Georgetown Hotels Penang Island Malaysia

There are many Georgetown Hotels to choose from, including backpacker dormitories and guest house to high class 5 star historical heritage hotels.

When deciding where to stay in Georgetown it is a good idea to understand what sort of area the hotel is located in, so I will explain to you the areas in Georgetown where you will find most of the hotels

Hotels in Upper Penang Road

Penang Road ( Not to be confused with Penang Street ) is the main tourist area of Georgetown, with plenty of good hotels along the road itself and in the surrounding streets.
Penang Road runs from KOMTAR and its shopping malls all the way to the main night life area of Georgetown at the Northern end of the road. This is where you will find all of the hotels within a small area of the road.
There is plenty of things to do in this area of town with restaurants galore, food centres selling hawker food, pubs and bars, nightclubs and shops. You are also within easy reach of most of Georgetown's tourist attractions which are all within a 5 -10 minute walk of Upper Penang Road

Hotels in or near upper Penang Road

Bayview Hotel Penang - 4 star hotel
Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion - 4 star heritage hotel
Yeng Keng Hotel - 4 star boutique heritage hotel
Cititel Hotel Penang - 4 star hotel
Continental Hotel Penang - 3 star hotel
Eastern And Oriental Hotel Penang - 5 star hotel
Hotel Malaysia Penang - 3 star hotel
Hotel Mingood - 2 star hotel

Hotels in Gurney Drive Georgetown

A few km from the centre of the city, Gurney Drive is an upmarket area of Georgetown, overlooking the sea and full of modern high rise apartment blocks and a few luxury hotels.
There is no beach here, just a promenade that follows the gently curving coastline.
Many restaurants can be found in the area with many specialising in seafood and Gurney Drives most famous attraction the hawker food night market which is always packed with both locals and tourists.
Shoppers will enjoy the Gurney Mall with it's upmarket retail outlets and cinema.

Hotels in Gurney Drive Georgetown
Evergreen Laurel Hotel Penang - 5 star hotel
G Hotel Penang - 5 star hotel
The Gurney Hotel - 5 star hotel

If you can't afford the price tag of these hotels but would like to stay in this area you can always stay in the nearby Burma Road.

Burma Road Hotels

Burma Road ( Jalan Burmah ) is one of the main roads that lead out of Georgetown from Penang Road and offers a few good hotels along its long path. The downside to staying along Burma road is that it's quite a long way to get into Georgetown. However, there are plenty of buses that run along this route every few minutes so you will not have to wait long to catch a bus into town. Some of the hotels are also within walking distance to the popular Gurney Drive area, with its upmarket shopping mall and famous evening hawker food stalls.
Like everywhere in Georgetown, you will find many restaurants along Burma Rd, but with not such a wide choice as you would have in the centre of town.

Georgetown hotels in or near Burma Road

Hotels near KOMTAR

KOMTAR is Penang's tallest building and can be seen from nearly everywhere in Georgetown. At it's base you will find shopping malls and the main hub for all of Penang Island's bus routes as all inter island buses pass through or by here.
One off the main roads leading off of KOMTAR is (Jalan) Macalister Road where you will find many of the hotels. This is a busy road with plenty of restaurants.
To get to Georgetown's tourist attractions from here you would need to get a bus or taxi as it's quite a long walk.

Hotels close to KOMTAR