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title: "New Elephant House Hotel, Penang: 8.0/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
description: "New Elephant House Hotel in Penang: rated 8.0 by guests, 2-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/new-elephant-house-hotel-penang/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-04
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Hotel · ★★
# New Elephant House Hotel

George Town, Penang, Malaysia

8.0 ·  Very good 214 reviews ·  #639 #639 of 835 in Penang ·  3.9/5 on Google, 123 reviews ·  8.5 Location score
## About New Elephant House Hotel

New Elephant House Hotel is a hotel in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. It holds a 2-star rating. Guests rate it 8.0 out of 10 across 214 reviews. Facilities include free wi-fi. It is 1.6 km from the centre of Penang. The nearest beach is 1.1 km away. The nearest airport, Penang International Airport (PEN), is 15 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★

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

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

- **Rooms:** 11

- **Opened:** 2014

- **Last renovated:** 2022

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 165

[Ranked #187 of 237 hotels in George Town by StayVersus score](https://stayversus.com/en/malaysia/penang/area/george-town/)

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## How New Elephant House Hotel scores

Better rated than 23% of hotels in Penang

-   Guest rating **8.0**
-   Location **8.5**
-   Beach access **6.7**

Penang average

## Rating on Google

3.9/5

123 Google reviews

-   5★43%
-   4★36%
-   3★17%
-   2★1%
-   1★3%

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

-   Parking

### Services

-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning
-   Blackout curtains

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **8.5**/10

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

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

- **Shops within 500 m:** **22**

- **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="">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="">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="">1.6 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="">520 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">8 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="">26 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="">140 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Veng Tatt Soon Enterprise</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">80 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

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## Questions about New Elephant House Hotel

### How do guests rate New Elephant House Hotel?

New Elephant House Hotel has a guest rating of 8.0 out of 10 from 214 reviews, which is better than 23% of rated hotels in Penang.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at New Elephant House Hotel?

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

### Is there parking at New Elephant House Hotel?

Yes, parking is available; charges may apply.

### How far is New Elephant House Hotel from the airport?

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

### Is New Elephant House Hotel close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 1.1 km from the hotel.

### When did New Elephant House Hotel open?

New Elephant House Hotel opened in 2014 and was last renovated in 2022.

### How many rooms does New Elephant House Hotel have?

New Elephant House Hotel has 11 rooms.

### Is there a supermarket or food shop near New Elephant House Hotel?

Yes: Mydin, about 140 m away (2 min walk).

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to New Elephant House Hotel?

Veng Tatt Soon Enterprise is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 80 m away (1 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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