The George Penang by The Crest Collection

Hotels
The Crest Collection
8.5 (1624 reviews)
138 Jalan Penang George Town , George Town , my

Paid
Children allowed

Facilities

Fitness facilities
WiFi available
Free WiFi
Parking
Non-smoking rooms
Air conditioning
Fitness center
Swimming pool
24-hour front desk
Restaurant
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Great location
Friendly staff
Nice rooms
Cons:
Cleanliness issues
Service lacking warmth
Food quality not satisfactory

Categories

Cleanliness
8.21
Wasn't as clean as I would expect at this price.
Service
7.68
Staff not very warm, and service lacking in a hotel that has a lot of old world charm.
Location
9.72
Fantastic location in George Town, very convenient for exploring.
Room Quality
9.17
Nice and spacious rooms, although not always soundproof.
Amenities
8.7
Standard quality for this hotel tier.
Value for Money
8.16
Higher cost of hotel room but understandable due to its location.
Food and Beverage
7.21
Food not up to overall standards for a ***** property.
Overall Experience
9.18
A pleasant stay with a lot of positives despite some issues.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-11 03:36

Property Description

Luxurious Amenities
Experience 5-star luxury at The George Penang by The Crest Collection, with an indoor pool, fitness centre, and concierge service available.

Elegant Rooms
Indulge in air-conditioned rooms equipped with modern amenities such as a flat-screen TV, minibar, and private bathroom with a bidet.

Convenient Location
Situated in George Town, this hotel is close to Northam Beach, Komtar, Wonderfood Museum, and other popular attractions in Penang.

To book your stay at The George Penang by The Crest Collection and enjoy upscale comfort and convenience.

Important information:

The hotel is currently undertaking the construction of a new commercial annex building located outside the main hotel building, which will be connected via a link bridge. The project is scheduled to commence in March 2026 and is targeted for completion by December 2026. The hotel remains fully operational; however, minor disturbances may occasionally occur in Deluxe and Pearl Suite Without Balcony rooms located near the adjacent structure during approved working hours (8:00 AM – 10:00 PM). Mitigation measures, including room reassignment and upgrades (subject to availability), are in place to ensure guest comfort.

'Complimentary One-way Hotel-to-Hospital transfer is available exclusively for guests staying two (2) consecutive nights or more.
The transfer service operates twice daily at 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM and is available on a first-come, first-served basis, subject to vehicle availability.
Guests are required to make their transfer request with the hotel front desk at least 24 hours in advance.
For more information or assistance, please contact the hotel front desk.'

Thank youPlease inform of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.
Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.
Parking is subject to availability due to limited spaces.
A deposit may be required at the property.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 12:00 PM
Airport code: PIA

Location

Guest Reviews

8.5
Based on 1624 reviews
Cleanliness: 8.21
Service: 7.68
Location: 9.72
Room Quality: 9.17
Amenities: 8.7
Value for Money: 8.16
Food and Beverage: 7.21
Overall Experience: 9.18
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Perera solo_traveller au
10
2026-08-29 via Nuitee
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Chintan Parmar solo_traveller gb
7
2026-08-28 via Nuitee
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Sheau Pyng couple tw
7
2026-08-28 via Nuitee
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Zee!! solo_traveller gb
10
2026-08-28 via Nuitee
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Jade couple ca
8
Pros:

Beautiful property, good location, the pool is super nice (i love that it’s saltwater).

I would stay here again

Cons:

The “welcome drink” is non alcoholic. The bar in general is horrible. The bartender seemed to have no idea what she was doing, she was looking at the recipe while making the drinks. It took 30+ minutes for 4 drinks. It took so long that my husband and i got tired of waiting and asked for them to be brought to the room whenever finished. This was by far the worst service i have ever received at a bar.

There is no bottled water provided.

2026-08-25 via Nuitee
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Carolina family_with_children es
10
2026-08-25 via Nuitee
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ralph couple au
10
2026-08-24 via Nuitee
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Fernandez solo_traveller gb
6
Not 5* by uk standards
Pros:

Great location

Cons:

My view was a building site. Cement on windows. Very noisy from building works.
Rated a 5* but not uk standards.
No plug in sink. When I informed staff, said they were aware and were on order! Could have gone to local hardware store. Hotel states it's eco friendly but obviously not, as prepared to waste water. Beware of the welcome drink voucher to be used in the bar. It's not usable for any drink just the cordial. Very disappointed waited 20 minutes before the bar tender stop chatting before she came to serve us.

