This old historical budget hotel is conveniently located in the heart of Georgetown Penang with most of the tourist sites within walking distance. It is just very convenient, be it sightseeing, shopping and dining.
It is housed in an old charming bungalow with a beautiful entrance door leading into the high ceiling hall.
The first thing that greet you is this unique made-to order check-in counter that is build right underneath the grand wooden staircase that leads to the upper floor. There is a working vintage square clock hanging above it.
Looks like this budget hotel and the modern five star hotels in K.L. such as JW Marriott Hotel & Mandarin Oriental Hotel have something in common, similar check out times!
The beautiful part of this hotel is the two grand wooden staircases which is separated by a central open-air courtyard with beautiful metal work beams.
Every room has a double door to its entrance and hubby is seen here holding to the wooden swing door which is rarely seen today.
This hotel and its interior decor is kept pretty well and give this place an interesting ambience. I can't help admiring all the lovely tiles in the interior as well as those on the exterior of the building.
The room rates are very economical and with very basic and simple amenities, with smiling services by the few elderly man that look after the place which is just opposite the Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion and next to the city clubbing area.
Cathay Hotel is located at 15, Leith Street, 10200 Penang, Malaysia. Tel : 04-2626271 and Fax : 04-2639300
your blog just rocks!!!
you posted so many entries on heritage conservation which are awesome...it's great tht penang has been listed under UNESCO now..
VIVA PENANG!!!!
tau sar phneah - nice of you to drop by this blog...glad you like it.
There are so many nice heritage buildings/houses around town and this particular one caught my eye during one of the makan outing.
careful with this hotel, there is a "health" center attach if you know what i mean,
snapshots - Thanks for dropping by my blog and letting me know more about this hotel. I saw the signboard but I didn't think about it as the other type of 'health center'.
Btw, I saw your blog...very nice pictures taken with your camera!
this place looks authentic.. good idea for photography & video! (giving me ideas now.. !) :)
very well kept history building, but it was a waste for the unhealthy activities behind the scene. no wonder they are not in the tourism listing.
QuaChee - Oops...miss out yr comment. hope you get to do a video of the place.
gill gill - Thanks for dropping by this blog of mine :)
I only came to know more of this place from one of my readers...hopefully things can be clear up cos it's such a beautiful building.