Featuring 3-star accommodations, Macalister 288 is located in George Town, a 18-minute walk from Northam Beach and one mile from Penang Times Square. The property is around 1.2 miles from Rainbow Skywalk at Komtar, 1.2 miles from 1st Avenue Penang and 2.8 miles from Penang Botanic Gardens. Free WiFi is available and private parking can be arranged at an extra charge. At the hotel, rooms have a desk. Complete with a private bathroom equipped with a bidet and free toiletries, the rooms at Macalister 288 have a flat-screen TV and air conditioning, and certain rooms contain a balcony. All rooms have a safety deposit box. Languages spoken at the reception include English, Indonesian, Malay and Chinese. Wonderfood Museum is 2.9 miles from the accommodation, while Straits Quay is 3.5 miles from the property. Penang International Airport is 10 miles away.