Bayview Hotel Georgetown Penang
Mid-range hotel · George Town
Is Bayview Hotel Georgetown Penang worth it?
Bayview Hotel Georgetown Penang is a 340-room hotel at 25-A Farquhar Street in George Town, Penang. It has an outdoor pool and 24-hour gym on Level 4, four food and drink outlets including the rooftop Three Sixty Revolving Restaurant and Sky Bar, and 15 event spaces headed by the Sri Mas Ballroom. Check-in is from 3pm and check-out before noon. It is a different property from Bayview Beach Resort in Batu Ferringhi, which is the same brand's beach hotel.
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George Town
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Mid-range hotel
Bayview Hotel Georgetown Penang is a 340-room city hotel at 25-A Farquhar Street, inside the George Town heritage area. It is a full-service tower rather than a shophouse conversion: rooms run from 22 sqm Superior King and Superior Twin up to 40 sqm Deluxe rooms, a 46 sqm Family Room sleeping four, and a 65 sqm Suite. The best-known part of the building is the roof, where the Three Sixty Revolving Restaurant turns slowly over the city and serves a 'Best of Penang Buffet' in the evening, with the adjoining Sky Bar and open-air terrace staying open until 1am. Downstairs there is Kopitiam for local and Western food from 6.30am to 1am, Mantra for North Indian cooking, and the Lobby Lounge, which is a coffee spot by day and a bar with live music at night. Leisure facilities sit on Level 4: an outdoor pool with an open-air spa tub, sun loungers and a children's splash pool, plus a gym that is open 24 hours. The hotel also runs a large events operation, with 15 event spaces including the Sri Mas Ballroom, which seats 400 for a formal dinner and holds up to 700 for a cocktail reception. Practically, it puts you about 450 metres from the Penang State Museum and Art Gallery, with Little India and the Pinang Peranakan Mansion inside a kilometre, and there is covered on-site parking on a first-come-first-served basis.
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- attractionPenang State Museum and Art Gallery6 min
- attractionPinang Peranakan Mansion12 min
- attractionWonderfood Museum12 min
- foodLittle India12 min
- attractionClan Jetties of Penang35 min
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Bayview Hotel Georgetown Penang?
It is at 25-A, Farquhar Street, 10200 George Town, Penang, inside the George Town heritage area. The Penang State Museum and Art Gallery is about 450 metres away, and the Pinang Peranakan Mansion, Little India and the Wonderfood Museum are all within a kilometre. Penang International Airport is 19.6 km away, which the hotel puts at roughly 34 minutes by taxi or Grab.
Is this the same as Bayview Beach Resort in Batu Ferringhi?
No. They are two separate hotels under the same Bayview brand. This one is the city hotel on Farquhar Street in George Town; Bayview Beach Resort is a beachfront property in Batu Ferringhi, on the north coast of the island. If you want the heritage streets, book the George Town one; if you want the sand, book the resort.
What rooms does Bayview Hotel Georgetown Penang have?
The hotel lists 340 rooms and suites in six published categories: Superior King and Superior Twin at 22 sqm for two people, Deluxe King and Deluxe Twin at 40 sqm for two (a third person carries a charge), a 46 sqm Family Room for up to four, and a 65 sqm Suite for two.
What is the revolving restaurant?
The Three Sixty Revolving Restaurant sits on the roof and turns to give a full circuit of views over the city. It serves an evening buffet the hotel calls 'The Best Of Penang Buffet', with local dishes such as kerabu chicken with black fungus, laksa lemak soup and beef rendang. It opens 4pm to 1am, and the Sky Bar and open-air terrace next to it stay open for drinks afterwards.
Where else can I eat at the hotel?
Kopitiam on the ground floor runs 6.30am to 1am and serves local dishes alongside Western ones. Mantra serves North Indian food, 10am to 10pm. The Lobby Lounge is open 11am to midnight, doing coffee and light bites in the day and cocktails with live music in the evening. Room service runs 24 hours.
Does it have a pool and a gym?
Yes. The outdoor pool is on Level 4 and opens 6am to 7pm, with an open-air spa tub on the roof terrace, sun loungers and a splash pool for children. The gym overlooks the terrace and is open 24 hours.
Is it a good choice for a conference or a wedding?
It is set up for it. The hotel lists 15 event spaces and a maximum capacity of 700. The Sri Mas Ballroom is 562 sqm and takes 500 theatre-style, 400 for a banquet or 700 for a cocktail party, and it can be split into three sections. Smaller rooms range from the 15 sqm Premier Meeting Room up to the 258 sqm Sri Perak suite, and the Sri Mutiara room is on the 16th floor. All event spaces have AV and presentation equipment.
What are the check-in times and is there parking?
Check-in is from 3pm and check-out is before noon. The hotel says covered on-site parking is available at no charge on a first-come-first-served basis. Staff speak Chinese, English and Malay, and the property is cashless — card, secured online payment, mobile payment or bank transfer only.