Sweet Cili

Hotel with free parking, near Goddess of Mercy Temple

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November 2025

18

December 2025

Premium bedding, in-room safe, rollaway beds, free WiFi

Located near the Goddess of Mercy Temple and Fort Cornwallis, Sweet Cili offers a serene retreat with a tranquil garden. Guests enjoy the daily manager's reception, free in-room WiFi, and a restaurant with local flavors. Visitors consistently praise their experience.

Very good

Popular amenities

Laundry
Housekeeping
Parking included
Air conditioning
Free WiFi
Restaurant

Room options

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Tonight

Nov 18 - Nov 19

Tomorrow

Nov 19 - Nov 20

All rooms

1 bed

3+ beds

Showing 3 of 3 rooms

Double Room

Highlights

Air conditioning

LED TV

Hypo-allergenic bedding

Premium bedding

Ceiling fan

Rainfall showerhead

Private bathroom

Hairdryer

14 sq m
Sleeps 2
1 Queen Bed

Family Loft

Highlights

Air conditioning

Free cots/infant beds

LED TV

Hypo-allergenic bedding

Premium bedding

2 bedrooms

Ceiling fan

Rainfall showerhead

37 sq m
2 bedrooms
City view
Sleeps 4
2 Twin Beds and 1 Queen Bed

Single Room

Highlights

Individually decorated

Air conditioning

LED TV

Hypo-allergenic bedding

Renovated in 2014

Blackout curtains

Ceiling fan

Premium bedding

12 sq m
Sleeps 1
1 Twin Bed

About the area

No.6 Gat Lebuh Melayu, Georgetown, George Town, Penang, 10300

What's nearby

1st Avenue Mall - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
Kapitan Keling Mosque - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
KOMTAR - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
Georgetown UNESCO Historic Site - 12 min walk - 1.1 km
Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal - 2 min drive - 1.9 km

Getting around

Penang Sentral - 25 min drive
Penang (PEN-Penang Intl.) - 15 min drive

Restaurants

‪Hokkien Mee 橋頭福建面 - ‬1 min walk
‪Lbh Melayu Koay Teow Th'ng 台牛后粿条汤 - ‬3 min walk
‪Oh-My Bingsu - ‬3 min walk
‪Bao Teck Tea House - ‬4 min walk
‪Hock Cafe - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Sweet Cili

Hotel near Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal

Located close to Goddess of Mercy Temple and Fort Cornwallis, Sweet Cili provides a free daily manager's reception, a terrace and a garden. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with dry cleaning/laundry services and a restaurant.

Additional perks include:

Free self-parking
Express check-out, express check-in and a front desk safe
Concierge services, tour/ticket information and luggage storage

Room features

All guest rooms at Sweet Cili boast comforts, such as premium bedding and air conditioning, in addition to amenities, such as free WiFi and safes.

Extra conveniences in all rooms include:

Hypo-allergenic bedding and rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
Bathrooms with rainfall showers and bidets
28-inch LED TVs with premium channels
Electric kettles, ceiling fans and daily housekeeping

Similar properties

Free WiFi
Restaurant
Air conditioning
Breakfast available

RM264 total

includes taxes & fees

19 Nov - 20 Nov

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

A restaurant
Coffee and tea in common areas
Free daily manager's reception

Family friendly

Laundry facilities
Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

Laundry facilities
Limited-hour front desk
Luggage storage
Safe at front desk

Guest services

Concierge services
Dry cleaning/laundry service
Housekeeping (daily)
Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

Garden
Terrace

Accessibility

No lift

More

2 floors
3 buildings
Built in 1800
Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

Hypo-allergenic bedding
Premium bedding
Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

Bidet
Free toiletries
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
Rainfall showerhead
Shower
Towels provided

Entertainment

28-inch LED TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

Electric kettle

More

Air conditioning
Ceiling fan
Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 6 PM

Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - noon

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours

To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

If you are planning to arrive after 5:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Children can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room

Rollaway/extra beds are available for MYR 50.0 per day.

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 200.00 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.

Optional extras

Rollaway bed fee: MYR 50.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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

The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation

This property accepts credit cards

Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Some facilities may have restricted access; guests can contact the property for details using the contact information on the booking confirmation

No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

Sweet Cili Hotel Penang

Sweet Cili Hotel

Sweet Cili Penang

Sweet Cili Hotel Penang/George Town

Sweet Cili Hotel George Town

Sweet Cili George Town

Sweet Cili Hotel

Sweet Cili George Town

Sweet Cili Hotel George Town

Frequently asked questions

Is Sweet Cili pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Sweet Cili?

Self-parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Sweet Cili?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 6 PM.

What time is check-out at Sweet Cili?

Checkout is at noon.

Where is Sweet Cili located?

Located in Downtown George Town, this hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Goddess of Mercy Temple, Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal and Fort Cornwallis.

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Sweet Cili Reviews

8.2

Very good

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

14 Sept 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Location is slightly out from town but still within walking distance.

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Fatin, KL

26 Jul 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

It was a nice experience during my stay here. Room was exactly same as the picture. Warm and cozy style. I love it!

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Noor Syafiqah

20 Jul 2020

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

Amazing interior with affordable price... Good stay.. Comfortable mattress and pillow..

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

1 Jul 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Disliked: Room comfort

Good location but too noisy at night.

Basically good location and within a walking distance to places of attraction. No parking and very noisy at night.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

18 Mar 2020

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

Really beautiful hotel in a great location. Staff friendly and welcoming. Lovely feel to it and well decorated. However we paid for breakfast to be included - but on arrival we found there was no breakfast. Instead we were given lunch vouchers of small value to use somewhere else, which wasn't useful to us. This is the only thing I didn't like about the hotel.

