U Hotel Penang is a three-star budget hotel built along 676, Jalan Sungai Dua, Sungai Nibong, Bayan Lepas, 11700 Penang, Malaysia. This budget hotel provides first-class services at an amazingly affordable price. The overall architectural design is kept modern, chic and simple while keeping a space-themed alive. The hotel situated 10 km from the nearest airport, the Penang International Airport. The hotel fits well for the purpose of both leisure and business. There are a total of 128 rooms consisting of four different types of rooms offered here where each is named after the solar system. Those rooms are Jupiter Suite, Saturn King, Venus Queen and Luna Twin. Each room is equipped with high-quality in-room facilities that ensure your comfort and needs are well met. Aside from the standard in-room facilities, there are also additional facilities you will find pleasing to have. Shifting to dining, unfortunately, there is not much information can be retrieved about the dining area provided at U Hotel Penang, however, there are various nearby places like Plus 2 Restaurant, Maxim Dim Sum Restaurant and Asam Pedas Hirup, where you can enjoy various menu ranging from both local and international dishes. As mentioned, apart from the accommodation provided, its hotel facilities and services are also in its best condition. Considering how strategic the location is, there are various tourist attraction sites nearby including Queensbay Mall, Matahari Cycle Tours & Travel, Penang Hill and the Colonial Penang Museum. This hotel will surely make your leisure and business travel much more memorable.
How to get to U Hotel Penang
U Hotel Penang situated 10 km from the nearest airport, the Penang International Airport. From the airport, you can either take the taxi or utilize the mobile transportation application Uber/Grab. The journey from the airport to the hotel is estimated to be around 18 minutes. However, the travelling time might experience certain delays depending on the traffic condition at that time. If you are opting for land transportation, you will be taking the bus to Penang from the mainland across. You can either choose to stop at Butterworth Bus Station or the Sungai Nibong Express Bus Terminal. If you chose to stop at Butterworth Bus Station, you will need to take a ferry ride across to the island. From the Sungai Nibong Express Bus Terminal, the bus trip to the hotel will take around 8 minutes. The distance between the hotel and the first Penang Bridge is about 10 km, thus if you are driving, from the bridge, the travel will take about 15 minutes to reach the hotel.
Road directions might be difficult for you to navigate your way to the hotel especially if you are not familiar with the area. There are several local landmarks around the area that could assist you in finding the hotel easily. Local landmarks including the Universiti Sains Malaysia (0.70 km), SPICE Arena (3.20 km), Pantai Hospital Penang (3.81 km) and Hospital Lam Wah Ee (4.53 km). Feel free to ask the locals for direction as the hotel is well-known to them.
Different Types of Rooms in U Hotel Penang
There are a total of 128 rooms consisting of four different types of rooms offered here where each is named after the solar system. Those rooms are Jupiter Suite, Saturn King, Venus Queen and Luna Twin. Each room are equipped with high-quality in-room facilities that ensure your comfort and needs are well met. In-room facilities mentioned including free WiFi, 32-inch HDTV with Astro Satellite Channels, electric kettles, tea/coffee making facilities, hair dryers and safety deposit box. Apart from the standard in-room facilities, there are also additional facilities you will find pleasing to have.
Jupiter Suite offers the perfect room for three people. The room also offers King-sized bed and a sofa bed for extra comfort. This type of room is suitable for small family, honeymooners or business travellers. Apart from the basic in-room facilities mentioned earlier, other facilities you can request for including baby cots, laundry service and sofa bed.
Saturn King offers the perfect room for two people. The room also offers King-sized bed for extra comfort. This type of room is suitable for honeymooners or business travellers. Apart from the basic in-room facilities mentioned earlier, other facilities you can request for including baby cots and laundry service.
Venus Queen offers the perfect room for two people. The room also offers a Queen-sized bed for extra comfort in its smoke-free atmosphere. This type of room is suitable for honeymooners or business travellers. Apart from the basic in-room facilities mentioned earlier, other facilities you can request for including baby cots and laundry service.
