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SO Hotel
2.0 star property

Hotel with free parking, near KOMTAR
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SO Hotel

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Reception hall
Front of property
Standard Triple Room
Reception
Standard Triple Room | Bathroom

Overview of SO Hotel

8.4

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking included
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Business services

Explore the area

No. 90 Siam Road, Georgetown P. Pinang, Georgetown, George Town, Penang, 10400
  • Popular LocationJin Cafe1 min walk
  • Popular LocationPenang Times Square8 min walk
  • AirportPenang (PEN-Penang Intl.)15 min drive
  • Popular LocationPenang Sentral30 min drive
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Room options

Standard Triple Room

cleanliness

Highlights

Air conditioning
TV
Pillow menu
Hairdryer
Bidet
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed

Standard Double Room, 1 Queen Bed

cleanliness

Highlights

Air conditioning
TV
Pillow menu
Hairdryer
Bidet
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Single Room

cleanliness

Highlights

Air conditioning
TV
Pillow menu
Hairdryer
Bidet
Cable channels
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

George Town

Located in George Town, SO Hotel is in the city centre. 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.

What's nearby

  • Penang Times Square - 8 min walk
  • KOMTAR - 14 min walk
  • Gurney Drive - 3 min drive
  • Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal - 4 min drive
  • Gurney Plaza - 5 min drive

Getting around

  • Penang Sentral - 28 min drive
  • Penang (PEN-Penang Intl.) - 16 min drive

Restaurants

  • 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 such as 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-in
  • A front desk safe, luggage storage and multilingual staff
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 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
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2:00 PM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the cruise terminal, ferry terminal, airport and train station (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, contact the property 48 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 12 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for MYR 35 per day.
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.

What time is check-in at SO Hotel?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM.

What time is check-out at SO Hotel?

Checkout is at noon.

Does SO Hotel provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of MYR 25.00 per vehicle applies.

Where is SO Hotel located?

Located in Downtown George Town, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Penang Times Square and KOMTAR. Loh guan Lye Specialist Centre and Nagore Square are also within 15 minutes.

SO Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 74 out of 234 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 123 out of 234 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 27 out of 234 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 234 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 234 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean, friendly and convenient location.
Very friendly staff. Love the location. Would stay here again next time.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

CHARIZA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good service
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
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good value if you don't mind the area
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
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Frank, JB

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Hotel is near to food court.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Off the beaten path but well worth the effort
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.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Yang

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Jin Yi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort