Happy Garden

It was low season, so I had the place to myself. It’s a sweet spot to chill, though it’s not very well maintained. The female dorm beds and bathroom were clean, with no bad smell or insects. There are a few good restaurants nearby, and the view is lovely. They provide hot water and a hot plate for making something small. It’s quite far from the city, so I’d recommend having some kind of vehicle. They do offer a driver, though, who charged me RM30 one way.

The road in is easy to reach and not far from the main road. I stayed in the women's shared room, with eight beds and two shared bathrooms inside. The cooking and social areas are shared with the men's room outside the bedrooms. Nights were really cold and chilly.

We booked a month ahead, but nobody contacted us when our room became unavailable because of renovation. At check-in, the front desk wanted us to pay extra for a different room, even though the change wasn't our fault. The room itself was poorly maintained, especially the bathroom, which leaked. This was the worst place to stay, particularly for families. Read the Google reviews before booking, and don't trust content creators about this place.

The toilets hadn't been properly cleaned, and the bedsheets had stains that looked like feces. There were cockroaches too. Filthy, unhygienic, and completely unacceptable. My worst stay ever. Avoid this place.