Hotel Continental sits near Padang Kota Lama, offering guests a refreshing outdoor pool with sun loungers for relaxation. Visitors stay connected with in-room WiFi and can choose between the welcoming coffee shop or restaurant serving local specialties.
Located in George Town, Hotel Continental is in the city centre. Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal and ESCAPE Adventureplay are worth visiting if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Padang Kota Lama and Penang Hill. KOMTAR and Gurney Drive are two other places to visit that come recommended. Visit our George Town travel guide
5 Penang Road, Georgetown, George Town, Penang, 10000
What's nearby
Padang Kota Lama
10 min walk - 0.9 km
KOMTAR
14 min walk - 1.2 km
Gurney Drive
3 min drive - 2.7 km
Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion
2 min walk - 0.2 km
Georgetown UNESCO Historic Site
5 min walk - 0.5 km
Getting around
Penang Sentral
30 min drive
Penang (PEN-Penang Intl.)
28 min drive
Restaurants
Indigo at The Blue Mansion
2 min walk
Restoran Sup Hameed
1 min walk
再三杯 zaisanbei
1 min walk
Mangga
2 min walk
Don Western & Grill
1 min walk
About this property
Hotel Continental
Hotel near Padang Kota Lama
Located close to KOMTAR and Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal, Hotel Continental provides a coffee shop/cafe, dry cleaning/laundry services and a restaurant. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
An outdoor pool and a children's pool, along with sunloungers
Free self-parking
English breakfast (surcharge), a vending machine and luggage storage
Smoke-free property, a front desk safe and a 24-hour front desk
Room features
All 231 rooms feature comforts such as air conditioning, as well as thoughtful touches such as free WiFi and minibars.
Extra amenities include:
Bidets and hairdryers
Fridges, coffee/tea makers and limited housekeeping
Daily English breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: MYR 36 to 46 for adults and MYR 20 to 30 for children
A coffee shop/cafe
A restaurant
Things to do
Children's pool
Outdoor pool
Family friendly
Children's pool
In-room refrigerator
Outdoor pool
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Free newspapers in lobby
Luggage storage
Safe at front desk
Vending machine
Guest services
Dry cleaning/laundry service
Housekeeping (once per stay)
Business services
Meeting rooms
Outdoors
Pool loungers
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Grab bar near toilet
Lift
Low-height counter and sink
Wheelchair accessibility
Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
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Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Bedsheets provided
Bathroom
Bidet
Hair dryer
Towels provided
Entertainment
TV
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Limited room service
Minibar
Refrigerator
More
Air conditioning
Phone
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18
Check-out
Check-out before noon
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
No pets or service animals allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant beds) are not available
Payment types at the property
Important information
Fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:
A tax is imposed by the city: MYR 2.00 per accommodation, per night
We have included all charges provided to us by the property.
Optional extras
Fee for English breakfast: approximately MYR 36 to 46 for adults and MYR 20 to 30 for children
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, mobile payments and cash
Mobile payment options include: Touch 'n Go eWallet
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit and window guards
We should mention
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
Property is also known as
Continental Penang
Hotel Continental Penang
Hotel Continental George Town
Continental George Town
Hotel Continental Hotel
Hotel Continental George Town
Hotel Continental Hotel George Town
Frequently asked questions
Does Hotel Continental have a pool?
Yes, this property has an outdoor pool and a children's pool.
How much does it cost to stay at Hotel Continental?
As of 12 Mar 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Hotel Continental on 15 Mar 2026 start from ₹3,315, excluding taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.
Is Hotel Continental pet-friendly?
No, pets are not allowed at this property.
How much is parking at Hotel Continental?
Self-parking is free at this property.
What time is check-in at Hotel Continental?
Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 11:00 PM. After-hours check-in is not available.
What time is check-out at Hotel Continental?
Checkout is at noon.
Where is Hotel Continental located?
Located in Downtown George Town, this hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Padang Kota Lama, KOMTAR and Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal. Gurney Drive and Gurney Plaza are also within 3 mi (5 km).
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Reviews
Hotel Continental Reviews
6.6
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6.8
Cleanliness
7.8
Location
6.8
Staff & service
6.2
Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 55 out of 592 reviews
10 - Excellent
55
Rating 8 - Good. 214 out of 592 reviews
8 - Good
214
Rating 6 - Okay. 208 out of 592 reviews
6 - Okay
208
Rating 4 - Poor. 73 out of 592 reviews
4 - Poor
73
Rating 2 - Terrible. 42 out of 592 reviews
2 - Terrible
42
Reviews
8/10 Good
Gordon
6 Feb 2025
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Things seemed dated and worn out but serviceable. Very polite staff.
