Nam Keng Hotel

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2026

Dante

Excellent hotel in George Town historical centre. Centrally located and close to all activities. Excellent architecture and room design, would definitely recommend it.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

06 May 2026

Nadia

We had a great stay at the hotel. The place is charming, very well located, and the staff was extremely helpful, especially the guy at reception.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Mar 2026

Noburo

This hotel has beautiful cultural and historical characteristics that make this place unique and special.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Mar 2026

Oliver

Lovely staff and a great interior

10/10

Exceptional

28 Feb 2026

Lisa

Staff were so friendly and helped with what ever they could and were very accommodating.
Loved the hotel and the decor. Breakfast was the same but I think that was fine for my 3 night stay.
Spotlessly clean and rooms very comfortable.
Would highly recommend.
Good location for trips and short walk into Georgetown.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jan 2026

Siew Hon

clean room, staff very welcoming, air con working well and good location for food and shopping

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jan 2026

Andrew

Hotel is very well decorated. The locations is excellent. Fantastic shower and great aircon. Breakfast is tasty but basic and identical every day

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Dec 2025

Ai Lin

It was perfect! No complains at all. Love the location, the room and staff were absolutely lovely.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

10 Nov 2025

Sharon

Clean room and helpful staff

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

08 Nov 2025

mary

The room was unsatisfactory it was only room on the ground floor at street level and it had no window that we could open ,we could hear breakfast staff in at 7am,I dropped my engagement ring and had to pull out the locker to try and retrieve it it had not been cleaned for a long time lots of dust ect spoons papers ,I liked the hotel but would advise anyone to ask for a room upstairs

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

30 Oct 2025

Kim

Location is great but the bed was uncomfortable. The mattress was HARD not just firm and the pillows had no support. Breakfast was cold and lacking. But the location is great to walk around Georgetown.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Aug 2025

Valerie

This was such a beautiful space to call home base while we explored Penang. The staff was so kind and helpful. The breakfast was delicious. The room was beautiful. I would stay there again anytime.

10/10

Exceptional

08 Aug 2025

Anna Lynn

Great stay!

Great location - tourist spots, food and shopping.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jul 2025

David

The Hotel has maintained it's heritage appearance. The staff were friendly and helpful throughout our stay. Only negative comment is \"broccoli for breakfast\"?????

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jul 2025

Tonia

It is a beautifully renovated, small hotel in the heart of the UNESCO heritage area of Georgetown, within walking distance to lots of dining options and interesting sites. The staff are friendly and helpful. Breakfast and the small gift were lovely too. We thoroughly enjoyed our brief stay. Thank you!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2025

Dan

Lovely hotel in Georgetown

Excellent hotel in a nice central location. Easy access to sights in Georgetown.
Lovely traditional style building with some nice features. Staff at reception were always very friendly and helpful.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 May 2025

Eliza

Super cool Peranakan property to stay in!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Apr 2025

Hsinying

Very classic. Easy to talk to the heritage area. Staff are nice.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Mar 2025

Jin Thiam

The numbers of room in the hotel are small and its chic. One thing though the hotel could install an elevator for seniors' connivence of movement due to steep staircase, particularly when moving luggage up and down the staircase. All and all the hotel get my full marks.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Mar 2025

J

Friendly and helpful staff. Very good service.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Feb 2025

Doreen

Excellent Boutique Hotel

What a Charm, beautiful boutique hotel. It has a total of 8 rooms, spacious, clean and comfortable. In the centre of the old George Town. Walking distance to attractions, lots of restaurants nearby. Breakfast is simple but enough. Don't miss it, highly recommended

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

01 Feb 2025

Judy

It was ok…old hotel in the heart of Georgetown. Staff were great in efforts to make you comfortable while staying there. Beds a little hard and staying in the old town is maybe good for a night but we stayed 3 nights.

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

31 Jan 2025

Verified traveler

This was a cute, rustic, safe hotel right in the middle of historic Georgetown. We ordered a ride through the hotel which never came. Everything was fine at the hotel except wifi was terrible. I spoke to the front desk and they have 4-5 wifi you can tap into but in the 36 hours we were there two of us could never get on. So if you're planning on wifi, it's not recommended here. Our room was smaller than an average small hotel we are used and it accesses the lobby/dining area. Maybe not for a long stay but otherwise everything else was fine.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jan 2025

Andy

Awesome hotel, fantastic service and location

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Dec 2024

John

Delightful hotel in heritage property. Very helpful, friendly staff. Spacious, comfortable rooms, well-soundproofed with quiet AC, no traffic noise and very comfortable beds. Delicious breakfast. Highly recommemded.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

03 Dec 2024

Yew Khiam

Great Hotel

Great location-many makan places within 15min walking.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Oct 2024

Deborah

Fantastic old home, beautiful hotel with a very helpful and kind staff. Highly recommend. Walking distance to major shops and famous street art.

