3 Dec 2018
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8.8
Excellent"There was also complimentary minibar throughout our whole st..."
Geraldine
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June 8, 2017
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What guests are saying:
Very good & nice service. What a beautiful & romantic hotel
This is a hidden gem. We can see that there's a lot of effort being put in to refurbish and maintain the place. Great experience.
Very clean and the place is gorgeous
We're celebrated our Wedding Anniversary in this Mansion in Penang. Satisfied with their services and warm gift/cake was prepared by the Hotel. We will stay again once we visit Penang in the near future.
Love my stay there! Would definately go back again!
Overall we are satisfied with our stay, only that the room has a lot of noise during our sleep at night but we are not sure what noise are that. The room is fantastic, service of staff is great ! Great stay.
My stay was pleasant with good service and beautiful environment.
I really enjoyed my stay..I Felt very well looked after. Right level of professionalism. Very sympathetically restored Penang Colonial Mansion. Exceptionally well maintenained rooms, and service.
Likes: great rooms, good bathrooms, staff service and quality breakfast
Dislikes: poor Dining Room for dinner. Limited choice menu, inflexible chef.
Eight Rooms - Macalister Mansion
- 360 meters from city center
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8.8
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Exceptional cleanliness
9.5
| Value for money | 8.3 |
| Location rating | 8.4 |
| Nearest airport | Penang International Airport (PEN) |
| Distance to airport | 14.3 km |
Free Wi-Fi in all rooms!
Air conditioning
Executive lounge access
Fitness center
Room choices
9.2
Exceptional
Room comfort & quality
This property is in high demand!Last booked 1 hour ago
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Room 6 - Suite King Bed
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- Room size: 40 m²/431 ft²
- Pool view
- 1 king bed
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Room 3 - Suite King Bed
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- Room size: 60 m²/646 ft²
- Pool view
- 1 king bed
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Room 7 - Suite King Bed
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- Room size: 51 m²/549 ft²
- Pool view
- 1 king bed
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Room 4 - Suite King Bed
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- Room size: 49 m²/527 ft²
- Pool view
- 1 king bed
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Room 2 - Suite King Bed
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- Room size: 52 m²/560 ft²
- Pool view
- 1 king bed
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Room 5 - Suite Twin Bed
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- Room size: 46 m²/495 ft²
- Non-smoking
- 2 single beds
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Room 8 - Suite King Bed
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- Room size: 41 m²/441 ft²
- Non-smoking
- 1 king bed
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Room 1 - Suite King Bed
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- Room size: 53 m²/570 ft²
- Non-smoking
- 1 king bed
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King Room 1
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- 1 super king bed
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- 1 super king bed
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What people love about the property
- 8.8Excellent
"Very nice and elegant hotel."
Eng S.
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November 23, 2016
- 10.0Exceptional
"Very good service for us!"
fong
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October 25, 2016
- 8.8Excellent
"The well design and decoration, nice staff, good food quality."
PATARA
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August 21, 2016
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10.0
Exceptional"Good bed, great coffee, best place to stay in penang"
Benjamin
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January 10, 2017
An overview
For travelers who want to take in the sights and sounds of Penang, Eight Rooms - Macalister Mansion is the perfect choice. With its location just from the city center and from the airport, this 5-star hotel attracts numerous travelers each year. Visitors to the hotel can take pleasure in touring the city's top attractions: Loh Guan Lye Hospital, Floating Mosque, Loh Guan Lye Specialist Centre.
At Eight Rooms - Macalister Mansion, every effort is made to make guests feel comfortable. To do so, the hotel provides the best in services and amenities. The hotel offers access to a vast array of services, including free Wi-Fi in all rooms, 24-hour front desk, Wi-Fi in public areas, car park, room service.
8 rooms spread over floors provide a warm and pleasant home away from home. Modern comforts such as television LCD/plasma screen, internet access – wireless, internet access – wireless (complimentary), non smoking rooms, air conditioning can be found in selected rooms. The hotel offers fantastic facilities, including fitness center, outdoor pool, to help you unwind after an action-packed day in the city. Whatever your reason for visiting Penang, the Eight Rooms - Macalister Mansion is the perfect venue for an exhilarating and exciting break away.
At Eight Rooms - Macalister Mansion, every effort is made to make guests feel comfortable. To do so, the hotel provides the best in services and amenities. The hotel offers access to a vast array of services, including free Wi-Fi in all rooms, 24-hour front desk, Wi-Fi in public areas, car park, room service.
