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Areca Hotel Penang

3.0 star property

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Hallway
Terrace/patio
Heritage Room (Ground Floor) | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains
Ecotours
Café

Reviews

9.4 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
No. 5, Jalan Khoo Sian Ewe, George Town, 10050
  • KOMTAR
    6 min walk
  • 1st Avenue Mall
    7 min walk
  • Georgetown UNESCO Historic Site
    8 min walk
  • Penang (PEN-Penang Intl.)
    28 min drive

Room options

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Garden Room | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Garden Room

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Family Suite | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Family Suite

  • 48 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Heritage Loft | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Heritage Loft

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

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Heritage Room (Ground Floor) | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Heritage Room (Ground Floor)

  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Heritage Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Heritage Twin Loft

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Family Suite

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Garden Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About this property

Areca Hotel Penang

Hotel with a 24-hour front desk, a short walk to KOMTAR
A restaurant, a complimentary children's club and a business centre are available at this smoke-free hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a meeting room, concierge services and a 24-hour front desk.
Areca Hotel Penang offers 50 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and a safe. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Guests can make use of the in-room fridges and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include a shower with a rainfall showerhead, slippers, bidets and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottles of water and a hairdryer. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and an iron/ironing board can be requested.

Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Areca Hotel Penang. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from KOMTAR. You'll find features such as free WiFi in public areas, plus a restaurant and a business centre.
  • Free WiFi
  • Enjoy a bite to eat at the restaurant
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Services include a free children's club, a concierge and tour or ticket assistance
  • Guests have great things to say about the clean guestrooms and the helpful staff
  • 6 minutes by foot from KOMTAR and a 2-minute drive from Gurney Drive
There's a restaurant on site. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces. Business amenities include a business centre, a meeting room, and limo/town car service. A library, a complimentary children's club, and multilingual staff are also featured at the business-friendly Areca Hotel Penang.

This 3-star George Town hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a cooked-to-order breakfast daily from 7:30 AM to 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 transport

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

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: MYR 30 for adults and MYR 30 for children
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Free children's club
  • Library
  • Shopping centre

Family friendly

  • Free children's club
  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Computer station
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • No lift

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

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

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe

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

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

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

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

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

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

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

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

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. 226 out of 319 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 80 out of 319 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 319 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 319 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 319 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