Sweet Cili

Top choice in George Town


Equal parts handsome and functional, Sweet Cili is a midrange hotel whose cool, spacious rooms, decked out with retro-themed design and furniture, all include access to an inviting communal kitchen.


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Nearby George Town attractions

1. Lee Jetty

0.13 MILES

Perhaps the most appealing clan jetty, with a new row of wooden homes and businesses owned by members of one extended family.

2. Acheen St Mosque

0.19 MILES

Built in 1808 by a wealthy Arab trader, the Acheen St Mosque was the focal point for the Malay and Arab traders in this quarter – the oldest Malay kampung…

3. Khoo Kongsi

0.21 MILES

The most spectacular clanhouse in George Town, Khoo Kongsi is an explosion of colour. Intricate ceramic mosaics of immortals, carp and dragons dance…

4. Batik Painting Museum Penang

0.24 MILES

Penang artist Chuah Thean Teng is credited with applying the age-old local craft of batik (a dye-resist process) to making works of art. Several of his…

5. Lebuh Armenian

0.24 MILES

Although this street is named for Penang's Armenian population (such as the famous Sarkies, who established the Eastern & Oriental Hotel), there's no…

6. Kids on a Bicycle Mural

0.24 MILES

This 2012 work by Ernest Zacharevic is the most famous of George Town's street-art pieces. It features a real bicycle attached to a wall, on which the two…

7. Hock Teik Cheng Sin Temple

0.24 MILES

This 1850 temple is dedicated to its patron deity, the Taoist God of Prosperity. Resplendent in red, gold and polished black columns, it has quite a few…

8. Yap Kongsi

0.25 MILES

The main structure here, built in a curious art deco-meets-Straits-Chinese' style in 1924, is painted a distinctive shade of light green. It is not always…