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The Happy 8 Retreat @ Kuala Sepetang

3.0 star property
Riverfront hotel in Kuala Sepetang with a restaurant

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The Happy 8 Retreat @ Kuala Sepetang provides a restaurant and more. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Breakfast available
  • Room service

Room options

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Free WiFi

Eagle Family Room

  • Sleeps 4

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Free WiFi

Mangrove Room No View

  • Sleeps 2

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Charcoal Family Room, No View

Highlights

Air conditioning
LCD TV
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Dolphin Family Room | Free WiFi

Dolphin Family Room

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Exceptional
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Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Eagle Family Room | Free WiFi

Eagle Family Room

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Mangrove Room, No View | Free WiFi

Mangrove Room, No View

Highlights

Air conditioning
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Dolphin Room | Free WiFi

Dolphin Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Eagle Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Electric kettle
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Dolphin Room 1 Double bed

  • Sleeps 2

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Eagle Room

  • Sleeps 2

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Charcoal Family Room

  • Sleeps 4

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Free WiFi

Dolphin Family Room

  • Sleeps 4

About the neighborhood

Located in Kuala Sepetang, The Happy 8 Retreat @ Kuala Sepetang is in the historical district and on a river. First Galleria and Muzium Perak are cultural highlights, and some of the area's attractions include Taiping Lake Gardens and Zoo Taiping & Night Safari. Bukit Merah Jetty and Bukit Merah Lake Park are also worth visiting. Visit our Kuala Sepetang travel guide
Map
LC 151A3, Tepi Sungai, Kuala Sepetang, Perak, 34650

What's nearby

  • The Matang Magrove Reserve is an awesome place to visit. There are boardwalks that go through the park for your enjoyment. I think we paid around 10 ringgit (<3 USD) to get into the park . There are river cruises you can take in search of rare freshwater dolphins but we did not have time to do that. Super awesome place to see that has very few foreign visitors.
    Matang Mangrove Forest Reserve
    10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Establish in 1880, on the site of a previous tin mine, Taiping Lake Garden is the oldest public garden in Malaya. With an area of 64 hectares, its flowers, trees and grasses are complimented by ten lakes and ponds.
    Taiping Lake Gardens
    22 min drive - 12.8 miles
  • Taiping Lake Gardens
    Zoo Taiping & Night Safari
    24 min drive - 13.5 miles
  • Taiping, Malaysia - September 24, 2022: The Landmark Buildings and Tourist Attractions of Taiping
    Bukit Larut
    28 min drive - 14.9 miles
  • Design Village Outlet Mall
    58 min drive - 50.0 miles

Getting around

  • Ipoh (IPH-Sultan Azlan Shah)
    75 min drive

Restaurants

  • R&R Taiping - North Bound
    22 min drive
  • Li Shun Restaurant 立顺
    9 min drive
  • Ah Dai Curry Mee
    6 min walk
  • Mee Udang Mak Jah
    6 min walk
  • 海灯沙煲海鲜粥
    8 min drive

About this property

The Happy 8 Retreat @ Kuala Sepetang

Hotel by the river
The Happy 8 Retreat @ Kuala Sepetang provides a restaurant and more. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • Express check-out, express check-in, and smoke-free premises
Room features
All guestrooms at The Happy 8 Retreat @ Kuala Sepetang offer comforts such as air conditioning, as well as amenities like free WiFi.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking

Food and drink

  • A restaurant

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service

Outdoors

  • On a river

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service

More

  • Air conditioning

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 7 PM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 11 AM - 7 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Happy 8 Retreat @ Kuala Sepetang pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

There is free parking nearby.

What time is check-in at The Happy 8 Retreat @ Kuala Sepetang?

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 7 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at The Happy 8 Retreat @ Kuala Sepetang?

Check-out is at noon.

Where is The Happy 8 Retreat @ Kuala Sepetang located?

Situated in the historical district, this hotel is 0.5 mi (0.9 km) from Matang Mangrove Forest Reserve and within 12 mi (20 km) of First Galleria and Taiping War Cemetery. All Saints’ Church and Taiping Lake Gardens are also within 12 mi (20 km).

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Reviews

The Happy 8 Retreat @ Kuala Sepetang Reviews

7.4

Good

7.6

Cleanliness

7.2

Location

7.6

Staff & service

7.2

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 15 out of 69 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 30 out of 69 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 14 out of 69 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 69 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 69 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Dorothyjean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Charming hotel

I loved the look of the hotel, it was very artsy. The rooms and hallways were hand painted & signed by the artist. Theres a working fish export business downstairs & a seafood restaurant upstairs. It's got a lot going on but it still feels quiet. The fish boats something operate during the night, so it can get a little noisy and smelly but that's living & working in a fishing village. The bed was firm but comfy and I had a great view of the lake and could watch the fishermen work from my balcony. The one lady on staff during my stay was fabulous; kind, friendly and super helpful. There's not a lot of english spoken in the area, even compared to Taiping.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Kian Wah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
genrally good
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Libby