10/10

Exceptional

04 Oct 2024

Linda

The hotel presents as a preserved nyonya style building. It has beautiful nyonya style tiles and decor. The internal courtyard is enclosed with a mobile roof and very pleasant to sit. Staff are extremely pleasant and helpful. Beds were comfortable and the shower had an electric hot water heater. It was clean. Good food courts and restaurants and coffee shops within walking distance

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Oct 2024

Maureen

Great location. Able to walk everywhere. Breakfast is nothing special. Room is clean and quiet.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2024

Carisa

We wanted to stay in the UNESCO World Heritage Site Old Town and his hotel has great reviews and was uniquely designed to showcase the local culture compared to other more modern hotels. The hotel was a former business/residence that was converted The breakfast buffet was nice, the room was big, clean and the bathroom was modern. It was just a few blocks away from good eateries. There is only 8 rooms in this hotel and was a nice boutique hotel. Well worth the stay.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2024

Kaylene

The old world charm is a benefit together with the location

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 May 2024

Philip

Stay in George Town

Good location in the heart of the city. The staff are friendly and helpful and the room was always kept clean. A great stay.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 Apr 2024

Lasitha

Clean, nice place

We had a great stay. Breakfast is simple but delicious.
Tharan was really helpful. Make sure you ask for a map and street guide. You won't disappoint.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Mar 2024

shelley

Great place to stay.

Fabulous stay. Great location and wonderful staff. Characterful small boutique hotel. Definitely recommend and would gladly stay again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jan 2024

Nicole

Nam Keng was a peaceful oasis in a very busy Georgetown area. We loved the morning breakfasts, the friendliness of the staff and the cleanliness of our room.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Nov 2023

Antonio

brilliant hotel - amazing interiors - great spot

8/10

Excellent

14 Oct 2023

Lynne

Old world charm
Great location

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Sep 2023

Vu

Nice and quiet heritage house located in the central of everywhere

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

08 Feb 2023

Charlotte

Wonderful Stay

For a small hotel it has lots of warm welcoming to it nice building and the staff was friendly and wonderful. We will come back again to this hotel.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Nov 2022

Ke Xin

The interior of the hotel has strong peranakan influence, making it a photo worthy place to rest and recharge. The staff are also friendly, warm and take pride in their work. However, there can be greater variety in the hotel breakfast selection

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Oct 2022

LEE WEI

beautiful hotel, highly recommended. feel the heritage

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

05 Sep 2022

Pei De, Victor

Certainly a heritage style property, that's in the heart of Georgetown and minutes away from famous food and heritage streets. Amenities are basic, but still an overall comfortable stay

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Aug 2022

Janet

Excellent location and very friendly staff!! 👍👍

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2022

yi wen

Very comfortable and convenient boutique hotel. The staffs are very friendly too

8/10

Excellent

12 Jul 2022

Verified traveler

A Gem of Find

Fantastic property in the middle of the historic bit / Chinatown. The place looks like it’s been newly refurbished to a high standard. The staff were super attentive and the location couldn’t be better.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Jun 2022

Yuan Seng

Unique building

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jun 2020

Azilahteh

I love the architecture of this hotel and the traditional feelings about it. The staffs are nice, they bought me my breakfast because of covid 19 and it was so pleasing. Enjoyed my stay here and will definitely repeat again.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

26 Nov 2019

Andrew

Was okay

Excellent location. No elevator which could be a problem for people with mobility issues or heavy luggage. Room safe didnt work and didnt get fixed during my stay. for the cost one might be able to find something better.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

The hotel is clean and the rooms are updated. Front counter staff is so nice. He made me enjoy the trip and appreciate the city. I visited 3 countries during this visit all staying 4 star + hotel. This is surprisingly the best!!!! (Versus Lotte hotel in korea and regal airport hotel in hk)

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

12 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

Property conveniently located to many attractions. Only complaint is it is near a pub so try getting room not facing the road.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

19 Sep 2019

Si Ann

Something need to be fixed ...

