Cititel
Conveniently located in the heart of downtown Georgetown, this business hotel offers walking access to historical and cultural sights such as the English cemetery and the Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion. It's also near the shops of Campbell Street and nightlife of Penang Road. Cititel offers a pool, business center with Internet access and gym. The hotel's three restaurants may seem expensive at $10 for buffets compared to the $3 meals that are available at eateries around the block.
Cititel Penang
66 Jalan Penang,
10000 Penang, Malaysia
011 (+60) 4 370 1188
www.cititelpenang.com
Hotel Mingood
Barely 2,000 feet from Cititel, the Hotel Mingood offers downtown convenience for about $25, which includes free Wireless Internet access and a breakfast of cereal, toast, milk and fruit. The rate is current as of 2009.
Rooms are quite basic, but each room does have air-conditioning, private bath, TV and fridge. The hotel is generally clean, but you should feel free to ask to see the room before finalizing any arrangements. At these prices, don't expect any amenities beyond a rooftop patio, but you have all the restaurants and nightlife of downtown to keep you amused.
Hotel Mingood
164 Jalan Argyll
10050 Penang, Malaysia
011 (+60) 4 229 9922
www.hotelmingood.com
Shangri-La Rasa Sayang
The Rasa Sayang Resort offers luxury accommodations on the island's northern beach of Batu Ferrenghi (Foreigner's Rock). Rooms offer access to six restaurants, tennis courts and guided nature walks. A golf course awaits visitors. There are also water activities like fishing, canoeing and snorkeling. A free shuttle can take you into Georgetown as well.
The resort's justifiably famous Chi Spa boasts several massage and skin treatments as well as classes in yoga and meditation. Outdoor showers dot the 30 acres of extensive gardens.
Batu Feringgi Beach
11100 Penang
Malaysia
(+60) 4 888 8888
www.shangri-la.com/en/property/penang/rasasayangresort
