The Prestige Hotel, George Town

The Prestige Hotel, George Town, Penang (20 July 2019)


The Prestige Hotel (GPS: 5.41645, 100.34295) is a hotel on Church Street Ghaut in George Town, Penang. The hotel got its name from the 2006 movie The Prestige which itself is based on a 1995 Christopher Priest novel.

The Prestige Hotel is an elegant addition to the core zone of the George Town World Heritage Site. It has a sleek motif of glass and brass and gilted trimmings.

At time of writing, July 2019, the hotel has had its soft opening, but is still not fully operational. Only a third of the rooms are ready for occupancy. When fully completed, The Prestige Hotel will be 5 storeys tall, including the ground floor, which houses the main dining outlet, The Glasshouse, and a street side shopping arcade.

Among the facilities of The Prestige Hotel include a gym and an infinity swimming pool, which offers possibly the best view of the Penang Harbour. It has two function names, Angier and Borden, named after the two characters is the aforementioned movie. The two outdoor patios, called Julia and Olivia, are likewise named after characters from The Prestige.

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The Prestige Hotel, George Town, Penang (20 July 2019)


Seated with the Marketing team of The Prestige Hotel (20 July 2019)


Shopping arcade of The Prestige Hotel fronting Church Street Ghaut. (20 July 2019)


Entrance to the lobby of The Prestige Hotel (20 July 2019)


The grand lobby of The Prestige Hotel (20 July 2019)


My wife and I with The Prestige Hotel brass plaque on the floor of the reception lobby. (20 July 2019)


The Prestige Hotel, George Town, Penang (20 July 2019)


The function rooms Angier and Borden can be combined into a single hall. (20 July 2019)


The function rooms Angier and Borden. (20 July 2019)


The function rooms as seen from the outside. (20 July 2019)


Olivia, one of the two cabanas at the rooftop patio of The Prestige Hotel. (20 July 2019)


Julia, the other cabana. (20 July 2019)


An unsurpassed harbour view from the infinity pool of The Prestige Hotel. (20 July 2019)


On one of the deckchairs at poolside of The Prestige Hotel. (20 July 2019)

The Prestige Hotel on Google Maps Street View

The Prestige Hotel during construction stage (Jan 2019)

The Prestige Hotel is on the map of Church Street Ghaut (Gat Lebuh Gereja), Penang