The hotel looks very nice & classic but the room furniture was so so , the shower head cover was missing , the safety lock at the door was broken , the chairs in the room are not comfortable ...

8/10

Excellent

23 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Charming and cozy hotel, with great location.

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jul 2019

Reinice

Awesome stay. Very friendly staff. Service is fantastic. Room is clean and well maintained. Will definitely stay in this hotel again :)

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 May 2019

chia

Nice boutique hotel in town

Room is clean n comfortable.
Great location to move around.
Very Friendly and helpful staff :)

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

22 May 2019

Roderick

Boutique intimacy

Very cute and perfectly Georgetown boutique hotel. Small and intimate with only ten or so rooms. Surrounded by the beautiful vintage architecture of the city and food!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 May 2019

SALLY LIM

👍👍👍👍👍

My first trip to penang, was attract by it beautiful deco .Location of the hotel is great ,can enjoy local street food easily in Kimberly st .Hotel staff is friendly and helpful which make our stay unforgetable .

Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 May 2019

SALLY LIM

I am loving it.

Hotel handsome india staff was very friend and he even let us extend our check out time as our flight is at late evening.Air-con in the room is strong even we adjust to the highest.Breakfast is simple but we got the chance to taste different local every morning.Location of this hotel is fantastic , Kimberley and Chulia street is just at the corner.Can hop on and off the free city bus C.A.T easily,with the help of grab ,our stay in penang is wonderful .

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

22 Apr 2019

Msms

Pretty near to tourist area. Went penang afew times with all different accommodations. This is pretty much heritage feeling good for photo taking. Comfort wise is there but living by the corridor is always noisy. Small room and small wash room. Overall a good place but will not try again. There's too much boutique hotels around.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

03 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

Not worth the stay

For sure not for biz as the internet is slow and breakfast starts at 8am. This is way below the usual 6am. After knowing my early departure, they prepared a miserable bread with jam and coffee, not even egg, yogurt, fruit, bacon.... It is ~ US1 worth for the RM 300 hotel per night stay. Not coming back. By the way, no parking, just a public road side that is available only after late night as the stretch could be parked by the pub goers.

10/10

Exceptional

12 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

Delectable Stay

Extremely helpful and friendly staff. Great location to various sights and delicious eateries. Definitely recommend this boutique hotel to all!

10/10

Exceptional

09 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

Beautifully restored hotel.

Beautiful old building , exceptionally well furnished and very clean and safe. Central to everything. Only a few rooms here so not noisy.
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Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

Lovely hotel right in all the action. Able to walk to most places in Georgetown. Slight niggle was the WiFi was poor but we coped.

8/10

Excellent

21 Jan 2019

Charmaine

Great location

The location was great and the room was satisfactory.

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jan 2019

Susan

Highly recommended

Spotlessly clean, very friendly staff and ideal location

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Dec 2018

Noor Amizah

Great place to stay but slow internet connections.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Dec 2018

Declan

Amazing property & service

Amazing service from the staff from check-in, throughout our stay, and to check-out. Historically restored townhouses with modern amenities and comfortable rooms. Superbly maintained and quiet for being right in the middle of George Town. Location was central and within walking distances to multiple attractions. Highly recommended hotel for those looking to experience old world charm with comfort and friendly service.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Dec 2018

yolanda

Very helpful and friendly staff!

Friends

8/10

Excellent

10 Dec 2018

Verified traveler

Bad wifi connection.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Nov 2018

W

The staff were very helpful and friendly, room is comfortable and pretty. A very enjoyable experience staying in a heritage shophouse.

8/10

Excellent

29 Nov 2018

Wendy

Nice location, friendly and hardworking staff to make our stay comfortable

10/10

Exceptional

26 Nov 2018

Vince

Homely and excellent location close to good food and main attractions

10/10

Exceptional

20 Nov 2018

David

We had a great stay at Nam Keng, beautiful old building, very helpful and friendly staff in a good location.

4/10

Poor

11 Nov 2018

Alain

Not much to say ! Mediocre !

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Nov 2018

Verified traveler

This hotel is a real gem. We only left yesterday and would highly recommend it. Only 8 rooms. The staff were amazing and very helpful.
Breakfast was toast eggs local delicacies coffee tea etc fresh fruit. No cereal but if you want that you can buy it from the local shops.

