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title: "Macalister Terraces Hotel, Penang: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Macalister Terraces Hotel in Penang: rated 9.0 by guests, 3-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-18
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Hotel · ★★★
# Macalister Terraces Hotel

George Town, Penang, Malaysia

9.0 ·  Excellent 1,238 reviews ·  #138 #138 of 835 in Penang ·  4.4/5 on Google, 242 reviews ·  9.4 Location score
## About Macalister Terraces Hotel

Macalister Terraces Hotel is a hotel in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. It holds a 3-star rating. Guests rate it 9.0 out of 10 across 1,238 reviews. Facilities include restaurant, bar, free parking, free wi-fi. It is 1.0 km from the centre of Penang. The nearest beach is 1.1 km away. The nearest airport, Penang International Airport (PEN), is 14 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★

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

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

- **Rooms:** 20

- **Floors:** 2

- **Last renovated:** 2019

- **Smoking:** Smoke-free property

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 94

[Ranked #55 of 237 hotels in George Town by StayVersus score](https://stayversus.com/en/malaysia/penang/area/george-town/)

71 Lorong Macalister [macalisterterraces.com](http://www.macalisterterraces.com/)

## How Macalister Terraces Hotel scores

Better rated than 86% of hotels in Penang

-   Guest rating **9.0**
-   Location **9.4**
-   Facilities **5.8**
-   Families **0.0**
-   Spa & wellness **0.0**
-   Beach access **6.6**

Penang average

## Rating on Google

4.4/5

242 Google reviews

-   5★82%
-   4★9%
-   3★0%
-   2★9%
-   1★0%

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

## Amenities

RestaurantBarFree parkingFree Wi-Fi

### Food & drink

-   Restaurant
-   Bar

### Leisure

-   Terrace

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### Services

-   Concierge
-   Laundry
-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning
-   Kitchen
-   Minibar
-   In-room safe
-   Blackout curtains

### Policies

-   Smoke-free

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **9.4**/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="">1.1 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">18 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="">33 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="">1.0 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">17 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Glass Museum Penang200 m
-   I-box Glass Museum200 m
-   Asia Camera Museum210 m
-   Dinosaur Park230 m
-   Rainbow Skywalk240 m
-   Ocean Explorer250 m

## Lists this hotel is on

-   [Hotels with free parking in Penang](https://stayversus.com/en/malaysia/penang/free-parking/)
-   [Central hotels in Penang](https://stayversus.com/en/malaysia/penang/central/)
-   [Top-rated budget stays in Penang](https://stayversus.com/en/malaysia/penang/budget/)

### Compare

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## Questions about Macalister Terraces Hotel

### How do guests rate Macalister Terraces Hotel?

Macalister Terraces Hotel has a guest rating of 9.0 out of 10 from 1,238 reviews, which is better than 86% of rated hotels in Penang.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Macalister Terraces Hotel?

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

### Is there parking at Macalister Terraces Hotel?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Macalister Terraces Hotel from the airport?

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

### Is Macalister Terraces Hotel close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 1.1 km from the hotel.

### How many rooms does Macalister Terraces Hotel have?

Macalister Terraces Hotel has 20 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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