With a stay at Kelantan House in George Town (Downtown George Town), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of KOMTAR and Gurney Drive. .This guesthouse is 1.6 mi (2.6 km) from Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal and 2.7 mi (4.3 km) from Gurney Plaza.
Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal - 3 min drive - 2.7 km
Gurney Plaza - 5 min drive - 4.4 km
Getting around
Penang Sentral - 30 min drive
Penang Intl. Airport (PEN) - 29 min drive
Restaurants
New World Park - 4 min walk
Moody Cow Cafe Penang - 3 min walk
Rim Tha Non Mookata - 3 min walk
Lam Hooi Cafe - 3 min walk
Bock Garden Meatless Cafe - 2 min walk
About this property
Kelantan House
Guesthouse with a 24-hour front desk, near KOMTAR
Kelantan House offers 10 air-conditioned accommodations with free minibar items and complimentary bottled water. Beds feature down comforters and premium bedding. A pillow menu is available. 55-inch LED televisions come with cable channels and Netflix.
Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, slippers, designer toiletries, and bidets. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 10 air-conditioned rooms featuring free minibar items and LED televisions. Your bed comes with down comforters and premium bedding. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature showers with rainfall showerheads and designer toiletries.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as bicycles to rent or take in the view from a garden.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the guesthouse's 24-hour room service.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk and laundry facilities.
Kelantan House has a restaurant on site.
24-hour room service is available.
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
No on-site parking available
Food and drink
1 restaurant
24-hour room service
Things to do
Bike rentals
Family friendly
Laundry facilities
Guest services
24-hour front desk
Daily housekeeping
Laundry facilities
Outdoors
Garden
Accessibility
This property does not have any lifts
Room amenities
Bedroom
Air conditioning
Ceiling fan
Down duvet
Pillow menu
Premium bedding
Bathroom
Bidet
Designer toiletries
Hairdryer
Rainfall showerhead
Shower
Towels
Toothbrush and toothpaste
Entertainment
55-inch LED TV
TV channels
Netflix
Streaming services
Food and drink
Free bottled water
Free minibar
More
Slippers
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before noon
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
At check-in, guests must provide a record of full COVID-19 vaccination
COVID-19 vaccination record requirement applies to all guests aged 18 and up; guests must have received complete COVID-19 vaccination at least 1 days prior to check-in
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets not 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:
Deposit: MYR 100.00 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.
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
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Property is also known as
Ke-lan-tan
Ke-lan-tan House
Ke-lan-tan House Penang
Ke-lan-tan Penang
Ke-Lan-Tan House Penang/George Town
Ke-lan-tan House Guesthouse George Town
Ke-lan-tan House Guesthouse
Ke-lan-tan House George Town
Ke lan tan House
Ke lan tan House
Kelantan House Guesthouse
Kelantan House George Town
Kelantan House Guesthouse George Town
Kelantan House Reviews
Reviews
8.6
Excellent
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
This hotel is good for those who want to feel the atmosphere of the life in the old shophouse.
I felt like I’m having a home stay.
The location is not convenient to access to the historical sightseeing area, but you can use Grab.
George Town is a culturally and historically rich place, and staying in Kelantan House offers you the opportunity to experience what life was like in Penang in the 18th and 19th centuries.
The location is also quiet even if it's right in the middle of the city. Will definitely stay here again.
Morexette Marie
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
10/10 Excellent
Paul
Travelled with partner
22 Jan 2024
Liked: Amenities
Big thumbs up to all the staff in particular Marcus with his knowledge and anecdotes about Penang and he even went out of his way to write a list of all the local specialties to eat
We were also allowed to check in 2 hours ahead
Great service ethic
Definitely will stay again 👍🤗
It's walking to many nice food. The staffs are very nice and helpful. Should be nice and peaceful during off peak, it's probably more noisy if all rooms are taken up as the place is mostly wood, so walking around will create some noise.
