Penang Accommodations

The historic Eastern & Oriental hotel

Penang has a large selection of hotels in a wide range of locations and prices. The grand dame of the hotels is the historic Eastern and Oriental on city's ocean front not far from Fort Cornwallis. Built in 1885, the hotel was the first and foremost hotel built by the Sarkies brothers who went on to build Raffles in Singapore and The Strand in Rangoon. Contrary to what you'll read in Lonely Planet's 2001 guidebook, the hotel has in fact been fully restored to its former glory. Its worth a look even if you aren't staying there.

Oddly enough, most of Georgetown's mid-range tourist class hotels are spread out along Penang Street which runs from the E&O into the middle of town. Other popular areas are the Ferringhi Beach area, but these are not really convenient for exploring the city, which is the main reason for visiting Penang.

Suggested Penang Hotels

Here's a short list of hotels that you can book on the internet through one or more of our hotel partners. If you don't like our selections, you can browse our complete list of Penang hotels.
 

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	Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion Hotel	Georgetown	From: $ 102
	The Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion is located in Penang making it one of the best hotels to stay at while in town. With the guests' convenience in mind, each of the 16 guestrooms at the hotel is well designed and fully equipped to cater to the demands of corporate and holiday  (More...) Check rates for the Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion Hotel at Agoda. Compare rates for the Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion Hotel at all on-line sites using HotelsCombined.
	Cititel Penang Hotel	Georgetown	From: $ 53
	The hotel is located in the heart of Georgetown city, within Penang Upper Road. It is around 30 minutes from the Bayan Lepas International Airport and only around 5 minutes to Ferry terminal. This hotel is convenient and easily accessible to all commercial and govenment offices. The hotel has extensive banqueting,  (More...) Check rates for the Cititel Penang Hotel at Agoda. Compare rates for the Cititel Penang Hotel at all on-line sites using HotelsCombined.
	Eastern & Oriental Hotel Penang	Georgetown	From: $ 184
	This hotel is situated in Georgetown at the intersection of Farquhar Road and Penang Road, the Eastern & Oriental is 20 kilometres from the Bayan Lepas International Airport and a stone's throw from the food havens, shopping complexes and entertainment outlets of downtown Georgetown. This hotel has a long and colourful history,  (More...) Check rates for the Eastern & Oriental Hotel Penang at Agoda. Compare rates for the Eastern & Oriental Hotel Penang at all on-line sites using HotelsCombined.

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