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Tony’s Guesthouse at Teluk Bahang in Batu Ferringhi provides adults-only accommodation with a garden and a terrace. This guest house provides free private parking, a shared kitchen and free WiFi. When staying at the guest house, guests can use private entrance. This place is so lovely, hidden away from all the noise and crowds, giving you relaxing and peaceful stay. The vibe is amazing, staff is super friendly and the place has everything you need. Beds and rooms are very basic but I slept well and throughout the night no problems, felt very comfortable and because of so many trees around, you won't be woken up early. It's definitely a place to come and leave the stress behind. There is a kitchen to use, fridge, and unlimited filtered drinking water. Lots of space with hammocks , chairs and tables for you to chill out or do some computer work (wifi is good and works well most of the time) You can rent bicycles for cheap , otherwise walk to the town centre takes about 15 mins. There s lots of birds around, friendly dogs and cats to pat and some cheeky monkeys can be seen too. You can order cheap breakfast with a couple of basic food items and if you re lucky and it's the right time, Tony's fruit trees will give you some extra organic food for free. Tony even gave me a lift to the bus station on my final day which was super helpful due to heavy luggage. Very much recommend Tony's guesthouse, it won't disappoint

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9.1
Superb
1,086 reviews
Price from
US$13
per night

Located within the UNESCO World Heritage Site of George Town, Ren I Tang Heritage Inn is located in a restored building from the 1800s. Spanning an area of 3 shop house units, the property features free WiFi, a restaurant and small museum on the ground floor, which used to be a medical hall. Beautiful hotel. An old medicine hall converted into a boutique hotel. True to Georgetown style. The staff were amazing. Very helpful. Very clean. No single use products here.

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9.3
Superb
1,300 reviews
Price from
US$62
per night

Situated in George Town, 2.4 km from Northam Beach and 600 metres from 1st Avenue Penang, Melayu Villa by Aayu - 8 mins walk to Armenian St features accommodation with free WiFi, air conditioning, a garden and a shared lounge. The property features inner courtyard and quiet street views, and is less than 1 km from Rainbow Skywalk at Komtar. The guest house has family rooms. A simple, cozy and clean room. It was nice and had everything you need. Nice touch was the water filter and the common area. Really friendly staff. Would come back.

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9.2
Superb
226 reviews
Price from
US$49
per night

There is a private bathroom with bidet in some units, along with slippers, a hair dryer and free toiletries. At the guest house, all units are equipped with bed linen and towels.

Rainbow Skywalk at Komtar is less than 1 km from the guest house, while Penang Times Square is a 18-minute walk away. Penang International Airport is 14 km from the property. everything was perfect. super nice room, and great tips from the staff about what to visit and what to eat

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9.3
Superb
325 reviews
Price from
US$47
per night

With a shared bathroom equipped with a bidet and slippers, units at the guest house also offer free WiFi. At the guest house, all units come with bed linen and towels.

A bicycle rental service is available at the guest house. Cozy and clean place to stay in Penang. The location is very close to interesting places to visit in Georgetown. My friend and I had really great experience in Penang thanks to suggestions from the owner.

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9.2
Superb
340 reviews
Price from
US$32
per night

Located in George Town, 2 km from Northam Beach, Aayu Stewart - Stewart Ln, George Town provides air-conditioned rooms with free WiFi and express check-in and check-out. This recently renovated guest house is located 500 metres from Wonderfood Museum and 1.3 km from 1st Avenue Penang. Featuring family rooms, this property also provides guests with a terrace. Awesome location surrounded by lots of cafes and restaurants. The room was perfect and I loved the heritage style. Thank you Aayu will come back again for sure!

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9.4
Superb
658 reviews
Price from
US$41
per night

Located in George Town, 2.4 km from Northam Beach, Cocoa Mews Cafe and Homestay provides accommodation with a shared lounge, free WiFi and a shared kitchen. The property is around 2 km from Penang Times Square, 8.2 km from Straits Quay and 8.2 km from Penang Botanic Gardens. Penang Hill is 9.4 km from the guest house and Queensbay Mall is 12 km away. The place was amazing!!! We had a great time. The hosts Howie and Amit were AWESOME! They were very kind and helpful suggesting places to go and foods to eat. Every little thing that we might need had been thought of and provided....And then some. Not to forget the fun we had with the cats. Both Garfield and Bobby were a joy to watch. I would visit Malaysia again just to stay at Cocoa Mews. It was not just the best place to stay in Malaysia....It was home.

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9.5
Exceptional
552 reviews
Price from
US$15
per night

Offering a garden and garden view, Nature Fruit Farm - Private Estate is located in Balik Pulau, 23 km from Penang Hill and 23 km from Taman Rimba Teluk Bahang. The property features mountain and river views, and is 18 km from Queensbay Mall. The guest house provides rooms with air conditioning, free private parking and free WiFi. This place was so peaceful. It felt super secluded, but still with the comforts of being near beach and city, (and for example easy to order grab to). It was the perfect getaway between all the different fruit. We used the common areas a lot, as they were really nice to relax in, but our chalet was also really nice and comfortable. We used the bikes provided to take a trip through the rice paddies to the beach. We walked the hike up to the Thai restaurant with the great view. But we mostly relaxed on the beautiful property, reading, chilling, playing games. The hosts are really kind and it was nothing but a pleasure to stay with them. Really helpful and fun people.

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9
Superb
135 reviews
Price from
US$57
per night

Situated in George Town, 2.3 km from Northam Beach and 500 metres from 1st Avenue Penang, My Guesthouse 109 - SELF CHECK IN features accommodation with free WiFi, air conditioning, free bikes and a shared lounge. It is located less than 1 km from Rainbow Skywalk at Komtar and offers private check-in and check-out. The accommodation provides a shared kitchen and luggage storage space for guests. Very value for money. With your own room with the same price with a dorm and free water/tea/coffee and especially washing machine. Cute cats are hanging around all the time. I felt very comfortable for my one week stay 💛

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9.1
Superb
553 reviews
Price from
US$17
per night

2.4 km from Northam Beach, Toh Aka Inn is set in George Town and offers air-conditioned rooms. Among the facilities at this property are a shared kitchen and a shared lounge, along with free WiFi throughout the property. The property is non-smoking and is located less than 1 km from 1st Avenue Penang. Great location, very clean, well serviced and new amenities. Keyless entry for main door and room so just needed the code. We extended for one extra night!

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9.1
Superb
13 reviews
Price from
US$6
per night

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