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Yeng Keng Hotel Penang vs The Edison George Town, Penang

Both hotels are rated highly by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Yeng Keng Hotel scores slightly better than The Edison George Town, Penang. Yeng Keng Hotel ranks #14 in Penang with positive reviews from 3 publications including Lonely Planet, Oyster and Time Out.

Yeng Keng Hotel Penang
Yeng Keng Hotel Penang
7 / 10
362 & 366, Chulia Street, Georgetown, Penang Island 10200 , Malaysia
From $66 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Oyster Oyster
Mid-Range
"Yeng Keng Hotel is a cozy boutique hotel offering a charming stay in a 19th-century building with period-style furnishings in the historic George Town of Penang." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"This 20-room heritage boutique hotel is a conversion of an Anglo-Indian mansion originally built in the 1800s." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The Yeng Keng is a revamp of a 150-year-old hotel." Full review
The Edison George Town, Penang
The Edison George Town, Penang
8 / 10
15 Lebuh Leith, George Town, Penang Island 10200, Malaysia
From $148 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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The Telegraph The Telegraph
8.0
"This boutique luxury hotel sees a heritage 20th-century mansion restored with beautiful Art Deco details and modern comforts, situated on the edge of a Unesco World Heritage site." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"Now a luxury hotel, The Edison has led several interesting past lives, from a tycoon’s private estate to a brothel, and an opium den to a dance hall during the British occupation" Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith Mr & Mrs Smith
"The Edison George Town is a glorious 1906 mansion that’s just a short stroll from the World Heritage district in Malaysia’s bustling culinary capital." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Looking fabulous after a major overhaul, this spacious colonial building offers tastefully decorated rooms, a light-infused courtyard, high ceilings, latticed windows and a grand entrance." Full review