With a stay at White Mansion Penang, you'll be centrally located in George Town, steps from KOMTAR and a short 3-minute drive from Gurney Drive. This hotel is 3 mi (4.8 km) from Gurney Plaza and 4.3 mi (7 km) from Penang Hill.
Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and a television in a common area.
Satisfy your appetite at Izakayi by Sango, a sushi bar which features a bar/lounge. Dining is also available at the coffee shop/cafe.
Featured amenities include multilingual staff, luggage storage, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Guests may use a bus station shuttle for a surcharge, and free self parking is available onsite.
Make yourself at home in one of the 16 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Your room comes with a memory foam bed. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries.
"Flying in from Kuala Lumpur, the hotel's location is pretty good. I saw it recommended on Xiaohongshu, and it's indeed not far from the scenic spots, so location is a plus. However, I don't feel it was particularly good value. Maybe it's because we stayed on a weekend when prices are higher, so please take my following opinions with a grain of salt – they're just my personal views.
Firstly, the room was tiny. We paid over 300 for one night, and the movable space was very limited. Secondly, there was no hot water in the shower; it was just cool room temperature. But I guess that might be because the area is generally hot. Also, the room isn't cleaned automatically; you have to ask for toiletries like toothbrushes and bottled water on the table, otherwise you don't get them. There's no trash can in the main room, only a small one in the bathroom.
Overall, we weren't very satisfied. You have to wear slippers upstairs and change shoes when you go downstairs, which is quite inconvenient. I'm also unsure about the hygiene of the slippers, given who might have worn them before. If you could avoid a weekend stay or get a better price, maybe it would be okay, but it honestly can't compare to a 100-yuan hotel in China. If you can overlook all these issues, then I suppose it's still an option. It's mostly about 1km from the attractions, and there are plenty of food options nearby. Though, after a few days in Penang, I realized the local food is quite similar, and I actually started craving Thai or other international snacks.
Our Grab driver mentioned that if you stay outside the city center, across the bridge, the prices and accommodation might be better, but you'd be further from the attractions. Just something to consider."