The George, Penang, a five-storey, 92 key boutique hotel, is located in the UNESCO Heritage enclave of George Town. It is built in the style of Georgian era architecture to echo the colonial charm of 18th Century British public buildings which can be found around George Town’s Farquhar and Light Streets. The George draws inspiration from the European Renaissance Revival, which in turn has its roots in ancient Greek and Roman structures. The architectural style includes the aesthetics of symmetry, with many sturdy columns, multiple long glass windows and glass doors which bring in natural sunlight to the interior, grand balconies, higher ceilings and decorative stone vases. The colour of pristine white is predominant in the hotel's exterior, as are all buildings in the Georgian tradition. The hotel name, "The George”, is an allusion to the era Penang was founded, a nod of respect to the then reigning monarch, King George The Third, of the British Empire. Captain Francis Light founded and named George Town after his king in 1786. The hotel has a red Morris Cooper parked outside with the number plate 1786 as a reminder of historical Penang's founding year. The George Penang architectural structure is reminiscent of George Town's British legacy, a unique feature which has won the city a UNESCO World Heritage Site status since 2008.