Dean Stanton

Review of Iron Inn

This is the first time I have ever stayed in a hos...

This is the first time I have ever stayed in a hostel in Malaysia. The last two months travelling across the country with friends from China and Vietnam I've been staying exclusively in 3* and 4* hotels, until yesterday at the Furama Hotel Bukit Bintang. So I had absolutely no idea what my experience would be with a hostel!

Having checked in yesterday the overriding takeaway so far is that everything about Iron Inn Hostel has not just exceeded but blown away my expectations.

Firstly: great location on a cool little corner at the end of Jalan Sultan.
Secondly: exceptional quality of welcome and customer care from Ivy, who blows out of the water the front desk experience even at the Grand Hyatt or Westin.
Thirdly: interior design is fabulous. Beautiful, funky and functional. Lovely balcony space overlooking Jalan Sultan. Great bathrooms. Everything is super clean. Bravo to the owners and staff.
4. Beds are incredible with personal lights, power sockets and curtains. Very comfy. Nice duvet. Slept for 10 hours. Great.
5. Breakfast is an extensive spread of eggs, hot dog sausages, toast and jams plus fruit and fruit juice. Frankly I'm speechless.

I'll continue to update this review but for my first ever hostel experience in Malaysia I am amazed. Well done!