2,390 reviews
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$5255, Jalan Penang, Penang, 10000, Malaysia
2,390 reviews
1/39
From
$52Free wifi
Air conditioning
24-hour front desk
Non-smoking rooms
Elevator
Restaurant
Sun deck
Wheelchair accessible
Welcome to the Merchant Hotel, a delightful 3-star gem nestled in the heart of George Town, Malaysia. Located just 0.7mi from the vibrant city center, this hotel is the perfect base for exploring all that George Town has to offer. With rave reviews from 2390 satisfied guests, you can be sure that your stay at the Merchant Hotel will be nothing short of exceptional.
Start your day off right with a delicious breakfast offered by the hotel. Fuel up and get ready to discover the charming streets of George Town. The Merchant Hotel offers a range of amenities to make your stay comfortable and convenient, including free WiFi, air conditioning, and a 24-hour front desk. Pet lovers will also be pleased to know that this hotel is pet-friendly, ensuring that your furry companions are welcome.
With prices starting from just $52, the Merchant Hotel offers excellent value for money. From its convenient location to its top-notch amenities, this hotel guarantees a memorable stay in George Town. Book your stay at the Merchant Hotel today and indulge in a delightful Malaysian getaway.
When it comes to dining, look no further than the Merchant Hotel's very own Restaurant #1. Indulge in a variety of delectable dishes prepared by skilled chefs, all conveniently located on-site. From local Malaysian favorites to international cuisine, there is something to satisfy every palate. Whether you're grabbing a quick bite before your adventures or enjoying a leisurely dinner, Restaurant #1 will surely leave your taste buds wanting more.
At the Merchant Hotel, we understand the importance of convenience, and that's why we offer a range of payment options to suit your needs. Cash is accepted, and if you prefer to use your cards, we gladly accept Mastercard and Visa. So you can rest easy knowing that you can settle your bill with ease, making your stay hassle-free.
With a selection of inviting and comfortable room types, the Merchant Hotel has everything you need for a restful stay. From the spacious Executive King Room to the cozy Deluxe Twin Room, we have options to accommodate different preferences. Each room is thoughtfully designed with your comfort in mind, featuring amenities such as air conditioning and free WiFi. So whether you're a solo traveler, a couple, or a family, the Merchant Hotel has the perfect room to suit your needs.
Book your stay at the Merchant Hotel today and experience the perfect blend of comfort, convenience, and affordability. With its prime location, top-notch amenities, delectable dining options, and a range of room types, this hotel is your gateway to an unforgettable Malaysian getaway.
Closest airports
Penang International Airport
9.4miSultan Abdul Halim Airport
53.7miFree wifi
Air conditioning
24-hour front desk
Non-smoking rooms
Elevator
Restaurant
Sun deck
Wheelchair accessible
Upper floors accessible by elevator
Free toiletries
Bathtub
Private Bathroom
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Room - 1 King, Sea View
300 sqft
Minibar
Flat-screen TV
Tea/Coffee maker
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Offering free toiletries, this double room includes a private bathroom with a bath, a shower and a bidet. The spacious air-conditioned double room offers a flat-screen TV with cable channels, a mini-bar, a tea and coffee maker, a wardrobe as well as sea views. The unit offers 1 bed.
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Executive, King
1 King Size Bed
300 sqft
City view
Private Bathroom
Bathtub
Minibar
x4
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x3
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This larger air-conditioned executive king room is fitted with a flat-screen satellite TV and a desk. The private bathroom includes shower facilities, a hairdryer and free toiletries.
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King Room, Balcony
1 King Size Bed
270 sqft
Minibar
Flat-screen TV
Tea/Coffee maker
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Providing free toiletries, this double room includes a private bathroom with a bath, a shower and a bidet. The air-conditioned double room provides a flat-screen TV with cable channels, a mini-bar, a tea and coffee maker, a wardrobe as well as city views. The unit offers 1 bed.
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Deluxe, King
1 King Size Bed
270 sqft
Private Bathroom
Bathtub
Minibar
Flat-screen TV
x4
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x3
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Indulge in the spacious elegance of our Deluxe King Room, featuring a comfortable King size bed, private bathroom with bathtub, and modern amenities such as a flat-screen TV and minibar. Perfect for a relaxing staycation or a romantic getaway.
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Deluxe, 2 Twin, Sea View
2 Twin Beds
270 sqft
Minibar
Flat-screen TV
Tea/Coffee maker
x4
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x3
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Featuring free toiletries, this twin room includes a private bathroom with a bath, a shower and a bidet. The air-conditioned twin room features a flat-screen TV with cable channels, a mini-bar, a tea and coffee maker, a wardrobe as well as sea views. The unit has 2 beds.
