Hard Rock Hotel

Penang


If you can stomach the corny, hyper-corporate vibe, this resort can be a fun place to stay. There’s a particular emphasis on family friendliness, with child-friendly pools, kid-friendly suites and teen-themed play areas (complete with pool table and video games).

A branch of the Hard Rock Cafe is attached to the resort.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Penang attractions

1. Tropical Spice Garden

0.49 MILES

Facing a beautiful white-sand beach on the 101 bus route, this beautifully landscaped oasis preserves 500 species of tropical flora, spread across 200…

2. Teluk Bahang Forest Reserve

2.24 MILES

This 873-hectare forest reserve contains a chunk of Penang's virgin rainforests. Guides are rarely available, so pick up a hiking leaflet at the ranger's…

3. Escape

2.25 MILES

It's fun for all the family here, but be warned: adults report being more challenged than kids by the adventurous games and attractions at this play park,…

4. Entopia by Penang Butterfly Farm

2.26 MILES

Entopia is about so much more than tropical butterflies – although there's some 13,000 of these beauties from around 120 species fluttering freely around…

5. Penang National Park

2.5 MILES

At 23 sq km, this is Malaysia's smallest national park, but it's beach-fringed forests are home to silvered leaf monkeys, flying lemurs, leopard cats and…

6. The Habitat

3.41 MILES

Bordering one of Penang's two virgin rainforest reserves, the spine of this fantastic addition to the Penang Hill experience is a finely crafted 1.6km…

7. Bellevue Ginger Garden & Aviary

3.46 MILES

Located in front of the only hotel on Penang Hill, this small garden and aviary is stocked with a handful of exotic birds.

8. Monkeycup@Penang Hill

3.83 MILES

Weird and wonderful nepenthes (Monkey Cup) species from around the world are planted in this mossy garden. The guides will explain how these carnivorous…