1881 Chong Tian Hotel

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Close to KOMTAR, 1881 Chong Tian Hotel provides laundry facilities, a bar, and conference space. Be sure to enjoy Chinese cuisine and more at the two on-site restaurants. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Business services
  • Bar

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  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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  • 1 King Bed

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  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

About the neighborhood

Downtown George Town, a neighborhood in George Town, is home to 1881 Chong Tian Hotel. KOMTAR and Penang Hill are notable landmarks, and travelers looking to shop may want to visit Gurney Drive and Gurney Plaza. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Penang Youth and Sports Complex or Penang International Sports Arena. Visit our George Town travel guide
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38, 40, 42 Jalan Pintal Tali, Georgetown, George Town, Penang, 10100

What's nearby

  • An ornate interior with a staircase, traditional furniture, and decorative elements.
    Pinang Peranakan Mansion
    9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • A traditional blue building with ornate decorations and a well-maintained garden.
    Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion
    9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • A large grassy park with a historic white building, surrounded by trees and modern buildings.
    Padang Kota Lama
    10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • A cityscape with a prominent tall building, a variety of colorful rooftops, and a clear blue sky with scattered clouds.
    KOMTAR
    12 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Georgetown UNESCO Historic Site
    3 min walk - 0.3 km

Getting around

  • Penang Sentral
    32 min drive
  • Penang Intl. Airport (PEN)
    31 min drive

Restaurants

  • Tek Sen Restaurant (德盛飯店)
    2 min walk
  • 高佬炒河粉
    1 min walk
  • Tai Tong Cafe (大東酒樓)
    2 min walk
  • Tok Tok Mee Bamboo Noodle
    1 min walk
  • Tho Yuen Restaurant (桃园茶楼)
    2 min walk

About this property

1881 Chong Tian Hotel

  • Historic boutique hotel located in Downtown George Town
  • KOMTAR is located near 1881 Chong Tian Hotel, which provides laundry facilities, a bar, and conference space. Be sure to enjoy Chinese cuisine and more at the two on-site restaurants. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
  • Other perks include:
    • Free self parking
    • 1 meeting room, a front-desk safe, and smoke-free premises
    • A 24-hour front desk, tour/ticket assistance, and wedding services
  • Room features
  • All guestrooms at 1881 Chong Tian Hotel offer perks such as 24-hour room service and air conditioning, as well as amenities like free WiFi and safes.
  • More conveniences in all rooms include:
    • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
    • HDTVs with digital channels
    • Rollaway/extra beds and coffee/tea makers

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Frequently asked questions

Is 1881 Chong Tian Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at 1881 Chong Tian Hotel?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 11:30 PM.

What time is check-out at 1881 Chong Tian Hotel?

Check-out is at noon.

Where is 1881 Chong Tian Hotel located?

Located in Downtown George Town, this historic hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Georgetown UNESCO Historic Site and KOMTAR. Loo Pun Hong and Kapitan Keling Mosque are also within 5 minutes.

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Reviews

1881 Chong Tian Hotel Reviews

7.8

Good

8.0

Cleanliness

8.6

Location

7.8

Staff & service

7.6

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 6 out of 28 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 28 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 28 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 28 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 28 reviews

Reviews

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8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly and helpful staff. Strategic location, walking distance to local eateries. Very comfortable bed and clean room.
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6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely room, Internet and TV was not working. Staff told us to go sit near the lobby if we want to use internet.
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6/10 Okay

非常一般

房間內接收不到wifi，很不方便，花灑漏水不夠力，晚上有時會聽到對面cafe的噪音。附近還有不少酒店選擇，下次不會選這間。
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A well decorated hotel with reasonable price
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8/10 Good

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

if you want to guarantee comfortable beddings

avoid the room facing the main street/entrance, it's a bit noisy
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Like living in a Chinese home.

