Doubletree Resort By Hilton Hotel Penang - Batu Ferringhi

4-star beachfront resort with a free shuttle to a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Dining at Makan Kitchen

DoubleTree by Hilton Penang operates Makan Kitchen, an all-day restaurant featuring live cooking stations with dishes from Malaysia, India, China, and the West. The breakfast buffet includes a dedicated Indian station with roti prata and fish curry, plus a Teh Tarik station for pulled tea. Dinner options include a weekly seafood buffet with grilled items, while the Axis Lounge offers happy hour snacks and drinks for Hilton Honors Diamond members.

Family and Children's Facilities

Doubletree Resort Penang provides a kids' club with daily activities, an indoor play area, and an outdoor playground with a water slide and a large tipping bucket. The hotel has two outdoor swimming pools, one with a children's paddling area and a separate shallow section, plus swimming pool toys like floating mats. Families can book connecting two-bedroom rooms with a sofa bed and balcony, or use the babysitting service available on request.

Wellness and Recreation

The Eforea Spa at Hilton Penang offers massages, facials, manicures, and pedicures, with therapists like Anson receiving high marks for pressure technique and lymphatic drainage work. A 24-hour fitness center overlooks the pool and provides free weights, cardio machines, and sea views from the windows. Guests can also use the billiards table, table tennis, and board games located in the open lobby area near the Axis Lounge.

Location and Transportation

DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Hotel Penang sits across from Batu Ferringhi Beach and offers a pedestrian bridge for direct beach access, though swimming is more popular at the main Batu Ferringhi stretch a short bus ride away. A free shuttle service runs to George Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site 6 miles south, with buses also stopping directly outside the hotel for 2 MYR per ride. The hotel provides valet parking, an electric vehicle charging station, and a 24-hour front desk that can arrange Grab taxis to the airport (12 miles away).

Rooms and Accommodations

Penang Hilton offers air-conditioned rooms with balconies, some with full sea views and a terrace that includes loungers and a table with chairs. The King Suite with bathtub and separate living area connects to a sea-view terrace, while the Two-Bedroom Family Room provides a sofa bed and balcony for groups. All rooms come with a safety deposit box, refrigerator, and electric kettle, and the property has wheelchair-accessible rooms with grab rails and lower bathroom sinks.

• Location: Beachfront with pedestrian bridge, 6 miles from George Town UNESCO site
• Dining: Makan Kitchen with live cooking stations and weekly seafood buffet
• Family: Kids' club, water playground with slide, babysitting service
• Wellness: Eforea Spa with massages and facials, 24-hour gym
• Transport: Free shuttle to George Town, valet parking, EV charging
• Pools: Two outdoor pools with children's paddling area and toys
• Accessibility: Wheelchair-accessible rooms, grab rails, lowered sinks