovely owners who are always around if you have any questions

Mantra and the volunteers are a sound bunch who really made my stay! It’s a hostel with chill vibes and attracts a nice crowd. This is my favourite hostel in Malaysia so far so I’d highly recommend.

The kitchen could be a little cleaner.

All was great ! I Recommend a lot.

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Decent hostel, a little isolated though as you need to go through a small secondary road for a little while to get there. But it's not big deal if you have a bike. The personnel is nice.

The bathroom light was broken . It kept getting turned on and off. Cleanliness could be better. Bed not that comfortable, but you get what you pay for.

Best hostel I ever stayed at!

Best hostel

It felt like a family! The owner and other members were super helpful and communicative. It was a casual friendly environment where you can feel like your own home.

With the price I paid, to be honest, cant complaint about anything. It was a good value for money.

This guesthouse is near Cenang Walk and Cenang Beach, just a 3-5 minute walk away. The owner and staff were friendly, and I liked seeing some cats around the guesthouse.

Parking was a bit challenging, as it was sometimes hard to find a spot.

Stayed at house of Lion for a 3 nights and had a nice time there. Sarah was very welcoming and helpful. Suggested some places I could explore while in Langkawi which I liked, and oh she always said hi with a smile :). The facility is a few meters to the beach front where you can go every evening to enjoy your dinner and watch fire shows. Value for the amount I paid for.

Well, not a very social hostel. Maybe because the travelers there are transit travellers? But again takes 2 to tango.

This was perhaps the one of the worst places among my 4 month trip. The best thing they done, it was taking good photos of their hostel.

This place was one of the best hostels I've stayed at! The atmosphere created by the staff is fantastic, there is a social area plus there are activities arranged. I ended up staying here and on Langkawi for an extra week!

Amazing owner, great facilities, 5 star staff. Super suggested and if I have the chance i’d absolutely go back!

The atmosphere and volunteers at the hostel were amazing. The owner is a fantastic person and attracts some of the best people.

Really nice and friendly staff and volunteers!!

Nice stuff and uncomplicated Handling

Cats and there smell The facilitys were only okay

Great little hostel. Stay here for 4 nights and have to say it was pretty good. Staff are awesome. Very friendly and chatty. Location is perfect just a few minutes walk to the beach. The room was clean and comfortable.

There wasn’t much of a traveller atmosphere because it was quite small.

Was a great day staying here. They are very friendly & helpful especially brother Hatiq (receptionist) & the owner of the Lion Hostel... Highly recommend

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Generally rooms are tidy and quite new, staff is friendly

I didn’t like the fact, that during checkin you are informed that you have to pay 50myr deposit. I came to Langkawi just for a day, with 65myr and had to survive a day with remaining 15myr. Also toilets seem old and dirty, common area with kitchen too. In the rooms there are bunker beds with 3 levels, what luckily wasn’t an issue for me, as there were no other people in my room, however sleeping in a bunker bed with 2 other people could be challenging

the host is friendly

broken shower and poor sanitary

Staff were helpful enough to wait for me to check in later because my flight had been delayed. Location is ok within walking distance to the beach and lots of places to eat.

This place is very run down and needs a complete overhaul. It’s is very dirty and smelled very badly of cat faeces in the common room where the private rooms are. The towels had stains and sheets did not seem very clean.

They cancelled my booking and didn’t refund me

Please refund

I enjoyed my stay at the hostel as it is a very cozy and peaceful place. The rooms are comfortable, and the kitchen is well equipped with a fridge, water dispenser, and everything needed for cooking. The owner is a kind and friendly person.

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Amazing staff<3 The vibe was very chill and the place had everything I needed. I brought my cat and that was amazing. Would recommend this place to everyone It was calm and chill. And also social in a very amazing way

The bed was comfy and the hostel is in a great location - so close to the strip of shops / cafes and only a 5 min walk from the beach to watch sunset

The shower in the room was hard to use as it is positioned over the sink so you can’t fully stand under it.

The staff were excellent. Very friendly and inclusive.

Good location Reasonable price

Shower pressure was bad in the private bedroom’s bathroom Some doormat in front of the bathroom could be useful

We stayed in one of the private rooms, and were met with an extremely strong and unpleasant smell in the hallway. The smell was definitely animal poo, whether it be from the cats or something else, we are unsure. Secondly, the room was dirty when we arrived, the bin was still full of other guests trash and toilet paper, which for me is unacceptable and lazy on behalf of the staff. The pressure in the shower was non existent, and the shower itself caused electric shocks when it was touched. Furthermore, the fridge also gave me multiple electric shocks. The electricity in this building is not safe. The room was very hot at night, and although there was AC, it did not work effectively. We also found that there was no person of responsibility in charge of the property to address these complaints to, as all of the staff were part time volunteers. Overall, very disappointed with our stay here, we checked out early and found an amazing place which was super comfortable and social only a 10 minute walk away.

