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title: "Areca Hotel Penang, Penang: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Areca Hotel Penang in Penang: rated 9.0 by guests, 4-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-18
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Hotel · ★★★★
# Areca Hotel Penang

George Town, Penang, Malaysia

9.0 ·  Excellent 4,184 reviews ·  #124 #124 of 835 in Penang ·  9.1 Location score
## About Areca Hotel Penang

Areca Hotel Penang is a hotel in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. It holds a 4-star rating. Guests rate it 9.0 out of 10 across 4,184 reviews. Facilities include restaurant, bar, airport transfer, free wi-fi. It is 1.3 km from the centre of Penang. The nearest beach is 980 m away. The nearest airport, Penang International Airport (PEN), is 15 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★★

- **Check-in from:** 15:00

- **Check-out until:** 12:00

- **Rooms:** 48

- **Opened:** 2017

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 141

[Ranked #47 of 237 hotels in George Town by StayVersus score](https://stayversus.com/en/malaysia/penang/area/george-town/)

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## How Areca Hotel Penang scores

Better rated than 87% of hotels in Penang

-   Guest rating **9.0**
-   Location **9.1**
-   Facilities **6.7**
-   Families **0.0**
-   Spa & wellness **0.0**
-   Beach access **7.0**

Penang average

## Amenities

RestaurantBarAirport transferFree Wi-Fi

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast
-   Restaurant
-   Bar
-   Room service

### Leisure

-   Terrace

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Parking

### Services

-   Airport transfer
-   Car hire
-   Concierge
-   Laundry
-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning
-   Kitchen
-   Balcony
-   Minibar
-   In-room safe
-   Coffee or tea maker
-   Blackout curtains

### Business

-   Meeting rooms

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **9.1**/10

- **Walk grade:** **100**/100 Great for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **150**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **40**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""></span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">980 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">16 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Penang International Airport (PEN)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">15 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">33 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Penang</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.3 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">21 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   I-box Glass Museum80 m
-   Glass Museum Penang80 m
-   Asia Camera Museum100 m
-   TOP Boutique Aquarium160 m
-   J.Tan & C.H.Lim210 m

## Lists this hotel is on

-   [Central hotels in Penang](https://stayversus.com/en/malaysia/penang/central/)

### Compare

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## Questions about Areca Hotel Penang

### How do guests rate Areca Hotel Penang?

Areca Hotel Penang has a guest rating of 9.0 out of 10 from 4,184 reviews, which is better than 87% of rated hotels in Penang.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Areca Hotel Penang?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is until 12:00.

### Does Areca Hotel Penang include breakfast?

Breakfast is available. Whether it is included depends on the rate you book.

### Is there parking at Areca Hotel Penang?

Yes, parking is available; charges may apply.

### How far is Areca Hotel Penang from the airport?

The nearest airport, Penang International Airport (PEN), is 15 km away in a straight line.

### Is Areca Hotel Penang close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 980 m from the hotel.

### How many rooms does Areca Hotel Penang have?

Areca Hotel Penang has 48 rooms.

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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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