No. 6, Gat Lebuh Melayu, 10300 George Town, Malaysia
#62 of 178 hotels in George Town
Guests' ChoiceBased on 432 hotel reviews
8.1Cleanliness
8.5
Comfort
8.5
Location
8.9
Facilities
8.2
Staff
8.8
Value for money
8.5
Free WiFi
8.0
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 27 April 2024
Luís
PortugalGreat location, close to the jetties, city center, and food court. Right next to a lovely bar and dessert place too.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 20 April 2024
Jude
United Arab EmiratesThere was a unpleasent smell which was prevlent at times. It went away after a while.
The setup was quite quaint and cosy.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 20 April 2024
Phoebe
AustraliaWiFi works but isn’t very strong
Lovely loft apartment. Comfy beds and helpful staff. Good location.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 7 April 2024
Chunya
ThailandStair in the room quite not firm No refrigerator No elevator
Room with double space
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 4 April 2024
Chi
VietnamThe toilet has bad smell
The location really nice, walkable distand to all attractions. The staffs are friendly.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 1 April 2024
Hong
MalaysiaNo shoes in the property. I wished they provided room slippers or told us earlier so I can bring my own. No private parking. I had to round the streets several times. The room is also not sound proof I can hear other people at the lobby
The interior imitates the old melaka vibe There is coway water filter at the lobby and free instant coffee
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 13 March 2024
Ng
Malaysiai like the design and location of hotel.. easy to walk around and a lot restaurants is nearby hotel.
A bit hard to find parking. Holtel parking also very less. Need to have more parkin
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 25 February 2024
Karu91
GermanyWhen we arrived showerdrain was stuck, so maintenance needed to come. They made the bathroom quite dirty and cleaning was only possible the next day. When we came back from sightseeing the 2nd day, room was not locked after cleaning. The room is not good insulated, you hear everything from street and hall very loud!
Beds were comfy and clean, location is great as all important sights in Georgetown are close by to reach by foot. One person of our group got sick, so that we needed a doctor. It was no problem for hotel to let doctor come in many times during the night for patient-care. Very uncomplicated! Free water bottle refill in reception area. Nice bar (Gatvic) next to hotel.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 4 February 2024
Li
MalaysiaParking was very limited and provided on first come first serve basis. I parked in a yellow box and received a parking ticket the next morning.
Good location. Walking distance from restaurants and attractions. Comfortable and good value for money.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 25 January 2024
An
SingaporeThe room at ground floor which just right behind the front desk and beside the toilet, can hear the door sound when people come in to the hotel also when use the toilet. Overall still okay.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 24 January 2024
Gauthier
FranceAC was not efficient and our room on ground floor was on street, so we couldn't open curtains Unluckily we were there for Thianpusam festival and had a concert whole night
Nice retro style close to Armenian street
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 23 January 2024
Tatjana
GermanyRooms are rather small. You have to put off your shoes. Internet was not as fast as we hoped.
There is a common fridge. Friendly service. Good location.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 3 January 2024
Monika
PolandNothing.
We highly recommend this place! The room was clean and comfortable, the bathroom has everything that we need. The hole place is located in the center, but in a quiet corner, so you can not hear the noise.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 27 December 2023
Vibhavadi
ThailandIt’s very noisy during the night as it is located near to the road and noise protection is very bad.
Good location, clean, staff are very friendly and helpful
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 18 December 2023
Jennifer
AustriaNice & clean accommodation and the stuff was very friendly too. All main attractions reachable by foot. Make sure you get a room upstairs and not on the ground level, if you are sensitive to noise.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 10 December 2023
Jordan
ThailandThe bed was a little small and our room was behind the reception
The room was good and the shower pressure was great, easy to walk around to get access to the penang street art
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 27 November 2023
Hanafi
CanadaStaff was efficient, but could be friendlier
Close to everything in Penang's UNESCO-listed old town, you can walk everywhere. Charming renovated old shophouse, clean and comfortable Good value for money
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 26 November 2023
Carol
CanadaOur room had a bad smell (humidity?).
Cute hotel with a nice vibe. Friendly staff and a nice location that was easy to walk everywhere from. The room was small but had everything we needed. Can refill your water bottle in the lobby which is nice.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 24 November 2023
Joao
PortugalThe staff was really professional and the facilities kept clean and in great working order. They offer laundry service with really fast turnaround. The location was good, very close to the jetty and the touristy areas.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 13 November 2023
Berlinda
SingaporeThis hotel does not have a lift. So it is not recommended for guests with large luggages or travelling with a person who might not have strong knees/ good physical condition.
I think the location is quite good, just that if you have a lot of places you would like to eat and do in the more upbeat side of town, it can be a little far from Chulia area. Nevertheless, Grab was easy to get and drivers have no problems locating us.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 23 October 2023
Fernando
SpainNoise insulation with the upstairs room was not great.
Good location, large room size, nicely decorated.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 22 October 2023
Teh
MalaysiaThe fridge is not cooling enough
Its very cozy, good location, and staffs are all friendly and being nice
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 30 August 2023
Chua
MalaysiaLimited parking. There are only three parking lots.
Good location. Just near the tourist attractions.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 28 August 2023
Supreet
SingaporeSince we got the ground floor right behind the reception, it got noisy at times. The vacuuming of the outside carpet started at around 8:30AM, when we were still asleep and that woke us up. Also, the common toilet is right outside so the noise of the door can be heard.
Stayed at Sweet Cili Hotel for 3 nights. This is a delightful little boutique hotel, about 5-10 minutes walk from the main attractions and eateries in Georgetown's Chinatown. 30 minutes ride from Sungei Nibong bus terminal and 45 minutes from Penang Airport. Room is tastefully done - we got room 1 on the ground floor. There is not much natural light in the room unless you open the side curtains completely. The toilets and linen were spotless, though we though that the floor was slightly dusty. The bathroom has nostalgic red oxide floors. Shower strength is good. The main lobby is nice and has good seating. However, the aircon makes it quite cold. There is access to a common fridge as well. Reception staff is friendly - they helped book a taxi for me in the wee hours to the airport. Wifi was good throughout. There is unlimited supply of water and coffee.
Stayed in August 2023
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