The Best Beach Hotels in Penang

Where to Stay for an Oceanfront Vacation in Penang

Penang, Malaysia Penang, Malaysia

Trying to decide where to stay near the beach in Penang, Malaysia? The area is a fun, active, and exciting beach destination. When researching the best beach hotel in Penang for your next trip, you'll probably want to look for a variety of amenities such as a nice pool, oceanfront location near the water, free parking, fitness center, and access to water sports. For families traveling with children, a kid-friendly environment is also a must. And for couples seeking a romantic getaway, perhaps a spa, hot tub, and ocean views might be essential. Safety is also a top priority, as is the price, nearby activities, and guest ratings. With so many hotels near the water to choose from, finding the perfect beach resort or hotel can be overwhelming. That's why this guide will highlight the top hotel stays on the beach in Penang based on traveler ratings and these criteria. From the soft sand to the luxurious amenities, Penang's beach resorts and hotels offer the best of everything for vacationers looking for a relaxing and enjoyable beach trip.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

PARKROYAL Penang Resort

5-star Resort with prices starting at $93 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Oceanfront Hotel in Penang
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool

Located at Batu Feringgi, PARKROYAL Penang Resort has great rooms from $93 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a water park, and a restaurant. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 11.4 km from the city center, visitors will especially love a fitness center, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, and child care at this beach hotel. Having a water park here is a terrific addition, too.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pool bar
  • Child pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pool table
  • Kids meals
  • Table tennis
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Kids' club


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Shangri-La Rasa Sayang Penang

5-star Resort with prices starting at $144 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Hotels Near the Water
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool

A great place to stay is Shangri-La Rasa Sayang Penang which has nice rooms starting at $144. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Batu Feringgi Beach. This terrific hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, child care, laundry services, a spa and wellness center, and a spa which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 11.1 km from the city center. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Child pool
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Table tennis
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Air-conditioned
  • Kids' club
  • Picnic area


Lost Paradise Resort

3-star Resort with prices starting at $41 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Beach Location in Penang
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool

We found Lost Paradise Resort to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $41. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a hot tub, a spa and wellness center, and a spa, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 262, Jalan Batu Feringghi,. You'll also find a child pool, free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, and air-conditioning which beach-goers will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 9.4 km from the center of town. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for beach hotels.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Hot tub
  • Child pool
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator
  • Picnic area


Profolio @ Straits Quay

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $56 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Beach Trip Hotel in Penang
  • Outdoor pool

With terrific rooms from $56, Profolio @ Straits Quay, at Jalan Seri Tanjung Pinang provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 7.90 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Visitors will really like this comfortable hotel which also offers outdoor tennis, hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and city views. It's located just 5 km from the city center, too. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Hot tub
  • Child pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hard Rock Hotel Penang

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $88 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Beach Getaway Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool

Hard Rock Hotel Penang has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $88 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Batu Ferringhi Beach. Furthermore, it also offers rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, a spa and wellness center, and a game room, which is nice for visitors. Just 11.6 km from the city center, this convenient hotel is a terrific choice. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Child pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Kids' club


Shangri-La Golden Sands Penang

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $88 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places at the Beach in Penang
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool

The great guest rating of Shangri-La Golden Sands Penang is 8.10 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $88, and it's located at Batu Feringgi Beach. We also love the child care, laundry services, city views, a game room, and a child pool which are great for travelers. And since it's just 11.2 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Child pool
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Tennis
  • Air-conditioned
  • Kids' club


Bayview Beach Resort Batu Ferringhi

4-star Resort with prices starting at $42 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Perfect Hotel for a Beach Vacation to Penang
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool

A cool place is Bayview Beach Resort Batu Ferringhi because it has great rooms that start at $42. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Jalan Batu Ferringhi Beach. Only 11.6 km from the city center, beach-goers will especially love outdoor tennis, mountain views, child care, laundry services, and a hot tub at this fun hotel. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice. It's also less than the average price for beach hotels, so it's a great value.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Hot tub
  • Child pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Table tennis
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Kids' club


Lone Pine Hotel Penang

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $107 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel at the Beach in Penang
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool

Lone Pine Hotel Penang offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $107 (before taxes). It's located at 97 and has earned a guest rating of 8.30/10. This beach hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, a game room, and a spa which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 11.3 km from the city center.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Child pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pool table
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Picnic area


DoubleTree Resort By Hilton Hotel Penang

5-star Resort with prices starting at $61 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Oceanfront Hotel in Penang
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool

Located at Miami Beach, DoubleTree Resort By Hilton Hotel Penang has great rooms from $61 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.30 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a kid-friendly buffet, laundry services, city views, a child pool, and free parking which visitors will love. And this terrific hotel is just 9.8 km from the center of town.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Child pool
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pool table
  • Kids meals
  • Table tennis
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned
  • Refrigerator
  • Kids' club


Lexis Suites Penang

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $112 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Hotels Near the Water
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool

A great place to stay is Lexis Suites Penang which has nice rooms starting at $112. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 28 Jalan Teluk Kumbar. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers city views, a spa, free parking, laundry facilities, and family rooms. It's located just 18.2 km from the city center, too.

Beach Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Air-conditioned


Also, take a look at the beach hotels in nearby destinations: Pantai Cenang, Kuah, and Kampung Padang Masirat.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Penang, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Penang, Best Cheap Hotels in Penang, Best Luxury Hotels in Penang, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Penang, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Penang, Best Hotels for One Week in Penang, Best Hotels for One Night in Penang, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Penang, or Best Business Hotels in Penang.


How much do beach hotels and resorts cost in Penang?

Penang Average Beach Hotel Price
$55

After analyzing 18 beach hotels in Penang, Malaysia, we found the average beach hotel price to be a remarkably economical $55. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic beach accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Penang.

The average prices of our suggested beach hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $100
  • 4-star hotels: $72
  • 3-star hotels: $49
  • 2-star hotels: $16


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