Name: Betel Nut Lodge - Adult Only
Address: 100 Lebuh Melayu, George Town, George Town, George Town, 10100, Malaysia
Rating: 10

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24-hour reception

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All Spaces Non-Smoking (public and private)

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Betel Nut Lodge - Adult Only

George Town

Stayed here for 2 nights while visiting Penang. This place is located in an old colonial building in the historical center. Most of Georgetown attractions are within walking distance. The room was just average but comfortable. The hospitality of the staff was great. The manager greeted me with recommendations and a map marked with the best stops. There would be fresh flowers in my room everyday and the staff brought me complimentary afternoon tea. I am happy that I stayed here!

Great Hospitality

The manager was incredible, a fantastic host, very welcoming. He provided great information on restaurants and events. Please follow his recommendations, you won't regret it! The staff was great, so helpful. 
The hotel has a boutique character charm to it, and is situated at an excellent location, walking distance to food night markets, nice restaurants, museums and more. 
My room was comfortable and clean. Everyday, it was nice coming back to my room after a long day of sightseeing and finding fresh cut flowers and receiving a complimentary hot tea with a treat. Magnifique! 

I highly recommend Betel Nut Lodge, and will definitely come back when I'm in George Town.

Hidden Gem in George Town.

We recently spent eight nights at the delightful Betel Nut Lodge. This was our sixth-visit to Georgetown but our first stay at the Betel Nut Lodge.

Cheah, the owner and in-house manager, runs an efficient and clean lodging with only six rooms and a small staff of three. Our room was well-equipped, quiet, bright and had excellent wi-fi; a must for us due to our extensive travels. Amazingly, fresh flower arrangements were added to our room daily; apparently provided from Cheah’s roof-top garden and arranged by one of his talented associates gifted in the art of flower arranging. 

We thought the Betel Nut Lodge was well located amongst numerous shophouses giving us what we considered an authentic experience. It was also within walking distance to several shopping malls and many eateries. In addition, his able-bodied staff were all very helpful, courteous and enthusiastic. We were given several different maps and pamphlets to guide us along the way in Georgetown should we have needed assistance.

Since our departure was very early on our last morning, we were provided with a take-away breakfast which was much appreciated. We plan on returning to the Betel Nut Lodge next travel season for our seventh visit to Georgetown.

Eight-Night Stay at the Delightful Betel Nut Lodge

We enjoyed our stay very much. The Betel Nut Lodge is a small lodge in old house with only a few rooms, which gives a very familiar atmosphere.

To explore the old town of Georgetown on foot, the location is perfect.

Thanks for the relaxed stay, the perfect service and the daily good night drink 😀

Highly recommend

Great stay lovely friendly helpful polite staff great location. Bus station. Shopping malls 5 mins away. Nice spacious room. Great terrestrial TV. Nice shower. Clean and tidy. Warm almond milk drink at bedtime just the job. Would definitely recommend. Best regards in 2020 to you all. :)(:

Great rustic peace haven stay

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Betel Nut Lodge. It’s full of character with attention to detail such as a fresh orchid in our bathroom each morning and beautiful antique furnishings. The bed was very comfortable and the room really quiet - we slept the best we’d slept on our whole three week trip. 

The staff are great and communication was excellent right from the time we made our booking. We really liked the location as it was a short five minute walk from the free CAT bus which takes you round the main sites of Georgetown. There are many great places to eat within striking distance of the hotel. 

We enjoyed our nightly almond milk treat and were given some delicious home baked  coconut cookies  and rolls on our departure which certainly beat the McDonald’s offering at the airport! Would highly recommend.

Wonderful stay

Upon walking into the tiny lobby my first impression was, "uh oh, I think I overpaid for a hotel". It turns out I was wrong. 

Pros: The friendliest staff I've encountered in a long time. Vince and Joel supplied all kinds of recommendations, brought iced coffee to my room when they saw me sweating, hot almond drink to help me sleep, and reminded me to hydrate under the hot sun. The owner hosted a CNY Lion Dance and party for family, friends, and hotel guests. The breakfast guy (with very modest English skills) greeted me each morning with a big hello, fresh coffee, toast, a piece of fruit, and a great effort to chat and joke. It was like being adopted! 

Modestly appointed rooms, but comfortable beds and pillows, soft sheets,  ceiling fan + AC kept the room very comfortable, and everything was spotlessly clean. Despite being a very old building, shower pressure was excellent. They even have decent movie channels on their TV-Cable subscription service. 

Guests at the hotel picked up on the positive vibes and all chatted amicably over breakfast each morning. How could we not when the staff were so darned welcoming and nice? It kind of felt like an upscale Hostel for people of all ages as a result. And I mean that in a good way. 

Excellent location. Close to food hubs, the Piers, a mall, bus hub, Little India, temples, convenience stores, and so much more. Location on a generally quiet street was nice, but good soundproof windows made road noise a non-issue anyway. 

Cons: (I'm stretching here) I wish there was a chair in my room.

I thoroughly enjoyed my 4 night stay at the Betel Nut and recommend it, and funky / proud / interesting Georgetown, highly. 

Old Hotel With Personality & Service

This charming small lodge makes an ideal base from which to explore fascinating Georgetown and its surrounding areas. 

Communication with the management was impeccable from the start, and we were made to feel welcome and equipped with all of the local knowledge we needed for a fantastic holiday. 

The rooms are simple, comfortable and in keeping with the understated elegance and authenticity of the  overall renovation. We stayed in two different rooms over several short stays, alternating  with our visits to other parts of Georgetown and Penang.
We enjoyed both rooms - Cempaka is larger than Areca but we had a slight preference for the peaceful and cosy quality of Areca. The generous touches of welcoming drinks and snacks, along with the exquisite freshly picked flowers in the rooms each day, all help to add to the ambience. 

The staff here are great - warm, personable and always willing to help. The extensive knowledge and enthusiasm of owner Cheah is a definite plus , with his commitment  to helping to preserve and share Perenakan culture. 

We would highly recommend Betel Nut Lodge to first-time visitors as well as to those who are return visitors. 

Thankyou Cheah and team for helping to make our stay memorable!

First time and a great time

Five star service. Super nice people who really go out of their way to accommodate you. 

Any issues we encountered were structural and beyond the control of the establishment. Building is old and a bit funky; which, depending on your perspective, can either add character or distract from your stay. Because of the UNESCO historical status of Georgetown the owner is limited as to what he can do as the building is a maintenance nightmare and modern improvements are not allowed.

We were without internet for two of our three days there. This was an ISP problem and nothing the owner could do until the cable company fixed their problem; and, being over a weekend probably didn’t help the situation.

Some may complain about the breakfast being a bit sparse, but I thought it was about right. Coffee was good and I had grown tired of the cold buffets I had experienced over the past six weeks traveling throughout SEA.

They had limited English T.V. channels. Add Fox Cable News and I’d give them five stars based on the service alone.

REALLY GOOD SERVICE!!!

Very friendly attentive host/staff. Personal small jewel (with 6 rooms) - centrally located (at the border with the historic old town, as well as the bus station) We had a Christmas lunch and learned a lot about Georgetown, the history of the house and Malaysia.

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