Ren I Tang was a perfect place to stay for a true Penang experience. This beautifully renovated Chinese shop house was a joy, and we highly recommend a stay here. The staff was wonderful, kind, and knowledgeable. Our room was large and comfortable with both excellent a/c and ceiling fans. Wi-fi is super fast, hairdryer and bathroom amenities are provided. Filtered water is always available. Breakfast was extensive with a lot of options, including, most importantly, lots of fresh fruit. The restaurant downstairs has many menu options, but there are plenty of good restaurants close by, including excellent vegetarian choices. The location in Little India couldn't be better. The hotel is only a block away from the CAT free shuttle bus.

This was a unique experience. A treasured heritage building, in a vibrant busy neighborhood, with a lot happening around it and a lot of street food. The staff were friendly and helpful, without being intrusive. The manager in particular was very helpful with advice on food, transport and places to go. Breakfast was varied and good, with staff suggestions and ideas on what to try. The exhibits of the previous history as a Chinese medicine house were interesting and the building has been sympathetically restored with many features preserved.

There was nothing I disliked. If you're looking for a boutique hotel with spa and beauty treatments, then this is not it - but we knew that before we went.

This is a very nice historically based hotel in a very good location for exploring the old town area. As they note you must be prepared to walk up stairs, but that allows them to keep a lot of the traditional structural material that gives it a unique charm.. At the same time our room was very comfortable, with air conditioning and a nice bathroom. We were able to open shudders and look out onto a parade that was passing by one night, as well as fireworks linked to Chinese New Year. The breakfast was also very good with a variety of regional food available to try every day, as well as eggs. We also enjoyed the cafe on several occasions.

The hotel is in a great location- easy walking distance around George Town. The building has been beautifully restored. The breakfast was great and varied and the cafe is open all day and was a great place to hang out after a days sightseeing. The staff were really helpful and even provided a box for us to package up some things to send home. I can’t think of anything I didn’t like about our stay here- would highly recommend. Just a quick men about sound proofing- we hardly heard our neighbours and the street noise stopped around 9.30pm and in no way detracted from our great experience at the hotel.

Nothing!

We became friends with one of the managers, she is really talkative, we shared some book recommendation about life, psychology and philosophy. If you are traveling alone here you will make some friends also or be friend with the manager for sure. Very nice location and place with a small garden and a charming atmosphere like in the past. Its a family business’s.The food is also great, they have a restaurant downstairs with beer, snacks, lunch and free breakfast between 8.30 - 10.30. They also provide adapter for you! As well there is a postcard box and they sell the stamps. Cheers from KL

Cold shower, but that’s also alright. Welcome to Penang!

When we came in the morning, the room was ready and they allow us to check in immediately. Water was provided readily and the luggages were sent up to our rooms. For breakfast, they went to the shop opposite to get us Char Kuey Teow to eat in addition to what was already provided. They bothered to prepare us a take away breakfast on the day we wanted to leave earlier than 8.30.

It’s located at the busy Indian streets as mentioned, so can be noisy. But once the shops closed, it is very quiet. Expect motorcycles noise at 6+ in the morning as the people come to work. If you are driving, parking can be a challenge.

Loved our stay at Ren I Tang. It’s a beautiful old building with so much character and right in the old streets of Georgetown. Our room was lovely, comfortable and had everything we needed. The cafe downstairs was great - perfect spot to take time out from the sun and busyness of travelling - our kids particularly loved the toys! And when the kids are happy, we are happy parents! Breakfast was simple but delicious with different things to try each morning. Our daughter become very fond of Yok, who runs the guesthouse. So thank you Yok for your time, patience and conversation. Nelly says hi! Would highly recommend Ren I Tang and would very happily stay again! Thank you for our stay and being so welcoming!

This is a perfect hotel! All the staff work to make guests stay wonderful! We spent 5 days in Georgetown and treated ourselves to this heritage hotel. Because of a booking issue on my part we stayed in two different rooms! Both were stellar. I did, however, love the tub room... (nothing like a soak in an antique wooden tub after a long day of exploring!) We included breakfast with our booking. Food was plentiful, and each day brought new choices! Coffee was wonderful! The location was handy. Being in little India, there were always fun things to see from our third floor window! Daily life in a Malaysian town! DO STAY HERE, if you like to be treated wonderfully in an environment full of Malay history. You will not regret it!

Nothing...just wished we stayed one more day!

The staff are very helpful and communicative. They made sure we knew about Thaipusam, a major cultural event happening nearby during our stay. They sometimes went out of their way to make sure my wife got gluten-free food. The food we tried was delicious and varied. The ground floor somehow manages to feel both like home and like a small museum. The stay made the trip better.

They warn you in advance about soundproofing, so not really a complaint. Just bring earplugs if you're a light sleeper. There was a particular bird outside whose call had a tendency to wake me up early.

It lives up to the high rating for sure. I was travelling with my parents so we took the family suit, the stuff took time to give me heads up what could be the pros and cons for older people to stay here. Breakfast is amazing, stuff really helpful. The food in the bistro is super yummy too. Location is good, walking distance to the art street.

The only thing but the charm is that it’s an old heritage building, the first night check in the air felt quite stuffy and heavy, but then we found a routine to turn on the ac and open the window a bit without letting mosquito in nor wasting energy when we were out, it gets much better.