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SO Hotel

2.0 star property
Hotel near KOMTAR in George Town

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Reception hall
Elevator
Free self parking
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Reception

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

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

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No. 90 Siam Road, Georgetown P. Pinang, Georgetown, George Town, Penang, 10400
  • Place, KOMTAR
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Gurney Drive
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Gurney Plaza
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, Penang (PEN-Penang Intl.)
    ‪21 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Single Room | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, rollaway beds

Standard Single Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Standard Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

Standard Double Room, 1 Queen Bed | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, rollaway beds

Standard Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Standard Triple Room

Standard Triple Room | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, rollaway beds

Standard Triple Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About the neighborhood

George Town

Downtown George Town stay.Within a 15-minute walk of this Downtown George Town hotel, you'll find KOMTAR and Penang Buddhist Association temple. Loh guan Lye Specialist Centre and City Stadium are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • KOMTAR - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Georgetown UNESCO Historic Site - 3 min drive - 1.2 miles
  • Gurney Drive - 3 min drive - 1.0 mile
  • Gurney Plaza - 4 min drive - 1.9 miles
  • Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal - 5 min drive - 2.2 miles

Getting around

  • Penang Sentral - 28 min drive
  • Penang Intl. Airport (PEN) - 16 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Siam Road Charcoal Char Koay Teow - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Anson Road (Leng Durian) - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Jin Cafe - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Kin Too Coffee Shop 京都 - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Unknown - ‬2 min walk

About this property

SO Hotel

Hotel near KOMTAR in George Town
SO Hotel offers its guests multilingual staff, tour/ticket assistance, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces. An airport shuttle (available 24 hours), a beach shuttle, and a train station drop-off service are available for a fee. The business-friendly SO Hotel also features laundry facilities, dry cleaning/laundry services, and limo service. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

This George Town hotel is smoke free.

  • 25 guestrooms or units
  • 6 levels
  • Built in 2010
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Car service
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Computer for guest use
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Television in lobby
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
SO Hotel offers 25 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and hair dryers. A pillow menu is available. Televisions come with cable channels.

This George Town hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Train station pick-up and drop-off shuttle (surcharge)
  • Beach shuttle (surcharge)
  • Cruise terminal shuttle (surcharge)
  • Ferry terminal shuttle (surcharge)
  • Shopping center shuttle (surcharge)
  • Limo/town car service
  • Free extended parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • TV in common areas

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Bedroom

  • Pillow menu
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

More

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

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the cruise terminal, ferry terminal, airport, and train station (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, contact the property 48 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! One child 12 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for MYR 35 per day.
  • 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 50.00 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.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Airport shuttle fee: MYR 25.00 per vehicle (one way)
  • Rollaway bed fee: MYR 35 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a 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 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 is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa and Mastercard.

We should mention

  • One child 12 years old or younger stays free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.

Property is also known as

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SO Hotel Penang
SO Penang
SO Hotel Penang/George Town
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SO Hotel George Town
SO Hotel Hotel George Town

Frequently asked questions

How close is SO Hotel to the airport?

SO Hotel is 10.3 mi (16-min drive) away from the Penang Intl. Airport (PEN) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

How much does it cost to stay at SO Hotel?

As of Nov 12, 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at SO Hotel on Nov 16, 2025 start from $18.32, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Does SO Hotel have an airport shuttle?

SO Hotel offers an airport shuttle 24 hours a day, on request, for a charge of MYR 25.00 per vehicle, one way.

How close is SO Hotel to the beach?

This hotel is 7 mi (23-min drive) from Batu Ferringhi Beach and 7.1 mi (24-min drive) from Tanjung Bungah Beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does SO Hotel offer free breakfast?

SO Hotel does not offer free breakfast.

Is there a casino at SO Hotel?

No, there is no casino at this hotel.

What time is check-in at SO Hotel?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM.

Is there free parking at SO Hotel?

This hotel offers free self parking and extended parking.

Does SO Hotel have a pool?

SO Hotel does not have a pool.

Does SO Hotel have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this hotel.

How close is SO Hotel to downtown George Town?

SO Hotel is 1 mi away from George Town.

Reviews

SO Hotel Reviews

8.2

Very Good

8.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.8/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 74 out of 238 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 125 out of 238 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 28 out of 238 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 238 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 238 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Clean, friendly and convenient location.

Very friendly staff. Love the location. Would stay here again next time.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

CHARIZA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Place is accessible. Room is ready when we checked in. Room is clean, spacious and good airconditioning. Bathroom and clean and spacious also. Staff are friendly, accomodating and knowledgeable. Downside, limited parking space. Overall, pleasant stay.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location is great if you don't drive 5minutes ' walk to macalister road and you can find many buses going to Komtar. Great hotel for Budget Travellers.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Neil

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

Good service

Staff are well trained and seem genuinely concerned that you have a pleasant stay. Rooms are clean and reasonably spacious for the price. A few KMs from the centre of Georgetown, but there's a mall nearby
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Neil

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

Good value if you don't mind the area

Friendly, attentive and helpful staff. Rooms big enough for a couple of days, and cleaned to a good standard compared to other hotels in Malaysia. Hotel located a couple if KMs from the centre with limited local amenities and noisy local karaoke until 1am. I'm not bothered by this, do would stay again
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Frank, JB

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Hotel is near to food court.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Off the beaten path but well worth the effort

A very clean, apparently family run hotel with attentive service. Our room didn't have any windows but that was almost the only complaint I could imagine for this place. There is a famous char kway teow stand immediately next door which was excellent but be prepared for a long wait. The rooms were clean, the ac, hot water and wifi worked well and there was lots of places to eat in the immediate vicinity. A lot of bang for the buck.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Yang

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly staff. There is kopitiam n the famous Char Koey Tiau nearby. There is laundry service at the hotel. Will definitely stay at this hotel again when I visit Penang again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Jin Yi

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

8/10 Good

mus, penang

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

satisfied..

having nice and good stay for that price..so kind and helpful staff..!! will be better if there is some food/snack/drink offered at reasonable price..
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
overall are good but limited parking space..
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Wan Qing

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018

8/10 Good

Zheng

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

Thanks SO Hotel. Good service

Overall 4.5 / 5 Didnt expect much from a Hotel that price is so cheap But end up having a Awesome night at SO hotel. I requested Honey moon theme. And they Really did it for me. I Really appreciate it. Their service are Really good. Hotel might be abit old. But their service have make up for it. High recommended for those Looking for cheap and good hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

Good Service

The basin is not in the bathroom.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

Great staff

Well, the price you pay for, can't expect too much. The staff are really friendly and helpful. it makes the stay better.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
comfortable. staff was nice. have a free car wash service (need to inform 1 day in advance). worth the money
Stayed 1 night in May 2017

6/10 Okay

Matt Siow, Kuala Lumpur

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

Average hotel with very basic facilities

Location is at central Georgetown, near Lorong Selamat. The room is pretty small with no cupboard and toiletries. The parking is limited but you can still park nearby shops. Not highly recommended.

6/10 Okay

Chu, Malaysia

Reasonable to hotel to stay for short business trip.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Good location

Good location in the city. Good food within walking distance.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

8/10 Good

LEE, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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

Good for short stay

Shampoo and Pillows for guest to choose. Clean & comfortable. However, the basin is outside the bathroom.

10/10 Excellent

py, Selangor

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

Nice, cozy budget hotel

I loved the soap and shampoo bar available at the lobby. Clean room, wonderful staff and reasonable price.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Would stay again

Price is slightly above average for the area although it is really nice and incredibly clean. Would definitely stay here again. It is a 10 minute walk to the local mall.