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Forum Hotel Penang

Forum Hotel Penang
Forum Hotel Penang – George Town, NY
Forum Hotel Penang – George Town, NY
Check in 3:00 PM
Check out 12:00 PM

About Forum Hotel Penang

Great care is taken to ensure guests experience comfort through top-notch services and amenities.Stay connected with your associates, as complimentary Wi-Fi is available during your entire visit. The hotel offers reception amenities including express check-in or check-out and luggage storage to ensure a comfortable stay for guests. The hotel's daily housekeeping ensures an excellent option for your stay. To ensure the well-being and convenience of all visitors, smoking is strictly prohibited throughout the entire hotel.In order to ensure the utmost level of relaxation, the guestrooms feature an inviting design and are equipped with all basic necessities, creating a delightful stay experience. To ensure a pleasant stay, a selection of rooms at hotel come furnished with linen service, blackout curtains and air conditioning, all designed with your ease in mind. Selected rooms offer in-room amusement like television as a source of entertainment for guests to enjoy.Within specific rooms, a refrigerator, bottled water and instant coffee is conveniently available for your use. Understanding the significance of bathroom facilities in enhancing visitor contentment, hotel offers a hair dryer and toiletries within a few chosen chambers.

Amenities

  • On-site parking
  • 24-hour front desk
  • On-site dining
  • Café / coffee shop
  • Express check-in / check-out
  • Luggage storage
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Family friendly
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Smoke-free property
  • Air conditioning
  • Elevator
  • In-room safe

Reviews

4.5 / 5
Excellent 53 reviews
  • Engine customer Feb 2026

    No person available for room service

  • Engine customer Jan 2026

    The location is perfect in George town. Since I love walking, I could easily find eateries, tourist places nearby. They provide water filter to fill bottles! Very neat and clean! Please add breakfast/restaurant as it gets easier for people travelling. The walls are relatively thinner so sometimes sounds from the adjoining rooms can bother. It depends on how loud your neighbours are and if you are a light sleeper.

  • Engine customer Jan 2026

    I was not comfortable with the deposit policy. When I entered the room, there was a list showing potential charges for any damaged items, and the amounts mentioned were extremely high and unreasonable. This created unnecessary stress and made the stay feel unwelcoming, as it felt like we were being pre-charged for possible damages rather than trusted as guests. The approach did not make sense to me and negatively impacted the overall experience.

  • Engine customer Jan 2026

    The room that I happen to be in does not have a shower curtain, so it does have some inconvenience when there is 2 people needed to go to the toilet and shower at the same time.

  • Engine customer Dec 2025

    Clean and comfortable stay. The staff is very helpful too. We arrived early, the staff tried their best to allow us check in early even the day before was full house. Very helpful of them. None

  • Engine customer Nov 2025

    Clean and nice staff. Bed is so comfy. We can hear the other room voice (not a loud voice but able to hear it in our room)

  • Engine customer Sep 2025

    Everything,clean, friendly staffs, can buy coffee from machine outside, strategic place,walking distance when wanna find food, or can go to ozo hotel for lunch. Convenient take grab to go anywhere..have free parking for hotel guest. Nearby ferry jetty Not really sound proof, it's ok. Bring your own toiletries..

  • Engine customer Aug 2025

    For the rate and price in Penang Island, the location overall is good, but it would have been better if the coffee machine were working or breakfast were provided. Overall, it was a good stay.

  • Engine customer Jun 2025

    I do not like the bathroom because the shower water make the floor out side become wet. Need more than one floor towel. The food street seller is to far from the hotel.

  • Engine customer Jun 2025

    Nil

  • Engine customer May 2025

    I had a pleasant stay at this hotel. One thoughtful feature I really appreciated was the hot and cold water dispensers available in the hotel lobby—very convenient! Bottled water was also provided in the room, which was a nice touch. The staff were great—friendly, professional, and always ready to help. The only downside was that the corridor outside the hotel rooms wasn’t air-conditioned, which made it feel quite warm and stuffy at times.

  • Engine customer Apr 2025

    Value for Money

  • Engine customer Apr 2025

    The most annoying thing was being charged 8%VAT + 8% Tax (?) on top of the headline price quoted. What "tax"? This may not be the hotel's fault, but Booking.com's? Anyway, the receptionist was unable to tell us what the "tax" was. This hotel appears to embody a "minimalist" principle: 1) No outside view from window. 2) No hand soap in bathroom; had to use what was in the shower cubicle. 3) Inadequate shower creen resulting in wet bathroom floor after shower. 4) Hanging rack only...only 4 hangers. No drawers or shelves for clothes or other items. 5) No instructions for room "safe" (i.e. combination lock on cabinet) 6) Right side of the bed was hard up against the wall...try getting up in the middle of the night!

  • Engine customer Apr 2025

    Location and easy access to the city Not a good soundproofing job for their room, can hear everything next door

  • Engine customer Feb 2025

    Toiletries were fairly basic (i.e. no hand soap), and apart from a hanging rack, there was very limited cupboard/drawer space. OK for a short stay, but otherwise one would literally have to live out of one's suitcase.

  • Engine customer Feb 2025

    Our hotel room was large, comfortable, clean and quiet and we had no issues during our stay. The wi-fi was fast and reliable. Nothing in particular. The hotel is slightly out of the main area but the walk is manageable.

  • Engine customer Jan 2025

    Very comfortable. Near old town. I liked the harbor view from my window. Everything was new. Opened three months earlier. Sidewalks in Georgetown are uneven. I don’t know if I would have liked the rooms without windows. Some communication issues in terms of English. No restaurant on site yet.

  • Engine customer Jan 2025

    cleanliness, friendly staff weak WIFI

  • Engine customer Dec 2024

    Clean and great staff Pillows uncomfortable

  • Engine customer Oct 2024

    Clean, modern & car park. Walking distance to main attractions. Nothing in particular.

Frequently asked questions about Forum Hotel Penang

Does Forum Hotel Penang have free Wi-Fi?
Yes, Forum Hotel Penang offers free Wi-Fi for all guests.
Does Forum Hotel Penang offer parking?
Yes, paid self-parking is available on-site at Forum Hotel Penang.
Does Forum Hotel Penang have meeting spaces, conference centers, or conference rooms?
Forum Hotel Penang does not list dedicated meeting or conference facilities. For business event venues in George Town, see business hotels in George Town.
Does Forum Hotel Penang have a fitness center?
Forum Hotel Penang does not list an on-site fitness center. Some properties partner with nearby gyms — check directly with the hotel.
Where is Forum Hotel Penang located, and how walkable is the area?
Forum Hotel Penang is located at 168 Jalan Argyll, George Town, NY 10050. With a Walk Score of 98, the area is rated Walker's Paradise. Most daily errands can be done on foot — ideal for travelers without a car.

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