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Deluxe, 2 Twin
2 Twin Beds
270 sqft
City view
Private Bathroom
Bathtub
Minibar
x4
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x3
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Experience deluxe comfort in our spacious Twin Room, boasting a roomy 269 sqft and featuring breathtaking city views. Relax in your private bathroom with a soothing bathtub, enjoy the convenience of a minibar and flat-screen TV, and stay cool with air conditioning. Ideal for 2 adults and 1 child, this room offers all the amenities you need for a memorable stay.
Executive, Twin, Sea View
1 Twin Bed
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x3
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Executive Sea View Twin Room
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Executive, 2 Twin
2 Twin Beds
300 sqft
City view
Private Bathroom
Bathtub
Minibar
x4
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x3
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This larger air-conditioned executive twin room is fitted with a flat-screen satellite TV and a desk. The private bathroom includes shower facilities, a hairdryer and free toiletries.
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Deluxe, Twin
1 Twin Bed
Minibar
Flat-screen TV
Tea/Coffee maker
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King Room, Sea View
1 King Size Bed
270 sqft
Minibar
Flat-screen TV
Tea/Coffee maker
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Providing free toiletries, this double room includes a private bathroom with a bath, a shower and a bidet. The air-conditioned double room provides a flat-screen TV with cable channels, a mini-bar, a tea and coffee maker, a wardrobe as well as sea views. The unit offers 1 bed.
Deluxe, City View, Balcony
Balcony
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Deluxe Balcony City View
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Room With Sea View
Minibar
Flat-screen TV
Tea/Coffee maker
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Deluxe, Sea View
x4
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x3
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Deluxe Sea View Double Room
Executive, King, Sea View
1 King Size Bed
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Executive Sea View King Room
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Room - 2 Twin, Sea View
2 Twin Beds
300 sqft
Minibar
Flat-screen TV
Tea/Coffee maker
+
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Providing free toiletries, this twin room includes a private bathroom with a bath, a shower and a bidet. The air-conditioned twin room provides a flat-screen TV with cable channels, a mini-bar, a tea and coffee maker, a wardrobe as well as sea views. The unit offers 2 beds.
Deluxe
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Executive
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x6
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Executive, Sea View
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Run Of House
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7.5
2,390 reviewsFrom
$52Categories of assessments
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Comfort
Location
Facilities
Staff
Value for money
WiFi quality
Breakfast
Featured reviews:
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Carol
8.2
8.2
Good room and location
Pillows rather old! Nee,d re,placing.
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Nur
9.1
9.1
I went here with 2 of my friends and we stayed in the Deluxe King Room (if I’m not mistaken). It was only RM200 (with taxes) for 3d2n. We were so surprised to find a bathtub and a balcony with seaview on our room (No. 604). I’ve stayed in a lot of hotels, luxury, 5 stars, 4 stars whatever, but I really love this hotel. When we arrived, we were in awe, and when we left, we were so happy we chose this hotel. To mention, my friends and I dont have driving license so we walked everywhere we want to go, and let me tell you, this hotel is placed in a very strategic location in walking distance (the furthest we walked was 1km away, about 25mins). Once you step out of the hotel, you gotta choose if you want to go left, right or turn back. If you go left, you’ll arrive at the famous Nasi Kandar Line Clear, Chowrasta Road, Chowrasta Market, KOMTAR and such. If you go right, you can arrive at Padang Kota Lama. If you turn back, you’ll arrive at Cheong Fatt Tze, Little India, the jetty (forgot the name) and many more. We truly enjoyed our stay here. The bed was comfortable. I fell asleep very easily. The staffs were so friendly and sweet. We even got to leave our bags after checking out (Check out at 12pm, but our flight at 8pm, and we planned to walk around a bit more before leaving for the airport), and also when we arrived but we can’t check in yet because the rooms were not ready (Checked in at 2pm, arrived at 11am). It was a pleasant stay. The huge windows gives a beautiful natural lighting and many different big mirrors really helped us three women having smooth application of makeup and in fact it turned out so well haha!! Thank you Merchant Hotel for being one of the excellent parts in creating bits of memories of us three in our memorable vacation!!! :D
The door for the balcony doesnt shut closed well. At night, it keeps on banging slowly everytime the wind hits it. It kept me awake for a few times because I thought it was a ghost and so I got scared hahaha! But after the first night, I learnt it was NOT a ghost, so it didn’t matter to me anymore.
