Located in George Town, SO Hotel is in the city center. Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal and ESCAPE Adventureplay are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those in the mood for shopping can visit Gurney Drive and Gurney Plaza. Kidland Penang and Penang Botanical Gardens are also worth visiting.
Lorong Seratus Tahun Curry Mee 百年路咖喱麵 - 4 min walk
Anson Road - 2 min walk
Xin He Kopitiam - 2 min walk
Lok Pin Cafe - 3 min walk
Thai Shop - 2 min walk
About this property
SO Hotel
Hotel located in Downtown George Town
Close to KOMTAR, SO Hotel provides amenities like dry cleaning/laundry services. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
Free self-parking and extended parking
Limo/town car service, bike hire and express check-out
Express check-in, multilingual staff and free newspapers
Room features
All guest rooms at SO Hotel include thoughtful touches, such as pillow menus and air conditioning, in addition to amenities, such as free WiFi and safes.
Other amenities include:
Bidets and hairdryers
TVs with cable channels
Daily housekeeping, desks and phones
Languages
Chinese (Mandarin), English, Malay
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transport
Free offsite parking
24-hour return airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
Area shuttle (surcharge)
Train station pick-up and drop-off shuttle (surcharge)
Beach shuttle (surcharge)
Cruise terminal shuttle (surcharge)
Ferry terminal shuttle (surcharge)
Shopping centre shuttle (surcharge)
Limo/town car service
Free extended parking on site
Limited on-site parking
Things to do
Bicycle rentals
TV in common areas
Family friendly
Laundry facilities
Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
Conveniences
24-hour front desk
Free newspapers in lobby
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Safe at front desk
Guest services
Daily housekeeping
Dry cleaning/laundry service
Multilingual staff
Tour and ticket assistance
Business services
Computer station
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Lift
Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
More
6 floors
Built in 2010
Reception hall
Smoke-free property
Room amenities
Bedroom
Pillow menu
Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
Bathroom
Bidet
Hair dryer
Towels
Entertainment
TV with cable channels
More
Air conditioning
Desk
Iron/ironing board on request
Phone
Safe
Policies
Check-in
Express check-in available
Check-out
Express check-out available
Special check-in instructions
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
Access methods
Staffed front desk
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Cots (infant beds) are not available
Payment types
Important information
Fees
You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property:
Cash deposit: MYR 50.00 per stay
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
Airport shuttle fee: MYR 25.00 per vehicle (one way)
Rollaway bed fee: MYR 35 per day
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 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
Property is also known as
Hotel SO
SO Hotel
SO Hotel Penang
SO Penang
SO Hotel Penang/George Town
SO Hotel George Town
SO Hotel Hotel
SO Hotel George Town
SO Hotel Hotel George Town
Frequently asked questions
Is SO Hotel pet-friendly?
No, pets are not allowed at this property.
How much is parking at SO Hotel?
Self-parking and extended parking are free at this property; nearby parking is also free.
Does SO Hotel provide a shuttle to the airport?
Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request.
SO Hotel Reviews
Reviews
8.4
Very good
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Place is accessible. Room is ready when we checked in. Room is clean, spacious and good airconditioning. Bathroom and clean and spacious also. Staff are friendly, accomodating and knowledgeable. Downside, limited parking space. Overall, pleasant stay.
Location is great if you don't drive 5minutes ' walk to macalister road and you can find many buses going to Komtar. Great hotel for Budget Travellers.
Staff are well trained and seem genuinely concerned that you have a pleasant stay.
Rooms are clean and reasonably spacious for the price.
A few KMs from the centre of Georgetown, but there's a mall nearby
Friendly, attentive and helpful staff. Rooms big enough for a couple of days, and cleaned to a good standard compared to other hotels in Malaysia.
Hotel located a couple if KMs from the centre with limited local amenities and noisy local karaoke until 1am.
I'm not bothered by this, do would stay again
A very clean, apparently family run hotel with attentive service. Our room didn't have any windows but that was almost the only complaint I could imagine for this place. There is a famous char kway teow stand immediately next door which was excellent but be prepared for a long wait. The rooms were clean, the ac, hot water and wifi worked well and there was lots of places to eat in the immediate vicinity. A lot of bang for the buck.
Friendly staff. There is kopitiam n the famous Char Koey Tiau nearby. There is laundry service at the hotel. Will definitely stay at this hotel again when I visit Penang again.