Accolades
A quintessential legacy of Penang, The Blue Mansion has captivated the hearts of many and garnered numerous awards and accolades from around the world. In 2000, The Blue Mansion won the title of UNESCO’s Most Excellent Project in the Asia Pacific Heritage Awards.
Today, the lavish mansion continues to be a strong contender in the international architectural and cultural foray. The Mansion is also featured in a myriad publications, TV shows, and movies, some of which are highlighted below:
As Seen In…
Awards
- Tripadvisor – Top Ranked in Penang & Certificate of Excellence
- World Luxury Hotels Awards 2021 – Luxury Heritage Hotel (Global) Winner
- FLIGHTNETWORKS World’s 100 Greatest Hotels
- ONE OF 10 GREATEST MANSIONS IN THE WORLD’ LONELY PLANET 2011
- UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards for Culture Heritage Conservation
- 1995 Malaysian Institute of Architects (PAM) Architecture Award for Design Excellence
- ASEANTA 2004 Excellence Award; Best ASEAN Cultural Preservation Effort
- ‘Best Tourist Attraction 2003’ Merit Award – Malaysian Ministry of Culture, Arts & Tourism
Featured in the following TV channels
- BBC’s “The Travel Show”
- BBC’s “Exploring Malaysia”
- Discovery Travel & Living
- ESPN
- CNN
- ABS-CBN Lifestyle
Featured in the following films
- The Singapore Grip
- The Ghost Bride
- Crazy Rich Asians
- Indochine
- The 3rd Generation
- The Red Kebaya
- Road to Dawn
- The Blue Mansion
Featured In The Following Publications
- Tatler
- Robb Report
- Luxuo
- The New York Times
- The Edge (Options)
- Lifestyle Asia
- Ministry of Finance
- The Star
- Tatler Asia
- Thinkcity & UNESCO
- New Straits Times
- The Edge (Options) (Cafe Mangga)
- Tatler
- Lifestyle Asia
- The Edge (Options)
- WiT (Web-in-Travel)
- South China Morning Post
- Sydney Morning Herald
- New Straits Times
- Timeout Magazine
- traveller.com.au
- Atlas Obscura
- Lonely Travelog
- Architectural Digest
- Hip Hotels Of The Orient 2005
