Hostels in Kuala Lumpur

69 venues
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    5.0 (2)
    8 Jalan Cendana, off, Jalan tun ismail, Kampung Baru, 50250 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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    5.0 (2)
    No 16, 2, Jalan Prima Setapak 3, Taman Setapak Indah Jaya, 53300 Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  3. 3
    5.0 (1)
    1st Floor, Pangsapuri Impian Kota, Jalan Kampong Attap, 50460, Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan, Kampung Attap, 50460 Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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    4.9 (38)
    25, 2nd Floor, Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock, City Centre, 50000 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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    4.8 (79)
    Seko Suites by Aurelius, 75, Jalan Haji Hussein, Chow Kit, 50300 Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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    4.8 (45)
    Jalan Tun Sambanthan, Brickfields, 50470 Wilayah Persekutuan, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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    4.8 (33)
    9, Jalan Hujan Rahmat 1, Taman Overseas Union, 58200 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  8. 8
    4.7 (205)
    Medan Imbi, Bukit Bintang, 55100 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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    4.7 (107)
    31, Jalan Pudu Lama, Bukit Bintang, 50200 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  10. 10
    4.7 (63)
    Kampung Baru, 50300 Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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    4.7 (6)
    74.5 Jalan Rembia off Jalan Tengkat, Tung Shin, 亚罗街, Bukit Bintang, 50200 WP/ FT, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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    4.6 (1365)
    118B, Wilayah Persekutuan, 55100, Jln Bukit Bintang, Bukit Bintang, 55100 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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    4.6 (692)
    63B, Jln Sultan Ismail, Bukit Bintang, 50250 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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    4.6 (423)
    LOT 5-02, FAHRENHEIT 88, KL PLAZA, 179, Jln Bukit Bintang, Bukit Bintang, 55100 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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    4.6 (58)
    PV3 NO.2 JALAN MELATI TAMAN, Melati Utama, 53100 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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    4.6 (44)
    95B, Jalan Bangsar, Bangsar, 59200 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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    4.6 (31)
    37, Jalan Hang Lekiu, City Centre, 50100 Kuala Lumpur, City Centre, 50100 Wilayah Persekutuan, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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    4.6 (21)
    Block B, Putra Majestik Sentul, Jalan Kasipillay, Jalan Ipoh, 51200 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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    4.5 (890)
    53, Jalan Sultan, City Centre, 50000 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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    4.5 (46)
    N0 52, Jalan Metro Pudu, Fraser Business Park, Off Jalan Yew, Kuala Lumpur, 55100 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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    4.5 (35)
    73-75, Jalan Haji Hussein, Chow Kit, 50300 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  22. 22
    4.5 (32)
    Jalan Sultan Ismail, Summer Suites, off, Jalan Cendana, 50250 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  23. 23
    4.5 (2)
    No48 4th floor, Jalan Sultan, City Centre, 50000 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  24. 24
    4.4 (525)
    22, Jalan Tun H S Lee, City Centre, 50100 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  25. 25
    4.4 (428)
    10, Tengkat Tong Shin, Bukit Bintang, 50200 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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    4.4 (48)
    93, Jln Bukit Bintang, Bukit Bintang, 55100 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  27. 27
    4.4 (28)
    69, Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz, Chow Kit, 50300 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  28. 28
    4.4 (18)
    BM07-BM11, Megan Ambassy, Lift 4, M Floor, 225, Jln Ampang, Taman U Thant, 50450 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  29. 29
    4.3 (912)
    50250, Malaysia, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Jln Sultan Ismail, G1
  30. 30
    4.3 (380)
    27, Jalan Pudu Lama, Bukit Bintang, 50200 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  31. 31
    4.3 (3)
    A-22-06, Summer Suites, Jalan Cendana, 50250 Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  32. 32
    4.2 (392)
    107, Changkat Thambi Dollah, Pudu, 55100 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  33. 33
    4.2 (49)
    9, Jln Maharajalela, Kampung Attap, 50150 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  34. 34
    4.2 (12)
    69, Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz, Chow Kit, 50300 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  35. 35
    4.1 (16)
    2, Jln Kuching, Chow Kit, 50480 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  36. 36
    4.0 (444)
    Unit 26-2, Level 26, Taragon Puteri Bintang Condo, 136, Jln Changkat Thambi Dollah, Pudu, 55100 Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  37. 37
    4.0 (416)
    37, Jalan Pudu Lama, Bukit Bintang, 50200 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  38. 38
    4.0 (62)
    231e-231f,Jalan Merpati, off Jalan Raja Laut, Jln Sultan Ismail, Chow Kit, 50350 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  39. 39
    4.0 (44)
    No.2 Jalan Anjung Putra, Off, Jln Sultan Ismail, Kuala Lumpur, 50250 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  40. 40
    4.0 (35)
    62-A, Jln Bukit Bintang, Kalau Lumpur, 55100 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  41. 41
    4.0 (2)
    The Robertson Residences Kuala Lumpur`, Jalan Robertson, Bukit Bintang, 50150 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  42. 42
    3.9 (1158)
    YMCA 95, 95, Jalan Padang Belia, Brickfields, 50470 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  43. 43
    3.9 (103)
    12, Jalan Hang Jebat, City Centre, 50150 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  44. 44
    3.9 (71)
    Putra Majestik, Jalan Kasipillay, Jalan Ipoh, 51200 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  45. 45
    3.9 (32)
    8, Jalan Cendana, Kampung Baru, 50250 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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    3.8 (586)
    15-1, Jalan Balai Polis, off, Jalan Petaling, Kuala Lumpur City Centre, 50000 Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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    3.8 (509)
    128, 130, Jalan Tun H S Lee, City Centre, 50000 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  48. 48
    3.8 (397)
    258, Jln Changkat Thambi Dollah, Pudu, 55100 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  49. 49
    3.8 (253)
    62-A, Jln Bukit Bintang, Kalau Lumpur, 55100 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  50. 50
    3.8 (75)
    Block A Regalia Residence,2 Anujung Putra, Off, Jln Sultan Ismail, Chow Kit, 50480 Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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    3.8 (49)
    18A & 18B (Level, 1 & 2, Jalan Mutiara Raya, Taman Mutiara Barat, 56000 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  52. 52
    3.7 (207)
    No. 2, Jalan Anjung Putra, Off, Jln Sultan Ismail, Kuala Lumpur, 50480 Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  53. 53
    3.7 (34)
    213, Lorong Ikan Emas 2, Kampung Ampang Campuran, 68000 Ampang, Selangor, Malaysia
  54. 54
    3.6 (347)
    34, First Floor, Jalan Hang Kasturi, City Centre, 50050 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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    3.5 (529)
    6, Jalan Hang Kasturi, City Centre, 50000 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  56. 56
    3.5 (12)
    4, Tengkat Tong Shin, Bukit Bintang, 50200 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  57. 57
    3.5 (6)
    60 B, Jalan Sultan, City Centre, 50000 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  58. 58
    3.4 (37)
    37, Jalan Kampung Pandan, Maluri, 55100 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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    3.3 (118)
    1st Floor, 15-17, Jln Tong Shin, Bukit Bintang, 50200 Wilayah Persekutuan, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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    3.3 (39)
    Regalia service apartment, Putra WTC, Chow Kit, 50480 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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    3.3 (34)
    65B, Jln Sultan Ismail, Bukit Bintang, 50250 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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    3.1 (39)
    A-12-01, Mercu Summer Suites, Jalan Cendana, 50300 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  63. 63
    3.1 (8)
    A-27-06, Summer Suites, 6, Jalan Cendana, 50250 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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    Summer Suites, Jalan Cendana, Kampung Baru, 50250 Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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    34-2 DAN 34, 3, Jalan Wangsa Setia 3, Wangsa Melawati, 53300 Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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    25, Jalan Raja Muda Musa, Kampung Baru, 50300 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  67. 67
    47, Jalan Petaling, City Centre, 50000 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  68. 68
    8 Jalan Cendana, Off, Jln Sultan Ismail, 50250 Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  69. 69
    Kampung Attap, 50470 Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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Guide to Hostels in Kuala Lumpur

