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title: "Sun Hotel Penang, Penang: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Sun Hotel Penang in Penang: rated 6.5 by guests, 2-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-15
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Hotel · ★★
# Sun Hotel Penang

George Town, Penang, Malaysia

6.5 ·  Okay 32 reviews ·  #1000 #1,000 of 1,077 in Penang ·  8.5 Location score
## About Sun Hotel Penang

Sun Hotel Penang is a hotel in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. It holds a 2-star rating. Guests rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 32 reviews. It is 1.1 km from the centre of Penang. The nearest beach is 1.8 km away. The nearest airport, Penang International Airport (PEN), is 14 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★

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

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

- **Rooms:** 6

- **Floors:** 2

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 50

55, Lebuh Tye Sin, George Town, 55B - 2nd Floor

## How Sun Hotel Penang scores

Better rated than 4% of hotels in Penang

-   Guest rating **6.5**
-   Location **8.5**
-   Beach access **4.3**
-   Public transport **7.0**

Penang average

## Amenities

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

## Location

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

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

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

- **Sights within 1 km:** **39**

<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="">1.8 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 station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Stesen Komuter Simpang Ampat</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">700 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">11 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="">14 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">31 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="">1.1 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">17 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Penang Antique House160 m
-   Malaya Bicycle Museum200 m
-   Penang House of Music410 m
-   Tech Dome Penang450 m
-   海洋天地 Ocean Park460 m
-   Dinosaur Park460 m

### Compare

## Compare Sun Hotel Penang with nearby hotels

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## Questions about Sun Hotel Penang

### How do guests rate Sun Hotel Penang?

Sun Hotel Penang has a guest rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 32 reviews, which is better than 4% of rated hotels in Penang.

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

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

### How far is Sun Hotel Penang from the airport?

The nearest airport, Penang International Airport (PEN), is 14 km away in a straight line.

### Is Sun Hotel Penang close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 1.8 km from the hotel.

### How many rooms does Sun Hotel Penang have?

Sun Hotel Penang has 6 rooms on 2 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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