Heritage hotels in Penang

No. 01

6 hotels

Silver

Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.

George Town, Penang $$

Cheong Fatt Tze - The Blue Mansion

Restored 1897 courtyard mansion built by merchant Cheong Fatt Tze, recognized by UNESCO.

Design Heritage Local Central

George Town, Penang $$$

Cheong Fatt Tze - The Qing Suites

Restored 1904 terraced servants' quarters opposite the Blue Mansion, retaining original timber beams and floorboards.

Design Heritage Wellness Central

George Town, Penang $$$

Eastern & Oriental Hotel

The 1885 Sarkies brothers landmark that once hosted Rudyard Kipling and Charlie Chaplin.

Heritage Classic Luxe Central

George Town, Penang $$

Seven Terraces

Seven restored nineteenth-century Anglo-Chinese shophouses salvaged from neglect inside George Town's historic core.

Heritage Local Design Central

George Town, Penang $$$$

Soori Penang

Restored nineteenth-century Straits Chinese shophouses integrated directly into the historic Leong San Tong Khoo Kongsi clan compound.

Design Heritage Local Central

George Town, Penang From $150

The Edison George Town, Penang

A restored 1906 Hakka tycoon mansion showcasing preserved Scottish cast-iron pillars, marble floors, and airy central courtyards.

Design Heritage Luxe Central

Gold. Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.

Silver. Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.

Bronze. They did this well. You’ll notice.

Listed. A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.

Design. Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.

Luxe. Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.

Local. It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.

Heritage. A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.

Wellness. You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.

Classic. The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.

Resort. A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.