OverviewLocated about a 3-minute drive from the
Universiti Utara Malaysia and a 4-minute drive from Sintok's city centre, the University Inn is suitable for travellers who require a hotel near the university with free Wi-Fi and an on-site restaurant.
This hotel has 35 air-conditioned guest rooms, each offering free Wi-Fi, cable TV, a coffeemaker, an electric kettle and a private bathroom. Standard rooms offer two twin beds, while rooms with a mini-bar and a seating area are also available.
Hotel amenities include 24-hour front desk service, a business centre, guest laundry facilities, safety deposit boxes and free parking. The Mall Cafe offers a buffet breakfast (charges apply), as well as lunch and dinner selections daily. Wheelchair-accessible rooms are not offered and pets are not permitted.
Kedah Shopping Centre is roughly a 40-minute drive southward, while Kelam Cave (Gua Kelam) can be found about a 1-hour drive northwest of the hotel. Kedah Paddy Museum is a 45-minute drive southwest, and Hat Yai International Airport (HDY) is about a 1-hour and 11-minute drive northwest. (All distances and travel time estimates: Google Maps)
The GoodThere were not many online reviews available for this hotel at the time of writing. Of those sourced for this analysis, reviewers spoke favourably of the food and the rooms.
The hotel's food was complimented by a couple of guests, who described it as delicious and yummy.
A couple of reviewers were also pleased with their accommodations at the hotel. They described their rooms as clean and spacious. It should be noted, however, that a few guests had complaints about their rooms (see below).
The Bad
As noted above, there were few reviews of this hotel available at the time this editorial was written. While a couple of lodgers were pleased with their clean and spacious rooms, some guests were disappointed with their accommodations. They reported inefficient air-conditioning units, cleaning issues, intermittent Wi-Fi signals, plumbing issues and a broken TV remote.
Booking.com guest reviews rated the hotel 5.6 out of 10 from 16 reviews.
Agoda.com guest reviews rated this hotel 7.2 out of 10 based on 4 reviews.
