Apple Heritage Hotel (formerly Deluxcious Hotel, Spa & Restaurant)
Heritage boutique · George Town
Is Apple Heritage Hotel (formerly Deluxcious Hotel, Spa & Restaurant) worth it?
This is a heritage hotel in the Ong Eng Soon Mansion at 15-17A Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah (Northam Road), George Town. The mansion was built in the late 1920s for Ong Eng Soon, a Chinese medicine and tin-mining businessman, and has housed the hotel since around 2014, first as Deluxcious Hotel, Spa & Restaurant and now as Apple Heritage Hotel. Rooms are air-conditioned with flat-screen TV, kettle and safe, and the hotel has a garden, family rooms, a 24-hour front desk and a paid airport shuttle. Reported room counts range from 12 to 20 depending on the source.
Area
George Town
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Type
Heritage boutique
This hotel at 15-17A Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah occupies the Ong Eng Soon Mansion and the building next to it, on the stretch of Northam Road that was George Town's most fashionable address a century ago. The mansion was built in the late 1920s for Ong Eng Soon, who made his money in Chinese medicine and tin mining, and its porch faces the junction with Transfer Road. The building has changed use repeatedly: a Canon sales and marketing office through the 1990s, the De Santia Bridal House by 2010, and from around 2014 the Deluxcious Hotel, Spa & Restaurant. The property is now listed at that same address by the major booking sites as Apple Heritage Hotel, and has also appeared as Wang's Heritage Hotel, so the Deluxcious name you may still see is out of date. Rooms are air-conditioned with a wardrobe, safe, kettle and flat-screen TV, and the hotel has a garden, family rooms, a 24-hour front desk and a paid airport shuttle, with Penang International Airport about 15km away. Sources disagree on how big it is: the hotel's own website said 12 suites in 2023 and says 18 today, while aggregator listings say 20. One thing worth correcting: this section of Northam Road sits outside George Town's UNESCO heritage zones, so listings that describe the building as UNESCO-listed are overstating it, even though the mansion itself is genuinely historic.
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Nearby Landmarks
- attraction"Girl by the Sea" mural, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah3 min
- attractionProtestant Cemetery5 min
- attractionCheong Fatt Tze Mansion (Blue Mansion)10 min
- shoppingKomtar and the Rainbow Skywalk15 min
- foodNortham Beach Cafe hawker centre13 min
- transportRapid Penang bus stop on Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah (routes 103, 104)2 min
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Deluxcious Hotel still open, and what is it called now?
The property at 15-17A Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah is still trading, but the major booking sites now list it as Apple Heritage Hotel rather than Deluxcious. It has also been listed as Wang's Heritage Hotel. The deluxcious.com.my website is still online and still uses the Deluxcious name, so you may see both names for the same address.
Where exactly is the hotel?
At 15-17A Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, 10050 George Town, on the road formerly called Northam Road. It sits near the junction with Transfer Road, on the northern coastal side of George Town, and Penang International Airport is roughly 15km away.
What is the history of the building?
It is the Ong Eng Soon Mansion, also known simply as 15 Northam Road, built in the late 1920s and originally owned by Ong Eng Soon, who made his fortune in Chinese medicine and tin-mining. Its porch faces the Transfer Road junction. The building was the Canon sales and marketing office from the 1990s, then the De Santia Bridal House by 2010, and by 2014 it and the building beside it were in use as Deluxcious Hotel, Spa & Restaurant.
Is the building part of the George Town UNESCO World Heritage Site?
No. Northam Road is one of the parts of George Town that lies outside the heritage zones, which is why high-rise building is still permitted along it. The mansion is a genuine historic property, but listings that call it UNESCO-listed are overstating the position.
How many rooms does it have?
Sources conflict. The hotel's own website said 12 suites as recently as 2023 and says 18 suites now, while aggregator listings quote 20 rooms. Room types listed on the booking sites include superior single, superior double, deluxe double, deluxe suite and family suite.
What facilities are there?
The current booking-site listing shows free Wi-Fi throughout, a garden, non-smoking rooms, family rooms, a 24-hour front desk, tea and coffee making facilities in every room, and a paid airport shuttle. Rooms are air-conditioned with a wardrobe, safe, flat-screen TV and a private bathroom. Reception staff speak English and Malay.
Is there still a spa and restaurant?
A spa and a restaurant have operated on the premises under the Deluxcious name, and the booking-site listing for the property still carries a spa section. Details published on the Deluxcious website no longer match the current trading listing, so check directly with the hotel before booking a treatment or a meal rather than relying on that site.
What is around the hotel?
It is on the seaward edge of George Town, a short walk from the Protestant Cemetery and the 'Girl by the Sea' mural, and roughly ten minutes on foot from the Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion. Komtar and the main shopping area are about fifteen minutes' walk to the south-west, and Rapid Penang buses 103 and 104 run along Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah.