1881 Chong Tian Hotel
4.0 star property

Upscale historic hotel near KOMTAR

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1881 Chong Tian Hotel

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Bar (on property)
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Bar (on property)
Lobby

Overview of 1881 Chong Tian Hotel

7.8

Good

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Parking included
  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry
  • Room service
  • Restaurant

Explore the area

38, 40, 42 Jalan Pintal Tali, Georgetown, George Town, Penang, 10100
  • Popular LocationGeorgetown UNESCO Historic Site4 min walk
  • AirportPenang (PEN-Penang Intl.)26 min drive
  • Popular LocationPenang Sentral28 min drive
  • Popular LocationTasek Gelugor Station48 min drive
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Room options

Standard Room

cleanliness

Highlights

Air conditioning
HDTV
Rollaway/extra beds
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Deluxe Room

cleanliness

Highlights

Air conditioning
HDTV
Rollaway/extra beds
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Deluxe Room (Super)

cleanliness

Highlights

Air conditioning
HDTV
Rollaway/extra beds
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Junior Suite

cleanliness

Highlights

Air conditioning
HDTV
Rollaway/extra beds
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Presidential Suite

cleanliness

Highlights

Air conditioning
HDTV
Rollaway/extra beds
Private bathroom
Coffee/tea maker
Digital channels
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

About the area

George Town

1881 Chong Tian Hotel is located in Downtown George Town, a neighbourhood in George Town. Kapitan Keling Mosque and Armenian Street are local landmarks, and travellers looking to shop may want to visit The Top at Komatar and Pasar Chowrasta. Kidland Penang and Penang Botanical Gardens are also worth visiting.

What's nearby

  • KOMTAR - 11 min walk
  • Pinang Peranakan Mansion - 12 min walk
  • Padang Kota Lama - 14 min walk
  • Penang City Hall - 14 min walk
  • Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal - 20 min walk

Getting around

  • Penang Sentral - 28 min drive
  • Penang (PEN-Penang Intl.) - 27 min drive

Restaurants

  • Tek Sen Restaurant - 2 min walk
  • Tai Tong Restaurant - 2 min walk
  • Wai Kei Cafe 槐記蜜味燒臘 - 2 min walk
  • Sky Restaurant 青天饭店 - 2 min walk
  • Halab Penang - 1 min walk

About this property

1881 Chong Tian Hotel

Upscale historic hotel located in Downtown George Town
You can look forward to laundry facilities, a bar and conference space at 1881 Chong Tian Hotel. Enjoy Chinese cuisine and more at the two on-site restaurants. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks include:
  • Free self-parking
  • Meeting rooms, a 24-hour front desk and a front desk safe
  • Tour/ticket information, smoke-free property and wedding services
Room features
All guest rooms at 1881 Chong Tian Hotel offer comforts, such as 24-hour room service and air conditioning, as well as amenities, such as free WiFi and safes.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • HDTVs with digital channels
  • Rollaway/extra beds and coffee/tea makers

Languages

English, Malay

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking

Food and drink

  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra bed

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • No housekeeping
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 1,000 square feet of conference space
  • Meeting room

More

  • 2 floors
  • Building
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Rollaway/extra bed

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower

Entertainment

  • LCD TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 11:30 PM

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Cash deposit: MYR 500 per stay
  • A tax is imposed by the city: MYR 3.00 per accommodation, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards

We should mention

No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Is 1881 Chong Tian Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at 1881 Chong Tian Hotel?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at 1881 Chong Tian Hotel?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 11:30 PM.

What time is check-out at 1881 Chong Tian Hotel?

Checkout is at noon.

Where is 1881 Chong Tian Hotel located?

Located in Downtown George Town, this historic hotel is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Georgetown UNESCO Historic Site and 0.6 mi (1 km) from KOMTAR. Penang Islamic Museum and Camera Museum are also within 5 minutes.

1881 Chong Tian Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 6 out of 28 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 28 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 28 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 28 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 28 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

7.6/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly and helpful staff. Strategic location, walking distance to local eateries. Very comfortable bed and clean room.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely room, Internet and TV was not working. Staff told us to go sit near the lobby if we want to use internet.

10/10 Excellent

Howard, Philadelphia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Like living in a Chinese home.
The hotel advertises itself as the reconstruction of a Chinese home, which is what it is. It has done an excellent job of creating a heritage hotel and has won many awards. They are deserved. Lots of wood, lots of classic ornamentation, lots of flowers. The room I had was decorated in fully Chinese form: windows with wooden shutters, glass plate, and red curtains. Chinese rugs on the floor. Comfortable bed with pillows in Chinese fabrics. The lighting was subdued, coming from elegant, classic chandeliers. Great of ambience but could prove a problem if one expected to do a lot of reading late at night. I didn't ask, but my guess is that if a guest wanted more lights, the staff would provide them, for the staff was excellent in accommodating special requests. Lester, at the front desk, and Angie, who seemed to work in both the elegant restaurant as well as the hotel, were the two I met most often and they were superbly helpful. Lester gave excellent suggestions for places to eat, to visit, to shop -- all according to one's wishes -- in a city which has immense variety of choice.

8/10 Good

Wilson

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

6/10 Okay

Mike

Heritage hotel, good location but old towels
Hotel fittings and features were good and matched the heritage of the site. Quite a unique stay and I would have scored higher except for the ancient towels that were provided, and the low quality breakfast provided. I would have expected better for a hotel charging half the rate of 1881.

6/10 Okay

joie, singapore

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Mosquitos !
Hotel stuff are very helpful and professional. However, there are many mosquitos in the room and hotel which made our stay quite unpleasant. Just imagine, we have to apply Mosquitos repellent and stick ourselves with mosquito patches before we can go to bed. Despite this, each one of us especially the kids has 6 to 11 bites all over their hands and legs.

8/10 Good

Denson, Singapore

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location in Georgetown
Stay is good and worth for value. Old heritage building. Staff is friendly. Recommend for short stay.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Great location near the Penang Heritage area
The location of the hotel is fantastic if you wish to stay in town, and in particular near the heritage zone. Being a heritage hotel, it is difficult from the standard hotel chain. The room is spacious and could fit an extra bed comfortably. The only thing we suspect is that the extra bed is not clean as my child had bites all over his body. My hubby who slept on the extra bed also had the bites

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Beautiful hotel
It's a beautiful hotel, great deco and convenient location but really noisy and the front desk don't have enough touristic info