Choosing the right hostel in Kuala Lumpur can define your entire travel experience. The best hostels are more than just a place to sleep — they're social hubs where solo travelers meet, share stories, plan day trips together, and form friendships that last long after the trip ends. Kuala Lumpur has a vibrant hostel scene catering to every type of traveler, from quiet boutique guesthouses to lively party hostels.

Traveler Tips for Hostels in Kuala Lumpur

  • Dorms vs private rooms: Dorm beds are the best way to meet other travelers in Kuala Lumpur. Even if you prefer privacy, spending time in the hostel common areas, kitchens, and organized activities creates natural social opportunities.
  • Check the social vibe: Read recent reviews specifically for mentions of the social atmosphere. Some hostels in Kuala Lumpur actively facilitate traveler meetups, bar crawls, and city tours.
  • Location in Kuala Lumpur: Stay in or near the old town or main traveler neighborhood to maximize spontaneous meetups with other backpackers.
  • Hostel events: Many Kuala Lumpur hostels run free walking tours, pub crawls, cooking classes, and day trip bookings. These are excellent for meeting fellow travelers.
  • Safety and storage: Look for hostels with secure lockers and 24-hour reception. Kuala Lumpur is generally safe, but securing valuables is always good practice.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best hostels in Kuala Lumpur?

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