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Areca Hotel Penang

3.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

Photo gallery for Areca Hotel Penang

Hallway
Terrace/patio
Heritage Room (Ground Floor)
Cafe
Ecotours

Reviews

9.4 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Explore the area

Map
No. 5, Jalan Khoo Sian Ewe, George Town, 10050
  • The Top at Komatar
    5 min walk
  • Areca Cafe
    1 min walk
  • Penang Sentral
    29 min drive
  • Penang (PEN-Penang Intl.)
    27 min drive

Room options

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Garden Room

Garden Room

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Family Suite

Family Suite

  • 48 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Heritage Loft

Heritage Loft

  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Large Twin Beds

View all photos for Heritage Room (Ground Floor)

Heritage Room (Ground Floor)

Heritage Room (Ground Floor)

  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

George Town

With a stay at Areca Hotel Penang, you'll be centrally located in George Town, within a 5-minute drive of KOMTAR and Gurney Drive. .This hotel is 1.7 mi (2.8 km) from Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal and 2.4 mi (3.9 km) from Gurney Plaza.

What's nearby

  • KOMTAR - 6 min walk
  • Penang Times Square - 9 min walk
  • Gurney Drive - 2 min drive
  • Padang Kota Lama - 2 min drive
  • Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal - 3 min drive

Getting around

  • Penang Sentral - 29 min drive
  • Penang Intl. Airport (PEN) - 27 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Penang Road Famous Teochew Chendul - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Roti Bakar Hutton Lane - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Penang Road Famous Laksa - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Rim Tha Non Mookata - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Dim Sum Valet - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Areca Hotel Penang

Hotel with a 24-hour front desk, a short walk to KOMTAR
Areca Hotel Penang offers 50 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, slippers, bidets, and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and hair dryers. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Make yourself at home in one of the 50 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services.
At Areca Hotel Penang, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, limo/town car service, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Limited parking is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
Areca Hotel Penang has a restaurant on site.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English, Malay

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Limited on-site parking
  • Limo/town car service

Food and drink

  • Cooked-to-order breakfast available for a fee daily 7:30 AM–10:30 AM: MYR 30 for adults and MYR 30 for children
  • 1 restaurant

Things to do

  • Shopping centre

Family friendly

  • Free children's club
  • Fridge

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Front-desk safe
  • Library
  • Reception hall
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Computer station
  • A meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Ceiling fan

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV channels
  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar
  • Fridge

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Slippers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for MYR 55.0 per day
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: MYR 200.0 per accommodation, per stay
  • A tax is imposed by the city: MYR 2.00 per accommodation, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately MYR 30 for adults and MYR 30 for children
  • Rollaway bed fee: MYR 55.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
A car is required for transportation to and from this property

Property is also known as

Areca Hotel Penang George Town
Areca Penang George Town
Areca Penang
Areca Hotel Penang Hotel
Areca Hotel Penang George Town
Areca Hotel Penang Hotel George Town

Areca Hotel Penang Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 227 out of 320 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 80 out of 320 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 320 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 320 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 320 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Scot

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jenny

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is amazed with Peranakan decor in modern settings. Bright and airy. Our rooms are big and spacious. The only problem I faced are steps to the bathroom. Good that the hotel has an “antique” glass lift that moves slowly. It serves clients like me who can’t climb up and down the stairs. Maybe should consider to have another lift just in case the one and only lift breaks down. Thank you to the management for the extra high tea treats. Very generous portion.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

pamelia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Comdy beds and pillows, loved the shower head also. Strong and good temperature that is adjustable. Aircon and fan strong. 1 narrow stairway and 1 lift which has a limit of 4 ppl max and moves really slowly. Other than that, great rooms and lovely staff and service.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tiange

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A nicely decorated old style hotel, convenient location to all popular restaurants/ Street food, room is clean and spacious. I am very impressed by their staff, They were all very friendly and were very helpful, Highly recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

ANDREW

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

jim, San Francisco

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pleasant, polite and helpful staffs. Well maintained property. Enjoyed the entire stay enormously.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul Toong Meng

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Second time staying at Areca hotel and still loving this property. Room is super clean and well maintained. All the staffs are friendly and attentive too. Location is excellent and walkable to Chinatown. Highly recommended.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chow Ping

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ghazala

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kahho

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

HANS, Woronora Heights

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Older hotel in beautiful condition. Spacious and well maintained. Within walking distance of the best areas of the old town. Served a nice breakfast. Shopping and restaurants close by. Great place to stay.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Singkit, Temple City

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Neat little hotel. Very friendly staff.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Leonie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Areca Hotel was delightful, full of character, so much nicer than the high rise hotels we have been staying in so far on this trip. The staff were so friendly and welcoming, not only with a welcome drink, but an invitation to afternoon tea each afternoon of our stay. The room was small, but adequate and freshened every day inclcluding clean towels etc.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disappointed
I really wanted to love this hotel. I thought not having windows would be quaint but it mostly felt like a dungeon. One reviewer on another site mentioned "termites" and had pictures. He said he was basically blown off by staff. It could have been a one time occurance but it happened to me as well. I noticed a bug creeping on my bed. I didn't take a picture because I immediately killed it. It was the same as the other person's picture. If this happened to one person and to me weeks later, this is a normal occurance that has not been addressed. I couldn't sleep that night afraid of what might be crawling around me. I didn't bother reporting it because we just had one more night and I didn't want the hassle of being moved. The hotel is in a decent location with a good spot for breakfast just next door and walking distance to many places, however, I would stay somewhere else if I'm in Penang again.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Seng Jea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a lovely stay here, the staff were friendly and helpful and the afternoon tea at the hotel was a great touch, we really enjoyed it.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Seng Jea

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities
The room isn’t soundproof. You can hear the call to prayer in the mornings and the cafe below. Not a terrible issue, it adds to the charm of the place but worth knowing ahead of time to set expectations right. Would stay again but in a quieter end of the hotel
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marshon Demal

Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Yuh Fen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Monica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lynette

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful heritage building with friendly staff.
Everything was good except we picked the heritage loft and it was very hot on the first night then it was better the next two nights. Next time I will choose the lower floor. Bathroom was a bit difficult for older people. There were steps to walk down.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yong Thye

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good stay in the hotel, like the location there. Plenty of good food around the hotel.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024