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

6 Jan 2020

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

Disliked: Amenities

Customer service staff was pleasant and kind when serving. Room wise, since it’s near the road, it gets very noisy when cars or motorbikes drive past and may disrupt sleep if you’re a light sleeper. Other than that, just a simple room to sleep in. Can’t watch the TV. Shower facilities, water flows smoothly and strong pressure.

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Shalini

4 Jan 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Perfect location

Perfect location. Character accommodation. Slightly soulless as one gets the key from the restaurant opposite and no contact thereafter. Also one of our rooms was street level and bordered the street so very noisy. The upstairs room had character and was quiet. Value for money

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

MH

31 Dec 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

comfortable bed, cold air-cond, powerful rain-shower. overall 5-star facilities without the grand look.

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

18 Nov 2019

Disliked: Staff & service

Zimmer im UG links: Stil schön; Location gut; Feuchte Wände, schwarzer Schimmel, modriger Geruch; Personal spricht kaum englisch und hat uns zum Check out fast 1 Stunde vor der Tür warten lassen

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

J

14 Aug 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Great hotel, great location, little limitted space, but nice and old school. Clean, but need to take shoes off at the entrance. Nice and helpful staff, but they run between several locations and were barely available at the reception.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

RenaDS, Singapore

11 Aug 2019

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

Overall a pleasant stay and accessibility is good. Loft room is big, very spacious and clean. A few comments - no matter how small and gentle steps, noise can be still heard on movement. Lighting to be improved, it’s rather dim and tough to put on make up... Possible to have someone remains at the reception counter till later in the night? Ran out of toilet rolls and couldn’t get replacement. Will be good to have a mini fridge inside the room. It will be perfect if the above points are address. Anyway will consider coming back to Sweet Cili for my next Penang trip. Thank you!

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

三

1 Jul 2019

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

環境舒適整潔。

Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

4 Jun 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

A quiet and relaxing stay. The place is safe and clean. Not too far from sights, walkable distance

Stayed 3 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Jc, Sg

16 Apr 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Nice change to conventional hotels. Good for a few nights stay.

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Dirk, Hoek van Holland, NL

7 Dec 2018

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

Goede locatie, direct aan rand van het oude centrum.

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

21 Oct 2018

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

a great place!

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

26 Sept 2018

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

The Heart of Hokkien Foodie Paradise

Just a short walk away from the Chew Jetty, CF Market, Little India and the hipster neighborhoods around the street murals and coffeeshops that inevitably come when a city is discovered by backpackers. You know people who fly all the way to Penang but want to eat acai bowls and avocado toast over roti canai for breakfast. If you're not like these heathens then I'd say you are in luck. The Sweet Cili Hotel is surrounded by amazing food spots in every direction for 15 mins of walking or a $2 Grab taxi. The hotel itself is very charming in its look and feel. My wife was constantly taking photos for home decoration ideas after we got home. The TV is mostly Malay TV channels but there's a HDMI cable if you are packing an iPad and invested in the HDMI connector so you can watch Netflix anywhere. The only tricky part is in scheduling an early checkout but this might have been a one time challenge for us.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

J, Singapore

2 Sept 2018

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

Very nice rustic deco

Very nice rustic deco of this hotel. Family love the deco and the old rustic look. Only thing are the sound insulation is really lacking thus light sleeper might not appreciate it. Location is great.

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Simon

9 Aug 2018

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

Great stay.

Great location, beautifully restored and presented property, very comfortable.

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Charmaine, Singapore

15 Jul 2018

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

Why this place?

Right in the heart of the walking trails. Easy to navigate, locate food and street art. No fuss to check in or out. Just noisy due to early morning traffic.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

9 Jul 2018

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

Staff very accommodating, let me check in at 1 am and leave my bags in their care on the last day until I left for the airport. They upgraded me to a double ensuite room, unfortunately with no window to the outside but then I didn't want to spend much time there. Shared guest kitchen and fridge but a kettle in the room (seems standard in Malaysia).

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

4 May 2018

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

Excellent hotel

I love the deco of this hotel its makes me feel like home. Located at the heart of georgetown. Very friendly staffs

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

22 Sept 2017

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice &clean hotel, value for money

Overall is good. Room is very clean with comfy bed. Worth your money. Not so far from Penang's tourist attractions.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

yuki, tokyo

14 Aug 2017

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

可愛い部屋

ドアを開けてすぐブランコがあり、毎日これに揺られながら友達の迎えを待ったのが良い思い出です。チェックインは予定より早めでしたが受け付けてくれて、空いている２部屋から選ばせてもらいました。冷房の効きは良く、水圧も申し分なかったです。チェックアウトは早朝になることを伝えると、前日にデポジットの返金をしてくれました。

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Bancha

7 Jun 2017

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

Great accommodation

Good concept accommodation..clean...and conveniently located in the heart of tourist area. Highly recommended for budget traveller. Value for money

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

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Food and drink

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Conveniences

Guest services

Outdoors

Accessibility

More

Room amenities

Bedroom

Bathroom

Entertainment

Food and drink

More

Policies

Check-in

Check-out

Special check-in instructions

Access methods

Pets

Children and extra beds

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Optional extras

You need to know

We should mention

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Frequently asked questions

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Sweet Cili Reviews

Reviews

Very good

8.6/10

8.0/10

8.4/10

8.6/10

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Verified traveller

10/10 Excellent

Fatin, KL

Fatin

10/10 Excellent

Noor Syafiqah

Noor Syafiqah

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Good location but too noisy at night.

Verified traveller

8/10 Good