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Eastern & Oriental Hotel

5 of 5 stars
newcastle
Nov 20, 2009

stayed hear for 12 nights nice rooms hard beds but we slept ok on them bathrooms fantastic the best shower you will ever get and the baths are massive . try to get a room at the back of the hotel less...more

Cititel Penang

1 of 5 stars
Gold Coast, Australia
Nov 20, 2009

Cititel George Town is right in the centre of the town, apart from that, nothing good about it. I work in hospitality and I know what a 4 star hotel should be like! We booked the hotel online while...more

Sunway Hotel Georgetown Penang

2 of 5 stars
Kuala Lumpur
Nov 19, 2009

We chose this hotel because of its good reputation on internet. Though, no doubt, the hotel was located in a strategic place and easy-to-reach hawker market and Komtar. However, the hotel itself was...more

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