Where To Stay In Penang, Malaysia – Our Favorite Areas & Hotels

If this is your first time traveling to Penang in Malaysia, one of the questions on your mind is probably where to stay in Penang? The good news is that Penang has no shortage of accommodations on offer. Whether you are looking for that once in a lifetime luxury hotel, a small intimate boutique hotel, a beach resort, a value-for-money mid-range hotel, or a budget guesthouse or hostel, Penang will not disappoint.

We first visited Penang in 2005 when it was a favorite stop on the South-East Asia backpacking trail. The minivan dropped us off on Lebuh Chulia Road in the middle of backpacker central and we, along with a dozen other backpackers, went door-to-door in search of a hostel.

Things have changed a lot since then! When George Town became a Unesco World Heritage site in 2008, it started attracting visitors from all over the world who come to marvel at the uniquely preserved architecture of this fantastic city.

The old shophouses that once housed budget accommodation are now…