8 rooms spread over floors provide a warm and pleasant home away from home. Modern comforts such as television LCD/plasma screen, internet access – wireless, internet access – wireless (complimentary), non smoking rooms, air conditioning can be found in selected rooms. The hotel offers fantastic facilities, including fitness center, outdoor pool, to help you unwind after an action-packed day in the city. Whatever your reason for visiting Penang, the Eight Rooms - Macalister Mansion is the perfect venue for an exhilarating and exciting break away.
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Nearest essentials
Airports
Penang International Airport (PEN)
14.3 km
28 minutes
Sultan Abdul Halim Airport (AOR)
86.5 km
Public transportation
Komtar Bus Terminal
1.4 km
Pengkalan Raja Tun Uda Bus Terminal
2.6 km
Hospital or clinic
Loh Guan Lye Hospital
140 m
Shopping
Gurney Plaza
2.3 km
Convenience store
7 Eleven
530 m
Cash withdrawal
ATM
390 m
Distances shown are straight-line distances on the map. Actual travel distances may vary.
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What they offer
10.0
Exceptional"Wonderfully furbished interior and very comfortable."
Meng L.
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January 14, 2017
Popular facilities
- Swimming pool [outdoor]
- Restaurants
- Bar
- Front desk [24-hour]
Languages spoken
- English
- Chinese [Mandarin]
- Malay
Internet access
- Free Wi-Fi in all rooms!
- Wi-Fi in public areas
Things to do, ways to relax
- Fitness center
- Swimming pool [outdoor]
- Tours
- Garden
- Ticket services
Dining, drinking, and snacking
- Bar
- Poolside bar
- Room service
- Coffee shop
- Restaurants
Services and conveniences
- Concierge
- Laundry service
- Safety deposit boxes
- Daily housekeeping
- Library
- Smoking area
- Dry cleaning
- Luggage storage
Access
- Check-in [24-hour]
- Front desk [24-hour]
- Security [24-hour]
- Elevator
- Pets allowed
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting around
- Airport transfer
- Car park [on-site]
- Rental car
Available in all rooms
- Air conditioning
- Free bottled water
- Satellite/cable channels
- Alarm clock
- Hair dryer
- Seating area
- Bathrobes
- Heating
- Shower
- Bathtub
- In-room safe box
- Slippers
- Carpeting
- Internet access – wireless
- Sofa
- Closet
- iPod docking station
- Telephone
- Clothes rack
- Ironing facilities
- Toiletries
- Coffee/tea maker
- Linens
- Towels
- Daily newspaper
- Mini bar
- Wake-up service
- Desk
- Non-smoking
- Wi-Fi [free]
- DVD/CD player
- Private entrance
- Wooden/parqueted flooring
- Executive lounge access
- Refrigerator
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What's nearby
Most popular landmarks
- Gurney Drive - 1.48 km
- The Camera Museum - 1.86 km
- Khoo Kongsi - 2.06 km
- Gurney Plaza - 2.28 km
- Penang Peranakan Mansion - 2.52 km
- Penang Hill - 3.85 km
- Kek Lok Si Temple - 5.54 km
- Penang Bridge - 7.88 km
- Penang National Park - 11.27 km
- Escape Adventureplay Theme Park - 11.96 km
Closest landmarks
- Floating Mosque - 140 m
- Loh Guan Lye Specialist Centre - 180 m
- George Town - 200 m
- Penang First Assembly of God - 260 m
- Ghee Hiang - 350 m
- KDU College Penang - 410 m
- The Church in Penang - 450 m
- The One Academy Penang - 500 m
- Penang Buddhist Association temple - 500 m
- Cantonese Methodist Church - 510 m
Distances shown are straight-line distances on the map. Actual travel distances may vary.
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Property's guest policies
Children and extra beds
Minimum age of guests is: 0 year(s).
| Guest's age | Extra bed |
|---|---|
Infant 0-1 year(s) | Stay for free if using existing bedding. Baby cot/crib may be requested directly from the property. |
Children 2-11 year(s) | Stay for free if using existing bedding. Extra beds may be requested directly from the property; additional charges may apply |
Guests 12 years and older are considered as adults | Extra beds may be requested directly from the property; additional charges may apply |
Others
- Extra bed is not available at this property.
- The minimum age required to check in is 18 years.
- When booking more than 5 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.
Extra beds are dependent on the room you choose. Please ask the property for more details.
