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Tony’s Guesthouse at Teluk Bahang in Batu Ferringhi provides adults-only accommodation with a garden and a terrace. This guest house provides free private parking, a shared kitchen and free WiFi. When staying at the guest house, guests can use private entrance. I'm having great time here. Absolutely great place to rest and immerse yourself into thinking about stuff you want to think. Kitchen for cooking food you like, bicycles, hammocks for chilling, that comfortable chair in the yard under the tree surrounded by quietness... P.S. haha, that fat cat is amazing

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9.1
Superb
1,086 reviews
Price from
US$13
per night

Located within the UNESCO World Heritage Site of George Town, Ren I Tang Heritage Inn is located in a restored building from the 1800s. Spanning an area of 3 shop house units, the property features free WiFi, a restaurant and small museum on the ground floor, which used to be a medical hall. Exceptionally friendly staff, awesome bistro on the ground floor with delicious food, convenient location, beautiful interior.

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9.3
Superb
1,295 reviews
Price from
US$62
per night

Li's Inn is situated in George Town, within 1.8 km of Penang Times Square and 8.4 km of Straits Quay. The property is located 8.7 km from Penang Botanic Gardens, 9.1 km from Penang Hill and 12 km from Queensbay Mall. The property is non-smoking and is set 2.3 km from Northam Beach. We started at the Li’s Inn for one night. We choose the room with private bathroom. We love everything about our accommodation. Staff were super friendly and accommodating. The room was clean, comfortable with great bed. Shower was wonderful. We used a kitchen in a morning to snack before our flight. It has everything you need for a short stay. Location is central. Highly recommend this hotel!

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9
Superb
460 reviews
Price from
US$14
per night

Situated in George Town, 2.4 km from Northam Beach and 600 metres from 1st Avenue Penang, Melayu Villa by Aayu - 8 mins walk to Armenian St features accommodation with free WiFi, air conditioning, a garden and a shared lounge. The property features inner courtyard and quiet street views, and is less than 1 km from Rainbow Skywalk at Komtar. The guest house has family rooms. What a lovely place to stay in Penang. I absolutely loved the architecture - it has a charming cultural vibe, right in the middle of George Town where you can walk to everything. So many nice restaurants around too (but if you're indecisive like me, just message them on WhatsApp, they reply instantly, even to my very random questions... thank you for your patience!). The staff are genuinely the sweetest. Ashan greeted us on the first day with such warmth, and everyone we met was kind, generous, and just really good people. One even showed my dad how to play a local board game - such a sweet moment ❤️✌️ I feel bad I didn’t ask for all your names. I really should have. But to the whole team, thank you so much for making our stay so easy and memorable. You made Penang feel extra special 💕

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9.2
Superb
215 reviews
Price from
US$49
per night

There is a private bathroom with bidet in some units, along with slippers, a hair dryer and free toiletries. At the guest house, all units are equipped with bed linen and towels.

Rainbow Skywalk at Komtar is less than 1 km from the guest house, while Penang Times Square is a 18-minute walk away. Penang International Airport is 14 km from the property. Location, hotel and staff were perfect. I appreciated their advise and guidance during my solo trip. Thank you!

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9.3
Superb
315 reviews
Price from
US$43
per night

With a shared bathroom equipped with a bidet and slippers, units at the guest house also offer free WiFi. At the guest house, all units come with bed linen and towels.

A bicycle rental service is available at the guest house. The location is pretty good since everything is walking distance, its a pretty chill and quiet atmosphere, perfect if you want to relax and just enjoy the city in a beautiful place. Would totally come back here if I had to! Also, the hosts are super nice if you want to experience a local recommendation they're super open and willing to help :)

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9.3
Superb
337 reviews
Price from
US$38
per night

Located in George Town, 2 km from Northam Beach, Aayu Stewart - Stewart Ln, George Town provides air-conditioned rooms with free WiFi and express check-in and check-out. This recently renovated guest house is located 500 metres from Wonderfood Museum and 1.3 km from 1st Avenue Penang. Featuring family rooms, this property also provides guests with a terrace. We went there for Chinese New Year and got some small presents (🥠)! There was also some small breakfast available and the host helped us with all our questions! The location is the beste and it was the best accommodation in Malaysia! Self check in was super easy and communication was great with the host.

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9.4
Superb
649 reviews
Price from
US$45
per night

Located in George Town, 2.4 km from Northam Beach, Cocoa Mews Cafe and Homestay provides accommodation with a shared lounge, free WiFi and a shared kitchen. The property is around 2 km from Penang Times Square, 8.2 km from Straits Quay and 8.2 km from Penang Botanic Gardens. Penang Hill is 9.4 km from the guest house and Queensbay Mall is 12 km away. Wonderful quirky guesthouse. This type of older traditional building gave the stay a unique cultural charm. Very helpful and informative hosts. Super cute cats, good snacks, loved it! Super near bus lines, good food, and attractions. This is a place where you stay if you want a cute charming building, love of cats, and wonderful, friendly hosts. Definitely good for solo travelers like me (I'm in my 30s) who value both quiet time with a private room but are also looking to socialize too with the shared eating area where we can chat about adventures together. Hosts gave tons of clear information to all the questions I had and gave great recommendations of beach, temples, eateries, etc. Good aircon, 4 big pillows in my bed, I loved it.

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9.5
Exceptional
564 reviews
Price from
US$17
per night

Offering a garden and garden view, Nature Fruit Farm - Private Estate is located in Balik Pulau, 23 km from Penang Hill and 23 km from Taman Rimba Teluk Bahang. The property features mountain and river views, and is 18 km from Queensbay Mall. The guest house provides rooms with air conditioning, free private parking and free WiFi. This is such a beautiful and special place! Everything was so nicely done and beautifully decorated. Our room was very comfortable for our family of 4. The included breakfast was really good and different each day. The owners were so friendly! They took the time to chat with us and it was so nice to exchange with them and learn more about durian fruit. And we go to try a durian that had just been picked from the tree . It made all the difference and gave us the chance to appreciate the fruit a bit more!! We had a rental car, which I feel it is the best way to explore this part of the island, but you can easily come by Grab and order Grab Food for dinner; plenty of outdoor tables and chairs at the farm. We really enjoyed our time at Nature Fruit Farm and hope to be back one day!

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9
Superb
135 reviews
Price from
US$57
per night

Situated in George Town, 2.3 km from Northam Beach and 500 metres from 1st Avenue Penang, My Guesthouse 109 - SELF CHECK IN features accommodation with free WiFi, air conditioning, free bikes and a shared lounge. It is located less than 1 km from Rainbow Skywalk at Komtar and offers private check-in and check-out. The accommodation provides a shared kitchen and luggage storage space for guests. Such a warm and cozy atmosphere for a hostel, and it's rare for any property to look even better in person than in the photos :) Great communication from May was also appreciated both in the listing details and messages prior to our stay.

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9.1
Superb
553 reviews
Price from
US$17
per night

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