Sarang Paloh Heritage Stay And Event Hall

10/10

Exceptional

06 May 2026

Anthony

Excellent position in the old town. Historic building. Very helpful staff.

10/10

Exceptional

08 Mar 2026

SAMUEL

Great location near major Ipoh attractions and the drop-off and pick-ups from the hotel via Grab were without issue. Finally, the staff were all very friendly and helpful, making the stay very comfortable.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jan 2026

R S

This building is an amazingly restored heritage building. My loft was fantastic. If you don't like to be a lively area with traffic noise, or don't like to climb stairs (no lift) this is not your place. I personally had no problem with it, i loved the historic feel of the place. Close to all kinds of cafes, restaurants, kopitiams for food lovers. Little India around the corner, New Town 15 min. walk away for more food and shopping. Location always beats amenities for me and for me this was it. Though amenities really good too. Would stay here again, if only for the lovely and helpful staff, and the restaurant next door.

Self

8/10

Excellent

03 Jan 2026

Hui Nee

Nice ambiance, staff friendly.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

15 Nov 2025

Xiaoen

I have no idea why this place is rated so well. The standouts of my stay were the awful hygiene and non-existent sound proofing.

The toiletry container had heaps of beard hair all over the toiletries. One of the tea cups had not one but two giant lipstick marks on it.

The windows were useless when it came to sound insulation. I was in the room facing away from the main street yet I could still hear traffic noise and definitely the call to prayer from the nearby mosque at 5am in the morning.

Would not recommend a stay here to other travellers.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

13 Sep 2025

Jose Daniel

Little boutique hotel. Walkable distance from train station.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jun 2025

MARK

All good. Well maintained heritage structure. Superb location for old town discovery. Good food choices within short walk.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

31 May 2025

Vanessa

Nice place. Great location

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Mar 2025

Naoya

The building is old and charming.
The cars passing by on the road in front are noisy.
There was a leak in the room on a rainy day.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Mar 2025

Mason

An absolutely beautiful hotel, the staff were all lovely and the room clean.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

26 Feb 2025

Valerie

Love the originality of the Chinese antiques. Sharon on reception was extremely helpful with early check in and taxis.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

01 Feb 2025

Leung

There are a lot of stairs that may require to climb

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Jan 2025

Evan

A very good 3 star hotel. I liked the character and the room was an excellent size

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

30 Sep 2024

Panuwat

Very charming (ie cozy and beautiful but some things might be slightly old).

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2024

Ian

This is a cool accommodation, with great staff, and close to many dining options. The only niggle was that it was light during the night due to the high ceilings and windows.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2024

Nada

Great hotel and location. The staff were so friendly and accomodating. Only issue were some safety concerns in the room such as stairs being uneven and slippery. Also no lifts so suitcases have to be carried up multiple staircases.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jun 2024

Verified traveler

Heritage hotel

It’s a heritage building with lots of history. The room is very cozy and the staff are very helpful. Will definitely stay here when I visit Ipoh again

Partner

4/10

Poor

05 Jun 2024

Min

Aircon was not working. Had to pay cash - this is inconvenient.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Apr 2024

Ming Yi

The hotel staff there were very warm and welcoming. We like the heritage style hotel a lot. Amenities and facilities were limited but enough for us. We had a pleasant stay during our 2 nights in Ipoh. Highly recommend this hotel to all visitors.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

16 Feb 2024

Anne

We enjoyed our stay in the loft apartment, only one chair upstairs and down was a problem with two people if you wanted to watch tv.
A small fridge would have been appreciated.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Sep 2023

Sharyn

Great heritage stay

Great location in the old town & the reception staff were lovely. Nice heritage features & the room was very clean.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Aug 2023

cheuk lun

heritage site, good feeling of the old property and its style
and construction

8/10

Excellent

31 Jul 2023

Kathryn

Probably the best and nicest place to stay in the heart of historic Ipoh. Very clean, convenient (an easy walk from the train station) and quirky - lots of character - each room different configuration and decor in this converted historic building. Enjoyed our stay. Staff very friendly too. We (as a couple) stayed in the smallest loft room which was small but perfect for us for a few nights. We left our reservation until late and it was the only room available over a weekend. The aircon was very effective (thankfully) as it was high temperatures and humidity during our stay even by local standards. Very clean and shower pressure great. I wouldn’t stay anywhere else in Ipoh (based upon other options we looked into) from both a location and amenity perspectives.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

24 May 2023

Swee

Sarong Paloh Hotel Review

Will only accept cash for payment. Would be nice if notified in advance. Air con dripped water onto bed in the middle of night, so have to turn it off and room became very hot. Too many stairs, not suitable for elderly. Steps are painted black, too hazardous if need to go to restroom at night as bathroom is downstairs. Want to charge additional $30 for a quieter room.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Nov 2022

John

Love this place

Stayed here before. Like it a lot hence my returns. Staff are ever so helpful.
It's an old building which adds to its charm. Will return......
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Self

8/10

Excellent

24 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

Lovely historical building, good location and helpful staff

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

05 Sep 2019

Joel

Charming rooms

Charming rooms in unique building in old town of Ipoh. A little bit basic for the price. Check out the different rooms on the hotel website.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Sep 2019

AzizBakar

Very authentic nyonya style.
Value for money.

