Georgetown
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Georgetown
Lebuh Chulia -- often referred to by its English moniker Chulia Street -- was named after the moneylenders from the eponymous region in India who first settled this area. The moneylenders have been replaced by official moneychangers, who are clustered at the intersection with Lebuh Penang. This is the heart of Georgetown's backpacker scene, with the predominant theme being cheap guesthouses, hole-in-the-wall restaurants and Chinese shophouses selling everything from antique knick-knacks to furniture. Not entirely undeservedly, the area has a seedy reputation, but it remains a popular place both to stay and for locals to enjoy a cheap dinner at one of the many hawker stalls that set up in the late afternoon.
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Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion Homestay
A unique experience
14 Lebuh Leith, Georgetown
T: (04) 262 0006; F: (04) 262 5289The Blue Mansion is probably the most unique overnight experience you'll find in Penang. Set in a century-old Chinese courtyard mansion that once belonged to one of the most influential men in Asia, ... View details
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Red Inn
Gorgeous but noisy
55 Love Lane
T: (04) 261 3931;Next door to Old Penang Guesthouse, the restored colonial Red Inn offers charm, personable staff and spotless rooms. WiFi is available downstairs. Breakfast is included and served in one of the most ... View details
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Crystal Guesthouse
Deceptive, but a winning choice
294 Lebuh Chulia, Georgetown
T: (04) 263 8068;Crystal Guest House looks a bit grotty from outside but inside it's clean. Not all rooms have windows so it can be a bit dim but the facilities are good. Free WiFi is available throughout and rooms ... View details
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Hutton Lodge
Clean heritage house
17 Jalan Hutton, Georgetown
T: (04) 263 6003; F: (04) 263 6002A few steps into a small courtyard shaded by a big tree stands Hutton Lodge, a welcoming heritage house that was converted into an upmarket guesthouse in 2006. Rooms are as neat and clean as they can ... View details
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Old Penang Guesthouse
Clean and charming
53 Love Lane, Penang
T: (04) 263 8805;The era of cheap and dirty accommodation around Chulia St seems to be coming to an end, as highlighted by this distinctly upmarket guesthouse, which opened in 2008. Located on Love Lane — a ... View details
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Cititel
A slice of luxury
66 Jalan Penang, Georgetown
T: (04) 370 1183; F: (04) 370 1189The Cititel, with a glistening exterior and plush foyer, promises a lot but doesn't quite close the deal. Smiling uniformed staff greet you in a huge marble and mirrored lobby where the central ... View details
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Love Lane Inn
Budget with character
54 Love Lane, Georgetown
T: (016) 419 8409;Run by affable Jimmy who is a quite a character, the Love Lane Inn offers free WiFi and reasonable budget rooms — though go for an upstairs room as the downstairs ones are pretty dark. Check ... View details
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Oriental Hotel
Good mid-range choice
105 Jalan Penang, Georgetown
T: (04) 263 4211; F: (04) 263 5395The Oriental is a great mid-range option if you fancy spoiling yourself with some air-con and a hot bath but don't want to pay top dollar. You'll be greeted by uniformed staff in a highly polished ... View details
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Star Lodge
New and modern
39 Lebuh Muntri, Georgetown
T: (04) 262 3378;This modern, new place owned by the same people who have 75 Travellers Lodge is just a few doors down, in the same quiet street just a few minutes' walk from Chulia. It's clean and bright and all ... View details
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75 Travellers Lodge
Friendly and homely
75 Lebuh Muntri, Georgetown
T: (04) 262 3378;The 75 Travellers Lodge is a little bit tatty in places but very easy on the budget, with cheap dorm beds and very affordable budget rooms. The people that run it have succeeded in creating a warm ... View details
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Hang Chow Hotel
Chinese charm
511 Lebuh Chulia, Georgetown
T: (04) 261 0810;The 13 large and airy rooms at the Hang Chow Hotel are built into a converted shophouse with Chinese style decorations and a good restaurant below. The family that run it are friendly and helpful, ... View details
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Hotel Hong Ping
Budget in a good location
273-B Lebuh Chulia, Georgetown
T: (04) 262 5243; F: (04) 262 3270The only hotel along Chulia that boasts an elevator, this budget place opens up its empty reception area to Lorong Seck Chuan on the corner of Chulia and is just 100 metres from Little India. Four ... View details
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Hotel Continental
High standards with prices to match
5 Jalan Penang, Georgetown
T: (04) 263 6388; F: (04) 263 8718The Continental sits beside the Hotel Malaysia, but has a level of service easily exceeding its neighbour. A sprawling reception area comes with a row of throw-yourself-into sofas, and staff are ... View details
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Cathay Hotel
A piece of history for good money
15 Lebuh Leith, Georgetown
T: (04) 262 6271; F: (04) 263 9300The entrance of Cathay Hotel, across from Red Garden Food Paradise on Lebuh Leith, looks as if it were once part of a grand Monaco casino. An old Chinese mansion, the Cathay has an air of colonial ... View details
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Banana Guest House
Very cool bananas
355-359, Lebuh Chulia, Georgetown
T: (04) 262 6171; F: (04) 261 0062Banana is probably the largest budget operation on Chulia, most likely due to the fact that this is where the minibuses will drop you. Bathrooms and bedrooms are clean but the downstairs rooms are ... View details
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Broadway Budget Hotel
Different location
35F, Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling, Georgetown
T: (04) 262 8550; F: (04) 263 5597This place used to be a hostel, and after refurbishment re-opened early in 2008 as a budget hotel. It's located in the heart of Little India and directly opposite The Godess Of Mercy Temple, making ... View details
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Stardust Guest House
Clinical budget
370-D Lebuh Chulia, Georgetown
T: (04) 263 5723;Stardust has its own cafe downstairs where you can watch the Penang speed by on Chulia Street. Upstairs, you'll find clean and bright rooms with a slightly institutional feel to them -- a feeling ... View details
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Hotel Malaysia
Good value and location
7 Jalan Penang, Georgetown
T: (04) 263 3311; F: (04) 263 1621This 130-room, two-star hotel is quite popular with Asian visitors due to its strategic location on Jalan Penang near good eateries and the upper Jalan Penang night scene. Rooms are fairly basic in ... View details
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Top accommodation by review
Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion Homestay
1 votes 14 Lebuh Leith
Georgetown
T: (04) 262 0006
F: (04) 262 5289
Old Penang Guesthouse
4 votes 53 Love Lane
Georgetown
T: (04) 263 8805
Crystal Guesthouse
1 vote 294 Lebuh Chulia
Georgetown
T: (04) 263 8068
Star Lodge
1 votes 39 Lebuh Muntri
Georgetown
T: (04) 262 3378
Red Inn
1 vote 55 Love Lane
Georgetown
T: (04) 261 3931
