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title: "Grand Inn Macalister, Penang: 7.9/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
description: "Grand Inn Macalister in Penang: rated 7.9 by guests, 1-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/grand-inn-macalister-penang/
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source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-03
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Hotel · ★ · Grand Inn Macalister, Grand inn Penang road, Grand FC
# Grand Inn Macalister

George Town, Penang, Malaysia

7.9 ·  Good 3,333 reviews ·  #676 #676 of 835 in Penang ·  4.1/5 on Google, 63 reviews ·  6.9 Location score
## About Grand Inn Macalister

Grand Inn Macalister is a hotel in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. It holds a 1-star rating. Guests rate it 7.9 out of 10 across 3,333 reviews. Facilities include free parking, free wi-fi. It is 910 m from the centre of Penang. The nearest beach is 1.2 km away. The nearest airport, Penang International Airport (PEN), is 14 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★

- **Check-in from:** 14:00

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

- **Rooms:** 48

- **Floors:** 3

- **Opened:** 2012

- **Chain:** Grand Inn Macalister, Grand inn Penang road, Grand FC

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 247

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

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## Live prices around Grand Inn Macalister

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## Grand Inn Macalister: nightly price by month

           

-   Cheapest month: December, about €22 a night on average
-   Most expensive month: November, about €32 a night on average
-   Lowest price we found: €22 for the night of 15 December

Pick a month to check today's price for its cheapest date.

[Grand Inn Macalister prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/grand-inn-macalister-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 Grand Inn Macalister scores

Better rated than 18% of hotels in Penang

-   Guest rating **7.9**
-   Location **6.9**
-   Beach access **6.3**

Penang average

## Rating on Google

4.1/5

63 Google reviews

-   5★46%
-   4★24%
-   3★28%
-   2★2%
-   1★0%

From the property’s public Google Maps listing. It is shown for reference and is not part of the StayVersus score.

## Amenities

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### Services

-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning
-   Blackout curtains

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **6.9**/10

- **Walk grade:** **78**/100 Good for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **75**

- **Shops within 500 m:** **2**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **8**

<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="">1.2 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">19 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="">14 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">32 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="">910 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">15 min walk</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="">2.1 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 min drive</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="">9.9 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">22 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</th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">440 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">7 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Wellings Pharmacy</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">430 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">7 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Lists this hotel is on

-   [Hotels with free parking in Penang](https://stayversus.com/en/malaysia/penang/free-parking/)
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## Questions about Grand Inn Macalister

### How do guests rate Grand Inn Macalister?

Grand Inn Macalister has a guest rating of 7.9 out of 10 from 3,333 reviews, which is better than 18% of rated hotels in Penang.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Grand Inn Macalister?

Check-in starts at 14:00 and check-out is until 12:00.

### Is there parking at Grand Inn Macalister?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Grand Inn Macalister from the airport?

The nearest airport, Penang International Airport (PEN), is 14 km away in a straight line.

### Is Grand Inn Macalister close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 1.2 km from the hotel.

### When did Grand Inn Macalister open?

Grand Inn Macalister opened in 2012.

### How many rooms does Grand Inn Macalister have?

Grand Inn Macalister has 48 rooms on 3 floors.

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to Grand Inn Macalister?

Wellings Pharmacy is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 430 m away (7 min walk).

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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