Tropicana 218 Macalister

3.0 star property

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Deluxe Studio Suite, Sea View | Individually decorated, individually furnished, blackout drapes
Luxury 3 Bedroom Suite | Individually decorated, individually furnished, blackout drapes
Superior Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, Sea View | Living area | 40-inch LED TV with digital channels
Exclusive Studio Suite, Sea View | Individually decorated, individually furnished, blackout drapes
Studio Suite | Individually decorated, individually furnished, blackout drapes

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Gym
The current price is $50
$47 nightly
$50 total
Total with taxes and fees
Jun 21 - Jun 22

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218, Jalan Macalister, George Town, Penang, 10400
  • Place, KOMTAR
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Place, 1st Avenue Mall
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Place, Gurney Drive
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Airport, Penang (PEN-Penang Intl.)
    ‪21 min drive‬

Room options

Studio Suite

  • City view
  • 350 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

Studio Suite

  • Sea view
  • 350 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

Studio Suite

  • Sea view
  • 350 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

Luxury 3 Bedroom Suite

  • City view
  • 1000 sq ft
  • 3 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 8
  • 3 Queen Beds and 2 Twin Futons
  • Free WiFi

Luxury 2 Bedroom Suite

  • Sea view
  • 700 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed, 2 Twin Futons and 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

Luxury 2 Bedroom Suite

  • City view
  • 800 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

Luxury 3 Bedroom Suite

  • Sea view
  • 1000 sq ft
  • 3 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 8
  • 3 Queen Beds and 2 Twin Futons
  • Free WiFi

Luxury 3 Bedroom Suite

  • Sea view
  • 1000 sq ft
  • 3 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 8
  • 3 Queen Beds and 2 Twin Futons
  • Free WiFi

Standard Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, City View

  • City view
  • 600 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

Comfort Studio Suite, Sea View

  • Sea view
  • 350 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

Deluxe Studio Suite, Sea View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sea view
  • 350 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

Deluxe Studio Suite

  • 350 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

Family Apartment, 3 Bedrooms, City View

  • City view
  • 1000 sq ft
  • 3 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 8
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Twin Futon, 2 Queen Beds and 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

Exclusive Suite, 3 Bedrooms, City View

  • City view
  • 1001 sq ft
  • 3 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 8
  • 3 Queen Beds and 2 Twin Futons
  • Free WiFi

Classic Studio Suite, Sea View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sea view
  • 300 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

Superior Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, City View

  • City view
  • 600 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 8
  • 4 Queen Beds
  • Free WiFi

Romantic Studio Suite, Sea View

  • Sea view
  • 350 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

Signature Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, City View

  • City view
  • 800 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 King Beds, 1 Twin Bed and 1 Twin Futon
  • Free WiFi

City Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, City View

  • City view
  • 700 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

Family Apartment, 3 Bedrooms, Sea View

  • Sea view
  • 1000 sq ft
  • 3 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 8
  • 2 Queen Beds, 2 Twin Futons and 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

Family Apartment, 3 Bedrooms, Sea View

  • Sea view
  • 1000 sq ft
  • 3 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 8
  • 3 Queen Beds, 1 Twin Bed and 1 Twin Futon
  • Free WiFi

Family Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, City View

  • City view
  • 600 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 8
  • 4 Queen Beds
  • Free WiFi

Classic Studio, 1 Queen Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • Free WiFi

Signature Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, City View

  • City view
  • 800 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 7
  • 3 Queen Beds and 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

Signature Studio, City View

  • City view
  • 300 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

Comfort Studio Suite, City View

  • City view
  • 350 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

Premium Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, Sea View

  • Sea view
  • 700 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed, 2 Twin Futons and 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

Superior Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, City View

  • City view
  • 700 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

Exclusive Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, City View

  • City view
  • 800 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 7
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Twin Bed and 2 Queen Beds
  • Free WiFi

Premium Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, Sea View

  • Sea view
  • 800 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed, 2 Twin Beds and 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