Overall, Im very happy staying at Kelantan House.
Super clean and a beautiful heritage house. Our room was very comfortable and even though the bathroom was outside the room we didn’t mind as this was such a great chance to stay somewhere special and unique. Complementary water, coffees and snacks were a nice addition.
Great value and extremely friendly and helpful staff. You can walk to the tourist area or there's a bus stop right outside. Nice tea/coffee/snacks all day long. The only downside is having to bring your key every time you want to use the bathroom.
Beautiful heritage hotel, absolutely stunning. Highly recommend. Staff are lovely, its a short walk to main Georgetown attractions and its great value to stay in such an amazing
Good property, but limited parking sowce, close to attractions in georgetown
Wish the worker had proper etiquette for entertaining guest would be better, otherwise ok
Great hotel in the centre of George Town. Room was really spacious and very clean. All the staff we met was really nice and attentive. If we ever come back to Penang, this will definitely be our hotel!
Had booked another hotel but had to relocate due to some problems there. Arrived at its doors within 30 minutes of booking, and the staff have already prepared my room for me. They were super helpful and gave me lots of useful tips about where to go in Penang. There is also biscuits, tea and coffee laid out in the courtyard common area for free consumption.
The hotel itself is a delightful little heritage building with only 10 rooms. The one deterrent is some of the rooms do not have en-suite bathrooms, but instead there are stand-alone bathrooms down the corridor. It is not too inconvenient though, and you are the only one who has the key to the bathroom so it's quite private.
The location of the hotel is also great, just off the main tourist area of Georgetown, but within easy walking distance to everything.
Would definitely stay here again!
Lovely settings in an old Chinese house. It feels more like a private house than a hotel.
Superior rooms don't have attached bathrooms though so watch when you book. I had to upgrade my room on arrival as the description on Expedia is not accurate and doesn't mention it.
Otherwise, brilliant location walking distance from the centre (5min) and very quiet area.
It's like staying in a well to do relative's house which has been refurbished and updated. Have your mental faculties and five senses stimulated as all around are lovely bits of furniture and rescued or recycled objects put to innovative use. If you can't climb stairs to the second floor ask for one of three ground floor rooms. Quirky and not for those who want the usual highrise type hotel. You can't help bumping into other guests and staff now and then. No en suite but personal bathroom and toilet with your own key at the rear for each room. Lovely small central courtyard like a little oasis of peace and calm, make your Boh tea or instant coffee with grape or strawberry biscuits to sit at the KopiTiam table and chairs to relax a while. The fridge there has Spritzer water and beer to purchase with space to put your own stuff for breakfast or food. No cooking facilities but you would want to eat out in Penang. The Moody Cow cafe just down the road facing the hotel, turn right and turn left, has "Durian Madness" cake, an enormous slice enough for three costing 42 ringgit and gigantic 10' chocolate cookies for 12 ringgit, a must go to cafe.
Verified traveller
8/10 Good
Mui Kim
7 Dec 2016
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Authentic old Penang living
Hotel staff are very friendly and helpful. They make us feel at home. Family suite was very comfortable. Those who seek for authentic old Penang feel...will love this place. My only disappointment is the detached toilet!
Before going to Penang, I would like to find a place in the city center and in a traditional house. Kelantan was exactly what I was looking for, in the city center, affordable. We were there in the low season, so we nearly have the whole hotel for our own and was very quiet. The toilet was situated outside the bedroom, but was privates (not a public toilet, like some said in their remark). One thing should be noted that if you want an upstairs room with windows. you have to accept the single beds, rather than a double bed bedroom, and with a window in the salon and courtyard. Staffs were very friendly, and suggested us places to visit. The hotel was very beautiful even according to a local when we showed them our restaurant. I would stay in the same place if I go back to Penang again.
Overall was a great experience to stay at old house with combination of new + unique design - awesome!!! Value for money and will be back here again if visit Penang.