GBW Hotel

3.5 star property

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Exterior
Outdoor pool
Gift shop
Lobby
Minibar, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Reviews

7.4 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Pool
  • Breakfast available
  • Hot Tub
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
No.9R, Jalan Bukit Meldrum, Johor Bahru, Johor, 80300
  • Johor Bahru Customs, Immigration, and Quarantine Complex
    10 min walk
  • 亞松手工番薯鱼丸
    5 min walk
  • JB Sentral
    16 min walk
  • Johor Bahru (JHB-Senai Intl.)
    37 min drive

Room options

Premier Suite, 1 King Bed

  • 710 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Queen Room

  • 355 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Studio Queen Room

  • 538 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Executive Double Room

  • 731 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Deluxe Twin Room

  • 355 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

Executive Twin Room

  • 731 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

Studio

  • 538 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Deluxe queen Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Studio twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Premier Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Executive twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Studio queen Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Deluxe twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Executive queen Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About this property

GBW Hotel

3.5-star hotel in Central District
This smoke-free hotel features an outdoor pool, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a bar/lounge, a sauna, and a spa tub are onsite.
GBW Hotel offers 221 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. 40-inch LCD televisions come with cable channels. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include slippers and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.

An outdoor pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna and a fitness center.
In addition to an outdoor pool, GBW Hotel provides a spa tub, a sauna, and a fitness center. The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access.

Business-related amenities at this 3.5-star property consist of a business center and 3 meeting rooms. This business-friendly hotel also offers tour/ticket assistance, concierge services, and laundry facilities. Onsite self parking is complimentary.

GBW Hotel is a smoke-free property.

Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
GBW Hotel has a restaurant on site.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, Malay

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: MYR 28 for adults and MYR 20 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Outdoor pool
  • Sauna
  • Spa tub
  • Steam room

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 3 meeting rooms
  • Business center
  • Conference space

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 40-inch LCD TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Renovations and closures

This property is closed from November 1 2024 to May 31 2025 (dates subject to change).
This property will be closed from November 1 2024 to May 31 2025 for renovations and will resume operation once the renovation is complete (completion date subject to change).
 

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not 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

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately MYR 28 for adults and MYR 20 for children

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit

Property is also known as

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GBW Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 116 out of 612 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 264 out of 612 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 144 out of 612 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 56 out of 612 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 32 out of 612 reviews" "

7.2/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Mohd

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy access
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Oon Poh Rickie

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
1 night stay ay GBW
Though it was a 1 night stay, the room was large. Aircond was very cold cannot be tone down. Only have bath towels, would be good to provide the hand and face towels too for better hygiene and comfort. Hotel is abit aged need some upgrading. Construction going on outside hotel, noisy even at late night.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mekala

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel staff were very nice and helpful
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Mohd

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Mohd

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Muhammad Faris

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Room is excellent but toilet need to improve
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Zen

Early check in not allowed
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Richard

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

2/10 Terrible

Munyong

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sheng Hui

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The rooms are spacious and we got lucky to have some room upgraded. The water heather and aircon might need some upgrade as we dont seem able to get very hot water for bathing and aircon is warm for 2 rooms
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

4/10 Poor

CHEE KWONG

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
3.5 Star Hotel room is a rundown. Algae on the windows and seems long time never maintain. Pillows and beds are low quality. Shower frames broken.TV signals are so bad. Whole corridors are dark, and it was surprising that the good reviews left by previous guests are really genuine reviews or fake. To be fair, breakfast is moderately OK.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Atsushi A

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Samsiah

Traveled with family
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Check-in was easy and fast as we immediately got our rooms. Facilities are old and definitely need upgrading. Housekeeping could definitely be better as we noticed a piece of tissue paper below the study table when we first came but it still wasn't removed or thrown away when housekeeping did their work on the 2nd day. There should be a bigger shelf at the shower area for us to place our things while having a shower. The current one is too small and shallow. The location is really inconvenient to get Grab drivers. They simply do not want to take our booking from the hotel. We would need to get out of the hotel area to actually get Grab.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

4/10 Poor

Julia

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

suzanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Overall Is okay
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Zahoor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Christopher

Traveled with group
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Booked 4 Deluxe Queen rooms but was given Premier floor with 2 Suites. All 4 rooms were very cold and we have to switch it off for the 2 nights stay. Rooms were dated but comfortable. Wifi was adequate but need to change password everyday. There's a bridge to City Square about 800m away. Overall experience ok.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

Mohamad

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel is clean, breakfast is decent. Pleasant to stay.

4/10 Poor

Rahmat

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
First and last time visit.
Super disappointed with the service on the day we check in. The receptionist give ZERO attention to us and treat us as if we owe them money. No basic courtesy at all. Not even a thank you. So Unwelcoming. When we got in our room, we found a used condom underneath our bed. It just shows that they didn’t clean up properly and it’s very unhygienic. The waiting time for the lift is the worst as we have to wait minimum 5-10mins. Very disappointing experience as we can hardly go up and down the hotel as it will take atleast 20mins just to get our delivery food below. Really hope they can bulk up on their SERVICE, Room cleanliness and proper lift service. Overall I advice anyone staying here to check your room properly and make sure your bed is clean too.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

Mohd

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

4/10 Poor

Gary

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Muhammad

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
The hotel is a little old
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Mohd

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

4/10 Poor

THIAM KEE

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The room is dirty and rundowns, facility is here but need overhaul
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022