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

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.

Minigood hotel

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

Cititel Penang, also good choice

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

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.