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Some helpful facts
Check-in/Check-out
Check-in from: 03:00 PM
Check-out until: 12:00 PM
The property
Non-smoking rooms/floors: Yes
Number of restaurants: 2
Number of rooms : 8
Room voltage: 220
Most recent renovation: 2012
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Announcements
From September 1st, 2017, as per Government of Malaysia requirements, hotel guests who are not Malaysian citizens or long-term/permanent residents of Malaysia will be levied a tourism tax of RM 10.00 per room per night stay. Please note these changes in tax structure will result in revised taxes being charged and will be payable additionally during check out.
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7.6
Very good
Paul from Singapore
Couple
Room 4 - Suite King Bed
Stayed 2 nights in November 2018
Interesting Boutique Hotel”
If large Hotels are getting boring then this Hotel is perfect for a short getaway. There are not many facilities and the pool is in a strange position close to the main road. Breakfast is from 8am to 12pm so not good for early risers. The restaurant "The Dinning Room " is excelent. Superb food, knowledegable staff, great wine list and good vakue for money. If you are looking for an 8 course fine dinning experience, you cant go wrong eating here. The rooms are large and well equipped.
Reviewed December 01, 2018
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9.6
Exceptional
Cherlynn from Singapore
Couple
Room 8 - Suite King Bed
Stayed 1 night in September 2018
modern heritage hotel”
Lovely designer rooms in a heritage hotel. Would love to stay longer!
Reviewed October 08, 2018
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8.4
Excellent
Stephen from Australia
Couple
Room 6 - Suite King Bed
Stayed 3 nights in August 2018
Beautiful refurbished old mansion”
Enjoyed staying at this hotel. The only downside was that the bar area, which is attached to the cafe breakfast area, allows people to smoke in it. I think the few people, mostly people not staying at the hotel, smoke inside and as a result the whole downstairs including cafe area stinks like an ashtray and worse.
Reviewed September 03, 2018
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9.2
Exceptional
stefanie from Singapore
Couple
Room 8 - Suite King Bed
Stayed 2 nights in August 2018
Designer hotel”
The hotel designed for comfort with a vintage feel to it. Each room has a unique interior. Big comfortable bed, open design, curtains move with the touch of a button, romantic lighting, bathtub and toilet are clean. Service was great too. The hotel staff enter the room twice a day. First time, they do the usual room cleaning and change of sheets and towels. Second time, they set up the room for night, adding macarons and chocolate truffles, and refill the complementary snacks and water.
Hotel facilities are a restaurant, a cafe, a den, a swimming pool. My husband wanted to have a whiskey and cigar so we went to the den around 11pm. It was a nicely designed area, but the selection is not very wide. We also used the swimming pool once. The pool isn't well-patronised so we had some privacy. But that also means that the area isn't set up all the time. When we went there, we had to walk through the cafe, and grab towels from a cart near the pool.
Reviewed August 08, 2018
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9.6
Exceptional
Ong from Singapore
Couple
Room 8 - Suite King Bed
Stayed 1 night in July 2018
Best Design room ever.”
The room is perfect, you just want to spend time in it.
Reviewed July 16, 2018
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10.0
Exceptional
Ee from Malaysia
Family with young children
Suite Standard
Stayed 1 night in June 2018
Perfect ”
I love this hotel so much! Room very clean, nice design .. breakfast also good
Reviewed June 10, 2018
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8.8
Excellent
Geraldine from Singapore
Couple
Room 8 - Suite King Bed
Stayed 3 nights in January 2017
Lovely, private hotel!”
My partner and I, together with 2 other couples, managed to get rooms here (thankfully) despite booking it at different times. They only have 8 rooms which makes your stay exclusive. Breakfast for us was provided everyday and it's an extensive breakfast which we enjoyed very much. Different rooms has different concepts but the rooms were all lovely! My partner can't stop raving about it! There was also complimentary minibar throughout our whole stay! Take a 10 mins walk down and you'll arrive at an area that sells all sorts of street food for dinner. Otherwise, it's convenient and cheap to go around in Grab.
Reviewed June 08, 2017
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9.6
Exceptional
Man from Hong Kong
Family with teens
Room 7 - Suite King Bed
Stayed 1 night in February 2017
Excellent ”
It's such a wonderful experience to have stayed in such a magnificent historical mansion ! The interior design has been modern smart and cosy! Good service and good foid
Reviewed February 06, 2017
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9.2
Exceptional
Danica from Singapore
Couple
Room 6 - Suite King Bed
Stayed 4 nights in December 2016
Christmas at Macalister ”
Christmas in hot places can feel a bit weird. Christmas at Macalister Mansion was like staying in a little luxury lodge. Spacious, beautiful and comfortable - both the rooms and the rest of the hotel. We love Design Hotels for their attention to detail and they craft a lovely, unique customer experience. I think maybe we were some of the only people staying there, so service was attentive and relaxed. Breakfasts in the cafe were a perfect way to start a day of wandering around Penang. Christmas Dinner - an 8+ course degustation was inventive, delicious and filling. With a generous flight of international wine to match we happily rolled out of there at the end of the night.
