Penang Hotels & Hostels (38)

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Oriental Hotel Penang (Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Georgetown - Chinatown
  • Price range: Mid-range
Upper Penang Road Junction of Penang Road, Chulia Street, Leith Street and Argyll Road

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A modern and well-located high-rise hotel, the Oriental offers fairly good value for money. Rooms are pretty nondescript, but they're perfectly comfortable and come with TV and fridge.

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Lone Pine Hotel (3 star Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Town Centre
  • Price range: Top end

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Batu Ferringhi's original hotel, established in 1948 still feels like a 1950s holiday camp (remember Dirty Dancing?). In contrast to the nearby megaresorts, it's a relatively small, low-rise hote…

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Eastern & Oriental Hotel (5 star Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Georgetown
  • Price range: Top end
Hotel Front View

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The historic E&O is Penang's grandest and most famous hotel, founded in 1884 by the Sarkies brothers. The all-suite hotel has a variety of spacious, tastefully furnished rooms and it's worth the …

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Holiday Inn Resort (3 star Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Town Centre

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Big, family-friendly resort with accommodation blocks on either side of the main road; rooms in the sea-facing Beach Wing are more expensive. There's a wide range of rooms to choose from, includi…

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Shangri-La Golden Sands Resort (4 star Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Town Centre

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In the same Shangri-La family as the high-class Rasa Sayang this hotel is more like the group's big-haired, cheesy-grinned little sister. If you could just imagine Julie the Loveboat cruise direc…

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Tune Hotels Downtown Penang (Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Penang
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The balance due will be charged 48 hours after the booking has been made. The charge will show on your credit card as 'Tune Hotels'. In the event of cancellation the 90…

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Hotel Mingood (Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Penang
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Comfortable and stylish hostel living at the most affordable price! 5 star quality hostel. It's a 5 minute walk to the chic part of a World Heritage Site. A licensed accommodation provider where…

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Copthorne Orchid Hotel Penang (3 star Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Penang

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The Copthorne Orchid Penang is a contemporary hotel devoted to accommodating the discerning traveler. All of its rooms face the sea and all come with private balconies. The hotel features a two…

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Traders Hotel, Penang (4 star Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Penang

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The Shangri-La Hotel Penang is located in the heart of Georgetown 23 kilometers from Penang International Airport. This luxury-class hotel is convenient to the Penang Museum and Art Gallery, St. …

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Evergreen Laurel Penang (4 star Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Penang

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Location<br/> The Evergreen Laurel Penang is located in Penang, Malaysia. <br/> Hotel Features<br/> R…

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Paradise Sandy Beach Resort (3 star Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Penang

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Welcome to Paradise Sandy Beach Resort. Located barely fifteen minutes away from Penang's state capital, Georgetown, you will find an unforgettable potpourri of timeless Asian culture and modern …

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Hotel Equatorial Penang (3 star Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Penang

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The Hotel Equatorial Penang is located 8 kilometers from Penang International Airport. The island's only golf and convention resort, this hotel is majestically situated 150 miles above sea level …

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Hydro Majestic Hotel Penang (3 star Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Penang

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The Hydro Majestic Hotel Penang is located along the famed Batu Ferringhi Beach and is a perfect hideaway for holidaymakers, family holidays and weekend getaways. Only 25 minutes from Georgetown,…

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Hotel Royal Penang (4 star Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Penang

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Located within the multi-ethnic and thriving city of George Town, the Sheraton Penang Hotel is a high-rise oasis on the island of Penang, Malaysia. Once established as a British trading outpost, …

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Shangri-La's Rasa Sayang Resort & Spa (5 star Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Penang

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Location. Overlooking the Andaman Sea on Penang, Malaysia's north shore, the Shangri-La's Rasa Sayang Hotel enjoys a prime piece of real estate on perhaps the finest stretch of Batu Ferringhi Bea…

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Bayview Beach Resort (Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Batu Ferringhi
  • Price range: Top end

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At the western, and quieter, end of Batu Ferringhi beach, this is a gigantic place set in attractive palm-filled gardens. It has everything you could wish for, including a water-sports centre, sq…

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Bellevue Hotel (Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Penang Hill
  • Price range: Mid-range

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Perched on the top of Penang Hill, the Bellevue is a small, slightly dated hotel which offers some splendid views across Georgetown. It's a quiet place to rest up, although prices are a touch ste…

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Casuarina Beach Resort (Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Batu Ferringhi
  • Price range: Mid-range

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Cauarina is one of the older, but cheaper, of the huge concrete resorts strung out along the popular Batu Ferringhi beach strip. It's at the western edge of the beach, with a good Italian restaur…

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Cathay Hotel (Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Georgetown - Chinatown
  • Price range: Mid-range

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This atmospheric old Chinese mansion is a fine mid-range choice with reasonable prices. Rooms are large and clean and some have TV. It pays to look around a few before deciding.