The hotel advertises itself as the reconstruction of a Chinese home, which is what it is. It has done an excellent job of creating a heritage hotel and has won many awards. They are deserved. Lots of wood, lots of classic ornamentation, lots of flowers. The room I had was decorated in fully Chinese form: windows with wooden shutters, glass plate, and red curtains. Chinese rugs on the floor. Comfortable bed with pillows in Chinese fabrics. The lighting was subdued, coming from elegant, classic chandeliers. Great of ambience but could prove a problem if one expected to do a lot of reading late at night. I didn't ask, but my guess is that if a guest wanted more lights, the staff would provide them, for the staff was excellent in accommodating special requests. Lester, at the front desk, and Angie, who seemed to work in both the elegant restaurant as well as the hotel, were the two I met most often and they were superbly helpful. Lester gave excellent suggestions for places to eat, to visit, to shop -- all according to one's wishes -- in a city which has immense variety of choice.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

une nuit dans une pagode chonoise

Hôtel magnifique tres confortable mais petit déjeuner pas à la hauteur des lieux accueil aussi...
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

地點極方便

入住三樓,房間很大 ,早餐只得飲品西餅及多士
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Heritage hotel, good location but old towels

Hotel fittings and features were good and matched the heritage of the site. Quite a unique stay and I would have scored higher except for the ancient towels that were provided, and the low quality breakfast provided. I would have expected better for a hotel charging half the rate of 1881.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Fantastisk oplevelse

Et skønt hotel, med god balance mellem gammelt/antikt og komfort. Meget sødt og hjælpsomt personale. De serverer let morgenmad, selv om det i beskrivelsen står at værelse er uden morgenmad. Her vil jeg meget gerne bo igen. Ligger midt i centrum.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Mosquitos !

Hotel stuff are very helpful and professional. However, there are many mosquitos in the room and hotel which made our stay quite unpleasant. Just imagine, we have to apply Mosquitos repellent and stick ourselves with mosquito patches before we can go to bed. Despite this, each one of us especially the kids has 6 to 11 bites all over their hands and legs.
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Good location in Georgetown

Stay is good and worth for value. Old heritage building. Staff is friendly. Recommend for short stay.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness

Great location near the Penang Heritage area

The location of the hotel is fantastic if you wish to stay in town, and in particular near the heritage zone. Being a heritage hotel, it is difficult from the standard hotel chain. The room is spacious and could fit an extra bed comfortably. The only thing we suspect is that the extra bed is not clean as my child had bites all over his body. My hubby who slept on the extra bed also had the bites
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

Beautiful hotel

It's a beautiful hotel, great deco and convenient location but really noisy and the front desk don't have enough touristic info
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Staff & service

Substantial character needs more room cleanliness

We enjoyed the hotel for its cultural charm and location. However, we did not enjoy the soiled bedding with stains and hair and the bathroom towels that were also soiled. No doubt the hotel gets high marks for its preservation efforts. Staff were good too. However, as a frequent traveler, not so certain the "star" rating is deserved.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Close the the bustling Campbell st and environs

Friendly staff, very helpful providing and fulfilling any request.
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

typical chinese mansion

The spring in the lobby is noisy during the night. No breakfast served in the hotel: a little disappointing!.Very kind staff trying to help as much as they can.
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Great Location

It is a beautiful heritage hotel, situated in a strategic location.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

great stay

The hotel fulfilled all our expectations. The only fault we found was the noise at night, not the hotels fault, but we were glad we did not have a room at the front overlooking the road. The staff were very helpful, and welcoming. We had hoped to stay in a genuine chinese heritage hotel, and that was exactly what we got. Thank you hotels.com and the1881.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

beautiful heritage hotel

This hotel offered a lovely stay for myself and my husband. The room, which included an outdoor bath, was thoughtfully decorated. The location for a visitor who wishes to wander Georgetown couldn't be beat. One thing, I would probably not stay here with young children, as the rooms open to a courtyard and the restaurant on the ground level and at night could be quite loud. For our purposes, it was perfect.
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8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice stay and excellant service. The Hotel is converted from very old building with large rooms and all modern facilities.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Best Location near the sights and the shops.

The hotel location was situated in the middle of China Town and the staff and rooms were excellent.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Large rooms
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness