Merchant Hotel is a hotel in George Town, Malaysia.[1] Wikidata describes it as “hotel in George Town, Penang, Malaysia”. It stands about 0.9 km from the centre of George Town.[3]

Overview

Merchant Hotel is a hotel within George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Located at Penang Road within the city's Central Business District (CBD), the 12-storey building was originally opened as Hotel Ambassador in 1966. It was once the tallest building in the city, but in 1991 the hotel saw a change in ownership as a result of legal action taken against its original owner.

From “Merchant Hotel, Penang” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]

Location

Measured in a straight line, the hotel is 0.9 km from the centre of George Town. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Penang International Airport (PEN), about 14 km from the centre of George Town.[4]

It is one of 191 hotels in and around George Town recorded in Wikidata, 30 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5] Of the 4 with a recorded opening date, the earliest is Eastern & Oriental Hotel, opened in 1885. See Hotels in George Town.

Other hotels within 1.5 km:

  • The Southern Boutique Hotel — 0.0 km
  • Grand Inn - Penang Road — 0.1 km
  • Loop On Leith George Town Penang Hotel — 0.1 km
  • Cititel Penang — 0.1 km
  • SPOT ON 90194 Lincoln's Backpacker's — 0.1 km
  • Hotel Malaysia — 0.1 km
  • Muntri Grove — 0.2 km
  • The Edison George Town — 0.2 km
  • Hotel Continental — 0.2 km
  • Cheong Fatt Tze - The Blue Mansion — 0.2 km

See also

References

  1. ^ Merchant Hotel (Q111864876). Wikidata. CC0.
  2. ^ Merchant Hotel. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2024-11-02.
  3. ^ George Town (Q61092). Wikidata. CC0.
  4. ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
  5. ^ Hotels in George Town. Wikidata. CC0.

Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.

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