Gordon
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2025
6/10 Okay
Muhammad
23 Jul 2024
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Hotel location are great but at night can be very noisy because got like open karaoke bar nearby. Facilities was okay. Nothing great about this hotel
The Hotel running out of water at night until 12am, we cannot take a shower, pee & etc. When I complained, the staff said it is because the Hotel Fully Occupied thats why running out of water. If we want to pee/poops we need to come at lobby! Lower level have water (we stay at 9th floor) It make me really disappointed. After the water came it is very dirty (yellowish). The TV at my room broken cannot lower the volume (Maintenance came and change the TV)
You also can hear noisy from the other room (family with little kids) because in the wardrobe have a door for piping & etc and it connected to side room, so can hear very loud.
The room look very old style and outside carpets looks dirty and creepy. Not worth for what i’ve paid 550RM for one night.
What i love in only the place near to restaurants and can walk to Padang Kota
AFIDA
Stayed 1 night in May 2022
6/10 Okay
mayzura
24 Dec 2019
keluasan bilik agak terhad dan towel terlalu nipis. please upgred.
This is the most terrible hotel experience. The rooms are filthy and all family rooms are SMOKING ONLY. This hotel is falsely advertising as 231 smoke-free guestrooms where instead 80% of their rooms are all SMOKING FLOOR ONLY. ALL FAMILY ROOMS ARE IN SMOKE FLOORS ONLY.
I booked a family room by paying extra and the hotel front desk told me ALL FAMILY ROOMS are smoking only. So, I reluctantly ask for a downgrade to single rooms which they say are the only options for non-smoking in the hotel. Only 3 out of 18 floors in the hotel are of single room non-smoking. They then want to CHARGE EXTRA for getting an extra sleeping bed in the downgraded single room. This is ridiculous. I have already paid extra for the family room which they falsely advertised as SMOKE-FREE but clearly they don't care. On top of wanting to charge me more, they also want to take away another paid breakfast.
Overall this is the worst hotel experience. Do not stay in this filthy, dark and bad hotel management. No manager on duty. They asked me to wait a few hours for the manager to come to work. Crazy!
You are better off going elsewhere.
Unfortunately there is not a lot of positives going for this hotel. I booked this on a whim by looking at a couple of pictures and honestly I wished I had of spent 10 minutes more doing some research on this property.
The staff were mostly friendly and the reception / foyer is basically the only modern luxury that the hotel has going for it, once you get off the lift onto your floor the luxury ends there. Now I know that this isn’t a luxury hotel but this was quite poor for what it was.
The room was small and basic, and very dated. The bed looked clean and was mostly comfortable, it was a bit hard for my partner, however the sheets were too small so when you slept at night the bottom sheet would unravel and you’d end up sleeping on the mattress which is kind of gross.
It was annoying to only have one key card, which meant that when you arrived you’d have to use it to turn the lights / electricity on and this included the small fridge so nothing would keep cold straight away, and when you leave you have to take the card out from the slot meaning the fridge would turn off. This was very annoying.
The bathroom was probably the worst part of the room. We had to step down into the bathroom from the bedroom, and it was extremely dated. The bathtub shower combo was very old, and had a gross shower curtain. The shower was barely hot as well, only like warm. The towels were the worst for me, they were so thin & small, and a floormat we assume. No hand towel or face towel.
Verified traveller
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019
6/10 Okay
How M
27 Jul 2019
Why tax was charged?
Hotel.com charged me about Malaysian Ringgit 109 tax and asked me to get the tax refund from Hotel Continental. But Hotel Continental said it was Hotel.com who cahrged me the tax and I should speak to Hetel.com. Please tell me why you charged me the tax. I am a Malaysian and should not have been charged the tax. Please arrange tax refund of Malaysian Ringgit of around 109 to me. Thank you.
Below average hotel. Breakfast is bad. Room condition is like a hostel.
Carol
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018
8/10 Good
mohd adnan
12 Sept 2018
not very pleasant stay here
Friendly staff upon c/in.In room old tv and old apparatus.Not very convinient for hot and cold water mixture in bathroom (shower).Room quite small for 2 guest.Basement car park without security personnel.Food was quite nice for b'fast.
mohd adnan
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018
8/10 Good
Verified traveller
6 Sept 2018
Comfortable stay
We book the hotel in the very last minute, still the check-in process is fast and smooth. we have a comfortable stay. TV channel is also up-to-date.
Verified traveller
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
8/10 Good
Verified traveller
22 Aug 2018
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Air quite slow/ not cool enough
The air-cond need to improve
Verified traveller
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
6/10 Okay
Jamilah, Langkawi, Kedah
19 Aug 2018
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Room just ok with 3* standard but I believe can do better. Ie, coffee n drinking water should be on complimentary rather than cgarge far too expensive ie Rm 5 per bottle of 500ml drinking water & Rm7 persachet of coffee. Room cleanliness acceptable, FO staff helpful. To check on their room facilities such as TV socket I believe not working well. It keep switch off while I am watching.