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Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion (Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Georgetown - Chinatown
  • Price range: Top end

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Exclusive and unique owner-hosted homestay, Cheong Fatt Tze is a beautiful old mansion which is also one of the city's premier tourist attractions. The elegantly furnished suites are individually…

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Cititel Hotel (Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Georgetown - Chinatown
  • Price range: Top end

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You can't miss this concrete giant lording it over Jl Penang. It's a brightly lit, airy, modern hotel with a range of well-equipped rooms on offer, including suites. There are also a few good res…

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City Bayview Hotel (Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Georgetown
  • Price range: Mid-range

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Plush and sparkling four-star high-rise, the Bayview is topped with a revolving restaurant offering great views over Georgetown. This is one of the better mid-range choices in the city with large…

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Evergreen Laurel Hotel (Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Gurney Drive
  • Price range: Top end

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The Evergreen is one of several five-star high-rises strung out along fashionable Gurney Dr, 4km (2.5mi) west of the city centre. It has tennis courts, a gym, business centre and other top-end fa…

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Grand Plaza Park Royal (Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Batu Ferringhi
  • Price range: Top end

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With 330 rooms, this place isn't the biggest resort in Batu Ferringhi, but it is one of the better ones. The gigantic lobby, with its squashy sofas and bamboo fittings, is suitably impressive and…

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Hotel Continental (Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Georgetown - Chinatown
  • Price range: Mid-range

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The Continental is a huge modern high-rise, one of many along this main road, with 200 comfortable, if unremarkable rooms. The rooftop pool is a nice touch, though, and the location is hard to be…

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Hotel Grand Continental (Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Georgetown
  • Price range: Mid-range
Continental Comfort Deluxe Room

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The 23-storey Grand Continental is a soaring modern chain hotel handily placed just south of the Komtar bus station. Rooms are smart and reasonably sized and there's a rooftop pool with great vie…

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Jerejak Resort & Spa (Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Pulau Jerejak
  • Price range: Top end

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This exclusive resort occupies a private island just off the southeast coast of Penang. It has some beautifully furnished chalets as well as a less luxurious 'adventure village' complex aimed mai…

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Malaysia Hotel (Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Georgetown - Chinatown
  • Price range: Mid-range

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This well-located high-rise hotel has comfortable, decent-sized rooms with both shower and bath. Rooms at the back are rather quieter than those facing the street and have views over the Cheong F…

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Merchant Hotel (Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Georgetown - Chinatown
  • Price range: Mid-range

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A well-located but slightly dowdy hotel in the heart of the city, the Merchant has neat, comfortably furnished rooms, all with TV and fridge, as well as a busy pub on the 1st floor.

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Segara Ninda (Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Georgetown - Chinatown
  • Price range: Mid-range

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This historic villa was once the townhouse of a wealthy 19th-century merchant and it has recently been restored as a small hotel. It has lots of character and period features such as the tiled fl…

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Shangri-La Rasa Sayang Resort (Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Town Centre

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Outclassing every other resort on the island, this vast and luxurious establishment feels like something out of a South Sea dream. The newly renovated complex is unpretentiously chic and liveable…

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Sunway Hotel (Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Georgetown
  • Price range: Mid-range

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The Sunway is a modern glass tower close to the centre of town, offering 240 spacious rooms and good business facilities. It also has a swimming pool and gym, and can arrange golf excursions.

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Ambassadress Hotel (Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Butterworth

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This sleepy Chinese hotel above a cheap kedai kopi (coffee shop) of the same name is a fair, if rather timeworn, budget option.

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Bayview Beach Resort (Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Town Centre

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This is a gigantic place set in lovely palm-filled gardens. The hotel is built like a shopping mall, with the many levels of rooms encircling a skylit courtyard. A glass elevator jets you up and …

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Grand Plaza Park Royal (Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Town Centre

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With 324 rooms this place isn't the biggest resort here, but it's comfy, modern and a great choice. The lobby lounge, with its squashy sofas and piano bar, leads out onto a clean and attractive s…

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Hotel Berlin (Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Butterworth
  • Price range: Mid-range

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A few doors down from the Ambassadress, the Berlin offers a bit more comfort, and discounts are normally available. There's a gym and sauna, and breakfast is included in the price.

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Sunway Hotel (Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Butterworth

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This modern tower, close to the Penang Bird Park, in the suburb of Seberang Jaya is aimed primarily at business travellers, with the usual smart international setup. Rooms sport 'oversized beds' …

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Waverunner Beach Chalet (Hotel)

  • Neighbourhood: Town Centre

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Right on the sand, this is a brick chalet block with just five rooms, so it's often full. Rooms are clean, with tiled floors, two double beds, TVs, kettles and private showers; but the are signs …

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