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PODs The Backpackers Home

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1-6, no 30 Jalan Thambipillay | Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur 50470, Malaysia
4.5 of 5 stars 32 Reviews
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Mumbai, India
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012

What I liked the most about PODs was its atmosphere. It is being run by a young team comprising of artistes and professionals. They keep running creative workshops there. It has got a true backpackers' feel. The parrot-green-coloured ambience makes you feel relaxed. The rooms are good and spacuious. I stayed in dorm, and it was airy and well-lit, not... More

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Wellington, New Zealand
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19 reviews 19 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012 via mobile

The location is so handy to the lrt and monorail and the bus to lcct terminal. Great restaurants around. The showers were huge, good ac and fans in rooms. No full ceilings is a bit annoying. You get used to it. The communal area is really relaxing, 2 computers, books, movies. Really nice. However the attitude of the guy working... More

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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012 via mobile

A pleasant staying here. The staffs are friendly and the hostel is easy to access. They are doing well for green and make the environment is comfortable. Only two thing that, First, if they can provide hair drier would be much more friendly because it is necessary for my staying. Second, the air condition is getting the environment quite cold... More

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Larne, United Kingdom
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57 reviews 57 reviews
Reviews in 36 cities Reviews in 36 cities
84 helpful votes 84 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2012

Stayed at PODS for a few nights in early April and found it to be a good base for exploring KL. It's a 10 minute (or less) walk from Sentral station and the monorail is on the other side of the street. It's very easy to get to the airport (both KLIA and LCCT) as well as getting around the... More

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Singapore, Singapore
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2012

Stayed for a night in October 2011 and again in April 2012. I love the the sense of community in this place, feels just like home. The people are really friendly and hospitable (thank you Adel and Helena). Love the concept of having a place for performing arts (Platform 2 3/4) at Pods itself, staging various artistes, musicians and events... More

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Jakarta, Indonesia
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2012
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Very nice place for staying. I stayed only for one night, but i did feel its homey ambiance. The staffs were very nice. They served a breakfast during 7-11 am. This was very nice for a backpacker with a very low budget and hate to pay an extra cash for food. I stayed in a single room. The room was... More

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Bangkok, Thailand
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 April 2012

Staying here for my quick layover in KL. i found this palce very close by KL sentral, the transportation hub in the city. I booked the single pod which comes with two mattresses and window ( but no curtain ???) upon check-in, the stuff was very nice, the local guy with his very good english he was so helpful and... More

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the_backpackers_home, Manager at PODs The Backpackers Home, responded to this review
7 April 2012

Dear Guest, Thank you for staying with us. I am sorry to hear that you did not enjoy your stay, due to expectation differences. Our website and pictures have stated that our pod walls do not reach the ceiling as we are working towards a greener concept, where aircon is centralized. We work on educating our guests to keep noise... More

Santa Monica, California
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 February 2012
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Stayed at Pods on way to India in Nov 2011, and on way back in Feb 2012. Clean, very friendly and helpful staff, great part of town, close to Central Station. Even provided free boiled eggs and toast for bfast. Had hot water showers.

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Incheon, South Korea
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 February 2012
2
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The location of this backpackers was great because it's like 10 minutes walk to KL Central bus station.The provide bedding, just ask for a blanket if they didn't give you one. The staff very helpful! Adele was very kind! All in all we stayed very comfortable and it was very convenient so close the the bus station!

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Auckland Central, New Zealand
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 January 2012
2
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Centrally located just 2 mins walk from KL Sentral, this place is more than what I asked for. Love sitting at the lounge, watching good collection of DVDs while relaxing on a bean bag. Clean rooms and facilities, helpful and friendly staff ;-) Definitely stay here again if I go back to KL!

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1-6, no 30 Jalan Thambipillay | Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur 50470, Malaysia
Price range (per night):* INR613 - 1,393

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