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title: "Historic hotels in Penang (17 compared)"
description: "The 17 historic hotels in Penang, ranked by guest rating and compared on location, amenities and rooms."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/malaysia/penang/historic/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-23
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# Historic hotels in Penang

We ranked 17 places to stay in Penang that match this list by the StayVersus score. Every hotel can be compared head to head.

Hotels that opened before 1950.

- [All hotels in Penang](https://stayversus.com/en/malaysia/penang/) 
- [5-star hotels 39](https://stayversus.com/en/malaysia/penang/luxury/)
- [Hotels with a pool 270](https://stayversus.com/en/malaysia/penang/pool/)
- [Spa hotels 31](https://stayversus.com/en/malaysia/penang/spa/)
- [Beach hotels 142](https://stayversus.com/en/malaysia/penang/beach/)
- [Hotels with free parking 405](https://stayversus.com/en/malaysia/penang/free-parking/)
- [Pet-friendly hotels 8](https://stayversus.com/en/malaysia/penang/pets/)
- [Central hotels 146](https://stayversus.com/en/malaysia/penang/central/)
- [Top-rated budget stays 166](https://stayversus.com/en/malaysia/penang/budget/)
- [New and renovated hotels 155](https://stayversus.com/en/malaysia/penang/new/)
- [Small hotels 163](https://stayversus.com/en/malaysia/penang/small/)
- [Hotels with free breakfast 18](https://stayversus.com/en/malaysia/penang/breakfast/)
- [Hotels with a gym 170](https://stayversus.com/en/malaysia/penang/gym/)

## Historic hotels in Penang

Ranked by StayVersus score: guest rating adjusted for the number of reviews.

## Popular match-ups in Penang

-     [**Bayview Beach Resort** *vs* **PARKROYAL Penang Resort** Penang, 8.5 / 9.1](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/bayview-beach-resort-penang-vs-parkroyal-penang-resort-penang/)
-     [**Bayview Beach Resort** *vs* **Hard Rock Hotel Penang** Penang, 8.5 / 8.8](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/bayview-beach-resort-penang-vs-hard-rock-hotel-penang-penang/)
-     [**Flamingo Hotel by the Beach** *vs* **Rainbow Paradise Premium Resorts @Tanjung Bungah** Penang, 8.0 / 7.7](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/flamingo-hotel-by-the-beach-penang-vs-rainbow-paradise-premium-resorts-tanjung-bungah-penang/)
-     [**Hompton by the Beach Penang** *vs* **Hotel Sentral Seaview Penang @ Beachfront** Penang, 8.9 / 7.7](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hompton-by-the-beach-penang-penang-vs-hotel-sentral-seaview-penang-beachfront-penang/)
-     [**Bahang Bay Hotel** *vs* **Bayview Beach Resort** Penang, 8.9 / 8.5](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/bahang-bay-hotel-penang-vs-bayview-beach-resort-penang/)
-     [**Hard Rock Hotel Penang** *vs* **PARKROYAL Penang Resort** Penang, 8.8 / 9.1](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hard-rock-hotel-penang-penang-vs-parkroyal-penang-resort-penang/)
-     [**Hotel Sentral Georgetown @ City Centre** *vs* **Sunway Hotel Georgetown** Penang, 7.8 / 8.3](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/hotel-sentral-georgetown-city-centre-penang-vs-sunway-hotel-georgetown-penang/)
-     [**PARKROYAL Penang Resort** *vs* **Shangri-La Golden Sands, Penang** Penang, 9.1 / 8.7](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/parkroyal-penang-resort-penang-vs-shangri-la-golden-sands-penang-penang/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/malaysia/penang/historic/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/