Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion (Blue Mansion) Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Guided Tour of Cheong Fatt Tze's Blue Mansion in George Town

• George Town UNESCO World Heritage Historic City Walk

• Rise of World Heritage City Penang Walking Heritage Tour

Admission tickets for Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion cost 25 ringgit per adult. These include a tour if you time your visit to coincide with the twice-daily departure. You will need personal earphones and access to a smartphone app if you book the self-guided audio tour. You can also stay overnight at the Blue Mansion.

Yes, Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion is worth visiting, especially for first-time visitors to Penang. The mansion is part of George Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and has appeared in movies, including the mahjong scene in Crazy Rich Asians. The building's vibrant color (derived from a mixture of lime and indigo dye) makes it a popular place for photography in George Town.

Per one customer who booked the Guided Tour of Cheong Fatt Tze's Blue Mansion in George Town, "This is definitely worth a visit. We booked a tour ahead of our visit. Alexis, our guide, was informative, articulate, and engaging."

The team behind the Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion comprises conservationist and heritage architect Laurence Loh and his family. Once the residence of Chinese businessman Cheong Fatt Tze, the mansion is now a quaint boutique hotel where you can stay overnight in one of the lavish rooms themed around Chinese dynasties.

Known by locals as the Blue Mansion, the Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion is in George Town, the capital city of the Malaysian state of Penang. On Leith Street, just off the waterfront, it’s within walking distance of the Penang State Museum and Art Gallery, Fort Cornwallis, and Khoo Kongsi temple.

Built in the late 19th century by businessman Cheong Fatt Tze—who’s been called the Rockefeller of the East, J.P. Morgan of China, and the Last Mandarin and First Capitalist of China—the mansion used the finest materials of the time. Supplies came from as far away as Scotland.

Constructed between 1896 and 1904, the mansion boasts 38 rooms, five granite-paved courtyards, seven staircases, and 220 windows. Chinese businessman Cheong Fatt Tze lived in the mansion until he died in 1916. A restoration project began in 1991 and was completed in 1999.

There are tons of things to do when you're done visiting Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion. According to travelers, these are some of the top attractions in Penang:

• Khoo Kongsi

• Kek Lok Si Temple

• Pinang Peranakan Mansion

• Chayamangkalaram Buddhist Temple

• Komtar

View Viator's guide to all the best attractions in Penang.