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Cheong Fatt Tze - The Blue Mansion vs Muntri Mews
Both hotels are rated highly by professional travelers. On balance, Muntri Mews is the choice of most reviewers compared to Cheong Fatt Tze - The Blue Mansion. Muntri Mews comes in at #15 in Penang with recommendations from 3 publications such as The Telegraph, Time Out and Lonely Planet.
Cheong Fatt Tze - The Blue Mansion
Frommer's
Fodor's
Time Out
Lonely Planet
14 Leith Street, Georgetown, Penang Island 10200, Malaysia
From $76 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's
"The mansion is a sight to behold. Cheong spent lavishly for Chinese detail that reflects the spirit of his heritage and the fashion of the day, as well as the rules of traditional feng shui. "
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Fodor's
"Indigo-color outer walls of the former home to 19th-century millionaire Cheong Fatt Tze are responsible for this property's well-known nickname, the "Blue Mansion."
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Time Out
"With their philosophy of 'treading lightly and touching softly', The Blue Mansion was brought back to life and has become one of Penang's most famous boutique hotels."
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Lonely Planet
Top choice
"Occupying one of George Town's most emblematic buildings, the Blue Mansion wrote the book on how to craft the ideal heritage hotel."
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Muntri Mews
The Telegraph
Time Out
Lonely Planet
Lonely Planet
77 Lebuh Muntri, Georgetown, Penang Island 10020, Malaysia
From $74 /night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
The Telegraph
7.0
"A stylish and comfortable boutique hotel, Muntri Mews is easy walking distance to George Town’s main attractions."
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Time Out
"The simple interior provide clean comfort with four poster beds upstairs and double mattressed, 9-foot beds downstairs. The tropical lush garden terrace entry provides a welcoming retreat."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"A breezy, spacious shophouse boasting four suites, three of which can sleep up to four"
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This building’s original owners would no doubt be shocked to learn that their former stablehouse (mews) is today an attractive boutique hotel."
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