Georgetown hotel? (Penang)

[thelongshoot]

Hello all. For some reason I am struggling to chose a hotel for my visa run trip to Penang. I once did a visa run there in 2003, just looking at the choice ofhotels it seems to have changed a bit now. Can anyone suggest a nice hotel withing strolling distance of pubs, restraunts etc? Im pretty sure the last time i stayed there I was on Chula Street, just looking at the map, but i cant be sure. I remember there being half a dozen modern type pubs/bars with one pretty big 'Gullivers' type pub. I cant seem to find it on the maps, if anyone could suggest good hotel around there or just a good street in general to stay i would appreciate it!

No budget really, happy to pay up to 5 or 6000 Baht per night. Good wi fi is a must as I will be working on line.

Many thanks for you help!

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[NE1]

Cititel Penang , just down the road from a western style pub. http://www.cititelpenang.com/default-en.html

[stuurman]

The Yeng Keng Hotel is on Chulia street, it's rather new and it is a renovated Chinese mansion. Very well done. The restaurant on site is pretty good and does Hainanese food.

[phuketrichard]

Minigood hotel

bit worn down but very nice people, great location an still only 100 myr

Cititel Penang, also good choice

[thelongshoot]

Thanks all for the replies, I think i will go with Citidel - really appreciate the feeback, thanks again

[tfc]

Traders Hotel by Shangri-La was decent and in walking distance of a lot of sights and eateries. Free wifi back then from what I recall.