G99 Hotel vs So Hotel
Both are in Penang, 300 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HotelGeorge Town
G99 Hotel
- Guest rating
- 5.0 Below average
- Location score
- 7.9
- Score by category
- 0 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. 300 m apart.
Choose So Hotel if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.0 / 5.0)
- to be closer to the beach (1.4 km / 1.7 km)
Why is G99 Hotel better than So Hotel?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is So Hotel better than G99 Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.0 vs 5.0)+3.0
- 2More guest reviews (3,016 vs 65), so the rating is more reliable×46
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| G99 Hotel vs So Hotel: which hotel is better? | G99 Hotel | So Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 5.0 | 8.0 +3.0 |
| Location | 7.9 | 8.1 |
| Beach access | 4.6 | 5.6 +1.0 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 6.1 | 8.0 +1.9 |
| Guest rating | 5.0 | 8.0 +3.0 |
| Number of reviews | 65 | 3,016 +2,951 |
| Google rating | – | 4.0/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 343 |
| Rank in Penang | bottom 1% | bottom 22% +21% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.9 | 8.1 |
| Distance to George Town centre | 910 m | 900 m |
| To the beach | 1.7 km | 1.4 km −280 m |
| To the airport | 14 km | 14 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 137 | 150 +13 |
| To the nearest food shop | 360 m | 210 m −150 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 5 | 7 |
| Sights within 1 km | 13 | 15 +2 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★ |
| Rooms | 20 | 24 |
| Floors | – | 4 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2010 |
| Listed amenities | 3 | 8 +5 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Minibar | – | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | – | ✓ |
| Beach holidays | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |
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Location
300 m apart
G99 Hotel: city centre: 170 m, Penang International Airport (PEN): 14 km, beach: 1.7 km, 137 places to eat within 500 m, 13 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.
G99 Hotel or So Hotel: common questions
Which is better, G99 Hotel or So Hotel?
So Hotel leads in 2 of 3 categories, including guest rating, beach access.
Which is cheaper, G99 Hotel or So Hotel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
So Hotel is 1.4 km from the nearest beach; G99 Hotel is 1.7 km.
How far apart are G99 Hotel and So Hotel?
The two hotels are 300 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