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title: "Rainbow Guesthouse Penang: 8.5/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
description: "Rainbow Guesthouse Penang in Penang: rated 8.5 by guests, Guesthouse. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/rainbow-guesthouse-penang-penang/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-25
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Guesthouse
# Rainbow Guesthouse Penang

George Town, Penang, Malaysia

8.5 ·  Very good 181 reviews ·  #442 #442 of 835 in Penang ·  7.4 Location score
## About Rainbow Guesthouse Penang

Rainbow Guesthouse Penang is a guesthouse in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. Guests rate it 8.5 out of 10 across 181 reviews. Facilities include bar, free wi-fi. It is 2.1 km from the centre of Penang. The nearest beach is 1.5 km away. The nearest airport, Penang International Airport (PEN), is 15 km away.

- **Type:** Guesthouse

- **Check-in from:** 13:30

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

- **Rooms:** 9

- **Floors:** 3

- **Smoking:** Smoke-free property

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

[Ranked #140 of 237 hotels in George Town by StayVersus score](https://stayversus.com/en/malaysia/penang/area/george-town/)

[210 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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## How Rainbow Guesthouse Penang scores

Better rated than 46% of hotels in Penang

-   Guest rating **8.5**
-   Location **7.4**
-   Beach access **5.3**

Penang average

## Amenities

### Food & drink

-   Bar

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Parking

### Services

-   Laundry
-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning
-   Kitchen

### Accessibility

-   Wheelchair accessible

### Policies

-   Smoke-free

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **7.4**/10

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

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

- **Shops within 500 m:** **14**

- **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="">1.5 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">24 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="">2.1 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="">210 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">3 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</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><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="">510 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">8 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Compare

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## Questions about Rainbow Guesthouse Penang

### How do guests rate Rainbow Guesthouse Penang?

Rainbow Guesthouse Penang has a guest rating of 8.5 out of 10 from 181 reviews, which is better than 46% of rated hotels in Penang.

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

Check-in starts at 13:30 and check-out is until 12:00.

### Is there parking at Rainbow Guesthouse Penang?

Yes, parking is available; charges may apply.

### How far is Rainbow Guesthouse Penang from the airport?

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

### Is Rainbow Guesthouse Penang close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 1.5 km from the hotel.

### How many rooms does Rainbow Guesthouse Penang have?

Rainbow Guesthouse Penang has 9 rooms on 3 floors.

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to Rainbow Guesthouse Penang?

Veng Tatt Soon Enterprise is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 510 m away (8 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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