With a stay at The Happy 8 Retreat @ Old Town in Ipoh, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Aeon Station 18 and Yasmin At Kong Heng Museum. .This hotel is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Han Chin Pet Soo and 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Concubine Lane.
What's nearby
Ipoh Mural - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
Concubine Lane - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
Dataran Ipoh - 4 min drive - 2.9 km
Ipoh Parade - 4 min drive - 2.7 km
Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun - 7 min drive - 3.7 km
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
Hotel in Ipoh with a coffee shop and a restaurant
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.
Make yourself at home in one of the 12 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include complimentary bottled water, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services.
Stop by the hotel's restaurant, Happy 8 Cafe, for lunch or dinner, or grab snacks at the coffee shop/cafe.
Featured amenities include express check-in, luggage storage, and a safe deposit box at the front desk.
Happy 8 Cafe - This café serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and light fare.
Languages
Chinese (Mandarin), English, Malay
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and public transport
No on-site parking available
Food and drink
1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
Restaurants on site
Happy 8 Cafe
Conveniences
Front-desk safe
Guest services
Concierge services
Daily housekeeping
Front desk (limited hours)
Luggage storage
Outdoors
Terrace
More
Designated smoking areas
Room amenities
Bedroom
Air conditioning
Bathroom
Free toiletries
Hairdryer
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
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available
Payment types
Important information
Optional extras
Late check-in fee: MYR 30 for check-in after 10 PM
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
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
Property is also known as
Happy 8 Retreat
Happy 8 Retreat Old Town
Happy 8 Retreat Old Town Inn
Happy 8 Retreat Old Town Inn Ipoh
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Happy 8 Retreat @ Old Town Hotel Ipoh
Happy 8 Retreat @ Old Town Hotel
Happy 8 Retreat @ Old Town Ipoh
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The Happy 8 Retreat @ Old Town Reviews
Reviews
7.4
Good
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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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
Dean
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020
6/10 Okay
Verified traveller
21 Jan 2019
Liked: Staff & service
Verified traveller
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.