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title: "Cititel Hotel Penang: 8.5/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
description: "Cititel Hotel Penang in Penang: rated 8.5 by guests, 4-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-06
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Hotel · ★★★★ · CHM Hotels
# Cititel Hotel Penang

George Town, Penang, Malaysia

8.5 ·  Very good 17,020 reviews ·  #453 #453 of 835 in Penang ·  8.3 Location score
## About Cititel Hotel Penang

Cititel Hotel Penang is a hotel in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. It holds a 4-star rating. Guests rate it 8.5 out of 10 across 17,020 reviews. Facilities include indoor pool, restaurant, bar, gym, free parking, free wi-fi. It is 1.8 km from the centre of Penang. The nearest beach is 810 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:** 360

- **Floors:** 16

- **Opened:** 1997

- **Chain:** CHM Hotels

- **Smoking:** Smoke-free property

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 123

[Ranked #141 of 237 hotels in George Town by StayVersus score](https://stayversus.com/en/malaysia/penang/area/george-town/)

[710 m from Kapitan Keling Mosque: all hotels near Kapitan Keling Mosque](https://stayversus.com/en/malaysia/penang/near/kapitan-keling-mosque/)

[Hotel prices in Penang by month](https://stayversus.com/en/malaysia/penang/prices/)

66 Jalan Penang [cititelpenang.com](http://www.cititelpenang.com)

## Live prices around Cititel Hotel Penang

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Cititel Hotel Penang: nightly price by month

       

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-   Cheapest month: November, about €49 a night on average
-   Most expensive month: February, about €55 a night on average
-   Lowest price we found: €49 for the night of 10 November

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[Hotel prices in Penang by month](https://stayversus.com/en/malaysia/penang/prices/)

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.

## How Cititel Hotel Penang scores

Better rated than 43% of hotels in Penang

-   Guest rating **8.5**
-   Location **8.3**
-   Facilities **9.2**
-   Spa & wellness **6.5**
-   Beach access **7.5**

Penang average

## Amenities

Indoor poolRestaurantBarGymFree parkingFree Wi-Fi24-hour room service

### Pool & wellness

-   Indoor pool
-   Sauna
-   Hot tub
-   Gym

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast
-   Restaurant
-   Bar
-   24-hour room service

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### Services

-   Car hire
-   Concierge
-   Laundry
-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

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

### Policies

-   Smoke-free

### Business

-   Meeting rooms

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **8.3**/10

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

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

- **Shops within 500 m:** **11**

- **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="">810 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">13 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="">34 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="">1.8 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Main sights of Penang

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><a href="/en/malaysia/penang/near/kapitan-keling-mosque/" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Kapitan Keling Mosque</a></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">710 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">12 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><a href="/en/malaysia/penang/near/batu-ferringhi/" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Batu Ferringhi</a></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">11 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">25 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Everyday places nearby

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Food shop<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Mydin</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">280 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pure Pharmacy</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">90 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Lists this hotel is on

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-   [Hotels with a gym in Penang](https://stayversus.com/en/malaysia/penang/gym/)

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## Questions about Cititel Hotel Penang

### How do guests rate Cititel Hotel Penang?

Cititel Hotel Penang has a guest rating of 8.5 out of 10 from 17,020 reviews, which is better than 43% of rated hotels in Penang.

### When is Cititel Hotel Penang cheapest?

In our price checks, the cheapest month is November, at about €49 a night on average. The most expensive is February, at about €55.

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

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

### Does Cititel Hotel Penang include breakfast?

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

### Does Cititel Hotel Penang have a pool?

Yes, Cititel Hotel Penang has a swimming pool (indoor pool).

### Is there parking at Cititel Hotel Penang?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

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

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

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

The nearest beach is 810 m from the hotel.

### When did Cititel Hotel Penang open?

Cititel Hotel Penang opened in 1997.

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

Cititel Hotel Penang has 360 rooms on 16 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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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/cititel-hotel-penang-penang/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/