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The best affordable hotels in Penang offer incredibly affordable accommodation options for travellers looking to keep a close watch on their purse strings, but do not skimp on quality guestrooms, outstanding services, and well-maintained onsite facilities. Catering to almost every budget and style, most of these accommodation options are also well-placed for sightseeing, particularly for guests eager to explore Penang Island's unique street art streets and hawker offerings.

As a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Penang offers plenty historical landmarks and century-old temples standing side by side with urban architecture and towering shopping centres, as well as fine-dining restaurants with ubiquitous hawker food stalls. If you are travelling to Penang on a tight budget, then check out our list of the most popular Penang budget hotels, all of which are handpicked for offering spacious and comfortable bedrooms, as well as a whole host of onsite amenities and facilities for a fraction of the price you’d pay for five-star hotel.


Top 1. Tune Hotel Penang







Tune Hotel Downtown Penang is another fresh and comfortable mid-range member flying under the popular Tune Hotel banner. The three-star hotel is set along Jalan Burma, putting quite a few local landmarks within walking distance. Shopping enthusiasts will be glad to know that KOMTAR, Pranging Mall, 1st Avenue Mall and Penang Times Square are less than one km away.

Meanwhile, those looking to soak up the surf should make a 30-minute pilgrimage to Batu Ferringhi (11km away) to visit its silver white sand beaches. On the food and beverage side, the hotel has no onsite restaurants (though there is a 7-11 convenience store) which means guests will have to venture out if they're hungry. We recommend the New Lane Hawker Centre 800m away, or a five-minute drive to the popular Gurney Drive.

Location: 100 Burmah Road, George Town, Penang, Penang, 10400, Malaysia.

Contact: +603-7724 4367
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Top 2. Armenian St Heritage Hotel







Armenian St Heritage Hotel is a three-star newcomer located along Lebuh Carnavon Street that surprises from the get-go. Its unassuming exterior facade belies its classy, polished interior - flying under the Tune Hotels brand, colonial charm is conveyed with minimal fuss but to maximum effect courtesy of polished wooden floors, gilded art frames with local artwork and plenty of woodwork.

Its 92 air-conditioned rooms come with simple amenities such as a choice of a queen-sized bed or a pair of singles and an attached bathroom with rainforest shower facilities. In-room amenities for each unit include a luggage rack, working desk, flat screen TV with cable programming, hair dryer, electronic safety deposit box and free Wi-Fi.

Location: 139, Lebuh Carnarvon, Penang, Penang, 10200, Malaysia,
Contact:+603-7724 4367
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Top 3. Hotel Sentral Seaview Penang

Hotel Sentral Seaview Penang, located at Tanjung Tokong Beach, offers guests a cosy accommodation with spectacular views of the sea. It is a 10minutes drive from Georgetown City and 19 km from Penang International Airport.

The hotel offers easy access to the citys must see destinations such as Gurney Drive and Straits Quay. The cosy rooms at Hotel Sentral Seaview Penang come with hardwood flooring and floor to ceiling windows that offer plenty of natural light and a seaside view.

Rooms are fitted with airconditioning, TV with satellite channels, complimentary WiFi, personal safe, mini refrigerator, and an en suite bathroom with hot shower facilities.

Location: NO555 Jalan CM Hashim, Tanjumg Tokong, Tanjung Rhu, Penang, Penang, 11200, Malaysia,
Contact: +603-7724 4367
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