Preparation to Penang

Penang offers a wide variety of accommodation options to suit different needs and budgets, from luxury hotels, boutique hotels and serviced apartments, to budget hostels, beachside guesthouses, and fun homestays.

George Town UNESCO World Heritage Site

George Town has become a favorite among Condé Nast readers, due to the variety of boutique accommodation options on offer, including beautifully restored traditional shophouses and modern hotels decorated with local touches. If you want to explore George Town by foot, bicycle, motorcycle or rickshaw, it is ideal to spend the night in this World Heritage Site area.

Gurney ride

Strategically located between the city and the beach, the skyscraper hotels in Persiaran Gurney offer a breathtaking panorama of the sea and the city. For mouth-watering street food, world-class shopping and nightlife, all the action happens on this iconic Penang waterfront promenade.

Batu Ferringhi

Penang’s northern coastline from Tanjung Bungah to Batu Ferringhi is full of 3- to 5-star beach resorts, and is close to plenty of shopping, nightlife and ecotourism. For an unforgettable village experience, there is a homestay in a small fishing village nearby.

Southeast Zone

The Southeast Zone is close to the technology park, international airport, golf course, both Penang bridges (which connect the island to the mainland), and some of Penang’s largest shopping malls. There is a wide selection of business class hotels, conference centers including the Subterranean Penang International Convention and Exhibition Center (SPICE) and the Penang Waterfront Convention Center, which is expected to be completed within a few years.

Across North Perai

Seberang Perai Utara is an area full of rice paddies and local communities, thus it is one of the places that offers the most traditional homestay program in Penang. Enjoy your holiday in an authentic Malay village surrounded by vast rice fields, and explore the sea swamp forest rich in flora and fauna.

Across from Central Perai

Here is the busy Seberang Perai section with several shopping malls. You can visit Penang Bird Park, the first and largest bird park in Malaysia. The famous St Anne’s Church is located in Bukit Mertajam, where several relics of Cherok Tokun can be found in the courtyard of this church. There are also several hotels in this area.

Across South Perai

Visit Nibong Tebal and take a leisurely walk in the Bukit Panchor Recreational Forest while exploring the sea marsh forest, bat cave and mudflat walkway.

Homestay _

Penang country homestays are different from regular hotels by offering affordable and comfortable accommodation for tourists who want to accompany the locals, or leave the hustle and bustle of the city. The tourists will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the local culture and lifestyle in a relaxed atmosphere. Imagine staying in a village where you can do rural activities such as fishing, rubber tapping, fruit weaving, carpentry and more. In addition, you also have the opportunity to chat with the locals, enjoy village cuisine and maybe even be a guest at a traditional wedding! If all this is not exciting yet, you can also organize a special program for yourself. Penang homestay programs cover 11 areas in the northern part, and each program has its own special features that promise a carefree and exciting vacation. These places include:

• Jalan Bahru di Balik Pulau
• Kota Aur
• Pulau Betong
• Pulau Aman
• Sungai Chenaam
• MengkuangTiti
• Sungai Duri
• Teluk Bahang
• Sungai Semilang
• Sungai Setar Besar
• Lahar Yooi