Property Location
Located in George Town (Bayan Lepas), Econtel Hotel is within a 10-minute drive of Queensbay Mall and University of Science-Malaysia (Universiti Sains Malaysia). This hotel is 6.6 mi (10.6 km) from KOMTAR and 8.1 mi (13 km) from Gurney Drive. Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometer.
- Queensbay Mall - 0.1 km / 0.1 mi
- RECSAM and Institute Pendidikan Guru - 2.2 km / 1.3 mi
- Penang International Sports Arena - 3.5 km / 2.2 mi
- Penang Bridge West End - 4.3 km / 2.7 mi
- Snake Temple - 4.8 km / 3 mi
- University of Science-Malaysia (Universiti Sains Malaysia) - 4.6 km / 2.9 mi
- TESCO - 5.6 km / 3.5 mi
- Hospital Lam Wah Ee - 8.4 km / 5.2 mi
- Penang State Mosque - 9.5 km / 5.9 mi
- Suffolk House - 10.1 km / 6.3 mi
- City Stadium - 10.1 km / 6.3 mi
- Hin Bus Depot Art Centre - 10.1 km / 6.3 mi
- Penang Times Square - 10.4 km / 6.5 mi
- KOMTAR - 10.6 km / 6.6 mi
- One East Museum - 10.7 km / 6.6 mi .The preferred airport for Econtel Hotel is Penang Intl. Airport (PEN) - 7.8 km / 4.8 mi.
Rooms
Make yourself at home in one of the 26 air- conditioned rooms featuring LED televisions. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided.
Business, Other Amenities
Featured amenities include multilingual staff and luggage storage.
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Strong stench of cigarette smoke
The photos looked good. But the rooms are very basic and they take very little effort to impress. Generally clean. You would need to pay for parking around the area unless you park overnight. No escalator or lift, so if you have challenge walking up stairs, please reconsider. The only reason I chose this hotel was that it was convenient for me to exit into the penang bridge in the morning without going through the town traffic.
Can't sleep!!!!
What I like: 1. Bed - so comfortable. The mattress is not hard, even expensive hotel doesn't have this kind of comfort 2. Location - 2 minutes walking distance to Queensbay. There are lots of cafe downstairs. 3. Price - not too expensive What I hate: 1. Soundproofing - I read other reviews said the soundproofing is bad but I don't believe it. I don't think it's too bad. But actually it is really bad. You can hear people talking, like they're in your room! So don't have hardcore sex with ur partner haha 2. I don't get the same setup like in the pictures. I get the bathroom besides the bed, totally different with pictures 3. Can't sleep even the bed is so good Note to others : 1. I don't get any toiletries 2. Parking will be fulled except at night and you need to pay parking fee. 50sen per 30 minutes
Terrible Noise from the opposite pub
Came here for a 4D 3N stay with friends but was very difficult to get a sound sleep each night because of the noise coming from the opposite pub which only stops at around 2:30am. There's a downside to the cheap prices here! That said, the place gets a two star rating from me because the room was relatively clean.
Need improvement
Room is small, crowded. Aircond is not strategically located, takes longer time to cool the room. Noisy sound at night from the pub right in front. Staff is always missing from the front counter, thus delaying my time.
Avoid it .
Noisy noisy noisy noisy noisy noisy noisy!!...Had to work early...Cannot sleep at night as it is next to a pub...The whole room (with window facing the pub) was shaking from the disco music!!..Even though it was already after 2 am!!...avoid this hotel..regret staying there..no soap and kettle..Just towel n hv to walk up with bags..no sound proofing...