Ira Homestay

Ira Homestay is situated at a small alley between the terrace houses in Setiawangsa, around 5 to 10 mintues walk to Aeon AU2 Setiawangsa. I found it while searching for short-​term rental in Kuala Lumpur area on the internet. It met my requirement to house 6 persons with low budget! I then booked a 5D4N stay on
for about RM 710. You are advised to call the owner before checking-​in to make sure every details.
I followed the Google Map to the address and to be honest I was a little disappointed to the stay by looking at its exterior. It is actually a modified terrace house that divided the back part of its first floor into a homestay. I was greeted by the owner politely and then he showed me the house. I totally changed my mind after I entered the house! You could not imagine this small house can be so homey and fully equipped with all stuffs, including 2 bedrooms with queen sized beds, cupboards, dressing tables and air-​conditioning; a living room with sofa, TV, Astro and a wall fan; a kitchen with refrigerator, dining table, cooking utensils, microwave oven, gas stove, washing machine, iron and ironing board; and a bathroom with mirror, shampoo and water heater. You can also notice the safety equipment such as first aid kit and a fire extinguisher nearby the dining table.
The house was decorated with homey little ornaments, flora fabrics and carpets~ What more surprised me was those tiny details done by the owner! He prepared toilet rolls, plastic bags, cooking oil, seasoning, tea bags, detergent and sponge for dish washing, mosquito repellent, city guidebooks, even cotton swab and toothpick! He also thoughtfully prepared lots of ice cubes and cold water in the refrigerator!
The owner is a very friendly man, he also suggested me to visit nearby night market on Saturday and even taught me which way to go to my destinations. He told me to contact him personally next time instead of booking through agents like ibilik to avoid service charges from the agents (unfortunately I didn’t know this earlier and paid nearly hundred bucks for it…). The only thing to take note while staying here is that non-​halal foods are not allowed in the house. Overall I highly recommend this homestay to people!