The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Penang

Where to Stay on Your First Trip to Penang

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If it's your first trip to Penang, Malaysia for the activities and sightseeing, then you're in for a treat. But the biggest question is often where to stay for a first time visitor to Penang. With so many amazing hotels to choose from, it can be tough to make a decision to make the most of your first trip here. That's where we come in! In this comprehensive guide, we'll help you find the best hotels for first-timers in Penang. After analyzing all of the hotels based on price, location, amenities, ratings, and more, we have come up with our list of the best hotels in Penang for first time visitors. We'll cover everything you need to know about these hotels, including the amenities, location, prices and ratings. So, whether you're traveling solo, with family, or as a couple on a romantic getaway, you'll find the perfect hotel if you've never visited Penang beofre. So check out these terrific hotels, many of which have sparkling swimming pools, delicious restaurants, and top-notch amenities, along with the perfect balance of comfort, location, and affordability. So, let's get to it and discover the best hotels in Penang for your first trip!

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

PARKROYAL Penang Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $124 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Batu Ferringhi Beach, PARKROYAL Penang Resort has great rooms from $124 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a water park, and a restaurant. It has a terrific 9.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 11.4 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a fitness center, a bar, hiking, child care, and laundry services at this relaxing hotel. Having a water park here is a terrific addition, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Water park
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Kids' club


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Eastern & Oriental Hotel

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $194 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Penang
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Eastern & Oriental Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $194. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 10 Lebuh Farquhar. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, laundry services, golf, city views, and a spa which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.8 km from the city center. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


Shangri-La Rasa Sayang, Penang

5-star Resort with prices starting at $174 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

We found Shangri-La Rasa Sayang, Penang to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $174. 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 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Jalan Batu Feringgi. You'll also find hiking, laundry services, golf, a spa, and a child pool which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 11.1 km from the center of town. The swimming pool is fantastic and lots of fun, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Lone Pine, Penang, a Tribute Portfolio Resort

4-star Resort with prices starting at $121 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Penang
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $121, Lone Pine, Penang, a Tribute Portfolio Resort, at 97, Batu Ferringhi provides an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers laundry services, a game room, a spa, a child pool, and free parking. It's located just 11.3 km from the city center, too. We love the convenience of room service, and it's really nice here.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Infinity pool


St. Giles Wembley Penang

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $70 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

St. Giles Wembley 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 $70 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 183, Jalan Magazine. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, city views, a spa, a child pool, and free parking, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.5 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Eastin Hotel Penang

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $86 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

The great guest rating of Eastin Hotel Penang is 8.60 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 $86, and it's located at 1 Solok Bayan Indah. We also love the laundry services, city views, a hot tub, a spa, and a child pool which are great for visitors. And since it's just 9.4 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Shangri-La Golden Sands, Penang

4-star Resort with prices starting at $114 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Penang
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Shangri-La Golden Sands, Penang because it has great rooms that start at $114. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 111000 Batu Feringgi Beach Penang, Malaysia. Only 11.2 km from the city center, travelers will especially love laundry services, golf, city views, a game room, and a child pool at this convenient hotel.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Child pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
  • Kids' club


Cheong Fatt Tze - The Blue Mansion

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $172 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Cheong Fatt Tze - The Blue Mansion offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and laundry services which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $172 (before taxes). It's located at 14, Leith Street, George Town and has earned a guest rating of 9.40/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a hot tub, free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.5 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Macalister Mansion

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $191 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Penang
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 228 Macalister Road, Macalister Mansion has great rooms from $191 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find free parking, laundry facilities, a tour desk, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.6 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Savv Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $71 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Savv Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $71. Offering an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a bar, hiking, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 39C Pengkalan Weld. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers city views, free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms. It's located just 0.8 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 first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms


Also, take a look at the first time trip hotels in nearby destinations: George Town, Ipoh, Pantai Cenang, Batu Ferringhi, and Alor Setar.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Penang, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Penang, Best Luxury Hotels in Penang, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels 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, Best Party Hotels in Penang, or Best Business Hotels in Penang.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Penang?

Penang Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$76

After analyzing 104 first time trip hotels in Penang, Malaysia, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $76. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic first time trip 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 first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $119
  • 4-star hotels: $109
  • 3-star hotels: $49
  • 2-star hotels: $25


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