Beacon Executive Suites

I booked a two-bed apartment in Beacon Executive Suites via Airbnb and whilst it was a lot more expensive than other places I'd stayed in Malaysia, it was also definitely the worth the money and a pretty much faultless experience. The apartment was huge, and floor to ceiling windows made it feel even bigger. It was impeccably clean (though this will depend which website you book through) and there was plenty of bedding, towels etc. to suit every preference. Despite the size the air conditioning was functional and kept things cool. White goods in the kitchen looked brand new, the daybed and TV in the lounge were great, and the bedroom had plenty of storage - including lots of clothes hangers, which oddly seem to be a rarity when travelling. The rooftop pool had a fantastic view of the George Town skyline and the couple of times I ventured up there there were plenty of sunbeds and shady spots available. George Town is a lovely city but visiting in April meant it was extremely hot for sightseeing post-midday. Beacon Executive Suites was the perfect spot to retire to and cool down. I walked into town into the morning (around 30 minutes) and took a Grab (a ride-hailing service, like Uber) early afternoon, which cost around RM20 or less, so very affordable. The only downside was noise from people in the apartment upstairs. Without carpets and soft furnishings this is a risk: one night people were screeching and moving furniture until 3am. However, my host informed me the next day that the 24-hour security guards will deal with this and fortunately these guests only stayed for one night, so the rest of the stay was relatively quiet. A good choice if you want to spend a bit more money and don't mind being a little bit out of the way. In return I got a super-clean apartment, tons of space and an invaluable sanctuary to cool down and chill out. I would stay again.

Out of place location with zero shopping amenities around. Extremely tedious administration process with ***********. Likely individually furnished by owners. Fortunate our apartment was nicely done. But 1 double bed placed in living room, so to put as accommodating up to 7 people. Need to bring your rubbish down to ground floor rubbish dump. Too crowded with short stayers. Could not even be bothered to go dip in tge nicely publicised infinity pool; crowded and rowdy place.