Hickory Penang Hill

Hickory Penang Hill Bed and Breakfast in Penang

8.9 / 10.0

Excellent(172 Reviews)

Bed and Breakfast in Penang

3-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind

Includes essentialsGarden, Kitchen or Kitchenette, Internet / Wifi and more

About this bed and breakfast

Situated within less than 1 km of Penang Hill and 7.8 km of Penang Times Square in George Town, Hickory Penang Hill features accommodation with seating area. Featuring sea and mountain views, this guest house also comes with free WiFi.

Amenities

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Parking

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Wheelchair accessible

Beachfront or waterfront

Gym or Fitness Center

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Penang

Nearby attractions

Entopia by Penang Butterfly Farm

6.7 mi

Wonder Food Museum

7.9 mi

Rainbow Skywalk, Penang Attractions

6.7 mi

Curtis Crest Treetop Walk

0.5 mi

Available Rooms

2 Queen • 387 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Queen • 344 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Queen • 172 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Queen • 172 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Queen • 172 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

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Hickory Penang Hill

$$$$

8.9 / 10.0

Excellent(172 Reviews)

Bed and Breakfast in Penang

3-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind

Includes essentialsGarden, Kitchen or Kitchenette, Internet / Wifi and more

About this bed and breakfast

Amenities

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Parking

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

Wheelchair accessible

Beachfront or waterfront

Gym or Fitness Center

Garden

Family friendly

Map of Penang

Nearby attractions

Entopia by Penang Butterfly Farm

6.7 mi

Wonder Food Museum

7.9 mi

Rainbow Skywalk, Penang Attractions

6.7 mi

Curtis Crest Treetop Walk

0.5 mi

Available Rooms

2 Queen • 387 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Queen • 344 ft²

Sleeps 3

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Queen • 172 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Queen • 172 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

1 Queen • 172 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Ratings and reviews

8.9 / 10.0

Excellent(172 Reviews)

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8.0 / 10.0

Feb 2024

Good

Breakfast was nice

There were many insects at night if windows left opened and my spouse got sting by the bee. Probably good to have the warning and also first aid kid standby

10.0 / 10.0

Jan 2024

Refreshing retreat in the hills

Staff were welcoming, hospitable & helpful. The panoramic views! Food were delicious. Walking distance to the Lower Tunnel Station (paved walkway) - and it's free ride to the Top Station & back. Cooling weather, spacious & comfy.

The road leading to the bungalow is steep & narrow. Just be careful.

9.0 / 10.0

Dec 2023

Stunning spot for a beautiful sunrise

This is a stunning property with probably one of the most beautiful views in Malaysia across George Town and the Straits of Malacca, with a direct view of the sunrise. The house is extremely cozy and comfortable, with tons of space and lots to explore in the surrounding area. The owner was extremely friendly and shared a beer with us whilst explaining more about the property and Penang Hill. The other staff were also very helpful and the breakfast was delicious.

The only issue is accessibility. You can only access the hotel by a paid for jeep, by a steep by path, or a train that runs just once an hour. Make sure you have good shoes!

9.0 / 10.0

Nov 2023

Beautiful property with an amazing view

Beautiful and comfortable house and grounds, with an amazing view over Penang. The property is surrounded by a lush forest with an abundance of wildlife such as giant squirrels, dusky leaf monkeys, and birds. The staff were very polite and helpful. Very good breakfast included, with other meals provided on request. Free flow of instant coffee and tea available. We also had fun interacting with the two cute and friendly resident dogs.

Several staff and guests were smoking even though the whole of Penang Hill is supposed to be a smoke-free area. Insects kept flying into the room via ventilation holes on the wall. Payment for meals by cash or Touch n Go only (no card). The house is a short but steep hike from the closest funicular train station, which requires a decent level of fitness.

10.0 / 10.0

Sep 2023

Will definitely go back again.

4 of us had a wonderful short getaway at Hickory, the owner Raj is a very friendly and respond to our question very promptly, his staff all are polite. It was raining in the morning, their simple gesture of putting 2 umbrellas outside our room is very thoughtful. Overall, well maintained and clean place, delicious and fresh food and reasonable price.

