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title: "Tien Terrace Macalister, Penang: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Tien Terrace Macalister in Penang: rated 8.9 by guests, 4-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-19
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Hotel · ★★★★ · Qanova
# Tien Terrace Macalister

George Town, Penang, Malaysia

8.9 ·  Excellent 456 reviews ·  #203 #203 of 835 in Penang ·  4.4/5 on Google, 69 reviews ·  8.9 Location score
## About Tien Terrace Macalister

Tien Terrace Macalister is a hotel in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. It holds a 4-star rating. Guests rate it 8.9 out of 10 across 456 reviews. Facilities include outdoor pool, gym, free wi-fi. It is 590 m from the centre of Penang. The nearest beach is 1.2 km away. The nearest airport, Penang International Airport (PEN), is 14 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★★

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

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

- **Rooms:** 9

- **Floors:** 1

- **Opened:** 2021

- **Last renovated:** 2021

- **Chain:** Qanova

- **Smoking:** Smoke-free property

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 235

[Ranked #75 of 237 hotels in George Town by StayVersus score](https://stayversus.com/en/malaysia/penang/area/george-town/)

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## How Tien Terrace Macalister scores

Better rated than 76% of hotels in Penang

-   Guest rating **8.9**
-   Location **8.9**
-   Facilities **3.3**
-   Families **1.0**
-   Spa & wellness **3.0**
-   Beach access **6.1**

Penang average

## Rating on Google

4.4/5

69 Google reviews

-   5★100%
-   4★0%
-   3★0%
-   2★0%
-   1★0%

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

## Amenities

Outdoor poolGymFree Wi-Fi

### Pool & wellness

-   Outdoor pool
-   Gym

### Leisure

-   Terrace

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Parking

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning
-   In-room safe
-   Blackout curtains

### Accessibility

-   Wheelchair accessible

### Policies

-   Smoke-free

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **8.9**/10

- **Walk grade:** **98**/100 Great for walkers

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

- **Sights within 1 km:** **32**

<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="">1.2 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">20 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="">32 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="">590 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">10 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Centre130 m
-   Galeri Automotif Muzium Negeri Pulau Pinang300 m
-   Baba Nyonya Musem 和wonderfood Museum360 m
-   Queen Victoria Memorial Clock Tower370 m

## Lists this hotel is on

-   [Hotels with a pool in Penang](https://stayversus.com/en/malaysia/penang/pool/)
-   [Central hotels in Penang](https://stayversus.com/en/malaysia/penang/central/)

### Compare

## Compare Tien Terrace Macalister with nearby hotels

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## Questions about Tien Terrace Macalister

### How do guests rate Tien Terrace Macalister?

Tien Terrace Macalister has a guest rating of 8.9 out of 10 from 456 reviews, which is better than 76% of rated hotels in Penang.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Tien Terrace Macalister?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is until 12:00.

### Does Tien Terrace Macalister have a pool?

Yes, Tien Terrace Macalister has a swimming pool (outdoor pool).

### Is there parking at Tien Terrace Macalister?

Yes, parking is available; charges may apply.

### How far is Tien Terrace Macalister from the airport?

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

### Is Tien Terrace Macalister close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 1.2 km from the hotel.

### How many rooms does Tien Terrace Macalister have?

Tien Terrace Macalister has 9 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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