Our Apartment Home Rental in Penang Malaysia

We loved living in hotels for the first 11 months of our adventure in Southeast Asia, but after a while we started to miss having our own kitchen, a washing machine, and more space.

Apartment view
It's really difficult to find a furnished apartment while traveling that's available for short to mid-term rentals. That's why we felt so lucky to find our apartment rental in Penang, Malaysia. We found it the old fashioned way; by hitting the ground and stopping at places that we felt were in good locations. Everything that we found online was either overpriced or unfurnished or looking for us to sign a 1-year lease.

The home we ended up renting in Penang is absolutely perfect for travelers. They're furnished apartments in a modern condo building with a pool and a gym. Each unit has 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, air conditioning, satellite TV, kitchen supplies, and linens. They're available nightly for $50-$70 or monthly for around $650, depending on the exact unit.

They offer much more room and much more privacy than any hotel in Penang, and for a cheaper price. For us, it was a no-brainer.


The apartment complex, Eden Fairway, is located in the very desirable area of Batu Ferringhi. More specifically, its location is within walking distance to the beach, several restaurants (KFC, McDonalds, Long Beach Hawker market and many local places), kid's play clubs, night markets, and it borders a huge playground/park. It is also a short bus or taxi ride to major supermarkets and malls.

Playground from the pool
We have stayed in different apartment units in the complex over several different stays in Penang. Each one had nice beds and pillows but they do tend to vary, some being slightly more modern than others. The price you pay will reflect those differences.




It is also important to note that the utilities are not included in the rental price when you stay longer than 1 month. You will be charged for electric and water on top of the rental fee. For a month only rental when the utilities are included you will pay slightly more money for the rental unit.

Our every need from maid service to a broken fridge was tended to very quickly by the property manager Anne. We simply texted or emailed her and there was a professional at our door the next day. We were never ignored, she showed us receipts promptly and returned our deposit immediately upon our departure.

The only complaint we had was the lack of Internet, which we easily fixed by getting a prepaid SIM data card for the time we were in the condo rental. These run anywhere from $20 to $50 a month depending on usage and can be picked up at cell kiosks around Penang.

If you're planning a trip to Penang and prefer an apartment rental or home rental, we highly recommend staying at one of the Eden Fairway units whether your visiting for one to two nights, or one to two months.


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10 comments:

  1. Oops. Apparently I messaged them instead of leaving a comment here!

    Anywho, what I said was it's so weird to have all those amenities but no WiFi.

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    1. Yes Talon, I agree but after searching we found NO other units in any of the apartments in the area with their own internet. Some of the bigger ones have it in common areas but they are far more expensive and it doesn;t even work in the apartment. A Penang thing...also almost all the apartments are 3 bedrooms everywhere. We never need that many rooms. One usually turns into a clothes drying room:)

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  2. Looks like a great place to stay when in Penang. Batu Ferringhi is a really nice area.

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  3. That view of the sunset of the ocean is priceless. It's pretty amazing that a condo rental like that only costs $650/month. Thanks for sharing.

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  4. really nice read for me, impressive & utiliatrian info for me, thanks....

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  5. Great blog! Our family takes off in 6 months for our journey. We are booked in an apartment for at least 2 months in Penang at Miami Green in Batty Ferangi. Great deal 38 US a night including utilities. We are so excited! Been to malaysia a lot solo as a traveler very excited to return with my hubs and two year old.

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    1. Yes you will love it! Penang is a great spot! We didn't want to be in Miami Green as it is away from everything and we like to walk places, plus renting a car makes the reant way more. You have to have a car in my opinion there so be prepared for that!

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  6. This sounds amazing..My family and I have been an expat family for six years now and we love it. We are thinking of heading here in December but I was having a hard time finding information online then I ran across your blog..Thanks for sharing..We have been searching and yes a lot we see is over priced or way way out as we always rent in walking distances to what suits our needs. I will be contacting them as soon as I finish this comment. Do you have an recommendations since we will be taking our children they are 7 and 4. Currently for the last two years I have been homeschooling them and it suits are needs and we all enjoy it. Thank you

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    1. That's great. Penang is a great spot and this apartment complex is really in the perfect area. It's no frills but that suits us great! I also wrote a post on top 10 things to do in Penang as well as a post on great spots to eat. If you want homeschool tips I wrote a ton on that. You can also contact me via facebook or my contact page on the blog and I would be happy to answer any questions at all:)

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