10.0 / 10.0

Sep 2023

A peaceful time up on Penang Hill

Peaceful ambiance

Nothing. Everything was great

10.0 / 10.0

Sep 2023

Magical

The architecture and design of the building and the antiques, amazing location, the care and attention of the staff, the food, the view. Everything!

9.0 / 10.0

Sep 2023

superb

The breakfast is good. We enjoyed it.

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10.0 / 10.0

Aug 2023

I'll repeat again, very calm n relax

Breakfast so tasty, friendly staff, very calm n relax, comfortable facilities with lot of free flow water and 3 in 1

I'm scared with dogs.. i'm very not comfortable when there is dog come near me without guardian especially during eating. Please dont let your dogs goes around without guardian.

8.0 / 10.0

Aug 2023

Our group enjoyed a wonderful 2 night stay there. Would recommend others to stay there too.

Included breakfast was good, great variety of beverages provided all day. Food up on the hill is quite expensive. Owner Raj and staff are very friendly and helpful. Environment is nice and view is wonderful!

Need to wait for the hourly tram to go up or down hill. Could be noisy is other guests are loud or didn't close doors gently.

10.0 / 10.0

Jul 2023

Great escape to nature

The staff, especially Raj is a wonderful person and a great host. The hotel is perfectly located in the Penang hill nature reserve overlooking the city. Note that you need to take the funicular train but the hill to get to the hotel, information is provided at booking, read it carefully

That we didn't found this hotel earlier, we would have loved to stay a bit longer

10.0 / 10.0

Jun 2023

Serene, beautiful with great food

Beautiful scenery, great service, great food and superb cleanliness. Meticulous in ensuring guest has a comfortable stay Highly recommend

No aircon (have ceiling fan) but likely was cooling throughout my stay. The sloop to hotel is very steep to carry luggage, recommend arrive n depart by taking a Jeep service.

9.0 / 10.0

Jun 2023

Lovely stay at a house full of character, with an excellent location and friendly staff.

Location was excellent. The staff was very friendly and helpful.

9.0 / 10.0

Jun 2023

Superb

The hospitality was superb. The staff treat/serve us so well. the food are so good even the portion are big. Variety of free drinks to choose. We enjoy it so much.

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9.0 / 10.0

May 2023

Superb

Excellent, polite and efficient staff. Food was good and tasty.

9.0 / 10.0

May 2023

Simply great!

Great place at a great location with friendly staff. Nice dinner (you order in andvance) and wonderful breakfast overlooking the green jungle and the city from above. The room wasn’t very big but had everything you needed and you don’t go to this place to stay in your room anyway. I recommend a visit!

10.0 / 10.0

May 2023

Beautiful, Fantastic View, would recommend this place if you are planing to stay in Penang Hill

The view is Fantabilous, Extraordinary and Beautiful. The Room and toilet are super clean and very comfortable to stay in.

Nothing as the place was exceptionally managed.

10.0 / 10.0

May 2023

best spot on penang hill

super friendly staff, great location

10.0 / 10.0

Apr 2023

A really wonderful place!

It is a bungalow built on 1929. Itself is a beautiful building worthy to take many photos. It has best city view and far sea view during day and night! It has best sun rise view. It is inside Penang hill, so a good start for hiking around, to visit nearby bungalows. It provides very good food, so some local people come here by train for just having a meal. It has a very nice owner Raj. Do chat with him, if you can meet him. It has two lovely dogs. Do play with them. It provides many free instance drinks.

Nearby no other shop or food stall.

7.0 / 10.0

Mar 2023

memorable and comforting. nice and friendly staff

clean and nicely maintained. at ease and comfortable.

limited amenities, very basic.

10.0 / 10.0

Mar 2023

excellent

cold air and away from busy areas

maxis line is bad but not the property fault

9.0 / 10.0

Feb 2023

Superb

The view and location was great. Staff were excellent and it was a wonderful and peaceful stay on the hill. Will definitely go back for a longer stay. Also a great place to hike up the hill.

Nothing I can think of. Everything was good . It is a place to connect with nature so it doesn't have all the facilities of a city hotel. It is meant for discovering nature and simple living.