The only shame, and not their fault really, is that the public area is filled with cigarette smokers on the evening, we couldn't stay long. Cigars add to the ambience, but during the day it has that stale cigarette smell in the wine cellar lounge.
It's a little bit away from the main sites of Penang, but quite a few times we walked back even from Gurney Road) and the 30-40min walk was probably quicker than waiting in the traffic.
We loved our stay there. The nightly macarons always made us smile, the bed and pillow menu was heaven!
Reviewed January 20, 2017
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8.4
Excellent
Valerie from Singapore
Group
Room 6 - Suite King Bed
Stayed 3 nights in January 2017
Really enjoyed the stay”
will love to be back. value for money:)
Reviewed January 16, 2017
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10.0
Exceptional
Meng from Malaysia
Couple
Room 4 - Suite King Bed
Stayed 1 night in July 2016
Amazing piece of Colonial History”
We took the room with the folly(tower). Wonderfully furbished interior and very comfortable. A great romantic getaway in the heart of Penang.
Reviewed January 14, 2017
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10.0
Exceptional
Benjamin from United Kingdom
Business traveler
Room 5 - Suite Twin Bed
Stayed 1 night in October 2016
Excellent ”
Good bed, great coffee, best place to stay in penang
Reviewed January 10, 2017
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8.8
Excellent
Eng from Malaysia
Couple
Room 6 - Suite King Bed
Stayed 2 nights in November 2016
Excellent hotel. Very pleasant.”
Very nice and elegant hotel. Location wise is very good. Nice rooms and service.
Reviewed November 23, 2016
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5.2
kai from Singapore
Couple
Room 3 - Suite King Bed
Stayed 4 nights in November 2016
NOT WORTH.”
Check into the room finding millipedes and cockroach scurrying across the floor and curtains. Staff was not pro active when requested for a change of room. Request was attended but no follow up actions from them,basically, doing the bare minimum duties from a highly rated review hotel. Bad experience, bad service. Will never ever step foot into this place again neither will be recommended to my friends and family. Anyway i do have pictures of all the crawling creatures in the room.
Reviewed November 19, 2016
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10.0
Exceptional
Chris from Hong Kong
Couple
Room 5 - Suite Twin Bed
Stayed 1 night in October 2016
Like a palace”
Not many people stay, which make us feel like king n queen, living in a palace with grand dining area and the swimming pool.
So touching that they hv pillow menu, and the design of the hotel is excellent.
Reviewed October 27, 2016
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10.0
Exceptional
fong from Malaysia
Couple
Room 7 - Suite King Bed
Stayed 1 night in October 2016
celebrate birthday”
very good service for us!
Reviewed October 25, 2016
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7.6
Very good
Tricia from United Kingdom
Couple
Room 6 - Suite King Bed
Stayed 5 nights in October 2016
Great room, no gym”
We felt excited when we saw our amazing room; it was much bigger and better than the pictures. Ghe facilities, products etc were top class. The only gripes we had were the poor wifi (which was better once we were given a personal portable wifi gadget) and the 'woeful' gym, which was a running Maxine and a cross-trainer. As we filter based on the hotel having a gym, we were disappointed.
We are breakfast and a few other meals in 'The Living Room' and Zabiri is an outstanding member of staff. We enjoyed the casual atmosphere along with the range of food.
Reviewed October 21, 2016
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9.2
Exceptional
Ng from Malaysia
Couple
Room 6 - Suite King Bed
Stayed 1 night in September 2016
Everythings was greats ！”
My one of favorite hotel in penang . Love it
Reviewed September 23, 2016
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9.2
Exceptional
Syakir from Malaysia
Couple
Room 6 - Suite King Bed
Stayed 1 night in September 2016
Pleasantly amazing”
Looking at previous images and write ups of Macalister Mansion, being there was a different experience. The quality of space and the way the interior celebrated it is stunning, the staff were curtious and the food, delicious
Reviewed September 05, 2016
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8.8
Excellent
PATARA from Thailand
Couple
Room 5 - Suite Twin Bed
Stayed 1 night in August 2016
Modern heritage”
I do enjoy my stay. The well design and decoration, nice staff, good food quality. Everything was great!!
Reviewed August 21, 2016
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- Excellent location
- Gurney Drive
- Komtar Bus Terminal is within 1.39 km