Grand Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, Sea View

  • Sea view
  • 800 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 King Beds and 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

Classic Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, City View

  • City view
  • 800 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 King Beds and 2 Twin Futons
  • Free WiFi

Superior Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, Sea View

  • Sea view
  • 800 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 7
  • 3 Queen Beds and 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

Family Studio, Sea View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Sea view
  • 350 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free WiFi

Deluxe Studio Suite, City View

  • City view
  • 350 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

Classic Studio, 1 Queen Bed

  • City view
  • 350 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

Exclusive Studio Suite, Sea View

  • Sea view
  • 350 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

Premium Studio Suite, Sea View

  • Sea view
  • 350 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

City Studio, City View

  • City view
  • 300 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

Deluxe Studio, City View

  • City view
  • 300 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free WiFi

Comfort Studio, Sea View

  • Sea view
  • 300 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

Romantic Studio Suite, City View

  • City view
  • 300 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free WiFi

Premium Studio, City View

  • City view
  • 300 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

Luxury Studio Suite, Sea View

  • Sea view
  • 300 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free WiFi

Comfort Studio, City View

  • City view
  • 300 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

Superior Studio Suite, Sea View

  • Sea view
  • 300 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free WiFi

Deluxe Apartment, 3 Bedrooms, City View

  • City view
  • 1000 sq ft
  • 3 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 8
  • 1 King Bed and 3 Queen Beds
  • Free WiFi

Classic Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, City View

  • City view
  • 800 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 King Beds and 2 Twin Futons
  • Free WiFi

Deluxe Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, Sea View

  • Sea view
  • 800 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 King Beds and 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

Deluxe Studio, Sea View

  • Sea view
  • 300 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free WiFi

Deluxe Apartment, 1 Bedroom, Sea View

  • Sea view
  • 450 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free WiFi

Deluxe Studio Apartment

  • Sleeps 2
  • Free WiFi

Superior Studio Apartment With Sea View

  • Sleeps 2
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

George Town

With a stay at Tropicana 218 Macalister, you'll be centrally located in George Town, within a 5-minute drive of Gurney Drive and KOMTAR. .This hotel is 2.4 mi (3.8 km) from Gurney Plaza and 9.3 mi (15 km) from Ferringgi Beach.

What's nearby

  • KOMTAR - 12 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • 1st Avenue Mall - 15 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Gurney Drive - 15 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Pasar Chowrasta - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Georgetown UNESCO Historic Site - 2 min drive - 1.2 miles

Getting around

  • Penang Sentral - 31 min drive
  • Penang Intl. Airport (PEN) - 30 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Penang Kitchen, Courtyard by Marriot - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪四夕豆花 - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪INSTEA - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Stairs The World - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Koffe Penang - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Tropicana 218 Macalister

Tropicana 218 Macalister offers 299 air-conditioned accommodations with hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. 40-inch LED televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads, and bidets. This George Town hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a fitness center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 299 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring refrigerators and LED televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature showers with rainfall showerheads and bidets. Conveniences include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities including an outdoor pool and a fitness center. This hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access and a vending machine.
Grab a bite from the grocery/convenience store serving guests of Tropicana 218 Macalister.
Featured amenities include express check-out, an elevator, and a vending machine.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Grocery/convenience store
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Living room
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Vending machine

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 34 floors
  • Built in 2018
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Hair dryer
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 40-inch LED TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Living room

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions and lockbox information; access will be through a private entrance
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 48 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
At check-in, guests must provide a record of full COVID-19 vaccination
Guests providing vaccine records must have received complete COVID-19 vaccination at least 14 days prior to check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Lockbox, private entrance

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: MYR 2.00 per accommodation, per night
  • A damage deposit of MYR 200 will be collected before check-in.
  • Deposit is payable by bank transfer and is due within 24 hours of booking the reservation.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

Pool access available from 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property

