Which hotel in Penang, Malaysia?
Dec 23, 2019, 6:20 am
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Which hotel in Penang, Malaysia?
I've never been to Penang's airport before. Is it far from George Town? Ideally this should be a Marriott, Hilton, IHG, or Hyatt hotel. Any suggestions?
Dec 23, 2019, 10:22 am
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There are two in George Town: MacAlister Mansion (Design Hotels) and The Edison (Hyatt). The Edison is probably a better location than MacAlister Mansion as the former is right in the middle of George Town. IHG and Hilton are located in Batu Ferringhi and it's about 15-20 mins without traffic to George Town. An AC hotel is supposed to open next month near the airport but that's not exactly a tourist area.
Dec 23, 2019, 11:19 am
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There are two in George Town: MacAlister Mansion (Design Hotels) and The Edison (Hyatt). The Edison is probably a better location than MacAlister Mansion as the former is right in the middle of George Town. IHG and Hilton are located in Batu Ferringhi and it's about 15-20 mins without traffic to George Town. An AC hotel is supposed to open next month near the airport but that's not exactly a tourist area.
Dec 29, 2019, 6:36 am
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Always take Grab if you can, the local taxi service really goes for price gouging.
With respect to hotels, Penang does not have a huge number of chain hotels.
