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title: "Merchant Hotel, Penang: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Merchant Hotel in Penang: rated 8.0 by guests, 3.5-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-13
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Hotel · ★★★★ · by Merlene
# Merchant Hotel

George Town, Penang, Malaysia

8.0 ·  Very good 7,090 reviews ·  #890 #890 of 1,077 in Penang ·  8.1 Location score
## About Merchant Hotel

Merchant Hotel is a hotel in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. It holds a 3.5-star rating. Guests rate it 8.0 out of 10 across 7,090 reviews. Facilities include bar, free wi-fi. It is 1.9 km from the centre of Penang. The nearest beach is 870 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:** 94

- **Floors:** 10

- **Opened:** 1984

- **Last renovated:** 2023

- **Chain:** by Merlene

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 124

55, Jalan Penang

## How Merchant Hotel scores

Better rated than 11% of hotels in Penang

-   Guest rating **8.0**
-   Location **8.1**
-   Beach access **7.3**
-   Public transport **6.6**

Penang average

## Amenities

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast
-   Bar

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Services

-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

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

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **8.1**/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="">870 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">14 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="">770 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="">1.9 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   五福書院340 m
-   Muzeum Negeri Pulau Pinang350 m
-   St Jo's Gurney Paragon400 m
-   J.Tan & C.H.Lim410 m
-   Penang Diocesan Museum500 m
-   槟城玄君宫510 m

## Merchant Hotel: in detail

Merchant Hotel provides flawless service and all the necessary facilities for visitors. Stay connected with your associates, as complimentary Wi-Fi is available during your entire visit. The hotel offers taxi amenities to assist you in discovering your desired offerings in Penang. The hotel offers reception amenities including luggage storage and safety deposit boxes to ensure a comfortable stay for guests. The hotel's daily housekeeping ensures an excellent option for your stay. To ensure the well-being and convenience of all visitors, smoking is strictly prohibited throughout the entire hotel. In order to ensure the utmost level of relaxation, the guestrooms feature an inviting design and are equipped with all basic necessities, creating a delightful stay experience. To ensure a pleasant stay, a selection of rooms at hotel come furnished with linen service, blackout curtains and air conditioning, all designed with your ease in mind. In select rooms, visitors can enjoy a touch of amusement with the availability of daily newspaper, television and cable TV for their entertainment needs. Within specific rooms, a refrigerator, bottled water, a coffee or tea maker, instant coffee, instant tea and mini bar is conveniently available for your use. Understanding the significance of bathroom facilities in enhancing visitor contentment, hotel offers a hair dryer, toiletries and towels within a few chosen chambers. Start your day stress-free at Merchant Hotel as breakfast is made available for you on the premises.

### Compare

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## Questions about Merchant Hotel

### How do guests rate Merchant Hotel?

Merchant Hotel has a guest rating of 8.0 out of 10 from 7,090 reviews, which is better than 11% of rated hotels in Penang.

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

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

### Does Merchant Hotel include breakfast?

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

### How far is Merchant Hotel from the airport?

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

### Is Merchant Hotel close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 870 m from the hotel.

### How many rooms does Merchant Hotel have?

Merchant Hotel has 94 rooms on 10 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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