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Tee
8.2
8.2
Counter Mr Hafiz and the two trainers was helpful and very friendly.The kitchen Breakfast staffs,Chef Ms Agnes Yeo prepared Good breakfast foods,Sophie and the Indian gentleman who served,was very courtesy...Good job,well done !!!. Hotel rooms,although it is an old hotel,the house keeping staffs done a good job too.Hope to see a Smart TV on my next trip.Wifi was good. The ground floor gent's toilet has ceiling leaks,already Informed Mr Hafiz. Hotel areas surrounding facilities is acceptable.Walking distance to Chowrasta night street foods. Taxi stand/services just a 5 minutes walking distance. Taxi driver uncles are very friendly...very good. That's all I can think of. Overall is GOOD..8.5 Rating
Nothing bad to comment. Importantly are the staffs services and attitudes who makes our stay comfortable. Your hotel has a group of good staffs. Thumb up !
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Adam
9.1
9.1
it has a tub! older hotels tend to have bath tubs compared to newer hotels. even if they do, its at a higher price. and location wise, just walking distance to a 7e and nasi kandar line clear. comfy beds. the parking is sufficient but since its deep in penang, can get cramped so trucks/mpvs might have a problem, the guard/staff were helpful and the breakfast and lunch service was good (custom cooked) as long as you dont expect full on buffet
can get a bit noisy at times because there's a club / karaoke nearby. water heating takes abit of time to warm up but works well. also the staff should be abit more responsive to questions here. because we wanted to confirm about the lunch and breakfast arrangement but did not get a response in time.
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May
8.2
8.2
excellent but abit noisy tho..
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Artaxerxos
8.2
8.2
I have stayed at this hotel a couple of times because of its jacuzzi. For an affordable hotel to come with jacuzzi, it's definitely something I look for because jacuzzi normally comes with expensive hotels and exclusive suite rooms. The hotel is strategically located at the capital city of Penang, easy access to facilities i.e. convenient stores, food premises, business premises, petrol station et cetera at walking distance. Car park is available for the customers at all times. The room is kept clean at all times, complementary is given in the room and strong WiFi signal.
Nothing. I enjoyed my stay at the hotel.
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Khairul
8.2
8.2
Private parking provided. Check-in process was smooth. Hotel located nearby tourist spot and easy to find food restaurant around. Not in crowded area. There's many Beca services around if anyone want to ride it
Pillow so soft make me sleep uncomfortably. Wifi line very unstable while access. Needed more soundproofing in every room because can hear loud noise from upper floor and outside of the room. There have bathtub but cannot be use because the drainhole was open and can't be closed.
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Tan
9.1
9.1
Breakfast was good, we ordered a big breakfast every morning. Fruits were not served every day, but it's okay. The room is spacious, however maybe the hotel is just beside the food court beside, it gets a bit noisy during the night, but still, it didn't affect our sleep. The location is just great, as the food court is just right beside the hotel, and the chowrasta market, Penang street wall painting, Chew jetty are just within walking distance.
The pillows are too soft. The bathtub stopper won't fit the hole, so I cant fill the tub with water.
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Muhamad
10
10
From the look of it, i can say that this hotel has aged. But, it was properly maintained. The fact that it comes with bath tub with such low price is a bonus. The bed was comfy enough and the space is sufficient. Housekeeping did a very good job of making sure our bed was made up everytime we left the room for activities around penang. The location is good.
Whenever we drained the tub, the water will flood the toilet area. It seems like there is a leak at the drain pipe which lead to this. Despite the mattress being so comfortable, the pillow seems like it has been beaten up,making it too soft.
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Nurul
9.1
9.1
Awesome! The bath tub. The location near to chawrasta street. Near to nasi kandar line clear, nasi kandar hamdeyah. Near to jeruk madu pak ali. Every where just need to walk about 5 to 10 minutes. So close, easy, and good. Also, the hotel provide car park(behind the hotel, just ask the staff during check in). First come, first serve. And lucky me, i got the free car park. There also paid car park, RM30 per night. The room is spacious 👍🏻 the staff really nice giving advice about which nasi kandar is better 😂🥰 so i go for nasi kandar hamdeyah. Check in really smooth and fast. Just love stay here, even just 1 night. 🌹👍🏻
Found 2 pieces hair in bath tub. Dust on the wall lamp frame.
