1926 Heritage Hotel

1926 Heritage Hotel, George Town, Penang (11 August 2018)

1926 Heritage Hotel (GPS: 5.423904, 100.320775), now closed, is a hotel occupying 24 double-storey terrace houses along Burmah Road and continuing on to Jalan Imigresen. The houses were originally government quarters for civil servants of the Immigration Department. It was redeveloped by the Penang Development Corporation in 1999, refurbishing the row of government quarters that were built in 1926. The buildings were designed in the Anglo-Malay architectural style, with elements of the Arts & Crafts style. Today it is a hotel offering budget accommodation.

The 1926 Heritage Hotel occupies government residential properties that were constructed at a time when George Town was expanding outward. It was during this period that this stretch of Burmah Road saw urban development, as it transformed from the countryside to the city. Within the vicinity, the clubhouse of the Chinese Recreation Club was completed in 1931, while across the road, Burmah Road Gospel Hall was completed in 1938.

Contact

1926 Heritage Hotel
227 Burmah Road
10050 George Town, Penang
Phone: +60-4-228 1926

1926 Heritage Hotel (11 August 2018)

Reception, 1926 Heritage Hotel (11 August 2018)

View from the front building towards the guest wing, with 1926 on the gable. (11 August 2018)

Central Courtyard and Carp Pond, 1926 Heritage Hotel (11 August 2018)

Guest Rooms at 1926 Heritage Hotel

1926 Heritage Hotel offers budget accommodation in George Town. Having experienced a stay here, I can say that the rooms are clean and cosy, but furnishing is aged while amenities are limited. Every room has flat screen television, but it offers no satellite channels. Toiletries are limited to soap, bodywash dispenser, shower cap and bathtowels (no handtowels, no shampoo, conditioner and body lotion). Having said that, the room rates at this hotel makes it a very attractive basic accommodation in George Town.

Standard Triple Room, 1926 Heritage Hotel (11 August 2018)

Coffee, tea, drinking water and electric kettle, Standard Triple Room (11 August 2018)

Washroom, Standard Triple Room (11 August 2018)

Guest Courtyard, 1926 Heritage Hotel (11 August 2018)

Heritage Twin Room, 1926 Heritage Hotel (11 August 2018)

Bathroom, Heritage Twin Room, 1926 Heritage Hotel (11 August 2018)

Cottage Twin Room, 1926 Heritage Hotel (11 August 2018)

Dining Outlets at 1926 Heritage Hotel

Hainanese Delights Restaurant

Monroe Restaurant

Guest Facilities at 1926 Heritage Hotel

Without a doubt, one of the highlights of this hotel is its gorgeous swimming pool. This pool is open daily from 7:00am in the morning to 8:00pm.

1926 Heritage Hotel swimming pool (11 August 2018)

Enjoying 1926 Heritage Hotel's swimming pool (12 August 2018)

1926 Heritage Hotel swimming pool (11 August 2018)

Porch at 1926 Heritage Hotel, suitable for garden parties (11 August 2018)

Function Rooms at 1926 Heritage Hotel

1926 Heritage Hotel has a number of function rooms of various sizes that can be rented on a daily basis.

One of the function rooms at 1926 Heritage Hotel. (11 August 2018)

This is the biggest of the function rooms. (11 August 2018)

Experiencing 1926 Heritage Hotel

My wife and I enjoyed a review stay at 1926 Heritage Hotel on 10-12 August, 2018. We had a lovely time there. The hotel offered us the Heritage King Room. It is cosy and clean, though a little aged. We had a nice time meeting up with Mr JP Wong, the Managing Director of the hotel, who took us on a hotel inspection tour and also treated us to a sumptuous lunch at Hainanese Delights Restaurant, which serves authentic Hainanese cuisine (which I will describe on a separate page).

Although I had a comfortable stay at this hotel, I have to honestly say that I had to readjust my expectation, having been so used to staying at 4 and 5-star establishments. I can see that this hotel caters for travellers who no-frills accommodation, who believe in not having to pay for the unnecessary. Judging by the number of guests during our stay, I suppose it manages to cater well to its target market.

My wife and I enjoying the 1926 Heritage Hotel hospitality. (11 August 2018)

Standing on the wooden balcony of our room at 1926 Heritage Hotel. (11 August 2018)

Buffet breakfast at Hainanese Delights Restaurant, 1926 Heritage Hotel. (11 August 2018)

The buffet breakfast spread the hotel. (11 August 2018)

Enjoying the hotel swimming pool. (11 August 2018)

How to reach the 1926 Heritage Hotel

The 1926 Heritage Hotel is located along Burmah Road. You can take Rapid Penang Bus 101, 103 and 104 from Komtar Bus Terminal.

1926 Heritage Hotel is on the Map of Jalan Burma, Penang

Past photographs of 1926 Heritage Hotel

1926 Heritage Hotel (12 December 2009)

1926 Heritage Hotel, as seen from Burmah Road (12 December 2009)

1926 Heritage Hotel is on the Map of Hotels in George Town, Penang

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