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Straits Collection

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89-95 Armenian Street, Georgetown, Pulau Penang 10200, Malaysia
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Straits Collection
Ranked #9 of 45 Georgetown B&B and Inns
4.5 of 5 stars 36 Reviews
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Pontianak, Indonesia
Senior Contributor
32 reviews 32 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 27, 2012 NEW

booked into three of four old shophouse at armenian street. most of the old shophouses are clean, tidy and also newly renovated, of course it still feels and looks like old shophouse but with a good maintenance. for people who like vintage and old stuff, its will be highly recommended. would recommend the best of three will be the shophouse... More

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Johor Bahru, Malaysia
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012

We booked all the units with our family last year in September that came from different parts of the world to be there for our wedding. All the Houses are personalized with exquisite furniture and some of the wash rooms own charming wooden tubs. We were very fortunate to have stumbled upon this place as it gave our families a... More

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Singapore, Singapore
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19 reviews 19 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 21, 2012
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We stayed in Straits Collection for two nights in November 2011. It was really nice to stay somewhere which was a little quirky and not like all the "chain" hotels. The staff were really friendly and recommended some nice places to eat. The cafe & restaurant owed by the same owners as Straits Collection is out-of-this world. The variety of... More

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Malaysia
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 25, 2012
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It was extremely easy to make a booking, just drop them a mail and someone will get in touch with you almost immediately. As we were flying into Penang island, Manager Prakaash arranged pick-up service for us as well. It's RM40 from the airport to the Boutique Hotel. We stayed in unit 89, mainly because my mother had knee issues... More

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Dunedin, New Zealand
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed January 13, 2012
4
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We arrived to stay here after choosing based on Trip Advisor reviews and wanting a 'local' experience. The first impressions were good, and as expected based on the reviews. There were mosquitoes and we had emailed previously to ask and they said they did get them from time to time...I imagine they have them most of the time! They do... More

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Ballina, Australia
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 5, 2012

We read about this place a year or so ago. For 13 of us (Friends) - this was going to be a beautiful little place to stay while we were on our Penang adventure. We booked our rooms via the website - and the staff there were so helpful in allocated our rooms based on our requirements when we booked.... More

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Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
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32 reviews 32 reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 24, 2011
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Stayed 2 nights at number 91. This place has character. The facade was typical Chinese shophouse but inside was a different world altogether. You had to climb a steep and narrow staircase to the 2 bedrooms upstairs. The bedrooms had timber floors and ceilings with comfortable beds. We slept well each night and had no trouble with mosquitoes. A copy... More

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Canberra, Australia
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed December 3, 2011
1
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We stayed at 93 Armenian Street, which was a lovely and quaint heritage building, with funky colourful furnishings. Although it's located in an industrial sort of area, this isn't too bad, as it's not too far to walk to get to the Chinese and Indian quarters, and some of the shopping streets and hawker stalls. One disappointment was the rather... More

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Budapest
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 28, 2011
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We stayed at 95 Armenian Street. It has 2 bedrooms upstairs, and 3 living spaces downstairs - a sitting room with the TV, a kitchen area with a picnic table, and a lovely courtyard at the back. Note - the spaces are much smaller than through the wide angle lens on the website! Pros: - Great design - Central location... More

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UK
Top Contributor
91 reviews 91 reviews
Reviews in 57 cities Reviews in 57 cities
57 helpful votes 57 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed November 18, 2011

I really wanted to give this a better score. The properties are absolutely stunning; we stayed in 95 which was just enormous for 2 people. However a few things could have been better, most of which are in the control of the owners: 1. The house is completely open to the outside, so there is no escaping the Mosquitos. Plenty... More

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89-95 Armenian Street, Georgetown, Pulau Penang 10200, Malaysia
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