Lovely tour of the Blue Mansion. Beautifully maintained property and lots of spots for great pics. I want to thank one of the members of the Blue Mansion team, Selva, for pointing out the nice places to take photos and for taking some lovely pics of my cousin and me. Made our visit more memorable.

The tour was informative and provided great context to the items in the museum. The house is beautiful with great preservation efforts, even though visitors can not see many parts of the building that are for hotel guests only. We appreciated Cumelle's passion for the history of the home and for Penang, and her inclusivity of talking about different cultures that influenced the museum

our guide Clemence was such a character, so funny and knowledgeable. We loved our tour. The mansion is really worth seeing, and I didn’t think so at the beginning but then after the tour you realise how much history it preserves for the city.

I took a guided tour with some friends of the Cheong Fatt Tze mansion last month. The tour was really worthwhile as the mansion has a colourful, fascinating history and our guide, Julia, was very knowledgeable and interesting with her commentary. She obviously is passionate about the mansion and was able to answer all our questions. I had been in the mansion several times before but I highly recommend doing a tour as you learn so much that you would otherwise miss.

The groups far too big. I think 50 in our group. I couldn’t understand the guides English, difficult to understand. Would rather have had the audio instead and gone around quietly. Very disappointing woukdnt bring guests here again.

Though the mansion only opens limited areas for visitors, it's totally worth checking it out since it's so beautiful inside and there is so much history behind this gorgeous property!

Two English language tours are carried out daily at 11 and 14 o'clock for 25 rm. The Blue Mansion and information about it are also well visible from the street if you are in a hurry. As it is primarily a hotel viewing the interior is limited. This was the first renovated Chinese building around the time Georgetown was granted the Unesco World Heritage title.

The interesting and amusing tour unfortunately limits itself to explaining photographs and diagrams and a few interior courtyards. Most of the house is reserved for private hotel guests.

Had the fortune to stumble into the Indigo bar at this historic house on a rainy night and felt thoroughly welcome 🤗 Not only did the bartender Ali remember my name, but he remembered my favorite order of coffee accompanied by a whiskey liqueor! Indigo is a classsic bar lounge with comfy sofas, long and convivial bar counter and an ambience enhanced with soft lighting. Perfect for lounging, writing a book, or enjoying a fine cocktail or night cap with an engaging and knowledgeable bartender who also made perfect suggestions for my exploration of Georgetown the next day! Highly recommended!

There is of course no denying that this hotel is stunning! The hotel was booked up when we tried to book our stay so on a free evening we decided to pop in for some pre dinner cocktails and enjoy the beautiful surroundings. Wish we hadn’t bothered. The coldest welcome from the barman who made us feel most uncomfortable and unwelcome. I’m naturally a kind and friendly person and always give people the benefit of the doubt but to see him all smiles on the walkie talkie but then not even a glimmer of basic professional courtesy when he returned to us was the first time during my 3 month travels in Asia to feel so unwelcome. Suffice to say we drank our cocktails and left (and went to Farquhar’s Bar around the corner and had a lovely time).

Take the tour. The tour guide's explanations make the whole mansion come alive with vivid wild scenes of the past.

I didn't stay at the mansion but joined the tour last Friday. It was one of the best tours I had. The guide (a conservator) was a wonderful storyteller as she played a huge role in the mansion's conservation. She shared the ups and downs, the history of the mansion and the family. It was definitely more than 45 minutes and worth even more than RM26 ticket. Please book online prior to the visit. I definitely value UNESCO sites more than before. I would love to stay there next time!

The Cheong Fatt Tze (Blue Mansion) will provide the visitor with a great introduction to Penang's Chinese heritage. Even its self-guided audio-provided 45-minute tour is informative and pleasantly conducted. A must-do for the uninitiated.

Not sure why it’s rated highly. You have to go specific time to take guided tour probably at 11am and 2pm else like another building , absolutely nothing there.

Great for antique lovers and those who appreciate bygone Chinese culture and grandeur. Great food and pleasant staff