Friends_and_family Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

very convenient stay in a historic building

wonderfully conserved property that is conveniently on the edge of Old Town. only a couple of touches away from perfect. very good value stay.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 May 2019

Yf

Great homestay

Pleasant stay! Walking distance to concubine lane and other famous food stall.. I definitely will come back again

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

Excellent place to stay. Very clean. Hospitality was just perfect.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

28 Jan 2019

Thomas

Pleasant place to stay in Ipoh.

Sarang Paloh is a lovely and very convenient place to stay. The room was comfortable, spacious, and surprisingly quiet for being located on a major city street. The location in Ipoh old town, right next to Lim Coffee, was outstanding.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Nov 2018

Jane

True to its name, it has a rustic feel since it’s known as a heritage stay. It’s got furniture and decor of the 1970s and has a laid back and relaxed feel. The hotel has a bird theme as its rooms are named after bird names - Swiflet Platinum, Blue Rumped Parrot etc. However, due to the road right in front of the hotel, the noise of the traffic can be quite loud, even in the middle of the night. But the hotel staff is nice enough to offer ear-plugs.

10/10

Exceptional

18 Nov 2018

Verified traveler

Nice and comfortable

10/10

Exceptional

27 Apr 2018

Magdalene

Excellent location

Excellent location - convenience to trendy cafes and local coffeeshops.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

06 Apr 2018

Arnu

Great location, good room and cool building but air-conditioning was a heat pump that blew cold air over the bed and overall it's quite expensive for what it is. Fact they don't include breakfast for the price is below par for Malaysia.

Family

8/10

Excellent

18 Feb 2018

HMS

Quaint hotel in the heart of Ipoh old town

Although we stayed here for only one night, it was certainly a memorable one. The staff were polite and friendly, the room was in wonderful condition and the location was excellent.

A few plus points that stood out:

1. Nicely-decorated common areas and room.
2. Powerful aircon unit that cooled our high-ceiling loft nicely.
3. Very clean toilet with strong water flow (rain shower was splendid).

Our stay here definitely exceeded all expectations and we look forward to coming back the next time to try out the other unique rooms.

8/10

Excellent

24 Jan 2018

ee teck

Satisfactory overall except staircase to climb was a surprise. Excellent retrofit architectually.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jan 2018

Verified traveler

Happy stay

Great hotel in Avery nice friendly town

Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Dec 2017

Verified traveler

nicer than expected. Location is near the main tourist areas. overall quite comfortable

8/10

Excellent

14 Dec 2017

Caroline

Nice conversion. Clean.

Wifi signal wasn't great in our room and lightswitches could be in some odd places, but that is proce you pay for converting an unusual building. Really nice staff and parking in garage just across the road. Really nicley done hotel.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Aug 2017

jo

Nz'ers stay

Clean room, small but had everything we needed. Staff were very helpfuland made travel very easy.

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2017

Verified traveler

A Quiet Comfortable Stay

A nice place which we were told to treat like home. Indeed with minimal staff and good explanation, we did and found nice privacy. It helped that the hotel had low occupancy then. Hotel is a group of very nicely renovated old houses or shophouses. The rooms have very high ceiling. The hotel was quiet, clean and comfortable. You could walk to very nice food around.

Family

4/10

Poor

28 May 2017

Verified traveler

Too noisy!

This is a shophouse boutique hotel that is located directly along a busy road. It is so noisy throughout the night with all the cars zooming pass. At some point, the noise of vehicles actually triggered the alarm of a car parked along the road in the middle of the night!

Family

2/10

Poor

27 Jan 2017

david

Wonderful boutique hotel

Wow, what a little gem, so quirkyclean and interesting, my room was one of the most interesting I have ever stayed in. I loved it. Nearby was a great Indian restaurant, one the best I have been to, the cost, 4 dollars!

8/10

Excellent

02 Jan 2017

Verity

Stylish hotel.

This hotel is a wonderful conversion of three old shophouses, and all of the rooms have lots of style. We were in a room with a really high ceiling, so our bed was on a mezzanine storey above the rest of the room. This was quite fun! The bed was really comfy, and the bathroom had a good shower and excellent toiletries.

The only real downside to our stay was that the hotel doesn't provide a lot of services. There's no breakfast or food and drink on-site (although you can get a 20% discount at a restaurant down the street), and the staff are not as welcoming as they could be. So we felt less 'at home' in this hotel than we have at other hotels in Malaysia, and mainly used the hotel just for sleeping.

All-in-all, though, we liked our room, and enjoyed our visit to Ipoh.

Partner

2/10

Poor

01 Jan 2017

K

Old building facing heavy trafficmajor road

Most of the people would not be able to sleep well. Everytime big car passes by, the whole room shakes. If you prefer room away from elevators, this room will drive you crazy all night long. Also there is almost no sound proof, so you will hear all the car and motorcycle noise from outside. Also parking space is such a bad design that you will be stuck behind other car, and not able to go out.

10/10

Exceptional

29 Dec 2016

Alex

Cosy and pleasant

Staff are super friendly, condition squeaky clean, deco is tastefully pleasant. Love the design and artistic touch. Strategic location. Highly recommended.

8/10

Excellent

23 Dec 2016

Verified traveler

The shower water pressure was low.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Dec 2016

andrew

Located right in old town ipoh.

Rustic charming hotel right where the attractions are.

Rooms are nice and clean. Much effort has been put into making the decor fit in place. Little details that make the difference.

Friendly staff which will explain about the hotel and location upon your arrival. They will also help you with crossing the busy main street.

Was a total enjoyable and pleasent experience.