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Kelantan House

2.0 star property
Downtown George Town's peaceful oasis invites travelers to discover local flavors steps from their door or explore the vibrant surroundings by bicycle

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Kelantan House, in downtown George Town, offers a tranquil retreat from the city bustle. Wander through the garden, sample local cuisine at the on-site restaurant, and stay connected with in-room WiFi. The 24-hour front desk and bicycle rentals make exploring convenient anytime.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Air-conditioning
  • Laundry room
  • Room service
  • Housekeeping
The current price is RM147
RM185 total
includes taxes & fees
16 Mar - 17 Mar

Room options

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Premium bedding, down duvets, free minibar, free WiFi

Superior Room, 2 Single Beds

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Free minibar items
LED TV
Pillow menu
Premium bedding
Ceiling fan
Down duvet
Separate bedroom
  • 16 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Premium bedding, down duvets, free minibar, free WiFi

Leisure Suite

Highlights

Air conditioning
Free minibar items
LED TV
Pillow menu
Premium bedding
Ceiling fan
Down duvet
Separate bedroom
  • 21 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Premium bedding, down duvets, free minibar, free WiFi

Family Suite

Highlights

Air conditioning
Free minibar items
LED TV
Pillow menu
Premium bedding
Ceiling fan
Down duvet
Separate bedroom
  • 24 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds

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Premium bedding, down duvets, free minibar, free WiFi

Love Suite

Highlights

Air conditioning
Free minibar items
LED TV
Pillow menu
Ceiling fan
Down duvet
Premium bedding
Designer toiletries
  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, down duvets, free minibar, free WiFi

Executive Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Free minibar items
LED TV
Pillow menu
Premium bedding
Ceiling fan
Down duvet
Separate bedroom
  • City view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Downtown George Town, a neighbourhood in George Town, is home to Kelantan House. KOMTAR and Penang Hill are notable landmarks, and travellers looking to shop may want to visit Gurney Drive and Gurney Plaza. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Penang Youth and Sports Complex or Penang International Sports Arena. Visit our George Town travel guide
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27, Kelantan Road, Georgetown, George Town, Penang, 10050

What's nearby

  • KOMTAR featuring central business district, a skyscraper and a city
    KOMTAR
    9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Metropolitan, skyscraper, skyline building by the shore of Gurney Drive, George Town, Penang; Shutterstock ID 429264034; PO: Hcom Destination Content neighborhoods; Client: Hotels.com; Other: Hcom bra
    Gurney Drive
    17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Georgetown UNESCO Historic Site
    9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • 1st Avenue Mall
    10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion
    10 min walk - 0.9 km

Getting around

  • Penang Sentral
    30 min drive
  • Penang (PEN-Penang Intl.)
    29 min drive

Restaurants

  • Ming Xiang Tai (名香泰餅家)
    3 min walk
  • Green House Hokkien Mee (青屋蝦麵)
    3 min walk
  • RUTIN 樂田
    3 min walk
  • Yuu Coffee
    6 min walk
  • Four Hands
    4 min walk

About this property

Kelantan House

Guest house near KOMTAR
At Kelantan House, you can look forward to a garden, laundry facilities and a restaurant. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
Other perks at this guest house include:
  • Bike hire and a 24-hour front desk
Room features
All guest rooms at Kelantan House have comforts, such as 24-hour room service and premium bedding, as well as perks, such as pillow menus and air conditioning.
More amenities include:
  • Rainfall showers, designer toiletries and bidets
  • 55-inch LED TVs with Netflix, streaming services and cable channels
  • Ceiling fans and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Food and drink

  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • 2 floors

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Down comforter
  • Pillow menu
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 55-inch LED TV with cable channels
  • Netflix
  • Streaming services

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Free bottled water
  • Free stocked minibar

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
At check-in, guests must provide a record of full COVID-19 vaccination
COVID-19 vaccination record requirement applies to all guests aged 18 and older; guests must have received complete COVID-19 vaccination at least 1 days prior to check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not 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. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: MYR 100.00 per stay
  • A tax is imposed by the city: MYR 2.00 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
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

Property is also known as

Ke-lan-tan
Ke-lan-tan House
Ke-lan-tan House Penang
Ke-lan-tan Penang
Ke-Lan-Tan House Penang/George Town
Ke-lan-tan House Guesthouse George Town
Ke-lan-tan House Guesthouse
Ke-lan-tan House George Town
Ke lan tan House
Ke lan tan House
Kelantan House Guesthouse
Kelantan House George Town
Kelantan House Guesthouse George Town

Frequently asked questions

Is Kelantan House pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much does it cost to stay at Kelantan House?

As of 10 Mar 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Kelantan House on 16 Mar 2026 start from RM147, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

How much is parking at Kelantan House?

This guest house doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at Kelantan House?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight.

What time is check-out at Kelantan House?

Checkout is at noon.

Where is Kelantan House located?

Located in Downtown George Town, this guesthouse is within a 15-minute walk of Pasar Chowrasta and KOMTAR. Sun Yat Sen Museum and Kidland Penang are also within 10 minutes.

Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?

Yes, this property offers free cancellation on selected room rates because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.

