Hotels in Penang, Malaysia

Penang is an island state off Malaysia's northwest coast, famous for its UNESCO-listed George Town street art and cheap street food like char kway teow. The climate is hot year-round (around 86°F or 30°C), with dry months from December to February ideal for hiking Penang Hill or lounging at Batu Ferringhi Beach, while the rainy season from April to November brings cheaper hotel rates and fewer crowds at the Kek Lok Si Temple. You can explore George Town's 19th-century clan jetties and colorful pre-war shophouses under the sun, then escape the showers at air-conditioned hawker centers.