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title: "Sofu Inn, Penang: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Sofu Inn in Penang: rated 9.0 by guests, 2-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-12
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Hotel · ★★
# Sofu Inn

Kampung Masjid (Jelutong), Penang, Malaysia

9.0 ·  Excellent 72 reviews ·  #269 #269 of 1,077 in Penang ·  4.1 Location score
## About Sofu Inn

Sofu Inn is a hotel in Kampung Masjid (Jelutong), Penang, Malaysia. It holds a 2-star rating. Guests rate it 9.0 out of 10 across 72 reviews. It is 2.5 km from the centre of Penang. The nearest airport, Penang International Airport (PEN), is 11 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★

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

- **Check-out until:** 11:00

- **Rooms:** 1

- **Floors:** 1

- **Opened:** 2025

- **Last renovated:** 2025

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 6

110, Jln Tan Sri Teh Ewe Lim, Jelutong

## How Sofu Inn scores

Better rated than 76% of hotels in Penang

-   Guest rating **9.0**
-   Location **4.1**
-   Beach access **0.0**

Penang average

## Amenities

The partner listing does not include an amenity list for this property yet.

## Location

- **Location score:** **4.1**/10

- **Walk grade:** **54**/100 Somewhat walkable

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **47**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **0**

<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="">4.3 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">10 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="">11 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">25 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="">2.5 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">6 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Compare

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## Questions about Sofu Inn

### How do guests rate Sofu Inn?

Sofu Inn has a guest rating of 9.0 out of 10 from 72 reviews, which is better than 76% of rated hotels in Penang.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Sofu Inn?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is until 11:00.

### How far is Sofu Inn from the airport?

The nearest airport, Penang International Airport (PEN), is 11 km away in a straight line.

### How many rooms does Sofu Inn have?

Sofu Inn has 1 rooms on 1 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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