Travellers Palm Homestay

I had an overnight stopover in KL and booked Travellers Palm off the website.I arrived late and was a bit worried my room would be gone. Suzy was there to welcome me by name and show me the room which was what I expected in a basic hostel, outside bathroom but beautiful clean towels air con and big bed. Suzy works very hard to make the hostel as welcoming as any I have stayed in anywhere in the world.She encourages guests to chat and share experiences in a delightful outside courtyard. My plane left at midnight the following night so after a day of looking at KL I returned to pick up my luggage and Suzy told me my room was not taken yet so I could use it (free) and shower and change. when I was ready to leave she told me as it was the end of Ramadan she was cooking for everyone but I was leaving early so she had prepared a meal for me specially. These sort of experiences where you feel like a friend not a customer are priceless when traveling and make this probably the best hostel experience of my life.

I stayed at Travellers Palm both times I visisted Kuala Lumpur. The owner's Suzy and Jo are very welcoming, friendly and helpful. The guesthouse is in a very good location (you can walk to alot of sights), and it is a nice, restfull place to come back to at the end of a busy day. I would stay at Travellers Palm again.

We stayed at Traveller's Palm in May of 2005. Suzy, the owner, is very nice and helpful. Definitely one of the more interesting proprietors of a hostel that we've come across in our travels. It was a good thing that she's up until all hours of the night because our bus arrived late and she was there to welcome us around midnight. She also provides a great overview of Kuala Lumpur and will assist you in planning your time there. There is air-conditioning in the bedrooms, but not in the main room or the bathroom. There's only one toilet and one shower and the place can hold about 15 people at one time. The toilet and shower are separate and clean. But, at the time we were there, there was no sink, anywhere. We paid about 60 Ringits for a double room — which we felt was a bit much, especially after coming from Thailand. However, this seems to be the going price for budget accommodation in Kuala Lumpur. Overall, I would recommend and return.

Our stay at Travellers Palm was good and the staff were very welcoming. It had a friendly atmosphere. The Palm is well located within Kuala Lumpur although it's a little difficult to find on arrival! It was good to meet other travellers like us. I have only one slight negative comment to make, and that is, do not be deceived, like we were, by the pictures – Travellers Palm could do with some TLC! If we pass through Kuala Lumpur again, we would certainly wish to stay at Travellers Palm again!