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Reviews

Kelantan House Reviews

8.6

Excellent

9.0

Cleanliness

7.8

Location

8.8

Staff & service

8.6

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 43 out of 83 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 27 out of 83 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 83 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 83 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 83 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Takaomi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
hotel is safe & clean
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice and clean and the front desk and other staff are nice.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Morexette Marie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
George Town is a culturally and historically rich place, and staying in Kelantan House offers you the opportunity to experience what life was like in Penang in the 18th and 19th centuries. The location is also quiet even if it's right in the middle of the city. Will definitely stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were warm and welcoming and helpful with ideas. The water turned off due to maintenance work and when we enquired that fixed it immediately. The room was clean, cool and comfortable. This is second time I've stayed and would come back a third time.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Amenities
Big thumbs up to all the staff in particular Marcus with his knowledge and anecdotes about Penang and he even went out of his way to write a list of all the local specialties to eat We were also allowed to check in 2 hours ahead Great service ethic Definitely will stay again 👍🤗
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Yoichi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel is good for those who want to feel the atmosphere of the life in the old shophouse. I felt like I’m having a home stay. The location is not convenient to access to the historical sightseeing area, but you can use Grab.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice environment

It's walking to many nice food. The staffs are very nice and helpful. Should be nice and peaceful during off peak, it's probably more noisy if all rooms are taken up as the place is mostly wood, so walking around will create some noise. Overall, Im very happy staying at Kelantan House.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beautiful house - must stay place in Georgetown

Super clean and a beautiful heritage house. Our room was very comfortable and even though the bathroom was outside the room we didn’t mind as this was such a great chance to stay somewhere special and unique. Complementary water, coffees and snacks were a nice addition.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

6/10 Okay

Oliver

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Das erste Zimmer was ich bekommen hatte, war wirklich sehr basic, third-world-style. Dazu kam, dass es im Haus Renovierungsarbeiten gab und morgens mit Bohrhammer Wände durchtrennt wurden. Deswegen wurde mir angeboten, in den Neubautrakt zu wechseln, der ruhiger war. Allerdings musste ich für den "Upgrade" zahlen, selbst wenn mir ein Rabatt von 50% angeboten wurde. Ich hätte erwartet, dass bei solch unzumutbaren Zuständen der Gast ohne Mehrkosten umquartiert wird. Das neue Zimmer war Western-Style und neu, also ganz passable. Gestört hat mich nur ein Klimagerät, das direkt vor dem Fenster montiert war und recht lärmig war. Die Managerin, Chris, war sehr hilfsbereit und freundlich. Ich hatte jedoch Probleme mit dem Zugangssystem und konnte eines Abends nicht mehr ins Haus kommen. Die Person, die eigentlich den Nachtdienst machen sollte, hat jedoch tief und fest geschlafen und nicht mein Klingeln und Rufen gehört. Zum Glück hat sich die Türe dann noch zahlreichen Versuchen doch geöffnet. Gut ist, dass das Hotel in einer Nebenstrasse mit sehr wenig Verkehr ist, so dass die Lärmbelastung durch die Strasse vernachlässigbar ist.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great value in tourist area

Great value and extremely friendly and helpful staff. You can walk to the tourist area or there's a bus stop right outside. Nice tea/coffee/snacks all day long. The only downside is having to bring your key every time you want to use the bathroom.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful heritage hotel, absolutely stunning. Highly recommend. Staff are lovely, its a short walk to main Georgetown attractions and its great value to stay in such an amazing
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

MAZIAH

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A nice place

Good property, but limited parking sowce, close to attractions in georgetown Wish the worker had proper etiquette for entertaining guest would be better, otherwise ok
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Traveller, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel in the centre of George Town. Room was really spacious and very clean. All the staff we met was really nice and attentive. If we ever come back to Penang, this will definitely be our hotel!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019

6/10 Okay

Madina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Ambiance sympa. Très propre. belle grande chambre. Mais salle de bain séparée nécessitant de traverser le hall d'entrée et pas mentionné dans l'offre et surtout très très bruyant. Nous avons eu l'impression d'être réveillée par un éléphant. Nous étions au rez de chaussée. Sans doute qu'il est mieux de demander d'être au dernier étage. Sinon personnel sympathique et endroit bien situé.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

6/10 Okay

corine, almere

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Goede locatie, smaakvol ingerichte Chinese woning

Jammer dat er geen sleutel van de voordeur wordt verstrekt, men vraagt de kamersleutel bij betrek in te leveren. De eerste avond hebben wij lang moeten wachten tot er opengedaan werd na aanbellen.ee is een privé badkamer maar niet ensuite. Er worden wel slippers maar geen badjassen aangeboden. dit is op de site niet duidelijk. De kamer heeft geen raam, ook dit is niet duidelijk aangegeven. De mineraalwaterservice is eenmalig bij aankomst en niet dagelijks. Er is gekoelde frisdrank te koop maar geen water. De enige handdoek werd niet automatisch verwisseld dagelijks, wel op vraag. De locatie is goed en de inrichting is prachtig. Wij vonden na 4 nachten verblijf en ervaring elders deze accommodatie te duur voor het gebodene. Geen ontbijtservice, wel goed maleis ontbijt te vinden op loopafstand. De gratis CAT bus- en streekvervoer halte zijn om de hoek.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Christiane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Heritage House Hotel

Nous avions choisi la petite ville touristique de Georgetown après Singapour la Moderne. Ne pas oublier que nous sommes en Malaise et pas dans un quartier de luxe. N'attendez pas un équipement au top mais la tranquillité de cette maison chinoise totalement inattendue et la gentillesse de sont personnel (24/24) nous a conquis. Et l'air conditionné marche! Notez qu'il n'y a qu'une seule chambre avec sdb. Les autres ont leurs sdb privatives de l'autre côté du couloir.

