We had tried a few days on the trot to go on a tour here but it had always been full. We finally made inside, expecting it to be as beautiful as the outside. Most of the rooms are part of the hotel so the tour was mainly held in the main entrance. Although interesting we didn't actually get to... More

i went there expecting something along the line of Peranakan mansion, turned out this building is just a shell. nothing inside at all. it's more like a house to be rented for functions. u can only visit with guided tour. the guide was a bit chatty, so i guess it's better if u take the last tour at 3pm. as... More

Stunning restoration project. Beautiful peice of local history preserved. The tour guide did seem to go on and on and on, repeating what we were going to see to the point we left before we saw upstairs. Will book a room here for a few nights and experience the house in peace.

whilst a quite nice house offering a glimpse into the affluent past of one of Penang's most notable residents. There isn't actually that much to see and if allowed you could get round in 20mins, but you have to join a tour at 11am, 1:30pm or 3pm, and a local guide gives you an hour plus talk on the house... More

The narration could have been more interesting. The visitors are left standing there to be told by a respectful Chinese Lady at a very boring way. No mention of what is worth capturing in terms of photos etc. The narration could be replaced by a video.

This Historic House of Cheong Fatt Tze, painted blue with a lovely internal courtyard and is made very interesting by the Guide who tells many tales of the owner and the time he lived in. A must see in georgetown.

How the rich lived in those days! It is no longer allowed to wander round by yourself after an "incident", so we had to join the guided tour at 11am. Very large group, so it was hard for Joanne, the guide, to keep everyone under control, but she did a great job and brought the mansion to life for us.... More

We enjoyed our guided tour of the 'Blue House'. As others have noted you have to stick with the group and your guide, who we found to be quite amusing. You get an insight into history and culture of Penang through the life of one of its prominent citizens. It was very hot, but the that's Penang. I would include... More

Listed as one of the tourist sites but could be skipped. Not much to see, its just a house but if you dont have anything else to do and are into history, then you can stop over