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Moon Tree

Moon Tree 47

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Moon Tree 47, an appealingly quirky guest house occupying a former incense maker’s shop house.

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Campbell House, George Town, Penang, Malaysia, boutique hotel, asia travel

Campbell House

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At the gracefully curved, three-story Campbell House, the 10 rooms draw on George Town’s trading-port past and married old and new.

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Hotel Penaga, Penang boutique hotel, Georgetown, Malaysia, Asia travel

Hotel Penaga

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George Town’s sights may be just a stone’s throw away, but once you set foot in Hotel Penaga—a downtown oasis sprawling over an entire city block—you may never want to leave.

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Yeng Keng Hotel, Penang heritage hotel, George Town, Malaysia, Asia travel

Yeng Keng Hotel

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The 19th-century Anglo-Indian bungalow housing the Yeng Keng Hotel was one of George Town’s first lodgings when it was converted from a private residence over a century ago.

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Muntri Mews, Penang boutique hotel, George Town, Chris Ong, Malaysia, Asia travel

Muntri Mews

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Affordable luxury is the keyword at Muntri Mews, nine rooms arrayed over a balconied double-story structure that was once George Town’s carriage stables, dating to the late 1900’s.

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Lone Pine Hotel, Penang boutique hotel, Penang beach resort, Asia travel

Lone Pine Hotel

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In Penang, Batu Ferringhi’s most pedigreed lodging is reborn as the island’s most stylish seaside stay.

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Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion, Penang boutique hotel, Asia travel

Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion

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In the newly minted UNESCO World Heritage town of Penang sits a century-old gem: the Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion.

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Clove Hall Penang Malaysia

Clove Hall

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Chris Ong, a native Penangite who co-owns Galle Fort Hotel in Sri Lanka, chose a former coconut plantation as the site of his latest offering.

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The Straits Collection Penang

The Straits Collection

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Flatscreen TV’s, rain showers and 24-hour butler service add polish to your stay, though our favorite luxury bonus is the soaking tub in the sunroom.

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China Tiger Penang Malaysia

China Tiger

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Set in a painstakingly rebuilt Chinese merchant’s house in vibrant Little India, each of the two artwork-bedecked suites of this upscale bed-and-breakfast...

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E&O Penang

E&O Hotel

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Among its more famous guests it has welcomed Noel Coward, Douglas Fairbanks, Hermann Hesse, Rudyard Kipling and Somerset Maugham.

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The Shangri-La Rasa Sayang

The Shangri-La Rasa Sayang Resort

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Shangri-La's Rasa Sayang Resort offers vacationers an expansive luxury retreat in traditional Malaysian style, nestled beside the emerald waters of world-famous Batu Feringgi Beach.

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armenian penang

110 Armenian Street

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The structure retains charming original touches such as painted floor tiles and a central open airwell, and is eclectically kitted out with period pieces and contemporary furnishings.

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