This almost 100-year-old landmark colonial mansion in the UNESCO heritage city of Georgetown in Penang was given new life as a hotel by its Malaysian owners who worked with Singapore architects Ministry of Design to create eight dreamy guestrooms with hints of colonial splendor. Photo 13 of 24 in 12 Modern Hotels in Historic Buildings Around the World

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This almost 100-year-old landmark colonial mansion in the UNESCO heritage city of Georgetown in Penang was given new life as a hotel by its Malaysian owners who worked with the Singapore architects at Ministry of Design to create eight dreamy guest rooms with hints of colonial splendor.