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title: "Tropicana 218 Macalister, Penang: 8.5/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
description: "Tropicana 218 Macalister in Penang: rated 8.5 by guests, Apartment. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/tropicana-218-macalister-penang/
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retrieved: 2026-11-15
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Apartment · Top Key Management
# Tropicana 218 Macalister

George Town, Penang, Malaysia

8.5 ·  Very good 4,128 reviews ·  #453 #453 of 835 in Penang ·  8.4 Location score
## About Tropicana 218 Macalister

Tropicana 218 Macalister is an apartment in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. Guests rate it 8.5 out of 10 across 4,128 reviews. Facilities include swimming pool, gym, free parking, free wi-fi. It is 770 m from the centre of Penang. The nearest beach is 1.1 km away. The nearest airport, Penang International Airport (PEN), is 14 km away.

- **Type:** Apartment

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

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

- **Rooms:** 52

- **Chain:** Top Key Management

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 239

[Hotel prices in Penang by month](https://stayversus.com/en/malaysia/penang/prices/)

Jalan Macalister, Tropicana 218 Macalister

## Live prices around Tropicana 218 Macalister

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## Tropicana 218 Macalister: nightly price by month

          

 Nov

-   Cheapest month: December, about €64 a night on average
-   Most expensive month: March, about €91 a night on average
-   Lowest price we found: €56 for the night of 15 December
-   Saturday nights cost about 23% more than Tuesday nights

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[Tropicana 218 Macalister prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/tropicana-218-macalister-penang/prices/)

Averages of real one-night prices for two adults on Agoda, a Tuesday and a Saturday in each month, last checked 11 November 2026. In euros; the final price is shown before you book.

## How Tropicana 218 Macalister scores

Better rated than 43% of hotels in Penang

-   Guest rating **8.5**
-   Location **8.4**
-   Beach access **6.6**

Penang average

## Amenities

Swimming poolGymFree parkingFree Wi-Fi

### Pool & wellness

-   Swimming pool
-   Gym

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning
-   Blackout curtains

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **8.4**/10

- **Walk grade:** **94**/100 Great for walkers

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

- **Shops within 500 m:** **8**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **19**

<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="">1.1 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">18 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="">770 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">12 min walk</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="">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=""><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="">10 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">23 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="">190 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="">Pharmacy<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Sense Perfect Aesthetics</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">380 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">6 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Lists this hotel is on

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

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## Questions about Tropicana 218 Macalister

### How do guests rate Tropicana 218 Macalister?

Tropicana 218 Macalister has a guest rating of 8.5 out of 10 from 4,128 reviews, which is better than 43% of rated hotels in Penang.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Tropicana 218 Macalister?

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

### Does Tropicana 218 Macalister have a pool?

Yes, Tropicana 218 Macalister has a swimming pool.

### Is there parking at Tropicana 218 Macalister?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Tropicana 218 Macalister from the airport?

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

### Is Tropicana 218 Macalister close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 1.1 km from the hotel.

### How many rooms does Tropicana 218 Macalister have?

Tropicana 218 Macalister has 52 rooms.

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to Tropicana 218 Macalister?

Sense Perfect Aesthetics is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 380 m away (6 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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