The building built in the late 1978 for port commerce purposes by Mr Saw Chong Thuah, after whom it was named. With stunning views of the Penang Strait, the hills and the UNESCO-inscribed heritage zone of George Town, the current owners thought that adaptive reuse to a hotel would breathe new life into the building. After much planning and obtaining building permission, it was sensitively renovated in 2018 to offer a total of 46 contemporary style rooms that we see today.
A personal story told by one of Penang’s first-generation daughters and travel journalist, Yeoh Siew Hoon.
Step back into time, learn from a guide about the man whose vision brought this grand home to fruition, and how it came to be.
Up in the clouds sits this one-of-a-kind rainforest experience.
A biscuit house bringing "Hock, Lok, Siew," to local homes, a taste that's cherished.
