Hotels in Penang, Malaysia

Hotels in Penang, Malaysia
Penang is a state in northwestern Malaysia with Penang Island within that state as the place tourists and other visitors flock to. Known as the "Food capital of Malaysia," Penang has every type of food from traditional street hawker food to the region's best restaurants. Penang Island, with its beaches and ocean, is popular with water sports enthusiasts who enjoy parasailing, boating, kayaking, canoeing and swimming. Hikers will love the Teluk Bahang Forest Reserve with its five hiking trails. Visitors should not miss historic Georgetown on Penang Island, and its museums, art galleries, trendy shops and Malay, Indian and Chinese culture. There is something for everyone in Penang, including a wide variety of hotel accommodations.

Hotel Royal Penang

Located on the island of Penang, the Hotel Royal Penang is near Heritage Row, area shops and attractions and the ferry to the main land. The hotel offers choices from superior and deluxe rooms to executive, apartment and presidential multi-rooms suites all designed in a typical modern Malay style. Each room boasts a myriad of amenities--satellite TV, in-house movies, hair dryer, 24-hour room service, electronic safe, Internet access, complimentary newspaper and coffee- and tea-making facilities, to name just a few. The Hotel Royal Penang has a large outdoor swimming pool so guests can take advantage of the lovely Malaysian weather, massage services and a fully-equipped gym.

Hotel Royal Penang
3 Jalan Larut
Penang, 10050
Malaysia
011 (+60) 4 226 7888

Sunway Hotel Georgetown

Situated in the center of Georgetown, the Sunway Hotel Georgetown offers deluxe guest rooms to multi-room family suites with lots in between. All guest rooms boast an en suite bath, TV with in-house movies, tea- and coffee-making facilities, iron, hairdryer and a complimentary daily newspaper. The hotel's Cafe Tropics coffee house serves beverages, breakfast, lunch and dinner and even a late supper available until 1 a.m. Guests should expect a mix of Malaysian and Chinese dishes along with an international menu and some vegetarian choices. It is recommended to try the weekend high-tea as well. Sunway Hotel Georgetown is a perfect base from which to surf, sail, go boating or hiking at Penang's nearby beaches.

Sunway Hotel Georgetown
33, New Lane (Off Macalister Road)
Georgetown, Penang, 10400
Malaysia
011 (+60) 4 229 9988

The Bayview Beach Resort

Right on the beach on Penang Island, the Bayview Beach Resort overlooks Batu Ferringhi bay. This large hotel has 366 rooms and suites, all with balcony, ensuite bath, a refrigerator, beverage-making facilities and cable TV. The Bayview Beach Resort has a coffee house, a restaurant and a pub where you can get everything from a full cooked Malay breakfast to international entrees, snacks and drinks. It is also close to many of Penang's restaurants so guests will always have plenty of choice. Leisure activities start with waking up in the morning, taking a walk on the beach, then renting a boat or going scuba diving. All of this and more can be done right from the hotel's front door--a perfect location for an outdoor holiday.

The Bayview Beach Resort
Batu Ferringhi Beach
Batu Ferringhi,
Penang, 11100
Malaysia
011 +(60) 4 881 2123

Article Written By Rachel Reeves

Rachel Reeves is a full-time freelance writer and editor, currently based in Bangkok, Thailand. She has been writing since 1984 and has been published in the "Dallas Morning News," "Santa Monica Mirror," "Bangkok Post," and Associated Content.com and Zappos.com. Reeves has a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Miami University.

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