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G Hotel

Nov 23, 2009

Having stayed at Batu Ferringhi twice when I visited Penang previously, I decided to book a hotel in the Gurney Drive area. After reading the reviews on Tripadvisor, I decided to book G hote and I'm...more

Hotel Equatorial Penang

Nov 23, 2009

I just came back from a 3night stay at this hotel, only because it was close to Queensbay Mall, the starting point for the Penang Bridge Marathon. This hotel offers free underground parking (so that's...more

Holiday Inn Resort Penang

4 of 5 stars
Melbourne
Nov 23, 2009

Lovely staff, very friendly and attentive. Rooms are a little tired a could do with being renovated, when we were there the main building near the beach was being updated. Family room in Ferringhi...more

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