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title: "Rainbow Guest House Penang: 5.9/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
description: "Rainbow Guest House Penang in Penang: rated 5.9 by guests, Guesthouse. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/rainbow-guest-house-penang-penang/
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source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-03
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Guesthouse
# Rainbow Guest House Penang

George Town, Penang, Malaysia

5.9 ·  Below average 1,221 reviews ·  #830 #830 of 835 in Penang ·  2.0/5 on Google, 108 reviews ·  7.3 Location score
## About Rainbow Guest House Penang

Rainbow Guest House Penang is a guesthouse in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. Guests rate it 5.9 out of 10 across 1,221 reviews. Facilities include airport transfer. It is 2.2 km from the centre of Penang. The nearest beach is 1.7 km away. The nearest airport, Penang International Airport (PEN), is 15 km away.

- **Type:** Guesthouse

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

- **Check-out until:** 11:30

- **Rooms:** 18

- **Floors:** 4

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 135

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

[220 m from Kapitan Keling Mosque: all hotels near Kapitan Keling Mosque](https://stayversus.com/en/malaysia/penang/near/kapitan-keling-mosque/)

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## Live prices around Rainbow Guest House Penang

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## How Rainbow Guest House Penang scores

Better rated than 1% of hotels in Penang

-   Guest rating **5.9**
-   Location **7.3**
-   Beach access **4.4**

Penang average

## Rating on Google

2.0/5

108 Google reviews

-   5★50%
-   4★0%
-   3★0%
-   2★0%
-   1★50%

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

## Amenities

### Internet

-   Wi-Fi

### Services

-   Airport transfer

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **7.3**/10

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

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

- **Shops within 500 m:** **12**

- **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="">1.7 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 min drive</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="">2.2 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 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="">220 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 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="">12 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">27 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="">Soon Seng Hang Trading</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><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Soon Huat Seeds Co. Sdn Bhd</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">330 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Compare

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## Questions about Rainbow Guest House Penang

### How do guests rate Rainbow Guest House Penang?

Rainbow Guest House Penang has a guest rating of 5.9 out of 10 from 1,221 reviews, which is better than 1% of rated hotels in Penang.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Rainbow Guest House Penang?

Check-in starts at 14:00 and check-out is until 11:30.

### How far is Rainbow Guest House Penang from the airport?

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

### Is Rainbow Guest House Penang close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 1.7 km from the hotel.

### How many rooms does Rainbow Guest House Penang have?

Rainbow Guest House Penang has 18 rooms on 4 floors.

### Is there a supermarket or food shop near Rainbow Guest House Penang?

Yes: Soon Seng Hang Trading, about 80 m away (1 min walk).

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to Rainbow Guest House Penang?

Soon Huat Seeds Co. Sdn Bhd is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 330 m away (5 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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