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Shangri-La Golden Sands, Penang

4.0 star property

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Outdoor dining
Exterior
Outdoor banquet area
Executive Suite, 1 King Bed
Exterior

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Air-conditioning
  • Gym

Explore the area

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Jalan Batu Feringgi, George Town, Penang, 11100
  • Place, Eden Parade Shopping Centre
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Ferringgi Beach
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Batu Feringghi Night Market
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Airport, Penang (PEN-Penang Intl.)
    ‪37 min drive‬

Room options

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Executive Room, 1 King Bed, Sea View

Executive Room, 1 King Bed, Sea View

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(10 reviews)
  • Sea view
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior Room, 1 King Bed

Superior Room, 1 King Bed

7.4 out of 10
Good
(11 reviews)
  • Hill view
  • 36 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Executive Room, 2 Single Beds, Sea View

Executive Room, 2 Single Beds, Sea View

7.6 out of 10
Good
(4 reviews)
  • Sea view
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

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Superior Room, 2 Single Beds

Superior Room, 2 Single Beds

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(9 reviews)
  • Hill view
  • 36 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

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Executive Suite, 1 King Bed

Executive Suite, 1 King Bed

  • Sea view
  • 72 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(7 reviews)
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Twin Room

Deluxe Twin Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Superior twin Room

  • Sleeps 2

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Superior king Room

  • Sleeps 2

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Deluxe twin Room

  • Sleeps 2

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Deluxe king Room

  • Sleeps 2

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Executive Seaview twin Room

  • Sleeps 2

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Executive Seaview king Room

  • Sleeps 2

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Superior Room

  • Sleeps 2

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Deluxe Room

  • Sleeps 2

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, minibar, in-room safe, desk

Executive Seaview Room

  • Sleeps 2

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Lobby

Executive Suite

  • Sleeps 2

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About the area

George Town

With a stay at Shangri-La Golden Sands, Penang in George Town, you'll be 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Ferringgi Beach and 4.2 mi (6.8 km) from Tropical Spice Garden. .This beach resort is within the vicinity of ESCAPE Adventureplay and Entopia by Penang Butterfly Farm.
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What's nearby

  • Eden Parade Shopping Centre - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Ferringgi Beach - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Batu Feringghi Night Market - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Moonlight Bay - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Miami Beach - 3 min drive - 2.3 km

Getting around

  • Penang Sentral - 55 min drive
  • Penang Intl. Airport (PEN) - 52 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Sigi's Bar & Grill on The Beach - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Garden Cafe - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Juan Tomyam & Seafood - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Restaurant Power-Up - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Shangri-La Golden Sands, Penang

Family fun on the beach, with 2 outdoor pools, near Tropical Spice Garden
Shangri-La Golden Sands, Penang offers 387 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature minibars and safes. A pillow menu is available. 43-inch LCD televisions come with premium cable channels. Bathrooms include showers, bathrobes, slippers, and bidets.

This George Town resort provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include hypo-allergenic bedding.

Guests can play rounds at the 9-hole golf course and enjoy the facilities at the waterpark with waterslides. 2 outdoor swimming pools are on site along with a children's pool. Other recreational amenities include outdoor tennis courts and a health club.

Children under 4 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or health club without adult supervision.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 387 guestrooms featuring minibars and LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and bidets. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Practice your swing on the golf course or dip into one of the 2 outdoor pools. Additional features at this resort include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and babysitting (surcharge).
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the resort's 24-hour room service. Need to unwind? Take a break at the bar/lounge, the beach bar, or the poolside bar for a tasty beverage. Continental breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a business center, and limo/town car service. Event facilities at this resort consist of a conference center and 5 meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
Shangri-La Golden Sands, Penang has a restaurant on site.
Late night fare is available from 24-hour room service.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transport

  • Free offsite parking
  • Limo/town car service
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee: MYR 84 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A beach bar
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • 2 outdoor tennis courts
  • 9-hole golf course
  • Arcade/game room
  • Beach volleyball
  • Children's pool
  • Ecotours
  • Free children's club
  • Free water park
  • Golf lessons
  • Health club
  • Library
  • Mini golf
  • Outdoor pool (guest access)
  • Playground
  • Shopping
  • Tennis lessons
  • TV in common areas
  • Waterslide

Family friendly

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Arcade/game room
  • Children's pool
  • Free children's club
  • Free supervised activities for children
  • Free water park access
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • In-room babysitting
  • In-room cot
  • Laundry facilities
  • Lifeguards on site
  • Mini golf
  • Playground
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Waterslide

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Hair salon
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 5 meeting rooms
  • Business centre
  • Computer station
  • Conference centre

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On the beach
  • Picnic area
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 2 accessible parking spaces
  • Lift (180 centimetre wide door)
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 7 floors
  • Ballroom
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1980
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
  • Lifeguards

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free cot
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillow menu
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 43-inch LCD TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Guests who book breakfast-inclusive rate plans will receive breakfast for guests age 12 and older.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 11 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for MYR 150 per night
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: MYR 3.00 per accommodation, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately MYR 84 per person
  • Rollaway bed fee: MYR 150 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
The listed child breakfast fee applies to guests age 11 and younger.