Property is also known as

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Tropicana 218 Macalister Hotel
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Tropicana 218 Macalister Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 37 out of 92 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 28 out of 92 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 17 out of 92 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 92 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 92 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

8/10 Good

Phong

Liked: Staff & service
Yes, unit is decent size, not a lot of amenities for a homestay studio.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great location short grab ride to everything Great amenities 7eleven and bakery down stairs Kids loved it
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean, comfortable and convenient. Even though everything communicates through WhatsApp but the staff reply promptly to the text. The ONLY negative thing is the greying bath towels and floor mats
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

6/10 Okay

Michael

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Room could have more amenities or service. Very simple room with bath towel and that’s it.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Elvis

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice and good
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

Comfortable stay in George Town

Comfortable and great room size
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Yuk Kwan Phyllis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Will stay again next time
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Han Khiang Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We stayed on the 26th floor and the view is great. Checking in/out was a breeze. Only nuisance was some bar/club playing ultra loud music, you can hear/feel the bass even on such a high floor
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Shan

The unit was spacious and comfortable.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Good Stay

The environment is good nearby, good location in city area. Comfortable, good sleep. The room is clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

M.Arshad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
You need more towels, more toilet paper, tissues and towels for the kitchen
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

P. Umasangari

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Overall was a good stay... Unfortunately we couldn't extend our stay since it was fully booked. Love the ambiences.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Wai Hing

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice apartment with partial seaview.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Julie-ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This is actually more of an air bnb style accommodation so you need to collect a key from a mailbox, the host is very attentive and sent through very clear instructions on how to access. Had an issue with the air conditioning but was rectified very quickly with no waiting issues at all. Would recommend to stay here again
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

yong Kong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Too much stains on the walls everywhere.

Too much stains on the walls everywhere.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

4/10 Poor

Stéphane

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

AiB&B Not an hotel

It is not an hotel: Air BNB. No services, no luggages storage included.not flexible with the timing/
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Owen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Well equipped. Easy check I. Good gym
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Aleksandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Apartment was clean and new, amazing view. The pool could use some cleaning, it smells like unwashed aquarium.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

CHONG

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Cleanliness not the best as there were ants found almost every corner of the apartment. While trying to maintain but gave up at the end. The rest were okay.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Wonderful stay! Very safe

Pros Hosts were very efficient and welcoming!! Very attentive over WhatsApp Overall adored my stay here, in a great location and Grab service available everywhere Clean room and bathroom Felt very safe as a young, female, solo traveller Cons WiFi a little slow but it was fine as I had an eSIM for data The overall building doesn’t have aircon and sometimes with slow lifts, can get a little hot No fridge
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Mei Mei

Liked: Staff & service
Many ants inside the apartment.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Low

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

Comfortable Stay with minor inconveniences

Spacious, sufficient beds for family of 5, good view - can see sunrise, good location, furniture well maintained, apartment is clean. Bed quite hard to sleep on, lift takes very long especially during peak hours, have to spiral up the carpark (giddy), door only has number lock, no internal door latch for added security.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Yin Ling Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Generally clean and well equipped, but can provide more supplies like tissue paper etc. also can mention initially we faced some issues with the appliances, which kept turning off, but it was resolved when we called for assistance and switch the cards
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Boon Yen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fast response from host but towels provided were stained probably due to bulk washing of towels. Other than that, property is well maintained by host and everything is working fine 👍
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

YEOW CHOONG KENNETH

Stayed for 4 nights with my family. The room was extremely dusty when we checked in as I was sneezing non stop until we opened the windows and turned on the fan. The windows were not able to stay opened hence we use our stuff to keep the windows opened. One of the beds was extremely soft making the sleep difficult and unpleasant. The pillows were too soft that we had to fold the pillow into half to sleep. The bathroom ceiling was leaking probably due to a leaking pipes from above. What is good is the staff was responsive and the information on the checking in and out were very made readily.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024