Located close to KOMTAR, The Edison George Town provides free continental breakfast, a terrace, and a garden. In addition to a library and dry cleaning/laundry services, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Located in George Town, The Edison George Town is in the city center. KOMTAR and Penang Hill are notable landmarks, and travelers looking to shop may want to visit Gurney Drive and Gurney Plaza. Kidland Penang and PKSA Penang Water Sports Centre are also worth visiting. Take an opportunity to explore the area for outdoor excitement like hiking/biking trails. Visit our George Town travel guide
15 Lebuh Leith, George Town, Penang, 10200
What's nearby
Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion
1 min walk - 0.0 miles
Padang Kota Lama
9 min walk - 0.5 miles
Penang City Hall
10 min walk - 0.6 miles
KOMTAR
14 min walk - 0.8 miles
Georgetown UNESCO Historic Site
7 min walk - 0.4 miles
Getting around
Penang Sentral
24 min drive
Penang Intl. Airport (PEN)
28 min drive
Restaurants
Indigo at The Blue Mansion
1 min walk
Restoran Sup Hameed
4 min walk
东海岸海鲜烧鱼 East Coast Grill Seafood
1 min walk
The Lighthouse Café
2 min walk
Mangga
2 min walk
About this property
The Edison George Town
Luxury upscale hotel in the city center
Located close to KOMTAR, The Edison George Town provides free continental breakfast, a terrace, and a garden. In addition to a library and dry cleaning/laundry services, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
An outdoor pool along with sun loungers and pool umbrellas
Free self parking
Concierge services, wedding services, and a banquet hall
Tour/ticket assistance, meeting rooms, and a front-desk safe
Guest reviews say great things about the helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms at The Edison George Town boast perks such as laptop-compatible safes and air conditioning, as well as amenities like free WiFi and bathrobes.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
Bathrooms with showers and bidets
LCD TVs with cable channels
Daily housekeeping and desks
Awards and affiliations
The property is a member of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World.
Located in Downtown George Town, this luxury hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion and KOMTAR. Georgetown UNESCO Historic Site and Penang State Museum are also within 10 minutes.
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Reviews
The Edison George Town Reviews
9.6
Exceptional
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We loved staying here, and the location was perfect, right across from the Blue Mansion. The open snack bar and breakfast were excellent as well. The building itself is beautiful and, as a historic property, it may not have all the newest features, but it has so much character and charm.
The best part of our stay was definitely the staff. They made us feel like family, and everyone was incredibly helpful and welcoming throughout our visit. We were very sad to leave the hotel!
everythings all are good
Staff are nice and friendly and provided very good recommendation for me to experience the city
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review
8/10 Good
Mattia
Mar 21, 2026
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The staff was very friendly and helpful. The hotel looks nice but it’s a bit worn out, especially inside the room I noticed a few broken things and the overall quality didn’t seem great. It was a pleasant stay overall.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
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8/10 Good
Susan
Jan 29, 2026
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Staff were wonderful very helpful and polite
The room was clean and comfortable Bathroom water no hot water for the whole of our stay😩 breakfast good and again staff very friendly and accommodating
Great hotel in a great location. Staff were wonderful and made us very welcome. Lots of great ideas of things to do. Noise from hawker market opposite was very loud but the ear plugs helped massively. Probably nicest hotel in Georgetown from what we saw.
Customer service outstanding in all aspects. Everyone helped make our stay enjoyable. Front desk had many restaurant recommendations and sightseeing tips. All were good.
Can’t say enough about how helpful the staff was.
Beautiful small hotel in the centre of Georgetown. Super relaxed / at home vibe when staying there, and the building is very interesting.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025
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6/10 Okay
Nigel
Mar 3, 2026
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The staff at the Edison were superb, and its location, in historic George Town, is excellent. However, despite being a member of "Small Luxury Hotels of the World", it is not a luxury hotel: it is a decent 'heritage' hotel, but it would need a lot of detailed improvements to earn the cachet of 'luxury'. Nevertheless, it is a decent hotel and the staff are outstanding.
This property is exceptional. Every member of the staff was amazing with impressive service across the board. I would love to return and will recommend the Edison without hesitation. Amazing hotel.
Loved the whole old work vibes of the Edison. A wonderful oasis, with large well appointed rooms that feel lux in an understated way. Great bathroom, comfy bed. The hospitality of every one of their staff was outstanding. Had some great food recommendations from Albert. Loved the all day lounge where you could grab a drink or a snack and the we one hour where as a solo traveler I got to meet so many wonderful people. Overall, an excellent experience.
We loved the historic element of the property. The location in Georgetown, Penang was also perfect. The best part of the stay was the excellent staff who offered many great suggestions for food and sightseeing and generally extended such wonderful hospitality.
Great hotel with a lot of history. Amazingly helpful staff. However if walking up stairs is an issue for you then maybe not stay here - no lift although there are ground floor rooms
This is a beautiful,1906 hotel that has been maintained its historic floors, metal post and iron works, and general appearance. The breakfast was nice and the lounge was open with drinks and snacks all day. The people were very helpful and did their best to make our stay happy! We recommend it!
Lovely room, great service, comfy bed.
Fantastic welcome and orientation to the hotel and area.
Room on main floor was very noisy from room above, so maybe take upper room if light sleeper (though could be noisy wirth rain)
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025
Verified review
8/10 Good
William
Jun 21, 2024
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
A true boutique hotel
The band across the street played loud music until 2330. The staff were amazingly wonderful and good. This is a true boutique hotel not to be confused with anything modern, but it was truly comfortable and charming.