1881 Chong Tian Cultural Hotel is set to be the first and the only
one Chinese heritage hotel in Malaysia. Housed in a 130-year-old
building that is currently being given a new lease of life, it was
a thriving hotel in the late 1800s. Then known as the 1881 Chong
Tian Hotel, it catered mainly to well-to-do merchants who came to
the Penang harbour for trade and business.
1881 Chong Tian Cultural Hotel will be the most luxurious
accommodation in Malaysia, whichis the one place you can experience
the culture brought over by the ancestors of the Malaysian Chinese
people. Detailed conservation efforts will ensure you indulgence of
the rich culture and tradition that remain undiluted in the face of
modern comfort and luxury. And long after your stay, the experience
of having known all things unique about the traditional Chinese
people will continue to inspire you.
1881 Chong Tian Cultural Hotel, the most exclusive combination of
culture, history and luxury – an elite heritage
to be found.
Rooms
Each of the hotel rooms are elegantly designed and furnished with
priceless 19th century unique antique from the private collections
of the hotel's owners that will take you back in time giving you
the experience of luxury living in 19th century Penang. Facilities
at each suites are : Flat Screen LCD TV with 16 Astro Channels,
Twin bed, Queen or King Size bed, Toiletries, Free wifi, Air
conditioner, En-suite bathroom, Coffee and tea making facility,
couple Jacuzzi at some suites, court yard bathroom, 24-hour room
service, International direct dial telephone and In-room
locker.
Restaurant & Food
Lavishly decorated with unique Chinese antiquities, the Chinese
dining section of our hotel presents an impressive list of Chinese
cuisines prepared specially by our experienced chefs using the best
ingredients and most authentic cooking methods to ensure that our
diners experience the best gastronomic adventures of their lives.
Dine and wine under historical age-old surroundings; equipped with
a magnificent air well view rich in culture and tradition, while
being serenaded to wonderful Chinese classic melodies from the 50s
and 60s.
Activities & Sport
Spanning across an area of 1000sqf is the historical museum of the
1881 Chong Tian Cultural Hotel. Located within the vicinity of the
hotel, this museum in a hotel offers a fresh, brand new attractive
concept like no others around the world. The 1881 museum houses
some of the finest and rarest Chinese antique collections
– a real gem for antique collectors, and is now
for the first time on exhibit to the public. The highlights of the
collections ranges from the different glorious era of dynasties in
the Chinese empire; including the historical Tang Dynasty, the
great Ming Dynasty, and the last dynasty of China
– the Qing Dynasty.
Admission into the museum is FREE for all room guests, while
entrance fee of RM10 per person is charged for outsiders. There is
also a daily tour divided into three sessions by our experienced
tour guide around the museum at 11am, 3pm and 5pm.