The Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Penang

Where to Stay for a Family Vacation with Kids in Penang

Penang, Malaysia Penang, Malaysia

Travelers to Penang, Malaysia will have a wide range of family-friendly hotel and resort options at variety of great prices. So, if you're looking for a top kid-friendly hotel in Penang, we've put together a great list for you to choose from based on amenities, prices, location, activities, and ratings. As a parent, you're probably looking for family oriented amenities, and many of these hotels have swimming pools, extra bedrooms, kitchens so you can cook meals, kid's activities, games, and more. We've analyzed many of the area's top family-friendly hotels which are ideal for traveling with kids, and you'll find the best below. So, here's our list of awesome hotels for a large family, a family of 4, or a family of 5 to help you plan your next kid-friendly trip to Penang. So, wondering where to stay with children? Let's get to it.

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

PARKROYAL Penang Resort

5-star Resort with prices starting at $93 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Recommended for Families
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Water park
  • Family rooms

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, families will especially love a fitness center, a bar, a kid-friendly buffet, hiking, and child care at this family-friendly hotel. Having a water park here is a terrific addition, too.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Restaurant
  • Child pool
  • Pool table
  • Table tennis
  • Kids' club
  • Beach


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Shangri-La Rasa Sayang Penang

5-star Resort with prices starting at $144 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Family Fun
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

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 kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, child care, laundry services, a spa and wellness center, and a spa which families with kids 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.

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


Shangri-La Golden Sands Penang

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $88 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for a Family Getaway to Penang
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool

We found Shangri-La Golden Sands Penang to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $88. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Batu Feringgi Beach. You'll also find child care, laundry services, city views, a game room, and a child pool which visitors with kids will love. And this family hotel is just 11.2 km from the center of town. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too.

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


Eastern & Oriental Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $120 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Hotels for a Family Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool

With terrific rooms from $120, Eastern & Oriental Hotel, at 10 Lebuh Farquhar provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this fun hotel which also offers a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, hiking, child care, and laundry services. It's located just 0.8 km from the city center, too. We love an indoor pool because you can enjoy it any time of the year.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Breakfast included
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Indoor pool
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Child pool
  • Luxury


Hard Rock Hotel Penang

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

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 families. Just 11.6 km from the city center, this relaxing hotel is a terrific choice. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient.

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


DoubleTree Resort By Hilton Hotel Penang

5-star Resort with prices starting at $61 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Children
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

The great guest rating of DoubleTree Resort By Hilton Hotel Penang is 8.30 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 $61, and it's located at Miami Beach. We also love the a kid-friendly buffet, laundry services, city views, a child pool, and free parking which are great for families with kids. And since it's just 9.8 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The room service is especially nice after a long day. The price of this hotel is less than average for family-friendly hotels, which makes it a great value.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Child pool
  • Pool table
  • Table tennis
  • Kids' club
  • Beach


Lone Pine Hotel Penang

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $107 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific for a Family Vacation to Penang
  • Beach
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

A cool place is Lone Pine Hotel Penang because it has great rooms that start at $107. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 97. Only 11.3 km from the city center, visitors with kids will especially love rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, a game room, and a spa at this family-friendly hotel.

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


Cheong Fatt Tze - The Blue Mansion

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $106 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Kid-Friendly Hotel in Penang
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

Cheong Fatt Tze - The Blue Mansion offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and breakfast which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $106 (before taxes). It's located at 14 Leith Street and has earned a guest rating of 9.20/10. This kid-friendly hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, a free breakfast, a hot tub, free parking, and kids meals which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.6 km from the city center. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Laundry service
  • Free breakfast
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Luxury


Bayview Hotel Georgetown Penang

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $38 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Top Family-Friendly Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Family rooms

Located at 25-A Farquhar Street, Bayview Hotel Georgetown Penang has great rooms from $38 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 7.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find child care, laundry services, city views, a hot tub, and a spa which families will love. And this family hotel is just 0.6 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Child pool


Museum Hotel Penang

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $31 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Terrific Place to Stay with Kids in Penang
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family rooms

A great place to stay is Museum Hotel Penang which has nice rooms starting at $31. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, laundry services, and a hot tub, it also has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at No. 72 Jalan A.S.Mansor. Families with kids will really like this fun hotel which also offers a game room, a child pool, free parking, kids meals, and car rentals. It's located just 0.7 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for family-friendly hotels.

Family-Friendly Hotel Amenities
  • Laundry service
  • Kids meals
  • Laundry facilities
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Child pool
  • Luxury


Also, take a look at the family-friendly hotels in nearby destinations: George Town, Ipoh, and Pantai Cenang.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Penang, make sure you also see Best Beach 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 family-friendly hotels cost in Penang?

Penang Average Family-Friendly Hotel Price
$62

After analyzing 35 family-friendly hotels in Penang, Malaysia, we found the average family-friendly hotel price to be a remarkably economical $62. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic family-friendly 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 family-friendly hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $101
  • 4-star hotels: $63
  • 3-star hotels: $37


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