Hotel Equatorial Penang (GPS: 5.337897, 100.284578) is a 5-star hotel in Bukit Jambul, Penang. With 662 rooms, it is the largest hotel in Penang in terms of total number of guest rooms.
Hotel Equatorial Penang is the first major hotel to be built on the southern part of Penang Island. Although it is now over twenty years old, the hotel has gracefully stood the test of time. Built primarily to serve the Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone, it is a business hotel on a hill. From Bukit Jambul, guests enjoy a panoramic view of Bayan Baru and Bayan Lepas below.
In keeping with its position as the main hotel on the southern part of Penang Island, Hotel Equatorial Penang has a wide range of facilities. This includes a large swimming pool with bubble jet, a gymnasium, with male and female sauna and steamroom. There are four main dining outlets at the hotel, namely The View, Golden Phoenix, Kampachi and nada lama (formerly known as Coffee Garden). Located at poolside is nadaba.
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Address
Hotel Equatorial Penang
1 Jalan Bukit Jambul
11900 Bayan Lepas, Penang.
Phone: +60 4 632 7000
Experiencing the hospitality of Hotel Equatorial Penang
Kudos Hotel Equatorial Penang!
On 25-27 August, 2017, my wife and I were hosted to a stay by Hotel Equatorial Penang. I was so impressed that I wrote this piece, originally on Facebook, but also reproduced here.
Conduction your business and meetings at Hotel Equatorial Penang
29 November, 2019
Hotel Equatorial Penang has introduced four new function rooms to support the needs of local businesses. They are Galleria 1, Galleria 2, Classic and Boardroom. The function rooms are equipped with state-of-the-art meeting facilities including the overhead projector, Smart One TV, Samsung Flip digital flipchart, wireless Conference Microphone, and other equipment for a great event experience.
Dining outlets at Hotel Equatorial Penang
Nada Lama
The main dining outlet at Hotel Equatorial Penang, Nada Lama offers a wide range of local and international fare. This is the main breakfast venue for the guests.
You can get a scenic view of the Bayan Lepas area from Hotel Equatorial Penang Penang. The rooms have either the city view (towards Bayan Lepas) or hill view (towards Bukit Jambul).
Hotel Equatorial Penang (2 June 2016)
Hotel Equatorial Penang, as seen from Bayan Baru. (31 August 2017)
The view from Hotel Equatorial Penang (7 June 2015)
The view from Hotel Equatorial Penang (7 June 2015)
Poolside at Hotel Equatorial Penang (2 Dec 2006)
Hotel Equatorial Penang atrium (2 Dec 2006)
Hotel Equatorial Penang's swimming pool (27 August 2017)