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Hotel · ★★★★ · Ascott International
# lyf Georgetown Penang

George Town, Penang, Malaysia

9.0 ·  Excellent 1,378 reviews ·  #169 #169 of 1,077 in Penang ·  7.6 Location score
## About lyf Georgetown Penang

lyf Georgetown Penang is a hotel in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. It holds a 4-star rating. Guests rate it 9.0 out of 10 across 1,378 reviews. It is 2.1 km from the centre of Penang. The nearest beach is 920 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:** 143

- **Floors:** 5

- **Opened:** 2024

- **Chain:** Ascott International

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 71

No 2A Jalan Penang, Seksyen 14 [discoverasr.com](https://www.discoverasr.com/en/lyf/malaysia/lyf-georgetown-penang)

## How lyf Georgetown Penang scores

Better rated than 86% of hotels in Penang

-   Guest rating **9.0**
-   Location **7.6**
-   Beach access **7.2**
-   Public transport **5.2**

Penang average

## Amenities

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

## Location

- **Location score:** **7.6**/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="">920 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">15 min walk</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="">1.0 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">17 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="">2.1 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Muzeum Negeri Pulau Pinang240 m
-   The Roman Catholic Museum430 m
-   Penang Diocesan Museum430 m
-   Muzium and Balai Seni Lukis470 m
-   Penang State Museum Board500 m
-   五福書院510 m

### Compare

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## Questions about lyf Georgetown Penang

### How do guests rate lyf Georgetown Penang?

lyf Georgetown Penang has a guest rating of 9.0 out of 10 from 1,378 reviews, which is better than 86% of rated hotels in Penang.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at lyf Georgetown Penang?

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

### How far is lyf Georgetown Penang from the airport?

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

### Is lyf Georgetown Penang close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 920 m from the hotel.

### How many rooms does lyf Georgetown Penang have?

lyf Georgetown Penang has 143 rooms on 5 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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