Mingle Hostel

Chinatown, Merdeka Square & Bukit Nanas


Occupying an atmospheric 1920s building, Mingle offers small but pleasant dorms and doubles. Most dorm beds are curtained and all come with locker (BYO padlock), power point and reading light. Bathrooms are barracks-like and in relatively short supply. The rooftop bar is a popular meeting point, as is the stylish ground-floor cafe where breakfast is served. Great location.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Chinatown, Merdeka Square & Bukit Nanas attractions

1. Pasar Karat Murals

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Students from Kuala Lumpur Metropolitan College (KLMCU) have contributed a variety of fun murals along the alley known as Pasar Karat, where a flea market…

2. Bumble Bee Cafe Mural

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Look up to see this charming mural of a young girl peeking over the upstairs window of this cafe.

3. Kwai Chai Hong

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Cross the wooden bridge off an alley running between Jl Panggong and Lorong Panggong to find this Instagram hotspot lined with six murals by local artists…

4. Chinatown Wet Market

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If you want your chicken freshly plucked, this is where to get it. The market is squished in darkened alleys between Jln Petaling and Jln Tun HS Lee and…

5. Lostgens'

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A variety of solo and group artist exhibitions are held at this contemporary arts space, including intriguing installations and video work. Check its…

6. Raw Art Space

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Check the Facebook page of this edgy graphic arts space for details of art shows and gigs by local and visiting musicians and performance artists, many of…

7. Goldsmith Mural

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This impressive mural covering the end of a terrace on Jln Panggong is the first work in KL by Russian street artist Julia Volchkova, whose street art can…

8. REXKL

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Occupying the old Rex Cinema building, this community-based cultural and creative centre is the brainchild of a group of young cultural entrepreneurs. It…