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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 drapes
Cafe
Ecotours

Reviews

9.4 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Restaurant
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
No. 5, Jalan Khoo Sian Ewe, George Town, 10050
  • Prangin Mall
    4 min walk
  • KOMTAR
    6 min walk
  • 1st Avenue Mall
    7 min walk
  • Penang (PEN-Penang Intl.)
    27 min drive

Room options

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

Garden Room

  • 194 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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

Family Suite

  • 517 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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

Heritage Loft

  • 431 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Large Twin Beds

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

Heritage Room (Ground Floor)

  • 431 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Heritage Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Heritage Twin Loft

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Family Suite

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Garden Room

Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Garden Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About this property

Areca Hotel Penang

3-star hotel in Downtown George Town
A restaurant, a complimentary children's club, and a business center 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 safes. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, slippers, bidets, and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and hair dryers. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

The hotel offers a restaurant. A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is complimentary. This 3-star property offers access to a business center, a meeting room, and limo/town car service. This business-friendly hotel also offers a library, a complimentary children's club, and multilingual staff.

Areca Hotel Penang is a smoke-free property.

Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 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 transportation

  • Limo/town car service
  • Limited onsite 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 mall

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 center
  • Computer station
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • 3 floors
  • Built in 2017
  • Reception hall
  • Smoke-free property
  • Traditional architecture

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

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

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

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: MYR 200.0 per accommodation, 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.

Optional extras

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

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
A car is required for transportation to and from this property

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. 222 out of 313 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 79 out of 313 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 313 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 313 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 313 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

Paul Toong Meng

Traveled 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

Traveled 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

Traveled 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 traveler

Traveled 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

Traveled 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 traveler

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

Traveled 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

10/10 Excellent

Kanesalingam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I love the large Victorian style family room.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Katherine

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful colonial building
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Arthur

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were friendly and very helpful, the room was extremely clean and the breakfast was good. Plenty to walk to nearby. The only noise was from the nearby mosque which will be a problem anywhere in Penang.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Biu Lai

Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

john

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel in the historic Georgetown area
Nice hotel in the middle of the old section of Georgetown. Close to some of the tourist attractions and easy to get transportation to others. You do have to travel a bit to get to a decent beach if that is what you’re looking for. But if exploring historic cultural center, it’s a great place to stay. Hotel was well kept and maintained. Check-in was easy and the staff was friendly and helpful throughout.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautifully designed nostalgic feel hotel
Very good experience. This hotel has a nostalgic feel. Like the peranakan style ceramic floor tiles. Room is clean & cosy. Water from shower head is strong & good. Walking distance to major tourist spots & eatery like local food char kueh tiao, chendol dessert. Highly recommended a restaurant called Hygge Dining & Bar which is a block away from hotel. It served very good modern Asian cuisine. My family chill out at the hotel ground floor area with own bought beer & snacks at night. We like everything about this hotel. Will definitely choose it again for next visit.
Lobby area
Lobby
Chilling out space at ground floor open hall
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024