9 Great Old Heritage Buildings Which Were Transformed Into Cosy Boutique Hotels
1.Sinkeh Hotel at 105, Penang – this 19th century Straits Chinese shop lot in Georgetown, Penang which got renovated and refurbished into a guesthouse and theatre art space. It is a 3-storey building that contains nine rooms which were attached behind the shop lot.
Address: 105 Lebuh Melayu, George Town, 10100 Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
Price: RM190 a night onwards.
Contact details: 04-2613966 or email: info@sinkeh.com
Website: www.sinkeh.com
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2. Hostel Ah Wai, Hostel Ah Zhi, Kedah – a 93-year old shophouse which was a glorious goldsmith shop in the 1920s which is not a nine-spacious air-conditioned private tent-style room with kitchen, living hall, dining room, workspace, shared kitchenette and shared bathrooms.
Address: 87, Pekan Melayu, 05000, Alor Setar, Kedah
Price: RM41 per night onwards.
Contact details: 012-597 2274
Facebook page: www.facebook.com/hostelawaz
Price: RM41 per night onwards.
Contact details: 012-597 2274
Facebook page: www.facebook.com/hostelawaz
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3. Sarang Paloh, Ipoh – iconic building from the formerly Chinese bank in Perak called Bank of Melaya and this buildings holds the history which withstood then World War II before it was restored and turned into a boutique hotel in 2014.
Address: No.16, Jalan Sultan Iskandar, 30000, Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
Price: RM238 per night onwards.
Contact details: 05-2413 926 or email reservations@sarangpaloh.com
Website: www.sarangpaloh.com
Price: RM238 per night onwards.
Contact details: 05-2413 926 or email reservations@sarangpaloh.com
Website: www.sarangpaloh.com
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4. The Edison, Penang – this mansion was build in 1906 for a wealthy Chinese man named Yeo Wee Gark, there are 35 cozy rooms, a pool, and a breezy, open-air courtyard.
Address: 15 Lebuh Leith, George Town, 10200 Penang, Malaysia
Price: RM423 a night onwards.
Contact details: 04-262 2990 or email: wecare-GT@theedisonhotels.com
Website: www.theedisonhotels.com
Price: RM423 a night onwards.
Contact details: 04-262 2990 or email: wecare-GT@theedisonhotels.com
Website: www.theedisonhotels.com
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5. Areca Hotel, Penang – renovated from an entire-12 block of shophouses and being refurbished into a modern yet cozy guesthouse. Located opposite the hotel is The Majestic Theatre, which was the first cinema in Penang to screen Chinese films with sounds.
Address: 5, Jalan Khoo Sian Ewe, George Town, 10050 George Town, Pulau Pinang
Price: RM253 per night onwards.
Contact details: 04-261 0050 or email info@arecahotelpenang.com
Website: www.arecahotelpenang.com
Price: RM253 per night onwards.
Contact details: 04-261 0050 or email info@arecahotelpenang.com
Website: www.arecahotelpenang.com
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6. Casugria Dutch Boutique@Bed & Breakfast, Melaka – build in 1810 by an influential Dutchman who was an acting Ducting Governor of Melaka, this Manor House that fronted his large coconut plantation. Today, the residence has been restored and refurbished into a quaint bed and breakfast.
Address: 117, Jalan Parameswara Banda Hilir, 75000 Melaka, Malaysia
Price: RM450 per night onwards.
Contact details: 012-326 6089 or email seanstamaria@gmail.com
Website: www.casugriamelaka.com
Price: RM450 per night onwards.
Contact details: 012-326 6089 or email seanstamaria@gmail.com
Website: www.casugriamelaka.com
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7. Clove Hall, Penang – a charming Edwardian Anglo-Malay building that is located in a quiet neighborhood in Penang. With a heritage building that consists of architectural features such as, verandahs, high ceilings, and tall windows with plenty of sunlight streaming in. Made up of six individuals suites that have wooden floors, four-poster beds, mosquito nets, ceiling fans, and planter’s chair on the balconies.
Address: 11, Clove Hall Road, 10050 Penang
Price: RM575 per night onwards.
Contact details: 04-229 0818 or email manager@clovehall.com
Facebook page: www.facebook.com/CloveHallResidence
Price: RM575 per night onwards.
Contact details: 04-229 0818 or email manager@clovehall.com
Facebook page: www.facebook.com/CloveHallResidence
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8. Yeng Keng Boutique Hotel, Penang – build in the 1800s, this Anglo-Indian bungalow belongs to Shaik Ensoffe bin Shaik Latiff, an Indian-Muslim family and one of the first lodgings in Georgetown which is full with vintage furniture and wooden floor panels to patios which were restored into an elegant boutique hotel today.
Address: 362 & 366, Chulia Street, World Heritage City of George Town
10200 Penang, Malaysia
Price: RM338 per night onwards.
Contact details: 04-262 2177 or email reservations@yengkenghotel.com.my
Website: www.yengkenghotel.com
10200 Penang, Malaysia
Price: RM338 per night onwards.
Contact details: 04-262 2177 or email reservations@yengkenghotel.com.my
Website: www.yengkenghotel.com
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9. The Majestic Hotel, Melaka – this 1929 mansion, which was build of victorian tiles, stained glass windows, expensive furniture which belongs to a tycoon named Leong Long Man earlier, and in 2000, the guesthouse began to lose its former shine and YTL hotels stepped in to restore the building and reopened it as The Majestic Malacca (now Melaka).
Address: 188 Jalan Bunga Raya, 75100 Melaka, Malaysia
Price: RM392 per night onwards.
Contact details: 06-289 8000 or email travelcentre@ytlhotels.com.my
Website: www.majesticmalacca.com
Price: RM392 per night onwards.
Contact details: 06-289 8000 or email travelcentre@ytlhotels.com.my
Website: www.majesticmalacca.com
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