8/10

Excellent

01 Nov 2018

SU

Tthough abit weak in wifi signal (can be improved next time, with more AP covering) . The breakfast is standard but nice nasi lemak.

Staffs are friendly and fast responding.

8/10

Excellent

30 Sep 2018

Adele

Very lovely boutique hotel in an active area of town. Staff were all service oriented and helpful. The breakfast was a tad thin.

10/10

Exceptional

06 Sep 2018

Verified traveler

Amazing stay and location!

Amazing lovely stay.
Some little insights if you are considering this hotel: Bed was on the harder side. Breakfast is simple with toast, fruits, nonya kueh, nasi lemak, coffee and tea. Receptionists are friendly and helpful. Surprisingly, the toilet comes with the Japanese seat system. WiFi is on the weaker side but manageable if you aren’t there for work. Wonderful location and close to everything, particularly great food!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

Nice boutique hotel. Very helpful staff. Continental breakfast with varying local extras. Nice smart toilets.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Aug 2018

BK

Hotel in the city center with reasonable price. Most of places are walking distances.

8/10

Excellent

20 Aug 2018

Yanle

Nice place to stay

I stayed for 2days, good location, walking distance to art street and local food options. Room is good, aircon too cold but my boyfriend like it.

10/10

Exceptional

20 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

Memorable Penang

Good location. Comfortable boutique hotel conveniently located next to Chulia street.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Aug 2018

Martin

Great small and friendly boutique hotel in the middle of Georgetown. Large rooms with that old style feel, yet the amenities were modern and clean. A small team of helpful staff who worked hard to make you feel welcome. Would definitely stay here again.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

06 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

Lovely little gem!

This is a real hidden gem! Doesn't appear on any of the \"top lists\" for Heritage hotel stays in Penang, but we booked it based on the stellar reviews on Trip Advisor and the outstanding rate in Hotels.com... and were so happy with it when we arrived! Big bedroom, lovely internal
courtyard to have breakfast, beautiful heritage features in the building, quiet location in a quiet street off Lebuh Chulia, and nice friendly receptionists.
The positive points:
> Big bedroom with comfy firm bed & soft pillows, good air conditioning
> Quiet peaceful room in the back (the \"Majestic\" room)
> Lovely décor to give guests the heritage hotel feel
> Fantastic location -- easy walk to Chowrasta Market, Chulia street night hawker, Love Lane bars, street art, and easy walk to anything in Georgetown! We were only there for a weekend hence wandered around Georgetown mainly.
> Friendly reception staff who made you feel welcome!
> Simple breakfast of nasi lemak and very tasty nyonya kueh
> Powerful showerheads in the bathroom!

Downsides: can't think of any....! You will need to walk upstairs 1 floor to the bedrooms, but there are 2 rooms downstairs as well.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Jul 2018

Gangadharan

Location of the hotel was convenient - within walking distance to all the street art, fantastic eating places in Georgetown especially to very good street food, etc.

10/10

Exceptional

29 May 2018

Lala

Convenient and accessible

Very cozy hotel with friendly and helpful staffs. The staff gave us a map with recommended places to go, with the strategic location, we are able to cover most of the places around George Town by walking. The room is very clean and cozy! Thanks.

8/10

Excellent

20 May 2018

Victoria

Lovely boutique hotel, great location

Charming boutique hotel with peranakan decor and touches throughout. Room was cozy and clean. Conveniently located in the heart of Georgetown, within walking distance to the main tourist sights and surrounded by good local food, and trendier cafes, restaurants and bars. The only letdown was the super limited buffet breakfast, so much so that we skipped it on the second day and ate in a cafe instead. Otherwise, had a lovely stay and would definitely recommend!

8/10

Excellent

13 May 2018

Jenny

Comfortable small hotel.

Comfortable traditional hotel convenient to all George Town attractions. Renovated in traditional style. Friendly staff. Quiet, clean room with a comfortable bed. Nice simple breakfast included in our deal.

10/10

Exceptional

17 Apr 2018

Tap

Excellent value.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Mar 2018

Verified traveler

Small boutique hotel close to historic area

We enjoyed our stay at Nan Keng Hotel immensely. All the hotel staff were friendly and very helpful, and the room clean, modern and comfortable. The bathroom ( especially the shower) was excellent. Because there are only 8 rooms in this beautifully restored building, it was more like a stay at a very comfortable private guesthouse than a hotel.

