International House

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

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Property grounds
Property grounds
Outdoor pool
Reception
Desk, laptop workspace, free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

8.0 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
    Pool
  • Gym
    Gym
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Parking included
    Parking included

Explore the area

Map
Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah, SEAMEO RECSAM, Gelugor, George Town, Penang, 11700
  • TESCO
    19 min walk
  • Hospital Lam Wah Ee
    2 min drive
  • University of Science-Malaysia
    5 min drive
  • Penang (PEN-Penang Intl.)
    18 min drive

Room options

Deluxe Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

George Town

When you stay at International House in George Town, you'll be on the Strip, within a 10-minute drive of KOMTAR and Queensbay Mall. .This hotel is 4.2 mi (6.8 km) from Penang Hill and 4.3 mi (6.9 km) from Gurney Drive.

What's nearby

  • TESCO - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • University of Science-Malaysia - 5 min drive - 3.6 km
  • KOMTAR - 5 min drive - 5.9 km
  • Queensbay Mall - 7 min drive - 7.1 km
  • Penang Hill - 7 min drive - 6.8 km

Getting around

  • Penang Sentral - 22 min drive
  • Penang Intl. Airport (PEN) - 18 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Delima Mas Cafe - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Little Siam - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Frank Laurent Coffee Roasters - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Minah Restaurant - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Pearl Restaurant 珍珠餐室 - ‬12 min walk

About this property

International House

Hotel in George Town with a fitness center and a sauna
International House offers 150 accommodations with coffee/tea makers. Cable television is provided. Bathrooms include showers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.

An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include an outdoor tennis court, a sauna, and a fitness center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 150 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and coffee/tea makers.
Enjoy a range of recreational amenities, including an outdoor pool, an outdoor tennis court, and a sauna.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, laundry facilities, and a library. Free self parking is available onsite.

Languages

English, Malay

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Free uncovered self-parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Things to do

  • Children's pool
  • Fitness centre
  • Outdoor pool
  • Outdoor tennis court
  • Sauna

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Library

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Handrails in stairwells
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)
  • Wheelchairs available on site

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Hairdryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV channels
  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Desk
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Late check-in subject to availability
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

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
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:

  • 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.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit 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 and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

International House Hotel Penang
International House Penang
International House Hotel George Town
International House George Town
House George Town
International House Hotel
International House George Town
International House Hotel George Town

International House Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 22 out of 95 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 51 out of 95 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 17 out of 95 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 95 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 95 reviews" "

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Jashanjot

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

8/10 Good

Phil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a pleasant stay and escape from the craziness of George Town. There is a bus station conveniently nearby that made it feasible. Staff was always available and able to resolve issue promptly. If only the air conditioning was working, it would be perfect. But the swimming pool was good.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Chieh-Min

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Bus stop just outside. Quiet Polite and helpful staff
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Sarida

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room is big. Comfortable. Location is with easy access.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

8/10 Good

Sakinah

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sakinah

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Air cond work very nice.. Shower have heat and cold.. Area room nice.. Have loundry room.. Bed so soft. Clener was clean room and change bed sheet. And wash toilet one day for one week.. Have big room. Have water heater and got nescafe pack, soap.. Staff talk very good
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mohd Azam

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The area is nice for me to rest for a night. I might come again.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

4/10 Poor

Traveler, KL

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Old, dirty and very 'quiet' place.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Good quite place.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lantai agak berdebu, banyak tahi cicak, pum tandas bilik C5 perlu dibaiki, sampah perlu dikutip setiap hari...
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Very spacious and cheap, facilities very bad
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

NMZ

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The big space of the room and the quiet surrounding.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I like the large space around the property.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

kay

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice & quiet
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Mohd

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Satisfied & worth
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Sarida

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was a nice place to stay... comfortable... spacious room... friendly staff... so peaceful at night... nearby hypermarket & easy access to the coastal hiway & penang bridge.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall, not bad.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Shiddatul Hidayah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
No comment
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019