The George Penang by The Crest Collection

Hotels
The Crest Collection
8.5 (1581 reviews)
138 Jalan Penang George Town , George Town , my

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 Nyonya Hi-Tea (Redeemable once during check in) is valid for bookings with a minimum stay of two (2) nights, for stays from 5 April to 31 MayPlease 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 1581 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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Sharifah Zarina extended_group my
10
This hotel is close to the George Town attractions. Very helpful staff. Good service. Modern and clean look of the room.
Pros:

The location, it has its own parking, it's clean and spacious

Cons:

Nothing

2026-06-17 via Nuitee
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Romero couple au
9
Liked the warmth and friendliness of the staff. Comfortable place and great location
Pros:

Breakfast and meals. Staff helpful and friendly

Cons:

All good

2026-06-15 via Nuitee
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Teong Seng couple sg
9
Excellent experience, will definitely revisit again.
Pros:

This hotel has one of the most comfortable bed and pillows.
The location is excellent, will easy assess to all the famous eateries.

Cons:

Being open-air due to the in-door pool, the corridor outside the room is a little bit hot in the day. Well, it's just a minor discomfort.

2026-06-15 via Nuitee
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Juan couple nl
4
Not recommend and not worth your money. Only location is good.
Pros:

Surprisingly nicely located and walking distance from the main tourist areas (eg bars-restaurants-food markets, armenian street, little India, Chinatown) and Chew Jetty is not around the corner but not bad walking distance.
Tip: Because of the heat we took the taxi only a few times, Grab works but taxis can be interesting-best to pay 2-3eur more and choose premium)

Cons:

Arriving at the property: the property looks nice and the doormen were the best throughout our stay. The receptionist/female assistants could be trained better to give more of a warm welcome and provide some more hearted service plus the hotel could hire someone extra. Had to wait a couple of times at least 20min before it was my turn and no apologies from them (except from one of the doormen) plus they treat you in a way to be done asap and help the next guest, not this type of hotel worthy.
Worst was the swimming pool. The hotel has quite some rules but apparently do not care and regulate swimming etiquette. Guests don’t take showers, use the pool to coolen their feet-leggs and even some people spit in the pool. It was disguisting and never experienced this type of swimmingpool behavior in many of the 4 and 5 star hotels we have been + the way the hotel staff dealt with this. Maybe just unlucky and happened to be there but it was just shocking + lost appetite to enter the pool. Also, the sauna (small room) was under maintenance the 3 days we were there.

The hotel is a bit dark inside so you do not clearly notice, but there are quite some scratches and parts that could be maintained better.

At last, their WhatsApp customer service, does not reply or answer at all other than a first automated reply. Disappointing.

2026-06-15 via Nuitee
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Lim solo_traveller sg
9
2026-06-14 via Nuitee
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David couple au
9
2026-06-13 via Nuitee
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Laura couple au
7
2026-06-12 via Nuitee
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Catherina extended_group my
9
Pros:

Staff was friendly and helpful especially Ms Heng at the reception

Cons:

Could hear noise from the corridors.

2026-06-11 via Nuitee
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Werner couple de
10
Pros:

Lage, Ausstattung, gute Parkmöglichkeit

Cons:

Essen (Lunch, Dinner) war nicht überzeugend

2026-06-10 via Nuitee
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Huan couple sg
10
2026-06-09 via Nuitee
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lionel family_with_children fr
9
2026-06-06 via Nuitee
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Lalita extended_group gb
10
Amazing hotel
Pros:

Gorgeous hotel

2026-06-06 via Nuitee
M
Malte solo_traveller my
7
2026-06-06 via Nuitee
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Sukhchaensingh extended_group th
9
2026-06-06 via Nuitee
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Sukhchaensingh extended_group th
9
2026-06-06 via Nuitee
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Yuen Yee extended_group au
9
2026-06-04 via Nuitee
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Varghese solo_traveller hk
1
Pros:

Indoor pool. Nice staff.

Cons:

Thin walls, screaming children, Chinese music everywhere in the hotel, forgotton to do wake up call by staff, worn down structural materials, bad maintenance. Towels look worn, poor quality amenities

2026-06-04 via Nuitee
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Kok Wei family_with_children my
6
Pleasant but with a few kinks
Pros:

Spacious room, comfortable beds & fantastic location

Cons:

(1) Quite a few things ‘Under Maintenance’ / not operational (eg. lift button panel in one of the two lifts, certain gym equipment, steam bath)
(2) There are paper cups in the gym but no water dispenser in the gym?
(3) No complimentary drinking water in the room - There’s a water dispenser outside by the pool and many of the room occupants have to queue up to get filtered drinking water to bring back to their rooms. (It was funny to see an occupant fill up 5 bottles of water at the dispenser to bring back to her room)
(4) Why does the security guard need to knock on the gym door to ask guest (gym user) to open the door so that the guard could access the first aid kit? Shouldn’t security guards have direct access?

2026-06-04 via Nuitee
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Chieh Chang couple tw
8
2026-06-03 via Nuitee
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Mei Ling couple sg
9
2026-06-03 via Nuitee