Accommodation For Vacation Holiday In Penang, Malaysia

About Penang Destination

Penang Island is full of life and vibrant discoveries. The history of multi ethnic heritage culture and the festival celebration events have attracted visitors from all over the world to stop at the island for either short visits or long vacation holidays.

Penang Accommodation

Visitors planning to visit Penang for vacation holidays will be able to find a wide range of accommodation which can suit their accommodation budgets and vacation plans. It is easy to drive around the relatively small island where the land area size is about 285 sq km. Hence, less time is required when driving from one location to the next location, whether for the purpose of accommodation or for sightseeing.

Penang Heritage Hotels

In recent years since George Town City was awarded World Heritage Site status in 2008, many pre-war shop-houses in George Town city had been acquired for re-development into heritage hotels. Through skilful restoration and renovation work, the linked units of heritage shop-houses and mansions were transformed into beautiful boutique hotels while still maintaining the historical architectural design. Visitors who are interested in heritage and culture studies will find that staying at these heritage hotels can be a special privileged opportunity to learn more about the history of early 20th century living style in Penang. Higher rooms rates are expected for those with deluxe heritage style of furnishing, but it may be worth paying for such unique and privileged experience. Those ‘2-star’ rated heritage hotels without deluxe facilities will be cheaper, but can still let visitors stay comfortably while enjoying the privileges of staying in heritage style as well.

Penang Budget Hotel

Backpacker travellers seeking low cost accommodation in Penang can also find many cheap hotels around George Town city. Most of these cheap hotels or motels were converted from single unit heritage shop-house and their room facilities would just meet basic accommodation requirements only. Those offering very low room rates do not have attached bathrooms in the rooms. They are not linked to the internet for on-line booking service and their bookings can only be confirmed through walk-in at the hotel reception.

Penang Beach Hotel

Beach hotels and resorts would be an optimum choice for those seeking a peaceful place to stay for relaxation during their vacation holidays. Vacation holidays in Penang can also be considered as a favourable destination for escaping from cold winters as the weather here is sunny throughout the year. Rainfall is frequent only during the year end monsoon season. Hotel standards at the beach are classified from '3-stars' to '5-stars' deluxe type of ratings, depending on the package of facilities provided. The competitive pricing of beach hotel room rates together with the hotel staffs' courteous and helpful services have attracted many visitor to come back for yearly vacation stay at selected hotel resorts.

Penang Service Apartments

Service apartments are comfortable and cost-saving options for those travelling in large groups, or planning to have a long vacation stay in Penang. Apartments in Penang are reputed to be well maintained and cleaned regularly, and are usually furnished with basic amenities. There will be a kitchen area for cooking and washing machine for laundry. You can get substantial savings by staying at service apartments and sharing the accommodation expenses among your group.

Hotel Booking Advice

Most of the hotels and service apartments in Penang are fully booked during festive celebration events and year end school holidays. So it is advisable to get your hotel accommodation booked in advance before coming to Penang to enjoy the leisurely pace of life together with the friendly people of Penang.