Whether it's because of their spiritual significance, beautiful design or rich history, temples often feature on the to-do lists of many travelers. Wat Chaiya Mangkalaram is a well-known religious attraction you can't miss.

You'll have no end of sightseeing choices when staying in Downtown George Town. Wat Chaiya Mangkalaram is a good place to kick off here, but there are plenty of other worthy spots to enjoy. Kek Lok Si Temple, Penang Hill, and Pinang Peranakan Mansion are near the place of worship and and will cap off your day nicely.

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Le Dream Boutique Hotel

Downtown George Town

$184

per person

Feb 1 - Feb 8

found 11 hours ago

Roundtrip flight included

Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Penang (PEN)

9.4/10 Exceptional! (1,002 reviews)

Conflicted… on one hand the staff is great on the other, internet is painfully slow to the point where you can’t do much at times. Bed is hard and not comfy, “hot” water pretty much cold and the room I was assigned was noisy to the point I couldn’t sleep 3 out of 9 nights. But staff and location is great.

Reviewed on Nov 30, 2025

Areca Hotel Penang

Downtown George Town

$248

per person

Feb 1 - Feb 8

found 11 hours ago

Roundtrip flight included

Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Penang (PEN)

9.4/10 Exceptional! (402 reviews)

The rooms were large with a separate office / luggage area. Classic building in great condition. Staff was excellent. And easy to get to a variety of locations in the city. Definitely would stay here again.

Reviewed on Dec 3, 2025

Hompton by the Beach Penang

Tanjung Bungah

$253

per person

Feb 1 - Feb 8

found 11 hours ago

Roundtrip flight included

Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Penang (PEN)

8.8/10 Excellent! (303 reviews)

The room was lovely, extremely comfortable bed and pillows, regular room service with cleaning, my only frustration was nobody on the desk spoke decent English, so the communication was difficult, also you couldn’t order a coffee until 11am which I thought was ridiculous as when I was heading out earlier of a morning it would have been nice to grab a take away coffee, and also they only have full cream milk, which I can’t have, so many people require either soy, almond or skim milk.. also when I enquired at the desk about accessing Netflix and YouTube for my tv in my room, I was advised you only have access link if you have a android mobile, and I have an I phone as alot of people do, I found this rather disappointing.. the area location on the beach was absolutely beautiful..

Reviewed on Nov 12, 2025

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