Attractions
Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion (Blue Mansion)
0.1miLittle India
0.3miPenang Armenian Street (Lebuh Armenian)
0.4miPenang House of Music
0.5miKhoo Kongsi (Leong San Tong Khoo Kongsi Clan House & Museum)
0.5miPinang Peranakan Mansion
0.6miChayamangkalaram Buddhist Temple (Wat Chayamangkalaram)
1.5miPenang Botanical Gardens (Taman Botani Penang)
2.6miPenang Hill Funicular Railway
3.9miPenang Hill (Bukit Bendera Pulau Pinang)
3.9miKek Lok Si Temple
4.3miPenang Bridge (Jambatan Pulau Pinang)
4.5miSnake Temple (Hock Hing Keong)
6.2miEntopia by Penang Butterfly Farm
8.3miEscape Theme Park Penang
8.3miAttractions
Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion (Blue Mansion)
0.1miLittle India
0.3miPenang Armenian Street (Lebuh Armenian)
0.4miPenang House of Music
0.5miKhoo Kongsi (Leong San Tong Khoo Kongsi Clan House & Museum)
0.5miPinang Peranakan Mansion
0.6miChayamangkalaram Buddhist Temple (Wat Chayamangkalaram)
1.5miPenang Botanical Gardens (Taman Botani Penang)
2.6miPenang Hill Funicular Railway
3.9miPenang Hill (Bukit Bendera Pulau Pinang)
3.9miKek Lok Si Temple
4.3miPenang Bridge (Jambatan Pulau Pinang)
4.5miSnake Temple (Hock Hing Keong)
6.2miEntopia by Penang Butterfly Farm
8.3miEscape Theme Park Penang
8.3miAirports
Penang International Airport
9.4miSultan Abdul Halim Airport
53.7miFree wifi
Air conditioning
24-hour front desk
Non-smoking rooms
Elevator
Restaurant
Sun deck
Wheelchair accessible
Upper floors accessible by elevator
Free toiletries
Bathtub
Private Bathroom
Accessibility
Upper floors accessible by elevator
Wheelchair accessible
Bathroom
Bathtub
Free toiletries
Hairdryer
Private Bathroom
Shower
Toilet
Towels
Bedroom
Linens
Wardrobe or closet
Business Facilities
Fax/Photocopying
Cleaning Services
Daily housekeeping
Food & Drink
Coffee house on site
Minibar
Restaurant
Front Desk Services
24-hour front desk
Baggage storage
Invoice provided
General
Air conditioning
Carpeted
Convenience store on site
Designated smoking area
Elevator
Facilities for disabled guests
Non-smoking rooms
Internet
Free wifi
Kitchen
Electric kettle
Living Area
Desk
Media & Technology
Cable channels
Flat-screen TV
Telephone
TV
Outdoors
Sun deck
Physical distancing
Cashless payment available
Screens or physical barriers between staff and guests in appropriate areas
Safety & security
24-hour security
CCTV in common areas
CCTV outside property
Fire extinguishers
Key card access
Safe
Security alarm
Smoke alarms
Safety features
Access to healthcare professionals
Services
Wake-up service
View
City view
From
$52Check-in
From 15:00
Check-out
Until 12:00
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Internet
WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.
Age restrictions
Age restriction may apply
Parking
Parking may not be available
Children and beds
Child policies
Children of all ages are welcome.
To see correct prices and occupancy info, add the number and ages of children in your group to your search.
Crib and extra bed policies
0+ years
Extra bed upon request
$21 per person per day
The price in MYR has been converted to show you the approximate price in USD.
Additional fees are not calculated automatically in the total cost and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.
The maximum number of cribs, extra beds, and children allowed in existing beds can vary depending on the option booked.
All cribs and extra beds are subject to availability.
No capacity for cribs.
Cards accepted at this property
Mastercard,
Visa,
Cash only
This property accepts cash.
At what times are check-in and check-out at Merchant Hotel?
The timetable for guests at Merchant Hotel is to check in post 03:00 PM and check out prior to 12:00 PM.
What are the rates at Merchant Hotel?
Accommodation at Merchant Hotel starts as low as $52. Rates could differ based on your room selection and dates. Ensure to enter your dates for the most accurate pricing.
What types of rooms does Merchant Hotel offer?
The Merchant Hotel offers a variety of rooms including Executive King Rooms, Deluxe King Rooms, Deluxe Twin Rooms, and Executive Twin Rooms. All rooms are non-smoking and can accommodate 2 adults and 1 child. The Executive King and Deluxe King Rooms have a King size bed, while the Deluxe Twin and Executive Twin Rooms have two Twin beds. The room sizes range from 269 sqft to 301 sqft.
What activities does Merchant Hotel offer?
Guests at the Merchant Hotel can spend their time enjoying the leisure amenities available. The hotel offers a sun deck where guests can relax and soak up the sun.
In addition, the hotel has restaurants on site, offering guests the convenience of dining within the hotel premises. Although specific information about the name and number of restaurants is not provided, there is at least one restaurant available at the hotel, referred to as Restaurant #1.
With these amenities, guests can have a pleasant stay at the Merchant Hotel. They can unwind on the sun deck, enjoying the beautiful weather, or indulge in delicious meals at the on-site restaurant(s).
Does Merchant Hotel have on-site restaurants?
The Merchant Hotel has at least one restaurant located on site.
What methods of payment does Merchant Hotel accept?
The Merchant Hotel accepts payments in cash, as well as through Mastercard and Visa.
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