Nearby Attractions

The George Town UNESCO World Heritage Site

Heritage Walk

The George Town UNESCO World Heritage Site features Malaysia’s best restored and re-adaptive traditional architecture as well as a multitude of heritage trades and arts.

The world-renowned ‘Street of Harmony’ reflects the influence of the diverse communities that have made Penang their home. At only 2.5sq km, the George Town World Heritage Site is compact enough to be explored on foot, bicycle or trishaw.

Penang Hill

Nature

Rising more than 2,000ft above sea level, Penang Hill offers a panoramic view of George Town with a 15 min train ride up to the top, cool climate and more.

Penang Botanic Gardens

Nature

Over a hundred years old, Penang Botanic Gardens is famous for their flora and fauna, namely the long-tailed Macaque monkeys roaming freely in the gardens. A really popular spot for joggers and those who enjoy brisk walking, it's manicured lawns and pockets of nurseries boast hundreds of species of flora.

Gurney Drive Hawker Centre

Food

Get your local street food fix at this hawker centre located at Gurney Drive.

Gurney Plaza

Shopping Mall

Gurney Plaza is a nine-storey shopping complex that is filled with well known brands for shopping, dining and entertainment such as Bobbi Brown, Calvin Klein, British India and more.

Gurney Plaza is 2 minutes walk from G Hotel Gurney.

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Gurney Paragon Mall

Shopping Mall

Gurney Paragon is set to be the new premier shopping, entertainment, office and luxury residential address in Penang. It is a mixed development comprising a 700,000 sq ft shopping mall, an office tower, and two high-end residential towers. It is located on Gurney Drive, a beachfront esplanade that enjoys stunning ocean views and cool sea breezes. But most uniquely, it is built around and inspired by the former St. Joseph's Novitiate - converted into St. Jo's, an area for stylish restaurants and cafes steeped in the architecture of Penang's heritage.

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Fort Cornwallis

Historical Building

Fort Cornwallis is named after the Governor-General in Bengal in the late 1700s, Charles Cornwallis. It is one of the most interesting historical landmarks in Georgetown. It is located close to the Esplanade, next to the Queen Victoria Memorial Clock Tower.

Masjid Kapitan Keling

Religious Building

The Kapitan Keling Mosque along Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling is one of the well known mosques in Penang. Before the Penang State Mosque is built, the Kapitan Keling Mosque was used as the state mosque.

Kek Lok Si Temple

Religious Building

Kek Lok Si Temple is the most well known temple on the island and also known as Temple of Supreme Bliss and was founded in 1890. The temple consists of prayer halls, pagodas and bell towers .

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Penang Global Tourism

Set up to promote, market and generate tourism for the Penang State in Malaysia, Penang Global Tourism is a tourism bureau which serves as a focal point for coordinating all tourism activities. PGT, as it is affectionately known, works closely with various key tourism industry players locally and abroad. PGT participates in overseas sales missions at world-renowned trade shows, and the exposure has contributed to Penang’s popularity as a destination, investment and home of choice for many from around the world.

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