GEORGE TOWN, December 20 – CapitaLand Investment Limited’s (CLI) owned lodging business unit, The Ascott Limited (Ascott) officially launches Citadines Connect Georgetown Penang, bringing you to the city, and the city to you, as you Connect, Recharge and Go, Citadines Connect Georgetown Penang marks the third operational property within Penang for Ascott Malaysia. Set in George Town, the heart of Penang Island, Citadines Connect Georgetown Penang rests at strategic location of Lebuh Nordin.
Eith thoughtfully curated modern essentials, and focused to help guests stay connected, recharge and be on-the-go during business and leisure travels. Launched to be an extraordinary urban oasis, the well-preserved Pre-War building has 143 chic and modern rooms, suites, and apartments with all the comforts and amenities one can ask for. It is surrounded by famous eateries from Hawker Food, Penang Traditional Food Outlets to High End Restaurants, Iconic Heritage buildings, and there’s walking paths nearby the property making one walk down to memory lane, learning the History of Penang.
Citadines Connect Georgetown Penang assures its guest’s plenty to see and explore during their stay. A perfect haven for shopaholics and food hunters, flagship stores of world-famous brands, are all reachable within walking distance. Mr Mondi Mecja, Ascott’s Country General Manager for Malaysia, cited:” Citadines Connect Georgetown Penang sees to further extend the operational excellence of the brand across Penang. There’s RE-SPACE, a shared space that allows guests to catch a breather, connect and recharge before check-in and after check-out.
While CONNECT is a flexible breakaway spaces for guests who are seeking some extra privacy to catch up on work or small group discussions and thrive through GRAB and GO concept as guests can recharge at any time of day with on-the-go lite bites, available via the 24-hour self-service at our Grab & Go station in the lobby. As a globally leading lodging owner-operator, Ascott brand has been recognized, awarded the ‘Malaysia’s Leading Serviced Apartment Brand’ at the recent World Travel Awards.
To celebrate its Soft Opening on 19 December 2022, Citadines Connect Georgetown Penang welcomes Celebrity Chefs on it’s first day of operation with the likes of Chef Wan (Redzuawan bin Ismail) Malaysia Celebrity Chef, Television Host, Actor, Restaurateur and Entrepreneur, Chef Aini who shared her famous “Rendang Itik” recipe with World Celebrity Chef Gordon Ramsey and Chef Fikri who is also a TV Host.
In line with Ascott’s expansion plan in Malaysia, within the next 2 years, it is expected for the brand to launch a few more properties across the cities of Malaysia, which includes lyf Raja Chulan Kuala Lumpur, Domitys Bangsar Kuala Lumpur, Somerset KL Metropolis Kuala Lumpur, Citadines Waterfront Kota Kinabalu, Citadines Tanjung Tokong Penang, Harris Sunshine Penang
