Crowne Plaza Penang Straits City, PenangCrowne Plaza Penang Straits City in Penang, Malaysia has a corrected score of 3.7 ± 0.5 (thin evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), ranked 10 of 39 hotels we score in Penang. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 3.9 before correction: Tripadvisor 5.0, Google 2.8. Rooms from about $81 a night (cached, not a live quote).Crowne Plaza Penang Straits City is a five-star hotel situated within the Straits City waterfront development in Butterworth. Located on the mainland side of Penang, the property sits in a business district near Sunway Carnival Mall. The hotel features 343 rooms, including one and two-bedroom suites with marble bathrooms. Guests can access indoor and outdoor swimming pools, a rooftop terrace, and two on-site restaurants. Facilities include a gym, a business centre, and meeting spaces. The hotel operates under eco-friendly rules where cleaning is an opt-in service. While the location is convenient for business and the ferry, the hotel is a significant distance from the international airport.What stands out

Indoor and outdoor pools

Waterfront views of the straits

On-site dining and business facilities

Spacious suite options

Watch out for

Far from the international airport

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