8.0 / 10.0

Feb 2023

This is my second visit and the first for my children…stay was refreshing and relaxing.

Generous portions of food, enough to feed two hungry teens! We enjoyed the nasi lemak, especially the prawn sambal.

8.0 / 10.0

Feb 2023

A nice overnight on Penang Hill to enjoy the panoramic view and for cool morning air.

The food though limited in selection, was delicious and well presented. We not only had breakfast but also our dinners at the property. Location was nice in that we could head up to the hill or down to explore as it was somewhere in the middle. The property was easily walkable from the nearest station, albeit a steep walk.

The bathroom was always wet as it had no windows and partly because it rained quite a lot.

9.0 / 10.0

Jan 2023

Has a homely feel - staff & service. Highly recommendable.

Breakfast was excellent. The scenery was stunning. The temperature was definitely much, much better than Georgetown, Butterworth & KL.

Ii would have been better if the funicular was operating at the time. The room that we stayed in was comfortable enough (specially the beds), but not for travellers with suitcases, particularly at night when the bottom bed is out. We had to tippy toe when going to the bathroom.

10.0 / 10.0

Dec 2022

Heartwarming place in a stunning environment

This place is wonderful, with an unbeatable view, lovely friendly staff that is very reactive to any request, and a very nice vibe in general. Perfect for family get togethers, or for a peaceful stay in a nice environment. Comfy rooms, cosy common areas, with a great selection of drinks, and amazing food. I wish we stayed here longer. Many thanks to Raj! 10/10

You can't easily get there or leave with a simple car or taxi, it's either by funicular (only 1 train/hour stopping there & operating till 8pm), or by pre-booking a Jeep, as it's a very steep way uphill. So it's not very flexible to move around. This should not prevent you from going there though, but better to know this in advance.

10.0 / 10.0

Dec 2022

Good time and experience

Good location if you want to stay for sunrise / sunset. staffs were very helpful, advised us on how to get around the hill. the breakfast provided was very nice and hearty. comfortable beds

10.0 / 10.0

Dec 2022

Good place for gathering & relax, friendly & helpful staff.

Like the fresh air, cold breeze, nature, beutiful scenery

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4.0 / 10.0

Dec 2022

Awful Experience, Awful Staff, Awful Place

The eastward views over Penang.

Contrary to the other reviews, we were made to feel most unwelcome. - VIP service by staff to group bookings while we were merely grunted at by employees. - Could not use facilities due to group bookings. - Made to have meals in the periphery of the facility, by grunting, surly and rude staff pointing at some distant area where the food was "served". We were made to have breakfast in a storage area (see photo) while staff fawned over the group bookings. - Rushed check in by a lady whos only concern seemed to be limited to enforcing the rule of "no shoes" but no concern was extended to providing any information as to facilities or even how to order meals. - Staff unwilling to assist with queries. - Dogs barking outside our room all night so sleep was not possible. No doubt this will all be denied in the response by the geusthouse but it was an awful, expensive night and we could not wait to get away from this awful place.

FAQs

How much does this bed and breakfast cost compared to others in Penang?

The average price for a rental in Penang is $67 per night. This rental is $15 above the average.

Is parking included with this bed and breakfast?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Hickory Penang Hill. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this bed and breakfast?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this bed and breakfast. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is Hickory Penang Hill pet friendly?

Unfortunately, this bed and breakfast is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"

What amenities are available at Hickory Penang Hill?

We found 12 amenities for this rental. This includes kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, smoking allowed, parking, and laundry.

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Hickory Penang Hill

Bed and Breakfast in Penang

Reasons to book

About this bed and breakfast

Amenities

Map of Penang

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Hickory Penang Hill

Bed and Breakfast in Penang

Reasons to book

About this bed and breakfast

Amenities

Map of Penang

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Ratings and reviews

FAQs

How much does this bed and breakfast cost compared to others in Penang?

Is parking included with this bed and breakfast?

Is there a pool at this bed and breakfast?

Is Hickory Penang Hill pet friendly?

What amenities are available at Hickory Penang Hill?

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