Avatel Jelutong (formerly ATTA Hotel Jelutong)
Budget hotel · Jelutong
Is Avatel Jelutong (formerly ATTA Hotel Jelutong) worth it?
Avatel Jelutong, previously ATTA Hotel Jelutong, is a small hotel at 412-1-1 Jalan Bukit Dumbar in Jelutong, about 4 km from the George Town heritage core and 11 km from Penang International Airport. Rooms are air-conditioned twins, doubles and triples of roughly 10 to 14 sq m with a private bathroom, desk, flat-screen TV and tea and coffee facilities. There is a swimming pool, free parking, a lift and a 24-hour front desk. The area is residential, with hawker stalls and a morning market close by rather than tourist sights.
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Jelutong
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Budget hotel
Avatel Jelutong is a small hotel on Jalan Bukit Dumbar in Jelutong, roughly 4 km south of the George Town heritage core. It has changed names more than once: booking sites record it as OYO Capital O 89647 Atta Hotel until October 2020, as Capital O 89647 Atta Hotel until January 2023, and it now trades as Avatel Jelutong, listed on some sites with the suffix PWCC. It is run by Qatta Holding, a Penang company that operates a group of small hotels across the island. Rooms are air-conditioned with a private bathroom, a desk, a flat-screen TV, a hairdryer, a wardrobe and tea and coffee making facilities, in twin, double and triple layouts of roughly 10 to 14 sq m. The facility guests single out most is the swimming pool, which reviewers describe as being on the roof. Other facilities are a 24-hour front desk with English- and Malay-speaking staff, free parking, a lift, laundry, daily housekeeping and free WiFi. The setting is residential rather than touristy: Bukit Dumbar Park is a few minutes' walk away, and guests report food courts and hawker stalls trading day and night immediately outside the hotel. Payment at the property is taken in cash, and a refundable damage deposit is collected on arrival.
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- foodJelutong morning marketAbout 2 min walk
- attractionBukit Dumbar ParkAbout 5 min walk
- shoppingSunshine JelutongAbout 11 min walk
- shoppingTesco JelutongAbout 12 min walk
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is ATTA Hotel Jelutong still open, and has it changed name?
The hotel is still operating at the same address but under a different name. Booking sites record it as OYO Capital O 89647 Atta Hotel until October 2020, Capital O 89647 Atta Hotel until January 2023, and Avatel Jelutong since then. Some listings add the suffix PWCC, and the operator's own site called it Avatel Hotel Jelutong. If you are searching for ATTA Hotel Jelutong, look for Avatel Jelutong at 412-1-1 Jalan Bukit Dumbar.
Where exactly is the hotel?
It is at 412-1-1, Jalan Bukit Dumbar, Jelutong, 11600 George Town, Penang. That puts it in the residential Jelutong district rather than the George Town heritage core, which is around 4 km away. Booking.com gives 4.3 km to 1st Avenue Penang, 4.9 km to the Rainbow Skywalk at KOMTAR, 7.8 km to Penang Hill and 11 km to Penang International Airport.
What is the swimming pool like?
There is a swimming pool, and it is the facility guests mention most often in reviews, praising the view from it. Agoda's review-derived summary and a Google listing describe it as a rooftop pool, and the Google listing also mentions a children's pool, but the hotel's own archived website did not describe the pool, so treat the rooftop detail as reported by guests rather than confirmed by the property.
What are the rooms like?
The operator's own site listed four categories: a Deluxe Twin at about 10 sq m with two single beds, a Deluxe Queen at about 12 sq m with a queen bed, and a Standard Triple and a Superior Suite each at about 14 sq m with a double and a single bed. Booking sites list a slightly different set of names, including Superior Room, Superior Double and Deluxe Triple, so ask which layout you are getting when you book. Rooms have air conditioning, a private bathroom, a desk, a wardrobe, a seating area, a flat-screen TV, a hairdryer and tea and coffee making facilities.
Is there parking?
Yes. Agoda lists free parking at the property, and guest reviews mention parking being available.
What is there to eat nearby?
The hotel does not appear to publish details of an on-site restaurant, though Agoda lists a breakfast takeaway service. Guests repeatedly mention food courts and hawker stalls immediately outside the hotel operating day and night, and reviewers describe the Jelutong morning market as being opposite. This is one of the reasons people pick the location, so plan to eat locally rather than at the hotel.
What are the check-in and payment rules?
Check-in is from 15:00 and check-out is by 12:00. Booking.com lists cash as the accepted payment method at the property, a refundable cash damage deposit taken on arrival, and a minimum check-in age of 18. Guests are asked to show photo identification on arrival, and the property asks to be told your expected arrival time in advance. Cots and extra beds are not available and pets are not allowed.
Does it suit a first visit to Penang?
Only if you are happy to travel in and out. It is a residential base with everyday food and a park close by, but the heritage sights are 4 km or more away: Khoo Kongsi and Chew Jetty are both about 4.1 km, Armenian Street about 4.2 km, and Kek Lok Si and the Blue Mansion about 4.6 km. If walking to the street art and clan houses from your door matters to you, stay inside George Town instead.