麦卡里斯特楼的命名源于以前的主人英国总督上校诺曼.麦卡里斯特。这栋浓郁殖民主义风格的建筑被打造得与当地其他设计设计型酒店截然不同。在豪华保守的大背景下，设计师恰到好处的植入了现代感的设计，在过往与未来间取得了漂亮平衡。从2011年9月欣然接受委托起的一年多之后，这个酒店在2012年11月开张。除了结构被加强，原有风格要素被强化外，窗户也被换上了隔音性能良好的窗户。建筑前方发草坪上设置了一个小型泳池和与之相连的泳池酒吧。此外酒店还有健身房，电脑室，图书馆。

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The Macalister Mansion is associated with the good things in life and having a great time, but at a scale that is both intimate and personal.Designed in a conserved colonial building, each of the 6 distinct F&B and Hotel entities form part of the overall Macalister Mansion experience. Each entity is also branded as a distinct room or space found in a typical mansion - the dining room, the den, the living room, the bar, the lawn & rooms. Set against the backdrop of a conserved mansion, Ministry of Design (also behind the famed New Majestic Hotel in Singapore) ensured that the heritage spaces have been careful restored and infused with contemporary design -allowing the project to strike a balance between the nostalgia of the past and a vision of relevance for the future. The name Macalister Mansion also honours Penang's first British Governor Sir Norman Macalister and you will find numerous references to this historic figure captured in the a host of specially commissioned installation art pieces throughout the grounds and in each of the 8 hotel rooms.