10/10 Excellent

ibrahim, uk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Beautiful Hotel

Helpful & Welcoming Staff Super setting Excellent Location

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay!

Had booked another hotel but had to relocate due to some problems there. Arrived at its doors within 30 minutes of booking, and the staff have already prepared my room for me. They were super helpful and gave me lots of useful tips about where to go in Penang. There is also biscuits, tea and coffee laid out in the courtyard common area for free consumption. The hotel itself is a delightful little heritage building with only 10 rooms. The one deterrent is some of the rooms do not have en-suite bathrooms, but instead there are stand-alone bathrooms down the corridor. It is not too inconvenient though, and you are the only one who has the key to the bathroom so it's quite private. The location of the hotel is also great, just off the main tourist area of Georgetown, but within easy walking distance to everything. Would definitely stay here again!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Ke-lan-tan House

Beeindruckendes, liebevoll hergerichtetes Haus, relativ zentral gelegen, trotzdem sehr ruhig. Leider mit einem kaputten Fernseher aber mit hilfsbereitem Personal.

8/10 Good

eliseu

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Um sitio onde gostariamos de voltar

Uma excelente casa de hóspedes, mobilada com muito gosto e com grandes espaços, incluindo o quarto. Impecavelmente limpa. Atenção e simpatia enormes de todos. Boa localização, não muito longe do Komtar, embora dificil de encontrar. Não dispoe de serviço de pequeno almoço embora ofereça à discrição chás, cafés e bolachas. Boa internet

8/10 Good

Marion, london

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Lovely boutique hotel with a lot of character

Lovely settings in an old Chinese house. It feels more like a private house than a hotel. Superior rooms don't have attached bathrooms though so watch when you book. I had to upgrade my room on arrival as the description on Expedia is not accurate and doesn't mention it. Otherwise, brilliant location walking distance from the centre (5min) and very quiet area.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A little gem of a place for people like me

It's like staying in a well to do relative's house which has been refurbished and updated. Have your mental faculties and five senses stimulated as all around are lovely bits of furniture and rescued or recycled objects put to innovative use. If you can't climb stairs to the second floor ask for one of three ground floor rooms. Quirky and not for those who want the usual highrise type hotel. You can't help bumping into other guests and staff now and then. No en suite but personal bathroom and toilet with your own key at the rear for each room. Lovely small central courtyard like a little oasis of peace and calm, make your Boh tea or instant coffee with grape or strawberry biscuits to sit at the KopiTiam table and chairs to relax a while. The fridge there has Spritzer water and beer to purchase with space to put your own stuff for breakfast or food. No cooking facilities but you would want to eat out in Penang. The Moody Cow cafe just down the road facing the hotel, turn right and turn left, has "Durian Madness" cake, an enormous slice enough for three costing 42 ringgit and gigantic 10' chocolate cookies for 12 ringgit, a must go to cafe.

8/10 Good

Mui Kim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Authentic old Penang living

Hotel staff are very friendly and helpful. They make us feel at home. Family suite was very comfortable. Those who seek for authentic old Penang feel...will love this place. My only disappointment is the detached toilet!

10/10 Excellent

Ivy, France

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very unique and beautiful heritage house stay

Before going to Penang, I would like to find a place in the city center and in a traditional house. Kelantan was exactly what I was looking for, in the city center, affordable. We were there in the low season, so we nearly have the whole hotel for our own and was very quiet. The toilet was situated outside the bedroom, but was privates (not a public toilet, like some said in their remark). One thing should be noted that if you want an upstairs room with windows. you have to accept the single beds, rather than a double bed bedroom, and with a window in the salon and courtyard. Staffs were very friendly, and suggested us places to visit. The hotel was very beautiful even according to a local when we showed them our restaurant. I would stay in the same place if I go back to Penang again.

6/10 Okay

r.k., 日本

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort

小洒落たホテル

空港へのバス乗り場があるKOMTARまで徒歩で行ける距離にあります。 中華系のホテルで内装は小洒落ていました。 無料でクッキーやコーヒー紅茶が飲めるスペースがあります。 スタッフも気さくでよく話しかけてくれます。 私の部屋はバストイレが別室でしたが共同ではなく専用のようでした。(他のお客さんを一人も見ていないので確かではないですが) 総じていいホテルなのですがただ一点… どこからか部屋に羽虫が発生して、虫除けをかけたところベッドに羽虫とその幼虫？がぼとぼと落ちてきて夜あまり眠れませんでした…