Private room had a fridge and hairdryer. The communal areas also had a kitchen which included toaster/ kettle and water station. Some of the volunteers were extremely friendly and helpful.

The list goes on… To start with we were put into a room that was filthy. We went to use the shower and it shocked us multiple times! There was no way to turn it on/ off without getting multiple shocks and there were electric cables right next to it! The shower was also freezing cold and never heated up. The air con didn’t work and so the room was boiling hot, it was cooler outside than what it was in the room. After mentioning it to a male member of staff multiple times, he just said he would look later and never did. Within our first hour here, the power kept turning off and so we were left in the dark for over 3 hours. We understand this happens, but the owner just found it funny and offered no apology. Like most places, they offer signs for the doors to be put out for your room to be cleaned. We left this sign on the door for two days and not once was our room cleaned. There was mouse poo covering the floor and around our bags… Corridor absolutely STANK of cheese which lingered in your nose. There was a vending machine for drinks which was out of order and looked like it was from the Stone Age. Kitchen was absolutely filthy and there was no water to wash up with. We asked about the tours on offer with the hostel and the guy just said he had no idea what happened on the trip or where it goes… we obviously decided not to book.

Warm welcome. The host really friendly. They plan for fun activities every single time. Initial plan was to stay for one night but end up staying for 3 night.

They have 3 level of bunk bed. Just don’t get the top one because even the AC not getting to you and even in the night was pretty hot(close to the ceiling)

The location was alright and the chilled vibe from the staff and people there. Easy to chat up. Just good for a one night tight stay as there is not much to see in Langwaki.

It needs some improvements in the shower and bedrooms. Bed is old. The private room is literally the window you see behind the reception and social area. It is cool if you don't mind being part of the conversations passively every night. Not a quiet room until midnight if you are lucky. AC is old but cools the room down after a good 10/15 minutes. Don't leave any food even packed in the room cause I woke up to a half-eaten wrapped chocolate bar with mouse poo next to it. Charming.

The staff is very nice

The bed I stayed at is in the hostel's hall. Everyone who was going to their dorms, kitchen, toilet, etc, you will notice them. Especially if they are coming after the party.

Great location Clean Friendly staff Absolutely best value for money! I will go there again as soon as possible

too short stay

I got a private room as I wanted more privacy. The room was big, clean and the beds were comfy. I’m the facilities were good and I like that you could refill your water. Also at the front of the property was a really nice social area. The hostel was a five minute walk from the beach and closely located to restaurants and shops.

I have nothing negative to say.

Everything is lovely here, beds are comfy and showers are FANTASTIC!!!

The location is nice and it’s cheap

In potential, this hostel can be great but it’s in a very bad state. The rooms are very dirty and looked like they were not cleaned. Rats roaming around in the bathroom, brown water from the tap and dirty bed sheets. There is only 1 employee and I doubt that he washes all the sheets every time. There are also volunteers who do nothing but party and were noisy until early in the morning. There are multiple cats running around with injuries which should be taken to the vet, but nobody seems to care. Lastly, the rest of the facilities are also in a poor state.

Staff were incredibly kind and friendly and went out of their way to make sure you had a great time. The location was ideal, within a 5 min walk to the beach. The hostel itself was great. Beds were super comfy and the shower had great pressure.

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Absolutely loved my stay at this hostel! The location couldn't be any better – right in the heart of the city, surrounded by vibrant cafes and shops. The vibes here are unbeatable, with a warm and welcoming atmosphere that makes you feel like part of a big, friendly family. From the cozy common areas to the lively social events, every moment spent here was filled with positive energy. Can't wait to come back and experience it all over again!

The staff was super friendly and helpful!

Room was a good size Kittens were so cute

Location was poor, not very central at all. Advertised as a social hostel, was not all. Was given one single blanket to share for a double bed. Stayed for 5 nights and was not given extra toilet paper at all. Children staying there running round & screaming often.

The guys that worked at the hostel were super helpful and easy. We booked a private room, the bed and pillows were really comfy. Basic shower/wet room but had what you need and the water was hot. We brought cappuccinos or free instant. Books and games available. Loved the 6 cats!

There wasn’t anything we felt we needed, it was a chilled out place.