The Best Hotels in Penang, Malaysia | Condé Nast Traveler

"As multicultural as the city it calls home, Seven Terraces is the result of converting seven rundown Anglo-Chinese terrace houses from the 19th century into 18 two-story suites where the romance of a bygone era is alive and well courtesy of opium beds, chinoiserie cabinets, furniture inlaid with mother-of-pearl, and Straits Chinese porcelain ware. Designed by renowned hoteliers Karl Steinberg and Christopher Ong of Galle Fort Hotel fame, this lofty property seamlessly fuses Chinese, Malay, English, and Indian influences, but it's Peranakan culture that takes center stage. For starters, Kebaya Dining Room is a destination in its own right. This is the place to discover Peranakan fare with surprising twists in a regal backdrop of high ceilings, crystal chandeliers, and scarlet velvet drapes. Elsewhere, an elongated granite courtyard with fragrant frangipani trees set between tessellated walkways and tall wooden columns adds a sense of tranquillity throughout." - Samia Qaiyum