Must-see hotels in George Town

  • Straits Collection

    George Town

    If, after having explored George Town, you have fantasies of living in a restored Chinese shophouse, then consider a stay here. This house (available only…

  • Chulia Heritage

    George Town

    The White House would be a more apt name for this all-white painted former mansion, with smallish rooms also decked out in virginal white with, of course,…

  • G Hotel Gurney

    George Town

    The 312 rooms at this buzzy hotel facing the sea are studies in minimalist, cubist cool. Collections of geometric forms set off by swatches of blocky…

  • Tipsy Tiger Party Hostel

    George Town

    The clue is in the hostel's name: this airy place's prime selling point is its bar, where guests can drink for half price or go for an all-you-can-drink…

  • B Street Hotel

    George Town

    Taking a more contemporary line than other hotels in the heritage zone, this efficient place is fine if you're looking for something a bit more private…

  • The Chambers

    George Town

    With views through trees across to the Padang, this 11-room hotel and restaurant offers pleasant, reasonably spacious rooms with wooden floors and some…

  • Victoria Inn

    George Town

    There's just a hint of style here, with faux-wood floors, splashes of paint and arty Penang photos on the walls, but other than that it’s really just a…

  • Hotel Malaysia

    George Town

    It's definitely not the sexiest hotel in town, but the spacious and recently renovated rooms boasting crisp sheets, professional service and views to the…

  • Carnarvon House

    George Town

    This place is a handsome, meandering shophouse turned family-run boutique hotel. The rooms, although clean and comfortable, lack the charm of the communal…

  • Cintra Heritage House

    George Town

    Cintra offers cool, spacious rooms, which aren't equipped with TV, but friendly staff and the attached cafe serve as ample distractions.

  • The Frame

    George Town

    An old frame shop is the home of this backpackers – they've left a few empty frames and the old shop sign around just in case you didn't get the reference…

  • My Chew Jetty

    George Town

    For the epitome of a local experience, book one of the basic rooms in this pier-bound home in the midst of George Town’s biggest clan jetty. You'll be…

  • Yeng Keng Hotel

    George Town

    The Yeng Keng is a revamp of a 150-year-old hotel. Its latest incarnation includes rather small and overpriced rooms decked out in occasionally cheesy…

  • Broadway Budget Hotel

    George Town

    If you're OK with sacrificing atmosphere for savings and are not a light sleeper, then the starkly bare rooms at this no-frills budget hotel on a busy…

  • New Asia Heritage Hotel

    George Town

    The 24 rooms in this exceedingly plain but clean and comfortable old-fashioned hotel are all similarly equipped with TV, air-con and functional furniture…

  • House of Journey

    George Town

    The dorms here are largely unremarkable, but the six private rooms, although cramped and not all boasting their own bathrooms, represent a bargain for…

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