Sunway Hotel Seberang Jaya
Mid-range hotel · Butterworth
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Sunway Hotel Seberang Jaya is a 202-room hotel on Lebuh Tenggiri Dua in Pusat Bandar Seberang Jaya, Perai, on the Penang mainland. It opened in 1998, occupies a 13-storey block, and is aimed mainly at business travellers working in the Perai industrial and free-trade zones, along with families using Sunway Carnival Mall 500 metres away. It has one restaurant, Sun Cafe by Soulutions Classic Diner, a 24-hour fitness centre, 12 meeting rooms and the Sri Cengal Ballroom. Penang International Airport is about 40 minutes away by car.
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Butterworth
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Mid-range hotel
Sunway Hotel Seberang Jaya is a 202-room hotel at 11 Lebuh Tenggiri Dua, in the town centre of Pusat Bandar Seberang Jaya, Perai, on Penang's mainland. It opened in 1998 and occupies a 13-storey block sited where the North-South and East-West highways meet, which is why it is used heavily by people working in the Perai industrial and free-trade zones. Rooms run from Superior and Deluxe categories at 26 sqm through Premier rooms at 28 sqm to a 53 sqm top-floor Suite with a separate living room, and all guestrooms are non-smoking. Sun Cafe by Soulutions Classic Diner on the lobby level is the hotel's one restaurant, serving local and international dishes with an open show kitchen. The meeting side of the property is large for the mainland: 12 meeting rooms plus the Sri Cengal Ballroom, with event space for up to 450 people. Sunway Carnival Mall, which has around 220 shops, is 500 metres away, and Sunway Medical Centre Penang stands on the same street. Penang International Airport is about a 40-minute drive, and Rapid Penang bus 703 connects the hotel to Penang Sentral and Butterworth railway station, stopping at the mall about three minutes' walk from the door.
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- shoppingSunway Carnival Mall3 min
- attractionPenang Bird Park10 min
- transportPenang Sentral (bus, rail and ferry hub, Butterworth)not walkable — about 15 min by car
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Sunway Hotel Seberang Jaya?
It is at 11, Lebuh Tenggiri Dua, Pusat Bandar Seberang Jaya, Prai 13700, Penang — on the Penang mainland, not on the island. This is the Seberang Jaya property, which is a separate hotel from Sunway Hotel Georgetown on Penang island.
How do I get there from Penang International Airport?
The hotel puts the drive at about 40 minutes. You can take a taxi or an e-hailing car from the airport, or arrange a transfer through the hotel. Coming by public transport instead, Penang Sentral in Butterworth is the mainland's main bus, rail and ferry hub, and Rapid Penang bus 703 runs from there to the Sunway Carnival Mall stop, roughly a three-minute walk from the hotel.
How many rooms does it have, and what types?
There are 202 guestrooms. The current room list runs Superior King and Twin, Deluxe King and Twin at 26 sqm, Premier King and Twin at 28 sqm, and a 53 sqm Suite on the top floor with a separate living room and a king-bedded master bedroom. All guestrooms are non-smoking.
Is there a swimming pool?
No. A 2018 first-hand review of the hotel states there is no swimming pool, and no pool appears anywhere on the hotel's current facilities pages. There is a fitness centre open 24 hours instead.
What is nearby?
Sunway Carnival Mall, with around 220 shops, an eight-screen cinema and a convention centre, is 500 metres away. Sunway Medical Centre Penang is on the same street, Lebuh Tenggiri Dua. Penang Bird Park is a short walk away in Chai Leng Park. The hotel also points guests towards the Penang ferry and a firefly sanctuary as day trips.
Is it a good base for meetings and events?
It is set up for it. There are 12 meeting rooms with secretarial and communications support, plus the Sri Cengal Ballroom for conferences, product launches and themed dinners, and the hotel says its event spaces take up to 450 people.
Where can I eat at the hotel?
Sun Cafe by Soulutions Classic Diner on the lobby level is the all-day restaurant, serving a mix of local and international food a la carte, with an open show kitchen. Beyond that you are into Seberang Jaya and Butterworth's own food, and Sunway Carnival Mall's food outlets are 500 metres away.
Is this hotel on Penang island?
No. It sits on the mainland side of the state, in Seberang Perai, and you cross either by the Penang Bridge or by ferry from Butterworth to get to George Town. People pick it for the mainland industrial areas, the highway access and the mall rather than for George Town sightseeing.