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title: "Bishop House, Penang: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Bishop House in Penang: rated 9.5 by guests, 4-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-12
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Inn · ★★★★
# Bishop House

George Town, Penang, Malaysia

9.5 ·  Exceptional 74 reviews ·  #30 #30 of 1,077 in Penang ·  7.2 Location score
## About Bishop House

Bishop House is an inn in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. It holds a 4-star rating. Guests rate it 9.5 out of 10 across 74 reviews. It is 2.4 km from the centre of Penang. The nearest beach is 1.7 km away. The nearest airport, Penang International Airport (PEN), is 15 km away.

- **Type:** Inn

- **Star rating:** ★★★★

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

- **Check-out until:** 11:00

- **Rooms:** 7

- **Floors:** 2

- **Opened:** 2025

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 63

Bishop St, Georgetown, 69

## How Bishop House scores

Better rated than 98% of hotels in Penang

-   Guest rating **9.5**
-   Location **7.2**
-   Beach access **4.6**
-   Public transport **2.9**

Penang average

## Amenities

The partner listing does not include an amenity list for this property yet.

## Location

- **Location score:** **7.2**/10

- **Walk grade:** **99**/100 Great for walkers

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

- **Sights within 1 km:** **36**

<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="">1.7 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Ibusawat TM Berhad Jln Burma,Penang</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.5 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">24 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="">35 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="">2.4 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Straits And Oriental Museum 海峡东方博物馆70 m
-   Penang History Gallery100 m
-   PG Gold Museum100 m
-   Straits Chinese Jewellery Museum Penang & Malacca120 m
-   Penang 3D Trick Art Museum130 m
-   The House of Yeap Chor Ee140 m

### Compare

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## Questions about Bishop House

### How do guests rate Bishop House?

Bishop House has a guest rating of 9.5 out of 10 from 74 reviews, which is better than 98% of rated hotels in Penang.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Bishop House?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is until 11:00.

### How far is Bishop House from the airport?

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

### Is Bishop House close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 1.7 km from the hotel.

### How many rooms does Bishop House have?

Bishop House has 7 rooms on 2 floors.

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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