Mclane Boutique Hotel
Heritage boutique · George Town
Is Mclane Boutique Hotel worth it?
Mclane Boutique Hotel is a heritage hotel at 17 Lorong Pasar in George Town, Penang, set in four restored Southern Chinese Eclectic shophouses inside the UNESCO core zone. It opened in November 2019 and has 22 rooms, which it calls chambers, some of them windowless. The Goddess of Mercy Temple and Little India are a few minutes' walk away.
Area
George Town
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Type
Heritage boutique
Mclane Boutique Hotel occupies four small shophouses on Lorong Pasar (Market Lane), a narrow street in the core zone of the George Town UNESCO World Heritage Site. The shophouses were built in the Southern Chinese Eclectic style, and the hotel says the restoration took four years before it opened in November 2019. Original features were kept, including carved timber doors, terracotta floor tiles, green ceramic ventilation tiles and the open courtyards, which now hold small indoor gardens, water features and outdoor tables. The hotel calls its rooms 'chambers' and furnishes them with custom-sourced Southern Chinese-style furniture, and each has a 40-inch TV and free Wi-Fi. Several room types, including some Standard Queen, Super Queen and Twin Single rooms, have no window, which is worth checking when you book. Services are limited but include room service, a luggage room and, at extra cost, in-room massage, car rental and sightseeing arrangements. The Goddess of Mercy Temple, Little India and the Pinang Peranakan Mansion are all a short walk away.
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Nearby Landmarks
- attractionGoddess of Mercy Temple2 min
- foodLittle India2 min
- attractionLove Lane (Lorong Love)4 min
- attractionPinang Peranakan Mansion6 min
- attractionKapitan Keling Mosque5 min
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Mclane Boutique Hotel?
At 17 Lorong Pasar (Market Lane), 10200 George Town, Penang. George Town World Heritage Incorporated places it in the core zone of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the Goddess of Mercy Temple and Little India are a few minutes' walk away.
What is the building?
The hotel was created from four small shophouses built in the Southern Chinese Eclectic style. George Town World Heritage Incorporated dates the shophouse building to 1850. The restoration kept the carved timber doors, terracotta floors, green ceramic ventilation tiles and open courtyards.
When did it open?
The hotel opened in November 2019, after a design and building process it says took four years.
How many rooms are there?
The hotel's own website says 22 chambers, which matches Tourism Malaysia's 2023 hotel supply list. George Town World Heritage Incorporated's business listing says 20, so the figure you see may differ by source.
Do all rooms have windows?
No. The hotel lists separate windowless versions of its Standard Queen, Super Queen and Twin Single rooms alongside rooms with windows, plus Deluxe Queen and Deluxe King rooms. If natural light matters, book a room type that is not marked 'no window'.
What facilities and services are there?
Rooms have a queen-sized bed (or twin singles), a 40-inch TV and free Wi-Fi. The hotel offers room service, toiletries, a luggage room and umbrellas on request, plus baby cots and ironing on request. Self-service laundry, in-room massage, car rental and sightseeing tours are available at extra cost.
What can I walk to from the hotel?
The hotel names the Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion, Fort Cornwallis, the Queen Victoria Memorial Clock Tower, the Pinang Peranakan Mansion, the Goddess of Mercy Temple, the Kapitan Keling Mosque, Little India, Khoo Kongsi, the Sun Yat Sen Museum, the Sri Mahamariamman Temple and the Clan Jetties as within walking distance. The 'Marking George Town' steel-rod caricatures and the main street-art murals are in the surrounding streets.