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Room with sunset view , great exploration surrounding and restaurant just downstairs. Just that need to walk three floors up and not suitable to bring young children cause quite dangerous to walk up three floors.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good.. however no wifi or tv available. Furthermore hotel need to tell guest about weather/sesdonal conditions for vehicles safety.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2021

8/10 Good

Lisa, Teluk Intan

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There was no one at the reception when we arrived. Need to call the person in charge for check in then they will come to attend you. The room and environment are good.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Sound proofing 1* If u choose a balcony, like us.... Be prepared for no sleep. Sound from boats' engines will wake you as early as 4am and this goes on non stop. But the plus points more than outway the sound problem. Decor 4* Linen 4* Cleanliness 4* Location is superb. 5* Everything u wanna do at Kuala Sepetang is nearby.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
My booking package which I paid is with breakfast but the end there is no breakfast provide and serve
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Hotel yang kurang menarik, bising dan harga mahal
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

KP

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is most artsy meaning it's decorated like a boutique hotel, very creative & pleasant. It's right by the riverside & the view is a sight to behold. Departure jetty points are closeby. Restaurants are plenty with one Chinese food restaurant right in the hotel itself. There are many things to like about this hotel. Perhaps a night staff on duty might help. Parking spaces for cars are limited.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Geetha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
0verall good but mosquitoes. Also no proper rack to hang clothes or wet towels.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020

6/10 Okay

Ahmad

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

For Backpackers only

Not a place for family stay.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I love it...will come again
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

2/10 Terrible

Joo-Tiat

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
櫃台只有早上11點到晚上7點才有服務人員，訂了有早餐的房型，早上到餐廳完全沒人。退房時，還要等到服務人員來上班才找得到人，尋問了櫃台人員，我訂房是有預定早餐的，為什麼餐廳沒早餐？服務人員很不耐煩的回答說，我們是沒早餐的，如果有問題請你自己問Hotels.com 。快三千台幣一晚的價格，這樣的房間和服務完全不值得
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Many people think the fish smell is off-putting but the fish is fresh fish smell to me, not like those supermarket fishy smell and not stale fish smell so I’m alright with it. Water provided is their own boiled water, so if you prefer, buy your own bottled water. Breakfast is simple sandwich but it’s good enough for us.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Adeline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Enjoyable

Interesting deco by using all beautiful wooden block for the furniture. Cozy ambience with nice cooling balcony. Great value.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

6/10 Okay

Sim Fong

Liked: Staff & service
Good value for money seafood & nice scenery from hotel but too bad the fireflies are diminishing
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Naidu, Kuala Lumpur

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Only hotel in the area. Got to climb steep staircase unless u get the ground floor rooms
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good

The uncle is so helpfull ie know what to do eventhough we check out very early in the morning.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

ENG HENG

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good stay

Very nice hotel and love it. But not drink or coffee at room which I expect hotel to provide it
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

6/10 Okay

GOH

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
OVERALL OK. HOWEVER TOO NOISY TO STAY. CAN HEAR PEOPLE TALKING AND RUNNING INSIDE THE ROOM. FURTHERMORE, 3RD FLOOR POWER CUT FREQUENTLY AT NIGH,
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

4/10 Poor

Est, malaysia

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
its dusty and dirty, maintenance was not well keep and its not old folk friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

6/10 Okay

HanJin, Malaysia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort

Friendly staff

We arrived late (730pm) & staff were no longer there (check in till 7pm). But they return back again at 845pm to assist us for the late check in. Room (sea view) is clean & tidy. Poor isolation for noise & smell. You wont have a good night sleep as due to boating noise from the sea. Smell of smog from nearby charcoal factory leaks into the room.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Wen-Ni

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel's location map is WRONG at Hotel.com！Please use the google map search result.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

6/10 Okay

YeongHean, Malaysia

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Hi, I was visiting Sepetang for the 1st time with my family earlier (14&15th of July), and stayed at your hotel for a night. While we were really mesmerized by the design of you hotel, we were disappointed by some of the events that happened during our stay. 1) Water disruption on 15th of July which lasted till we checked out causing inconveniences (can't take bath, can't flush the toilet etc) 2) Our package was suppose to come with breakfast but there were none. 3) The access card quality is bad (very thin), when we accidentally break it, we were asked to pay RM50. The replacement card given were the thicker one. 4) Room WIFI is not working, there were signal but we were unable to access (error : access unauthorized). These were some setbacks to an otherwise nice, relaxing holiday.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Kat

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Exactly in the middle of the village

Rooms were clean and proper. Design was unique as well. Would be even more satisfied if noise filtering was better. I can literally hear the a lot of noises. The hotel has no elevator therefore, if it is inconvenient for you to climb the stairs, then this is not the place to go to. The steps up to the hotel rooms were uneven as well (small & big steps when alighting through 1st floor) therefore causing inconvenience to old people to climb those stairs
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018