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title: "By The Sea Beach Front, Penang: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "By The Sea Beach Front in Penang: rated 9.0 by guests, 4-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-17
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Hotel · ★★★★
# By The Sea Beach Front

Penang, Malaysia

9.0 ·  Excellent 580 reviews ·  #150 #150 of 835 in Penang ·  7.3 Location score
## About By The Sea Beach Front

By The Sea Beach Front is a hotel in Penang, Malaysia. It holds a 4-star rating. Guests rate it 9.0 out of 10 across 580 reviews. Facilities include spa, free parking, free wi-fi. It is 11 km from the centre of Penang. The nearest beach is 90 m away. The nearest airport, Penang International Airport (PEN), is 20 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★★

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

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

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 86

[Ranked #12 of 75 hotels in Batu Ferringhi by StayVersus score](https://stayversus.com/en/malaysia/penang/area/batu-ferringhi/)

By The Sea Penang

## How By The Sea Beach Front scores

Better rated than 85% of hotels in Penang

-   Guest rating **9.0**
-   Location **7.3**
-   Beach access **10.0**

Penang average

## Amenities

SpaFree parkingFree Wi-Fi

### Pool & wellness

-   Spa

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### Services

-   Concierge

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **7.3**/10

- **Walk grade:** **58**/100 Somewhat walkable

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **42**

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

<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="">Pantai Batu Feringgi</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">90 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2 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="">20 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">44 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="">11 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">24 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   War Museum590 m
-   Adventure Zone1.2 km

### Compare

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## Questions about By The Sea Beach Front

### How do guests rate By The Sea Beach Front?

By The Sea Beach Front has a guest rating of 9.0 out of 10 from 580 reviews, which is better than 85% of rated hotels in Penang.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at By The Sea Beach Front?

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

### Is there parking at By The Sea Beach Front?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is By The Sea Beach Front from the airport?

The nearest airport, Penang International Airport (PEN), is 20 km away in a straight line.

### Is By The Sea Beach Front close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 90 m from the hotel.

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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