8/10

Excellent

08 Feb 2018

yating

Chic hotel with nice location.

Friendly crew and nice location.There is a morning market near hotel,and there is also a CAT free bus stop near hotel.Lots of restaurants around hotel.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jan 2018

pete & T

Character hotel in heart of cultural location

From friendly professional staff to lovely clean and comfortable rooms the hotel was great.

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jan 2018

Joy Lily

Strategic location

Can walk around the old town from Hotel - Lebuh Kimberley, Lebuh Chulia. Staffs are nice. Offers simple but nice breakfast. Will be my Penang Hotel for sure.

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jan 2018

Joy Lily

Superb- Strategic location

Nice hotel that offers simple nice breakfast. Strategic location on the old town of Penang. We walk to all the art streets and lots of good food around Lebuh Kimberly & Lebuh Chulia - all walking distance. Will stay here whenever am here in Penang.

Family

8/10

Excellent

21 Dec 2017

Mark

Great location - for foodies.

I wanted a central location in regards to exploring the vast food options in this part of Georgetown. The hotel, grounded in the history of this place added to the experience. A quiet, small and charming stay with really helpful and friendly staff. Couldn't have asked for more - a really nice stay.

10/10

Exceptional

21 Dec 2017

Looi

An enjoyable stay at a small boutique hotel

Fully deserve a 5/5 rating.
Friendly and helpful staff. Clean rooms. Free coffee and tea in common area. My bedroom has a Japanese toilet. Location is within walking distance to some well known local eating places and some sightseeing spots.
Highly recommended.

8/10

Excellent

20 Dec 2017

Verified traveler

Cozy boutique hotel but missing the 5 star mark

Pros:
- very central location, within the heritage zone and close to all good eats.
- only 8 rooms, 6 double rooms, 1 twin and 1 Triple. We felt we were staying in someone's home. The room felt more like a personal bedroom than a hotel room. It was cosy with very comfy bed and pillows. Enough cabinet and shelf space.
- Great bathroom albeit small but shower stall was spacious enough with good water pressure. Toilet with bidet and fluffy towels but most importantly, very clean.

Negatives:
- limited channels on cable TV. Nothing much you can do if you're stuck in the hotel due to rain.
- Parking can be an issue as the hotel doesn't have dedicated parking lots. Would be nice for the hotel to provide or give a rebate for parking coupons which cost RM6 a day.
- breakfast was rather unusual in the way it was served. There was toast with coffee/tea/juice and flavoured commercial yoghurt. We were also each served a small plate of an assortment of kueh, cut into very small pieces. Each kueh was just a biteful. One samosa was cut into 2/3 portions which seemed rather pathetic. However on the second day, we were served nasi lemak bungkus along with the kueh. I would suggest that the management give guests options by offering 4-5 types of breakfast to choose from the night before. This would almost complete it's boutique status.

Overall, a good stay but missing 5 stars due to breakfast and parking. For the price we paid, these both aspects took the value away somewhat.

8/10

Excellent

13 Nov 2017

VESONADAN

Hotel was in a good location, places of interest was mostly within walking distance. Restaurants and
eateries for local and western foods available including pubs.
Hotel was nice and clean, toilet and shower area bright and neat.
Staff was friendly and helpful. Breakfast was simple,this was not a problem as lots of eateries available in the area.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Oct 2017

Verified traveler

Helpful staff, clean and well-maintained traditional house. The breakfast is simple but nothing to complain.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Sep 2017

Richard

Very nice stay in the city.

This is a lovely hotel in a quiet street in Penang. It is around the corner from busy Chulia Street and a great location for exploring the town.
The building itself is in top class order; really well kept as well as retaining a quaint and charming Malaysian style.
The room I had was just right for me, exceptionally clean, good bed, good bathroom facilities and comfortable air conditioning.
The breakfast was nicely done and varied : it is not the vast buffet of some of the bigger hotels but a light start to the day.
The staff were exceptional, friendly, welcoming and extremely helpful.
I look forward to returning.

10/10

Exceptional

23 Aug 2017

Verified traveler

Right on

Enjoyed our three nights here at Nam Keng. Very friendly staff, small and quiet hotel, centrally located to the local goings on/food and very comfortable room with kettle, fridge, safe, great air con and plenty of hot water. The bed was very firm but this is standard across GeorgeTown. Excellent value for money and I would definitely stay here again

Partner