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Cheong Fatt Tze - The Blue Mansion vs Ren i Tang
Both hotels are highly recommended by expert writers. Overall, Ren i Tang scores significantly better than Cheong Fatt Tze - The Blue Mansion. Ren i Tang comes in at 85 with approval from 3 reviewers including Lonely Planet, The Telegraph and Time Out.
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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Ren i Tang
The Telegraph
Time Out
Lonely Planet
82-A Penang Street, George Town, Penang Island 10200 , Malaysia
From $53 /night
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Restaurant
- Air Conditioning
- Breakfast buffet
- Baggage storage
The Telegraph
8.0
"This lovingly restored heritage building was home to an old medical shop for more than 100 years."
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Time Out
"Rooms are spacious, minimalist in design with interesting nooks and crannies and done up really well...this hotel’s very central and situated in a terrific spot within the UNESCO world heritage site."
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Bear in mind and be relieved to know that little of the clatter and noise from below seep into their sleeping quarters.
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"A careful restoration has transformed this former Chinese medicine wholesaler's into a warm, inviting small hotel."
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