Most of the time there was no doorman and noone to take bags to room. The small details associated with a 5* hotel are missing. Problems are not resolved but noted!
Others hotels would have offered to change room or offered discount r

2026-08-24 via Nuitee
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Rajeshwari Guha family_with_children in
7
Pros:

The property is in the old part of the town, historic and lot of character. Property is lovely. We had booked the Colonial suite so was very spacious for me and my mum. But the service is average for a 5-star property. They dont even clean the rooms until 3:30 pm when we got back from a day tour. The fridge in the room was stinking of durian ( sorry folks! I dont eat durian and the property prohibits people of brining it in), which should have been taken care of before we checked-in. Though they promptly took care of it when we asked for but the smell kind of lingered through out our stay.

2026-08-23 via Nuitee
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Sher Leng solo_traveller my
9
Pros:

地理位置优越,酒店有历史摩登感,早餐也非常丰富

2026-08-23 via Nuitee
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Surjayan solo_traveller gb
9
Affordable luxury at the heart of the city
Pros:

Excellent location, friendly staff, they even helped us print some out of personal documents with no fees, the housekeeping and receptionists are worth the mention.

Cons:

Not applicable

2026-08-22 via Nuitee
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INNSHI couple tw
7
2026-08-22 via Nuitee
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Diane couple fr
10
L’hôtel au top
Pros:

Magnifique hôtel j’ai tout aimé !

Cons:

RAS

2026-08-21 via Nuitee
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Hodi Kh couple ae
7
good for the location, horrible housekeeping and no one picks up phone most of the time,
Pros:

location is great, lots of places walkable, comfy bed, beautiful hotel from the outside, you are close to some amazing streetfood

Cons:

expected more for the price we paid and for this being a 5 star hotel, our toilet was leaking throughout the whole stay and was never fixed even though we informed them several times. we had to call every morning to make sure our room gets cleaned, since they told us their housekeeping starts at 3pm only which is simply too late, we go our early to enjoy the day and when we come home in the afternoon I want a clean room, very simple. so we had had to call everytime we left the hotel to ask for housekeeping but you were lucky if someone picked up the phone, you had to call at least 3 times until someone picked up. and the housekeeping boys were really random in their work, once they just removed my slippers, other times they would not restock our tea & coffee and on the last 2 days stopped restocking all other bathroom amenities. on the last day we needed more towels again for the leaking toilet (that was the provided solution) but they simply did not bring any towels despite us calling them 3 times and they confirming 3 times it's on the way. so we had a night full of wet feet until we left the next morning. a bit crazy considering we paid a lot and it has 5 stars!

2026-08-19 via Nuitee
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sarelle family_with_children ae
8
2026-08-18 via Nuitee
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Lisa couple us
9
2026-08-17 via Nuitee
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franck couple fr
8
2026-08-16 via Nuitee
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Andreas couple de
9
Schönes Hotel im Herzen von Georg Town.
Pros:

Tolle Lage mit sehr netten Angestellten. Neu renoviertes Hotel mit interessantem Konzept. Der Pool ist ein absoluter Blickfang.
Die japanische Toilette auf den Zimmer ist ein Traum.

Cons:

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2026-08-16 via Nuitee
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Alberto couple it
10
Pros:

Struttura nuovissima (è stata costruita nel 2018) è tenuta benissimo. Il personale, dalla reception a tutto lo staff, è stato cordialissimo e disponibile ad ogni richiesta. Nel giorno di partenza, benché avessimo il check-out alle 12 e il volo alle 19, ci hanno permesso di fare una doccia nel tardo pomeriggio sfruttando il piano della piscina: essendo stati tante ore nel caldo umido di George Town non è certo un dettaglio secondario. Consigliassimo.

2026-08-16 via Nuitee
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Joyce couple sg
10
2026-08-15 via Nuitee