Hotel Royal Penang

4.0 star property
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Premier Suite | View from room
Front of property
Lobby
Exterior
Outdoor pool

Reviews

7.0 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Gym
    Gym
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Laundry
    Laundry

Explore the area

Map
No. 3 Jalan Larut, George Town, Penang, 10050
  • Gleneagles Penang Medical Centre
    14 min walk
  • Gurney Drive
    14 min walk
  • Georgetown UNESCO Historic Site
    15 min walk
  • Penang (PEN-Penang Intl.)
    30 min drive

Room options

Deluxe Room

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Standard Room

  • 70 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Premier Room

  • 25 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Executive Suite, 1 King Bed

  • 54 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Superior Room

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

George Town

With a stay at Hotel Royal Penang in George Town (Downtown George Town), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Gurney Drive and KOMTAR. .This hotel is 2 mi (3.2 km) from Gurney Plaza and 2.4 mi (3.9 km) from Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal.

What's nearby

  • Gurney Drive - 14 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Penang Times Square - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • KOMTAR - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Gurney Plaza - 4 min drive - 3.2 km
  • Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal - 6 min drive - 3.9 km

Getting around

  • Penang Sentral - 31 min drive
  • Penang Intl. Airport (PEN) - 29 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Noble Season Chinese Restaurant - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Seong Huat Street Art Cafe - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Zen Xin Vegetarian - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪La Mei Zi Steamboat - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Apom Chooi 老字號 - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Hotel Royal Penang

Hotel connected to the convention center in Downtown George Town with free parking
Hotel Royal Penang offers 237 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. Televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers with deep soaking bathtubs, slippers, bidets, and complimentary toiletries.

This George Town hotel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

An outdoor pool and a children's pool are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna and a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 237 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming provides entertainment. Private bathrooms have deep soaking bathtubs and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Don't miss out on the many recreational opportunities, including an outdoor pool, a sauna, and a fitness center. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services.
Satisfy your appetite for lunch at the hotel's restaurant, Grove Brasserie, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are available for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a business center, and limo/town car service. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge.
Grove Brasserie - This restaurant serves breakfast and lunch.
24-hour room service is available.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English, Malay

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired Internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired Internet

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request
  • Limo/town car service

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee: MYR 30-80 per person
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar
  • 24-hour room service

Restaurants on site

  • Grove Brasserie

Things to do

  • Bike rentals
  • Children's pool
  • Fitness centre
  • Outdoor pool
  • Sauna

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Lift
  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels (on request)
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Vegetable garden

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • At least 80% of lighting from LEDs
  • At least 80% of food locally sourced
  • At least 80% organic food
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers
  • Biodegradable drinking straws
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Humane treatment of captive wild animals
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drinks bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reusable cups only
  • Reusable tableware only
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian dining options

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bath or shower
  • Bidet
  • Deep-soaking bath
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV/satellite channels
  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products provided
  • Energy-saving switches
  • Iron/ironing board
  • LED light bulbs
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Safe
  • Slippers
  • Water-efficient showers only

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:30 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 11 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for MYR 100.0 per night

Payment types

Important information

Fees

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

  • A tax is imposed by the city: MYR 3.00 per accommodation, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately MYR 30 to 80 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: MYR 100 per vehicle (one-way)
  • Rollaway bed fee: MYR 100.0 per night

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, debit 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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Hotel Penang Royal
Hotel Royal Penang
Penang Hotel Royal
Penang Royal
Penang Royal Hotel
Royal Hotel Penang
Royal Penang
Royal Penang Hotel
Hotel Royal Penang George Town
Hotel Royal
Royal Penang George Town
Hotel Royal Penang Hotel
Hotel Royal Penang George Town
Hotel Royal Penang Hotel George Town

Hotel Royal Penang Reviews

Reviews

7.0

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 71 out of 607 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 249 out of 607 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 184 out of 607 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 76 out of 607 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 27 out of 607 reviews" "

6.8/10

Cleanliness

7.0/10

Staff & service

6.4/10

Amenities

6.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Great location
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
good comfortable and friendly
An enjoyable stay. The reception staff are very helpful and I feel I must also make a positive mention of the housekeeping. the breakfast had a good spread and the hotel is handy for lots of eating places. The hotel evening buffet is very good value.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Seetha

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
short overnight stay.
Lagila lounge was advertised with special drink promotion and we were looking forward to have a drnk and relax. At 1130pm it was apparently closed and there were no staff there. Place was dark and empty. No wonder the hotel cannot generate revenue! When it was the Sheraton, it was lively and it had atmosphere and vibrancy. The room was very comfortable and clean. Hotel is very calm and quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean and Comfortable stay
Clean and comfortable room and bed, efficient check in, value for money.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Mohd

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Noor

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Ayu

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfort and relax
Great for relax
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

4/10 Poor

Shankar, Auckland

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Disappointed believeIng this is a 4 star hotel, but this hotel will qualify for 2 stars Or less due to the toilet and bathroom conditions. We have booked 2 rooms but have to change rooms due to the cleanness of the bedsheets in both rooms. Although we were given connecting room in a different floors toilets and bathrooms in all rooms are very bad due to its age. The room we stayed for remaining 4 nights has cracked vanity top, water leaking on the floor through the cracks I believe management is well aware of the conditions of the rooms, and ignoring. I will not recommend this hotel to anyone unless the major renovation is done. I do have pictures and videos of the rooms. We wasted over 2,500 RM for 2 rooms. Keep the cool and to enjoy our 5 days holiday in Penang we decided to continue to stay here. Keep away from this hotel!!
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Likes: The location was good as it was close to many eateries and tourist sites. The hotel's dinner buffet was very good but the lunch buffet was disappointing. The pool area was quite good. Reception & dining staff were pleasant. Dislikes: The whole hotel needs major refurbishing. Bathroom tiles were full of mold, bath tub chipped in many places. Only 1 hand towel was provided when we asked for 2, it was taken away the next day and not replaced. Cleaning staff need more training. Sink in bathroom badly situated therefore water leaked onto floor which made it slippery and dangerous. We asked for it to be fixed twice but was never resolved. The cleaning staff instead put a floor towel to cover up the puddles. Bed was hard and pillows harder. Towels were paper thin.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Bobbie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Farhanah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

6/10 Okay

Mohd Norhairie

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Very poor maintenance, especially the bathroom. Shower curtain dirty, walls need fresh coats of paint, bathroom tiles need to be cleaned, esp in between the tiles; black stains. Tap head to change water flow from shower to bathtub & vice versa not working. Room carpets don't appear clean & room feels gloomy. Overall room was depressing!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

murugasu

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Disliked: Staff & service
The toilet shower tap is okd and leaking
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel and good location
Recommended 👌
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

6/10 Okay

Masaru

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Breakfast is terrible. Even 7:00 nobody took care of egg plates. Food is warmed up
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Jake

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

TAI WAI

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location
Overall is good, my room at 52/F, good view at day and night, near Twins Tower, near LRT station
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

4/10 Poor

Florence

Disliked: Staff & service
Not recommended to stay
Hotel is old and understaffed. Room was not cleaned the next day till after 2 telephone calls. Breakfast was not nice and the staff were new and ignorant.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

yipin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Sam, Singapore

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Hotel located in Central of the George Town, convenience for those who stay at hotel Royal .
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Shane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great central location. Hotel staff were very helpful and friendly really enjoyed our stay in Penang.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019