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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. 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.

  • 23 Love Lane

    23 Love Lane

    Lovely

    23 Love Lane, Georgetown
    T: (04) 262 1323;

    In a city of beautiful hotels that really deserve the boutique label, 23 Love Lane really stands out. A collection of buildings that date back in some cases to the 1800s, 23 Love Lane was previously ... Read the full review of 23 Love Lane.

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    4.5 stars 250 to 500 ringgit 1 vote Toprange
  • Noordin Mews

    Noordin Mews

    Excellent flashpacker value

    53 Noordin St, Georgetown
    T: (04) 263 7125; F: (04) 263 2125

    From the team behind the Galle Fort Hotel in Sri Lanka, Noordin Mews bills itself as affordable luxury accommodation for today's flashpacker in the heart of George Town and we couldn't say it any ... Read the full review of Noordin Mews.

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    4 stars 120 to 250 ringgit 1 vote Midrange
  • Cintra Heritage House

    Cintra Heritage House

    An affordable heritage hotel

    1,3,5,7 Lebuh Cintra, Georgetown
    T: (04) 262 8232; F: (04) 263 8232

    Opened in July 2012, and formed out of four linked shophouses that date back to the late 19th century, Cintra Heritage House offers a heritage-style lodging at a more affordable price than many ... Read the full review of Cintra Heritage House.

    4 stars 120 to 250 ringgit 1 vote Midrange
  • Red Inn Heritage

    Red Inn Heritage

    A solid flashpacker option

    15 Love Lane, Georgetown
    T: (04) 262 0991;

    Set on the northern stretch of Love Lane, past the intersection with Lebuh Muntri, Red Inn Heritage is one of a number of properties under the Red Inn label in Georgetown. It's a big property, ... Read the full review of Red Inn Heritage.

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    4 stars 60 to 120 ringgit 1 vote Flashpacker
  • Red Inn

    Red Inn

    Pretty building but noisy

    55 Love Lane, Georgetown
    T: (04) 261 3931;

    Next door to Old Penang Guesthouse, the restored colonial Red Inn offers charm, personable staff and spotless dormitory accommodation (along with a handful of private rooms which we were told are ... Read the full review of Red Inn.

    4 stars Under 60 ringgit 1 vote Backpacker
  • Old Penang Guesthouse

    Old Penang Guesthouse

    Clean and charming

    53 Love Lane, Penang
    T: (04) 263 8805;

    Opened in 2008, Old Penang offers solid budget to flashpacker accommodation and is very popular -- with good reason. The majority of the offerings are dorm beds but there are some private single and ... Read the full review of Old Penang Guesthouse.

    4 stars Under 60 ringgit 4 votes Backpacker
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    Ryokan

    Chic hostel on a fashionable street

    62 Muntri Street, Georgetown
    T: (04) 250 0827; F: (04) 250 0288

    Located on what is arguably Georgetown's most fashionable street, Ryokan hides a large, sleek, modern hostel behind its traditional grey shophouse facade. Four- or six-person person dorms are simple ... Read the full review of Ryokan.

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    3.5 stars Under 60 ringgit 1 vote Backpacker
  • Yeng Keng Hotel

    Yeng Keng Hotel

    A reliable upper range option

    362 Chulia St, Georgetown
    T: (04) 262 2177; F: (04) 262 3177

    Set behind their cafe restaurant area right on Chulia Street, the Yeng Keng Hotel offers 20 smart rooms in a restored 19th century building. Originally a private residence then later in life a budget ... Read the full review of Yeng Keng Hotel.

    3.5 stars 250 to 500 ringgit 1 vote Toprange
  • Oriental Guest House

    Oriental Guest House

    A solid backpacker option

    81 Lebuh Muntri, Georgetown
    T: (04) 261 3378 ; F: (04) 263 3378

    Right beside the popular Muntri Mews and attached to the Western Oriental Cafe, the Oriental Guest House has basic but quite spacious share bathroom rooms in a cavernous 100+ year old building. You ... Read the full review of Oriental Guest House.

    3.5 stars Under 60 ringgit 1 vote Backpacker
  • Guest Inn Muntri

    Guest Inn Muntri

    Popular Southeast Asian choice

    17 Jalan Muntri, Georgetown
    T: (04) 263 3228; F: (04) 262 3229

    Guest Inn Muntri seems to attract a more Southeast Asian crew than some of the other guesthouses in Georgetown which can make for a refreshing change. Rooms come in three main varieties: dorms, ... Read the full review of Guest Inn Muntri.

    3.5 stars Under 60 ringgit 1 vote Backpacker
  • Star Lodge

    Star Lodge

    Very good flashpacker value

    39 Lebuh Muntri, Georgetown
    T: (04) 262 6378; F: (04) 263 3378

    This modern-styled guesthouse is owned by the same people who have 75 Travellers Lodge and Oriental Guest House just a few doors down. Rooms are moderately-sized for the money and all rooms come with ... Read the full review of Star Lodge.

    3.5 stars Under 60 ringgit 1 vote Backpacker
  • 75 Travellers Lodge

    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 who run it have succeeded in creating a warm ... Read the full review of 75 Travellers Lodge.

    3.5 stars Under 60 ringgit 1 vote Backpacker
  • Cathay Hotel

    Cathay Hotel

    Don't let the nighttime trade put you off

    15 Lebuh Leith, Georgetown
    T: (04) 262 6271; F: (04) 263 9300

    The entrance of Cathay Hotel, across from Red Garden Food Paradise on Lebuh Leith, is, to be honest, far grander than the interior. An old Chinese mansion, the Cathay has an air of colonial charm, ... Read the full review of Cathay Hotel.

    3.5 stars 120 to 250 ringgit 3 votes Midrange
  • Stardust Guest House

    Stardust Guest House

    Popular backpacker digs

    370-D Lebuh Chulia, Georgetown
    T: (04) 263 5723;

    Popular but basic, Stardust Guesthouse has its own cafe downstairs where you can watch the Penang speed by on Chulia Street. Upstairs, you'll find average rooms, but that is the case with most of the ... Read the full review of Stardust Guest House.

    3 stars Under 60 ringgit 1 vote Backpacker
  • Love Lane Inn

    Love Lane Inn

    Budget with character

    54 Love Lane, Georgetown
    T: (016) 419 8409;

    The Love Lane Inn offers free WiFi and basic budget rooms — though go for an upstairs room as the downstairs ones are pretty dark. As with many Georgetown guesthouses, free tea and coffee is on ... Read the full review of Love Lane Inn.

    3 stars Under 60 ringgit 1 vote Backpacker
  • Hang Chow Hotel

    Hang Chow Hotel

    Cheap Chinese hotel

    511 Lebuh Chulia, Georgetown
    T: (04) 261 0810;

    As far as the Chinese-style hotels in Penang go, this one is good value, clean and spacious. We were shown a ground floor room out behind the kitchen area that was spacious with a real mattress (even ... Read the full review of Hang Chow Hotel.

    3 stars Under 60 ringgit 1 vote Backpacker


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