Brown Hotel vs So Hotel
Both are in Penang, 510 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★Kampung Dodol
Brown Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.5 Very good
- Location score
- 6.5
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
Hotel★★George Town
So Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.0 Very good
- Location score
- 8.1
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
The short answer
Pick So Hotel
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 510 m apart.
Choose Brown Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.5 / 8.0)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 51 / 24)
- a newer or recently renovated building (2019 / 2010)
Choose So Hotel if you want
- to be closer to the beach (1.4 km / 1.7 km)
- free parking
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 24 / 51)
Why is Brown Hotel better than So Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.5 vs 8.0)+0.5
- 2Higher star rating (3★ vs 2★)+1★
- 3Newer or more recently renovated (2019 vs 2010)+9y
Why is So Hotel better than Brown Hotel?
- 145 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+45
- 2More walkable surroundings (walk grade 92 vs 78)+14
- 3Has free parking
- 411 more sights within 1 km+11
- 5Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Brown Hotel vs So Hotel: which hotel is better? | Brown Hotel | So Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.5 +0.5 | 8.0 |
| Location | 6.5 | 8.1 +1.6 |
| Facilities | 2.5 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | – |
| Beach access | 4.4 | 5.6 +1.2 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.5 +0.5 | 8.0 |
| Guest rating | 8.5 +0.5 | 8.0 |
| Number of reviews | 2,974 | 3,016 +42 |
| Google rating | 3.7/5 | 4.0/5 +0.3 |
| Google reviews | 126 | 343 +217 |
| Rank in Penang | bottom 43% +21% | bottom 22% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 6.5 | 8.1 +1.6 |
| Distance to the centre | 580 m | 470 m |
| To the beach | 1.7 km | 1.4 km −340 m |
| To the airport | 14 km | 14 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 105 | 150 +45 |
| To the nearest food shop | 280 m | 210 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 3 | 7 +4 |
| Sights within 1 km | 4 | 15 +11 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★ +1★ | ★★ |
| Rooms | 51 | 24 |
| Floors | 8 | 4 |
| Newest building or renovation | 2019 +9y | 2010 |
| Listed amenities | 12 +4 | 8 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 14:00 −1h |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Airport transfer | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Minibar | ✓ | ✓ |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Beach holidays | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Live prices around both hotels
Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.
Nightly price by month
Brown HotelSo Hotel
- Through the year the two hotels cost about the same
- Brown Hotel: €25 a night on average · So Hotel: €26 a night on average
Pick a month to check today's price for its cheapest date.
Hotel prices in Penang by month
All months
| Month | Brown Hotel | So Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| November | €26 | €23 |
| December | €25 | €28 |
| January | €25 | €25 |
| February | €26 | €27 |
| March | €26 | €27 |
| April | €26 | €27 |
| May | €25 | €25 |
| June | €25 | €25 |
| July | €25 | €25 |
| August | €25 | €25 |
| September | €25 | €25 |
| October | €25 | €25 |
Averages of real one-night prices for two adults on Agoda, a Tuesday and a Saturday in each month, last checked 21 October 2026. In euros; the final price is shown before you book.
Location
510 m apart
Brown Hotel: city centre: 580 m, Penang International Airport (PEN): 14 km, beach: 1.7 km, 105 places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.
So Hotel: city centre: 470 m, Penang International Airport (PEN): 14 km, beach: 1.4 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 15 sights within 1 km.
Brown Hotel or So Hotel: common questions
Which is better, Brown Hotel or So Hotel?
So Hotel leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, beach access. Brown Hotel is stronger in guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Brown Hotel or So Hotel?
Over the year they cost about the same: €25 a night on average at Brown Hotel, €26 at So Hotel. Pick your dates above for today's prices.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
So Hotel is 1.4 km from the nearest beach; Brown Hotel is 1.7 km.
How far apart are Brown Hotel and So Hotel?
The two hotels are 510 m apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score