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
Some facilities may have restricted access; guests can contact the property for details using the contact information on the booking confirmation
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
A car is recommended for transportation to and from this property
Children under 4 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or health club without adult supervision

Property is also known as

Golden Sands Resort Shangri-La
Golden Sands Resort Shangri-La Penang George Town
Golden Sands Shangri-La
Golden Sands Shangri-La Penang George Town
Golden Sands Batu Ferringhi
Golden Sands Resort By Shangri-La Hotel Batu Ferringhi
Golden Sands Resort By Shangri-La Penang/Batu Ferringhi
Golden Sands Resort by Shangri La
Shangri Golden Sands, Penang
Shangri La Golden Sands Penang
Shangri-La Golden Sands, Penang Resort
Golden Sands Resort by Shangri La Penang
Shangri-La Golden Sands, Penang George Town
Shangri-La Golden Sands, Penang Resort George Town

Shangri-La Golden Sands, Penang Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 411 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 351 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 135 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 71 out of 1004 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 36 out of 1004 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Michael John

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort

Reasonable but tired.

The Golden Sands is getting very tired. I have stayed there before many years ago and there had been little done to the property. The grounds are lovely but the beach has suffered greatly with much of the foreshore being washed away compared to25-20 years ago. Given the cost I was hoping for more.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Madalina

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel, great staff, definitely worth getting a room with a view of the pool/sea. Close to hawker market for food options. Need to take bus to go into George Town however, but bus stop is right outside the hotel so pretty convenient.
Stayed 8 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joanna

Stayed 8 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mona

Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Johnny

Travelled with family
The staff were friendly and their food was great. Overall a great experience but the hotel has seen its better days and needs some update.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hayder

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice place for family
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Maximillan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wayne

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

XIAOHANG

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Kin Man

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Water park and mins to the beach. Nice beach access. Staff are very nice but facilities seems a bit dated. Breakfast buffet was ok. So far a decent beach front hotel resort. Only complain is that the breakfast buffet area are not air conditioned and feel very unpleasant dinning in sweating heat. Wish the resort can air conditioned that area too in the future. Otherwise has been a pleasant stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Lisa

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Disappointing stay

Rooms were comfortable and clean. Breakfast was disappointing and place to eat was dirty. There was little to no service from staff and no cutlery on tables. When we complained through the QR code on the tables we heard nothing back.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Angela LaVette

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great Location. Property is very clean and nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Kalash

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Gervais

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent variety of Breakfast options and everyday they would switch out some food items.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Couples vacation

We stayed at the golden sands by shangri-la in penang 5th to 8th of july. We had a beach /pool facing room which i would strongly recommend. Rooms are spacious and clean, buffet breakfast had a wide variety of food, plenty of pool activities and areas of entertainment for kids,I would highly recommend this hotel to any type of visitor
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Sheridan

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Hilvin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s been ok
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Sharon

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Family Stay 2 rooms seaview facing

It is a very dated hotel with some facilities needs refurbishing. Bathroom bathtub is not sparkly clean. There are traces of patches of white filler used to mend the cracked tub. The management should have done better job in mending the tub. Booked seaview kind room but wasnt abke to use the tub. Kids slide area wasnt well maintained. Steps leading up to the slides has algae. Breakfast serving was so so although selection is huge.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

yunizar

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is my 2nd time . It's very kids friendly and convenient for elderly people in terms of the amenities.walking distance to feringgi nite market.hawker stalls are nearby.the most, kids love the swimming pools and enjoyed the beach. breakfast buffet was awesome.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lynette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Glad it's being restored

It has restored its former glory.It had gone down badly but am so so happy now we can come back again and enjoy its peaceful and relaxing atmosphere.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Debra Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We loved the view from the balcony. Everything about this hotel is designed for your comfort. We very quickly made the most of all the amenities because it is very easy to use.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Yoshitomo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Ching Wei

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is the most outdated Shangri la resort in the region. The room badly need a refurbishment. Service is lacking in sincerity compared to Singapore and Cebu. Used cups in front of room during check in. Requested for baby amenities but did not arrive. VIP benefits on dining are very restricted. Recommend to look somewhere else.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025