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PARKROYAL Penang Resort vs Cheong Fatt Tze - The Blue Mansion
Both properties are highly recommended by writers. On balance, PARKROYAL Penang Resort, Malaysia ranks significantly better than Cheong Fatt Tze - The Blue Mansion. PARKROYAL Penang Resort, Malaysia ranks #4 in Penang with approval from 4 reviews including Lonely Planet, Oyster and Time Out.
PARKROYAL Penang Resort
Oyster
The Telegraph
Time Out
Lonely Planet
Batu Ferringhi Beach, Batu Ferringhi, Penang Island 11100, Malaysia
From $70 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Oyster
Upscale
"The PARKROYAL Penang Resort, Malaysia is a 309-room, four-pearl beachfront hotel along the picturesque coast of Batu Ferringhi."
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The Telegraph
7.0
"With its tasteful décor, great service and children’s activities, this hotel, located on Batu Ferringhi beach, is a welcoming and relaxing base for a family getaway."
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Time Out
"Another popular family option, the PARKROYAL is right by the beach and has a large free-form pool which has water slides at one end for the kids."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The 309 rooms remain relatively standard and comfortable, and the grounds are more a reason to stay, with two pools, lots of lawn to bask on and a great strip of beach out front."
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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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