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1881 Chong Tian Hotel

3.0 star property
3-star historic hotel near KOMTAR

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Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Business services
  • Bar

Explore the area

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38, 40, 42 Jalan Pintal Tali, Georgetown, George Town, Penang, 10100
  • Place, Georgetown UNESCO Historic Site
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Pinang Peranakan Mansion
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, KOMTAR
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Airport, Penang (PEN-Penang Intl.)
    ‪21 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Deluxe Room

Deluxe Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Deluxe Room (Super)

Deluxe Room (Super)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Junior Suite

Junior Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Presidential Suite | Living area

Presidential Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

About the area

George Town

Downtown George Town stay.A stay at this Downtown George Town hotel places you steps from Georgetown UNESCO Historic Site and within a 5-minute walk of Loo Pun Hong. Kapitan Keling Mosque and Armenian Street are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Georgetown UNESCO Historic Site - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Pasar Chowrasta - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Pinang Peranakan Mansion - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Padang Kota Lama - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • KOMTAR - 12 min walk - 1.1 km

Getting around

  • Penang Sentral - 32 min drive
  • Penang Intl. Airport (PEN) - 31 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Tek Sen Restaurant (德盛飯店) - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪高佬炒河粉 - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Tok Tok Mee Bamboo Noodle - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Il Bacaro - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Tai Tong Cafe (大東酒樓) - ‬2 min walk

About this property

1881 Chong Tian Hotel

3-star historic hotel near KOMTAR
There are 2 restaurants on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. Event space at this hotel measures 1000 square feet (90 square meters) and includes conference space. The historic 1881 Chong Tian Hotel also features tour/ticket assistance, laundry facilities, and 24-hour room service. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

This 3-star George Town hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 11 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • 2 dining venues
  • 1000 sq ft of conference space
  • 90 sq m of conference space
  • Conference space
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Wedding services available
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
1881 Chong Tian Hotel offers 11 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. LCD televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. This George Town hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra bed

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite self parking

Food and drink

  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • LCD TV with digital channels

Bedroom

  • Rollaway/extra bed

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at 1881 Chong Tian Hotel

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Cash deposit: MYR 500 per stay
  • A tax is imposed by the city: MYR 2.00 per accommodation, per night

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and Diners Club.

We should mention

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

How close is 1881 Chong Tian Hotel to the airport?

1881 Chong Tian Hotel is 11.2 mi (31-min drive) away from the Penang Intl. Airport (PEN) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does 1881 Chong Tian Hotel have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at 1881 Chong Tian Hotel.

How close is 1881 Chong Tian Hotel to the beach?

This hotel is 7.5 mi (27-min drive) from Tanjung Bungah Beach and 8 mi (29-min drive) from Batu Ferringhi Beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does 1881 Chong Tian Hotel offer free breakfast?

1881 Chong Tian Hotel does not offer free breakfast.

Is there a casino at 1881 Chong Tian Hotel?

No, there is no casino at this hotel.

What time is check-in at 1881 Chong Tian Hotel?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM.

Is there free parking at 1881 Chong Tian Hotel?

This hotel offers free self parking.

Does 1881 Chong Tian Hotel have a pool?

1881 Chong Tian Hotel does not have a pool.

Does 1881 Chong Tian Hotel have a restaurant?

Yes, there are 2 restaurants on site.

Does 1881 Chong Tian Hotel have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this hotel.

How close is 1881 Chong Tian Hotel to downtown George Town?

1881 Chong Tian Hotel is 0.1 mi away from Chinatown.

1881 Chong Tian Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 6 out of 28 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 28 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 28 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 28 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 28 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly and helpful staff. Strategic location, walking distance to local eateries. Very comfortable bed and clean room.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely room, Internet and TV was not working. Staff told us to go sit near the lobby if we want to use internet.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Belinda

非常一般

房間內接收不到wifi，很不方便，花灑漏水不夠力，晚上有時會聽到對面cafe的噪音。附近還有不少酒店選擇，下次不會選這間。
Verified review

8/10 Good

Chi Yin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A well decorated hotel with reasonable price
Verified review

8/10 Good

Kit Yan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

if you want to guarantee comfortable beddings

avoid the room facing the main street/entrance, it's a bit noisy
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Howard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Like living in a Chinese home.

