Where to Stay in Penang
Best neighborhoods to base yourself in Penang for your 2026 trip — from central hotels to areas within easy reach of Penang International Airport (PEN).
Best neighborhoods to stay in Penang
George Town UNESCO street art tour
35 min from PENErnest Zacharevic's "Boy on Motorbike" + 100+ wrought-iron caricatures. Free. Self-guided 2-hour walk.
Kek Lok Si Temple (Air Itam)
50 min from PENLargest Buddhist temple in Malaysia — 30m Kuan Yin bronze statue + pagoda. MYR 8. 1 hour.
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Eat here
Char kway teow at Lorong Selamat. Asam laksa (Penang signature, ranked CNN top 10 foods in world). Hokkien mee. Cendol. Tiger lager.
Local tip
PEN is 16km from George Town — Rapid Penang bus 401E (MYR 2.70) or Grab MYR 25-40. For 4-hour layovers: George Town street art + a Penang hawker meal is the win. Penang is widely considered Malaysia's best food destination — never just transit.
Getting to your hotel from PEN
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Getting out of Penang (PEN)
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