Luna Twin offers the perfect room for two people. The room also offers Twin beds for extra comfort in a smoke-free atmosphere. This type of room is suitable for honeymooners or business travellers. Apart from the basic in-room facilities mentioned earlier, other facilities you can request for including baby cots and laundry service.
Restaurants and Cafes in U Hotel Penang
Shifting to dining, unfortunately, there is not much information can be retrieved about the dining area provided at U Hotel Penang, however, there are various nearby places like Plus 2 Restaurant, Maxim Dim Sum Restaurant and Asam Pedas Hirup, where you can enjoy various menu ranging from both local and international dishes. Other restaurants for you to enjoy are Tea-Tac-Toe Taiwanese Cafe and Restaurant, Bark and Bean Pet Wellness Lounge where you can enjoy food and dogs at the same time, Aki Pancake for some delicious pastries and Teluk Bayan Food Court for some local delicacies. Each of these restaurants is within a kilometre radius from the hotel itself. You can easily walk to these places and have a wide variety of options to fill your appetite.
Facilities and Activities in U Hotel Penang
As mentioned, apart from the accommodation provided, its hotel facilities and services are also in its best condition. Some of the hotel facilities you can find at U Hotel Penang including 24-hour receptionist, laundry service and luggage storage. Some of the public facilities you can find at the hotel including parking areas, elevator and internet access in public area. Some of the business facilities you can find at the hotel including a business centre and meeting facilities. Other facilities and services you can find at the hotel including airport transfer, limousine services, car rental services, taxi services and smoke-free building. The airport transfer and limousine services provided come together with additional charges.
Interesting Places near U Hotel Penang
Queensbay Mall - Queensbay Mall is 2 km from the hotel. This is the perfect place to let you shopping spirit drive you for the day. Housing over hundreds of brands from all over the globe, the mall is paradise to spend your money.
Matahari Cycle Tours & Travel - Matahari Cycle Tours & Travel is 8.5 km from the hotel. This is the perfect place to enjoy bicycle riding activity around the area where you get to enjoy the sights and sceneries laid out in front of you. It is a suitable activity you can spend with family and friends.
Penang Hill - Penang Hill is 8.8 km from the hotel. This is the perfect place to spend with family and friends during your stay. It offers the greatest scenery of Penang. You will be amazed by throughout the track on the green and lavish surrounding around you. It is also the perfect place to enjoy nature in its own territory.
Colonial Penang Museum - Colonial Penang Museum is 8.7 km from the hotel. This is the perfect place to visit during your stay if you are a history enthusiast. The museum offers a glimpse from the past experience with its one-of-a-kind collections. You will be amazed by how different things are back then compared to now. It is an experience worth living.
Smoking is strictly not allowed in this property
Pets are NOT allowed.
Kindly inform guest that U Hotel is non smoking hotel. For the comfort and health of our guest, U Hotel Penang observed a Non-Smoking policy for the entire building. RM 200 cleaning service will be charge to our guest bill if they choose to smoke inside the room.
Effective from June 1, 2014, the City Council of Penang will impose a Local Council Tax of MYR 3 per room per night for 4 and 5-star hotels, and MYR 2 per room per night for 0 to 3-star hotels. The star rating will be in accordance to the rating from Local Council and should the rating differ from the website, the local council rating will apply. This fee NOT INCLUDED in Hotel's Room Rate.
With effect from 01 September 2017, with reference to the Law of Malaysia Act 791, Tourism Act 2017, hotel guests who are non-Malaysian or non-Permanent Resident of Malaysia, are committed to a Tourism Tax of MYR 10.00 nett per room night of stay as determined and imposed by the Malaysian Government, which is NOT INCLUDED in the reservation and will be collected by the hotel upon check in. This is to be applied in-addition to existing fees/taxes levied and the existing local tourism fee in Penang.
From 15th June to 30th June 2021, Hotel will only accept guests with permission/paperwork from MITI/Royal Malaysian Police Force to travel.