The hotel advertises itself as the reconstruction of a Chinese home, which is what it is. It has done an excellent job of creating a heritage hotel and has won many awards. They are deserved. Lots of wood, lots of classic ornamentation, lots of flowers. The room I had was decorated in fully Chinese form: windows with wooden shutters, glass plate, and red curtains. Chinese rugs on the floor. Comfortable bed with pillows in Chinese fabrics. The lighting was subdued, coming from elegant, classic chandeliers. Great of ambience but could prove a problem if one expected to do a lot of reading late at night. I didn't ask, but my guess is that if a guest wanted more lights, the staff would provide them, for the staff was excellent in accommodating special requests. Lester, at the front desk, and Angie, who seemed to work in both the elegant restaurant as well as the hotel, were the two I met most often and they were superbly helpful. Lester gave excellent suggestions for places to eat, to visit, to shop -- all according to one's wishes -- in a city which has immense variety of choice.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Nathalie

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

une nuit dans une pagode chonoise

Hôtel magnifique tres confortable mais petit déjeuner pas à la hauteur des lieux accueil aussi...
Verified review

8/10 Good

ka wai

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

地點極方便

入住三樓,房間很大 ,早餐只得飲品西餅及多士
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Mike

Heritage hotel, good location but old towels

Hotel fittings and features were good and matched the heritage of the site. Quite a unique stay and I would have scored higher except for the ancient towels that were provided, and the low quality breakfast provided. I would have expected better for a hotel charging half the rate of 1881.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fantastisk oplevelse

Et skønt hotel, med god balance mellem gammelt/antikt og komfort. Meget sødt og hjælpsomt personale. De serverer let morgenmad, selv om det i beskrivelsen står at værelse er uden morgenmad. Her vil jeg meget gerne bo igen. Ligger midt i centrum.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

joie

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Mosquitos !

Hotel stuff are very helpful and professional. However, there are many mosquitos in the room and hotel which made our stay quite unpleasant. Just imagine, we have to apply Mosquitos repellent and stick ourselves with mosquito patches before we can go to bed. Despite this, each one of us especially the kids has 6 to 11 bites all over their hands and legs.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Denson

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good location in Georgetown

Stay is good and worth for value. Old heritage building. Staff is friendly. Recommend for short stay.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness

Great location near the Penang Heritage area

The location of the hotel is fantastic if you wish to stay in town, and in particular near the heritage zone. Being a heritage hotel, it is difficult from the standard hotel chain. The room is spacious and could fit an extra bed comfortably. The only thing we suspect is that the extra bed is not clean as my child had bites all over his body. My hubby who slept on the extra bed also had the bites
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Beautiful hotel

It's a beautiful hotel, great deco and convenient location but really noisy and the front desk don't have enough touristic info
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service

Substantial character needs more room cleanliness

We enjoyed the hotel for its cultural charm and location. However, we did not enjoy the soiled bedding with stains and hair and the bathroom towels that were also soiled. No doubt the hotel gets high marks for its preservation efforts. Staff were good too. However, as a frequent traveler, not so certain the "star" rating is deserved.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Close the the bustling Campbell st and environs

Friendly staff, very helpful providing and fulfilling any request.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

patodi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

typical chinese mansion

The spring in the lobby is noisy during the night. No breakfast served in the hotel: a little disappointing!.Very kind staff trying to help as much as they can.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Eileen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great Location

It is a beautiful heritage hotel, situated in a strategic location.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

great stay

The hotel fulfilled all our expectations. The only fault we found was the noise at night, not the hotels fault, but we were glad we did not have a room at the front overlooking the road. The staff were very helpful, and welcoming. We had hoped to stay in a genuine chinese heritage hotel, and that was exactly what we got. Thank you hotels.com and the1881.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

beautiful heritage hotel

This hotel offered a lovely stay for myself and my husband. The room, which included an outdoor bath, was thoughtfully decorated. The location for a visitor who wishes to wander Georgetown couldn't be beat. One thing, I would probably not stay here with young children, as the rooms open to a courtyard and the restaurant on the ground level and at night could be quite loud. For our purposes, it was perfect.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Sukhdev Sukhi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice stay and excellant service. The Hotel is converted from very old building with large rooms and all modern facilities.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Mohamed

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Best Location near the sights and the shops.

The hotel location was situated in the middle of China Town and the staff and rooms were excellent.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Large rooms
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness