Malaysia · 20 handpicked hotels
The Pearl of the Orient rewards visitors who explore its extraordinary UNESCO-listed Georgetown. From heritage shophouse hotels in the old city to luxury resorts on the northern beaches, Penang offers Malaysia's most culturally rich hotel experience.
Our selection
Georgetown
Open since 1885 and a Sarkies Brothers masterpiece. Somerset Maugham and Noël Coward both stayed. The beautifully restored rooms, Victory Annex and seafront position are extraordinary.
Georgetown
A magnificently restored indigo-blue 19th-century Chinese mansion with 18 beautifully appointed rooms, beautiful courtyard and the most photographed building in Penang.
Georgetown
Seven restored 19th-century Straits Eclectic terraces forming a beautiful boutique with exquisite rooms, a lovely pool and extraordinary cultural immersion in old Georgetown.
Georgetown
A beautifully restored colonial bungalow with a beautiful pool, excellent BijouXO restaurant and the warmth of one of Georgetown's most distinctive and personal boutique hotels.
Georgetown
An intimate boutique in a lovingly restored colonial shophouse with beautiful antiques, a lovely courtyard and the authentic Georgetown shophouse experience.
Georgetown
A vibrant boutique in a beautifully restored colonial building with a rooftop bar and pool, excellent social atmosphere and the best-value quality accommodation in Georgetown.
Kelawai Road
A beautifully designed contemporary hotel in the restaurant district with stylish rooms, a lovely pool and the relaxed neighbourhood energy of Penang's most vibrant street.
Georgetown
A beautifully restored heritage building in the UNESCO zone with excellent facilities, a lovely pool and the personal service of a well-run Penang luxury hotel.
Georgetown
A contemporary tower in the heart of Georgetown with beautiful rooms, excellent pool and the IHG brand's reliable service in a convenient Penang location.
Gurney Drive
On the famous Gurney Drive hawker food promenade with beautiful rooms, excellent facilities and easy access to both Georgetown's heritage zone and the northern beaches.
Batu Ferringhi
The grandest resort on the northern beaches, open since 1973, with extraordinary tropical gardens, a beautiful spa, multiple pools and the most established name in Penang's beach resort scene.
Batu Ferringhi
A fun, rock-themed resort on Batu Ferringhi beach with multiple pools, excellent entertainment programme and the Hard Rock's reliable family-friendly energy.
Batu Ferringhi
A beautifully positioned Shangri-La property on the northern beach with excellent facilities, a beautiful pool and the brand's reliable luxury service.
Batu Ferringhi
Penang's oldest beach hotel, built in 1948, with beautiful beach access, excellent pool and the authentic colonial Malaysia atmosphere that newer hotels cannot replicate.
Georgetown
An excellent boutique hostel in a beautifully restored shophouse with a beautiful rooftop, co-working space and the backpacker energy that makes Georgetown so wonderfully international.
Georgetown
A beautifully restored traditional Chinese medicinal hall converted into an atmospheric boutique hotel with antique furniture, excellent service and genuine heritage character.
Georgetown
Three connected heritage houses in Georgetown's UNESCO zone with beautiful rooms, a lovely pool and courtyard garden and the personal warmth of a genuinely independent boutique.
Georgetown
An intimate 1903 heritage building in the heart of Georgetown with six beautifully appointed rooms, a lovely courtyard and the most historically authentic small hotel experience.
Georgetown
A beautifully restored Peranakan townhouse with gorgeous antiques, a lovely garden and the authentic Georgetown character that UNESCO heritage tourism has made so sought-after.
Gelugor
A contemporary business hotel with excellent facilities, a beautiful pool and competitive rates for those wanting modern international luxury in a convenient Penang location.