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GBW Hotel

3.5 star property
3.5-star hotel near R&F Mall

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Exterior
Bar (on property)
Premier Suite, 1 King Bed | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi
Lobby
Outdoor pool

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Hot tub
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning

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No.9R, Jalan Bukit Meldrum, Johor Bahru, Johor, 80300
  • Place, R&F Mall
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Johor Bahru Customs, Immigration, and Quarantine Complex
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Johor Bahru City Square
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Airport, Johor Bahru (JHB-Senai Intl.)
    ‪31 min drive‬

Room options

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Executive Twin Room

  • 731 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Executive Double Room

  • 731 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Studio Queen Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 538 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Deluxe Queen Room | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Deluxe Queen Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 355 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Premier Suite, 1 King Bed

  • 710 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Deluxe Twin Room | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Deluxe Twin Room

  • 355 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Studio | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Studio

  • 538 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Studio twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • Free WiFi

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Studio queen Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • Free WiFi

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Executive twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • Free WiFi

About the neighborhood

Johor Bahru

Central District stay.At this Central District hotel, you'll be steps from R&F Mall and within a 15-minute walk of Johor Bahru City Square. KSL City Mall is within 3 miles (5 km) and Paradigm Mall Johor Bahru is within 9 miles (15 km).

What's nearby

  • R&F Mall - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Johor Bahru Customs, Immigration, and Quarantine Complex - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Komtar JBCC - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Johor Bahru City Square - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Persada Convention Center - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles

Getting around

  • Kranji Station - 7 min drive
  • JB Sentral - 16 min walk
  • Senai International Airport (JHB) - 37 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Kedai Makan Jadi Baru Botak 新自立食館 - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Pacific Kopi - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Burger King - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪DOMA Korean Food - ‬7 min walk

About this property

GBW Hotel

3.5-star hotel near R&F Mall
As a guest of GBW Hotel, you'll find an outdoor pool, a hot tub, a sauna, and a fitness center. There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces.

Business amenities include a business center and 3 meeting rooms. The business-friendly GBW Hotel also features tour/ticket assistance, concierge services, and laundry facilities. Self parking is free.

This 3.5-star Johor Bahru hotel is smoke free.

  • 221 guestrooms or units
  • Business facilities
  • Conference space
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
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.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

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
  • Hot tub
  • Outdoor pool
  • Sauna
  • Steam room

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

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 40-inch LCD TV with cable channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

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 at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets 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

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

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

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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 carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and JCB International. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit in each accommodation.

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

How close is GBW Hotel to the airport?

GBW Hotel is 13.1 mi (31-min drive) away from the Seletar Airport (XSP) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does GBW Hotel have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at GBW Hotel.

Does GBW Hotel offer free breakfast?

Free breakfast isn’t provided at GBW Hotel, but buffet breakfast is offered for a fee of MYR 28 for adults and MYR 20 for children. It's available every day from 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM.

Is there a casino at GBW Hotel?

No, there is no casino at this hotel.

What time is check-in at GBW Hotel?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

Is there free parking at GBW Hotel?

This hotel offers free self parking.

Does GBW Hotel have a pool?

GBW Hotel features an outdoor pool.

Does GBW Hotel have a restaurant?

Yes, there is a restaurant on site.

Does GBW Hotel have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this hotel.

How close is GBW Hotel to downtown Johor Bahru?

GBW Hotel is 0.1 mi away from Tanjung Puteri.

GBW Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 116 out of 618 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 268 out of 618 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 146 out of 618 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 56 out of 618 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 32 out of 618 reviews

7.2/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

8/10 Good

Mohamad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel is clean, breakfast is decent. Pleasant to stay.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mekala

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

8/10 Good

Muhammad

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

8/10 Good

Mohd

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

6/10 Okay

Muhammad Faris

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

8/10 Good

suzanne

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

10/10 Excellent

Sheng Hui

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
Verified

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
Verified

6/10 Okay

Oon Poh Rickie

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
Verified

8/10 Good

Christopher

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
Verified

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
Verified

8/10 Good

Samsiah

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
Verified

4/10 Poor

Rahmat

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
Verified

6/10 Okay

NORHANISHAH

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Hotel Tiada SERI

Dah tiba masa upgrade hotel ni.tukar karpet kepada mozek.Bau kepam karpet sangat tidak selesa di setiap tingkat.Keadaan dalam hotel selesa cuma tidak berseri.Plug point utk cas phone tidak byk dan tiada di sebelah katil.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Satoshi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
ジョホール・バルの常宿です。 セントラル駅CIQから徒歩圏内 ただし駅からの連絡通路の最後に長い下り階段があります。 建物が遠くからわかるデザインなので助かります。 老朽化進んでますが、安くて広い良いホテルです。
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Verified

2/10 Terrible

DAEYOUNG

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

바퀴벌래 蟑螂 Cockroaches

Too many 바퀴벌래 蟑螂 Cockroaches 조식 품질 나쁨, 수영장 사용 불가 호텔 면적 큼, 위치는 좋음.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ikuji

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
20年以上前からこのホテルを定宿にしてきましたが、この価格でこれだけの広さのホテルは類を見ません。 シンガポール側に大きなビルが建ち景観が損なわれたものの、広い部屋はそれを補って余りあると言えるでしょう。
Verified

6/10 Okay

thakirah

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Took executive queen room. Not clean as expected. The sofa and chairs and carpets have stains
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Stan

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Room was big with great views of city but hotel is old. Room walls have black mold stains… even on the shower curtains. Furnitures were dated. N lack of power points for phone charging… need to remove light plug to use.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy to access
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Best hotel with cheaper price. Very satisfied. Thanks
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

seramm
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

舊飯店，裝修老舊，但是有用心清潔，服務好，一定會在來住

有比想像中好很多，令人雖然舊飯店，裝修老舊，但是有用心清潔，服務好，價格便宜，會在回來住！我是IHG的spire member.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2020
Verified

8/10 Good

Niina

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
We had some trouble with rooms, but got help when asked for it. Rooms are big, clean but need some renovation. Pool in great. Same with breakfast. Kindly and helpful staff. Good enough hotel for a few nights stay. Mall next door.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Verified

8/10 Good

Andy

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

Shower, TV English channels and power point.

Excellent view from Room 1183. The shower was not working well, drainage of water was slow. No power point at bedside. Very few TV English channels.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020