Le Embassy Hotel
Budget hotel · George Town
Is Le Embassy Hotel worth it?
Le Embassy Hotel is a 33-room hotel in a restored 1957 building at 12 Jalan Burma, on the corner of Transfer Road, in George Town, Penang. It has three room types, Attaché, Counselor and Ambassador, and an all-day restaurant and bar called Escobar Signature next to the lobby. It is a walk from Chowrasta Market, KOMTAR and the Transfer Road hawker stalls. Its trading status is unclear: the operator announced a permanent closure in July 2025, but verified guest reviews record stays as recently as July 2026, and its own website is offline.
Area
George Town
Price
Type
Budget hotel
Le Embassy Hotel occupies a 1957 building at the junction of Jalan Burma and Jalan Transfer in George Town, and opened under its current name in December 2019 after the property changed hands. The same building originally housed the Embassy Hotel & Restaurant with a coffee shop on the ground floor, and traded for a few years as HP Hotel before the current restoration. There are 33 rooms over two floors in three categories, Attaché, Counselor and Ambassador, running from small bunk-bed rooms for two up to a larger room that sleeps three. Rooms have air conditioning, a work desk, a wardrobe, a shower bathroom, satellite TV, tea and coffee making, wi-fi and a safe. The hotel's own all-day restaurant and bar, Escobar Signature, sits beside the lobby. Location is the main reason people stay here: Chowrasta Market, KOMTAR, Prangin Mall and the Transfer Road and Macalister Lane hawker stalls are all on foot. Check the hotel is open before you book, because the operator announced on its own Instagram account in July 2025 that Le Embassy Hotel had permanently closed, yet verified guest reviews on Trip.com record stays there in May, June and July 2026. Its own website is also no longer running, so booking is currently only possible through the travel agents.
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- shoppingChowrasta Market5 min
- foodRoti Canai Transfer Road3 min
- foodSup Hameed5 min
- foodPenang Road Famous Teochew Chendul7 min
- shoppingKOMTAR9 min
- shoppingPrangin Mall10 min
- attractionGlass Museum Penang8 min
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Le Embassy Hotel still open?
The evidence conflicts and you should confirm before booking. The hotel's own Instagram account posted on 14 July 2025 that Le Embassy Hotel was permanently closed. However, verified guest reviews on Trip.com record stays in May, June and July 2026, describing the same Counselor and Attaché room types, so the hotel appears to have resumed trading. Its own website is offline, so any booking would have to go through a travel agent.
Where is Le Embassy Hotel?
At 12 Jalan Burma, 10050 George Town, on the corner where Jalan Burma meets Jalan Transfer. That puts it in the middle of George Town rather than in the old heritage core, a short walk from Chowrasta Market and KOMTAR.
How many rooms does it have and what are the types?
There are 33 rooms in three categories. The Attaché Room is the smallest, with bunk beds for two, and there are four of them. The Counselor Room is the main category with 25 units, taking a queen or twin beds for two. The Ambassador Room is the largest, with four units, and is set up for three people with a queen bed and a super single.
What is in the rooms?
Air conditioning, a work desk, a hanging wardrobe, a bathroom with a shower, satellite TV on a 32-inch screen, a coffee and tea maker, refillable glass water bottles, wi-fi, a safe deposit box and bathroom amenities. There is a drinking-water dispenser on the first floor.
Is there anywhere to eat at the hotel?
Escobar Signature is the hotel's all-day restaurant and bar, beside the lobby. It serves a mix of local and international food from breakfast onwards and has a drinks list. It has been listed as open daily from 8am to 1am, though that was recorded before the 2025 closure announcement, so treat the hours as unconfirmed.
What is the building's history?
It was completed in 1957 and originally held the Embassy Hotel & Restaurant, with a coffee shop on the ground floor. After the property was sold it ran as HP Hotel for a few years, and a Korean furniture shop occupied the ground floor for a while. It changed hands again and reopened as Le Embassy Hotel in December 2019.
What is nearby?
It sits in a busy shopping and eating part of town. Chowrasta Market, KOMTAR, Prangin Mall and 1st Avenue are walkable, as are Penang Road's chendol stalls and the Glass Museum. For food, Roti Canai Transfer Road and Sup Hameed are close, and Macalister Lane's stalls are a short walk further.
What do guests complain about?
Two themes come up repeatedly in verified reviews. Traffic noise is one, because the hotel sits on a busy junction and rooms are not well soundproofed. Cleanliness is the other, with 2026 reviewers reporting dust, staining and mould in bathrooms. The location and the staff get consistently better marks.