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Merlin Hotel

2.5 star property

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Terrace/patio
Beach
Miscellaneous
In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Exterior

Reviews

6.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Parking included
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
No 1 Lebuh, Georgetown, George Town, Penang, 10200
  • Fort Cornwallis
    3 min walk
  • Yun Shan Ge Vegetarian House
    1 min walk
  • Penang Sentral
    31 min drive
  • Penang (PEN-Penang Intl.)
    29 min drive

Room options

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Studio (Twin) | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Studio (Twin)

  • 20 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Family Studio | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Family Studio

  • 24 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Single Bed

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Studio, 1 King Bed | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Studio, 1 King Bed

  • 20 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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includes taxes & fees
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About this property

Merlin Hotel

Hotel with free parking, a short walk to Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal
This hotel features a 24-hour front desk, tour/ticket assistance and a corner/local shop. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a front desk safe and a vending machine.
Merlin Hotel offers 7 air-conditioned accommodations with a safe and coffee/tea makers. LCD televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include a shower, slippers, bidets and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. An iron/ironing board and hairdryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

During your stay at Merlin Hotel, you're just a quick walk from Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Amenities include a front desk safe, convenience store and a vending machine
  • 6 minutes by foot from Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal and a 2-minute drive from KOMTAR
Merlin Hotel offers its guests a vending machine, tour/ticket assistance, and a corner/local shop. WiFi is free in public spaces. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this George Town hotel.

Languages

English, Malay

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Family friendly

  • Grocery/convenience store

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LCD TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: 4:30 PM
Minimum check-in age - 17

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

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

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

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

  • 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

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

Property is also known as

Merlin Hotel Penang
Merlin Hotel
Merlin Penang
Merlin Hotel George Town
Merlin George Town
Merlin Hotel Hotel
Merlin Hotel George Town
Merlin Hotel Hotel George Town

Merlin Hotel Reviews

Reviews

6.4
Rating 10 - Excellent. 1 out of 24 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 10 out of 24 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 24 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 24 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 24 reviews" "

7.2/10

Cleanliness

7.0/10

Staff & service

4.8/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

4.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Sim

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
location good for food and pier
Stayed 8 nights in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

William

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Monica, Selangor

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Like the location, accessible to main sites in Georgetown
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2020

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Sam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great find, clean and comfortable and good value
Merlin guesthouse was great, the staff were all very friendly and helpful, they checked each day if we wanted our room cleaned. The room was a good size, with a comfortable bed. Bathroom was a wet room, but kept very clean. Location was good, short walk to many bars/restaurants and the hop on hop off tourist bus had a stop just round the corner.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2018

6/10 Okay

Gary, Bangkok

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Convenient location
This is an OK hotel - nothing outstanding about it and nothing really disappointing about it. The location is convenient and quiet. The staff friendly and helpful. The room is generally Comfortable and OK. There was no minibar but there was a cold water dispenser in the hallway. Bed was comfortable enough. Internet connection was OK. The hotel didn't appear to have any lifts, but the guest rooms seemed to all be situated on the first and second floors, so not too bad really.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

LAI

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

8/10 Good

DALILAH

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

4/10 Poor

Philip, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disappointed
First impression was feeling a little disappointed. I'm not sure what the difference is between a hotel and a hostel, but this definitely felt like the latter. The reception is found on the first floor up narrow stairs by the side of the restaurant kitchen. The staff are really nice and very welcoming, and the room was fine - I'm a traveller, so I am perfectly comfortable in basic hotels (but after Thailand, I thought I would get more for the price). No, what gives this hotels poor rating was that I was awoken in the early hours by people (shouting or playing video games). The hotel responded well to my complaint after the first night, but when my sleep was disturbed the second night I gave up and moved to another hotel. I can tolerate a lot with accommodation, but can't stay in a place where I can't get a good night's sleep.

6/10 Okay

Mathew

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
The room quite big n clean...i like it

6/10 Okay

Madrussi

8/10 Good

Wong, Selangor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Merlin is Clean.
Merlin Hotel has attached shower which is important to our convenience. The entrance is narrow and not so inviting but the room is clean and comfortable. Very satisfactory.

6/10 Okay

HON CHING

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

Anke

Disliked: Room comfort
Mehr ein Hostel, aber zweckmäßig
Das Merlin Hotel ist einfach und zweckmäßig für ein oder zwei Nächte. Die Matrazen und Handtücher dünn und durch das Gemeinschaftsbad für die Zimmer ohne eigenes Bad ist es relativ laut, da es ständig genutzt wird und die meisten Gäste die Türen nicht leise schließen können. Die Rezeption hat leider unseren Weckruf vergessen. Das Hotel liegt mitten in Little India und auch die Backpackermeile Love Lane ist fussläufig gut zu erreichen. Max. 10 Gehminuten (auch mit Koffer) zum Swettenham Pier, von wo die Fähren nach Langkawi starten.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Rolf

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

YULIYA

Liked: Staff & service

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Buono ma non aspettatevi lusso
Buono per il rapporto qualitá prezzo. Splendida vista camera deluxe. Buona anche la pulizia ma... in 3 gg non han cambiato gli asciumani e non ci han dato carta igenica pulita.. che in un 3 stelle é quello che ti aspetti. Il buffet buono ma orientato piú alla colazione asiatica (riso pollo zuppe, etc...) se prenotate qui affittate un mezzo se no siete bloccati in mezzo al nulla, solo un centro commerciame molto turistico in zona. Altra nota. La piscina la puliscono di giorno quando é aperta con gli ospiti.. non si capisce perché!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

8/10 Good

tet, Tokyo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
要塞近し
コーンウォリス要塞、旧市庁舎やバス停も近くにあり観光に非常に便利。 客室は広くはないが清潔で、値段を考えると満足できました。

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bedbugs! Don't stay here!
Worst Hotel ever! Bedbugs, dirty and smelly!! You can stay at the big hotel Bellavista at almost the same price!

6/10 Okay

Jordi

Disliked: Room comfort
Eenvoudige accomodatie op goede locatie
Eenvoudig, schoon, zeer kleine badkamer. Locatie prima. Ontbijten kan lastig zijn omdat de meeste winkels rond 11 uur open gaan en ontbijt niet inbegrepen is.

8/10 Good

Willem, Flevoland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nothing wrong
Prima hotel: vriendelijk personeel en een private gratis parkeerplek