Merchant Hotel

55, Jalan Penang, Pulau Pinang, 10000 George Town, Malaysia
8.1 1420 reviews
Scores
  • Cleanliness
    8.1
  • Comfort
    8.1
  • Location
    8.4
  • Facilities
    7.7
  • Staff
    8.4
  • Value for money
    7.8
  • Free WiFi
    7.1

Hotel map
Food & Drink
Restaurant
Internet
Free!WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.
Languages spoken
Chinese
English
Filipino
Malay
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Services
Gift shop
24-hour front desk
Shared lounge/TV area
Room service
Fax/photocopying(Additional charge)
Luggage storage
Outdoors
Terrace
Sun terrace
Wellness facilities
Fitness centre
Parking
Free!Free private parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed).
General
Designated smoking area
Non-smoking rooms
Lift
Newspapers
Mini-market on site
Air conditioning
Shops (on site)
Activities
Bicycle rental (additional charge)
Closest landmarks
Prangin Mall
0.5 miles
Komtar
0.5 miles
Rainbow Skywalk at Komtar
0.5 miles
1st Avenue Penang
0.5 miles
Khoo Kongsi
0.6 miles
Pinang Peranakan Mansion
0.6 miles
Wonderfood Museum
0.6 miles
Fort Cornwallis
0.7 miles
Penang Times Square
0.8 miles
Penang Jetty
0.9 miles
Most popular landmarks
Gurney Plaza
2 miles
Gurney Drive
2.1 miles
Straits Quay
3 miles
Penang Hill
4 miles
Kek Lok Si Temple
4.4 miles
Sunway Carnival Mall
4.7 miles
Penang Bridge
4.7 miles
Penang Hill
16.7 miles
Kek Lok Si
17.4 miles
Queensbay Mall
18.3 miles
Restaurants and markets
SUP HAMEED
0 miles
LINE CLEAR (NASI KANDAR)
0 miles
HAPPY MART
0 miles
CHOWRASTA MARKET
0 miles
Closest airports
Penang International Airport
9.4 miles
Sultan Abdul Halim Airport
53.7 miles

Policies

  • Cancellation/prepayment
    • Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to room type.Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required room.
  • Cards accepted at this property
    • Merchant Hotel accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.
  • Check-in
    • From 15:00 hours
  • Check-out
    • Until 12:00 hours
  • Children and extra beds
    • Supplements are not calculated automatically in the total costs and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.
    • Any type of extra bed is upon request and needs to be confirmed by management.
    • The maximum number of extra beds in a room is 1.
    • All further older children or adults are charged MYR 80 per night for extra beds.
    • Free!One child under 12 years stays free of charge when using existing beds.
    • All children under 12 years are charged MYR 80 per night for extra beds.
    • All children are welcome.
  • Important Notice
    • Please be informed that the hotel does not accept third party credit card payments. Please present the same credit card used to guarantee your booking when checking in or making payment at the hotel.<br>If you are making payment using another cardholder&#x2019;s credit card, kindly provide the following to the hotel prior to your arrival:<br>1) Authorization letter with cardholder&#x2019;s signature<br>2) Copy of the cardholder&#x2019;s card (front and back of card with cardholder&#x2019;s signature)<br><br>Please note that hotel may contact the cardholder for verification purposes. For security purpose, credit cards used for Non-Refundable bookings must also be presented when checking in.<br><br>Please note that credit card used for non-refundable bookings must also be presented upon check-in. Your booking will not be confirmed if your credit card is declined.<br><br>===<br>A security deposit of MYR 100 per room is required upon arrival for incidentals. This deposit is fully refundable upon check-out and subject to a damage inspection of the accommodation.<br><br>===<br>The City Council of Penang charges a Local Council Tax of MYR 2 per room per night payable directly to the hotel upon check-in. Please note that this is not included in the room rate.<br><br>===<br>Parking spaces in the hotel are limited and will be based on a first come, first served basis.<br><br>===<br>A tourist tax of MYR 10 per room per night is applied to all foreign guests. This tax is not included in the room rate and must be paid upon check-in. Guests with a valid Malaysian Identity Card or valid permanent residents MY PR Card are exempted.<p>Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.</p><p>Please inform Merchant Hotel in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.</p>
  • Pets
    • Pets are not allowed.

What guests loved the most

“The room is clean probably because it is new.”

, Malaysia

“I like the new room deco. With large king bed size. And the roof deck view very nice”

, Malaysia

“The roomi”

, Malaysia

“The room is comfortable with a nice bed and clean. I like the idea that they provide us cold drink in minibar for free, its small but enough to refresh the day :) Location is very good that we have CAT free shuttle bus to go around the George Town (CAT bus stop No.7 only 10 step away to the right). Overall it's a good hotel..”

, Indonesia

“Good staff. Accommodation great. All about this hotel is good. I feel comfortable when I sleep at this property.”

, Malaysia

“It was excellent stay in this hotel. Will recommend to others. Thumbs Up to tha staff and management.”

, Malaysia

“Good located hotel, staff were friendly and room was overall clean.”

, Germany

“• The room was super clean and I love the pillows which were very soft n comfy. • The staff were very helpful n friendly. • The room was big enough.• The hotel is centrally located which makes it even easier for guests to access the hotspots.”

, Malaysia

“Big rooms with everything essential inside. Close to Blue Mansion. Clean. New water bottles provided every day.”

, Estonia

“This hotel is my second time to stay there, staff was nice & room very clean & comfortable.”

, Malaysia