This guesthouse has a quiet, welcoming atmosphere. All fan rooms, clean and good beds.
In the back there is a garden to sit and relax.
The owner will make you breakfast en tell you all you need to know about Malacca and other places to go in Malaysia.
Rooms cost 20 – 50 RM.
I’ve enjoyed my stay there very much. Recommended!!

Everything written in Lonely Planet is absolutely right. Except that if your room is located street side : you simply don't sleep ! It's just above one of the main street of the town and cars and trucks run all night long. As the windows are very thin, you will be awakened several times during the night by the noise.
Second thing : don't forget your mosquito repellent !!

If i liked my visit to Malacca 2 weeks back, i would attribute that mostly to my lovely stay at Kancil.Its a lovely place to just unwind , a very homely atmosphere, friendly staff . Relaxing at the backyard garden with a nice cup of coffee served by the sweet looking Thai lady , after a long day outside in the sun was just the thing for me. The best thing about the place (apart from the cost:-)) is the fact that its so close to most of the tourist atractions of Malacca.
I would highly recommend this place to all and wouldnt think of staying anywhere else when i go back there again.

I stayed at the Kancil as part of my beginning solo journey in Malaysia. If only all the guesthouses were as welcoming and clean as here!

First of all, the not so good points:
if it a bit far off from the city center. But Melaka being tiny as a pea, it was just about 10 mins walk from the two/three main shopping centers; and 15 mins from the tourist sites.
There are also no sidewalks - I was basically walking on the road with all the passing cars zooming by - so you might want to think about it if you have kids and are walking to the guesthouse.

Now, I loved the neighbourhood it is in though, i.e. you can walk along a primary school, little food stalls, etc.

But most of all, the owner of the place is amazing (quite ashamed I forgot his name!). He told me about nice places to visit in the city, shared his dinner of melaka yummies with me whilst we chatted about our respective trips, and really made the stay as comfy as possible.

The place in itself is clean and very nice. Open air with plants and a well in the middle of the guesthouse - little back garden with chairs to chill at night.
There is also a kitchen with lovely paintings were you can have beverages and basic food (symbolic fee to pay when you take something from the fridge) and two computers with internet access (pay as you use too).

I stayed in a basic single bed room near the entrance - fan. A bit noisy since I was near the main door but even though I'm a light sleeper it didn't bother me much.

Oh and there is a coffee place facing the guesthouse, had traditional coffee and breakfast there in the morning.

Great experience overall.