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What are some affordable hotel options near the Thai consulate in Penang?

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Jan 15, 2018

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Malcolm *******

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Wanted,hotel near Thai consulate in Penang? Not expensive please.

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The post seeks recommendations for budget hotels near the Thai consulate in Penang. Several users suggest staying around Chulia Street for affordable options, like Chulia Mansion and Mingood Hotel, which are not only inexpensive but also conveniently located for consulate visits. Others mention using Grab for transportation, as the cost is reasonable. There are discussions about the type of travelers seeking budget accommodations, with some users defending the request for affordable stay options against comments questioning the need for budget travel.

Malcolm *******

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Thankyou

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Jari ************

Tune Hotel.

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David ************

I thought google showed all this stuff along with personal experiences and recommendations and much quicker

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Duncan *******

Chulia Mansion is brilliant and right near Jim's Place so you can use him to do it for you. If you absolutely want to do it yourself, book a Grab car, it's not a costly ride.

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Malcolm *******

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Sounds good I've heard Jim mentioned more than once, thanks a lot

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Don *********

I stayed at the hotel mingood it was cheap and close they will do the running around for you

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Malcolm *******

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Thanks everyone, I'm not tight just don't like hotels that might have more people like you know who staying there haha, I enjoy a bit of a relaxed atmosphere

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Chris *******

Place yourself around chulia, the area around the consulate is more expensive and use Grab to move around, from Chulia to the consulate is like 7-8rm one way, many times promos in grab for 5rm off per trip.

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Johnsuma ******

Pfff one more people on thiny budget that wanna go in thailand, he do not think that if he get sick or have accident (this never happen!) he wont have money to pay the expenses, this contribute to raise a bad "image" to those that can afford a bad situation. QED

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Jonathan *******

Wow, this guy is pretentious and assumptive as hell. Malcolm was only asking for a decent hotel that is fairly priced, which I think most people in this group can relate too. Doesn't mean he is beg packing or bad at all. You sir, are giving bad impressions not us lol

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Malcolm *******

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Mate, I live in Chiangmai Thailand why am giving a bad image to big money like you because I ask for inexpensive hotel.

If you can't give an answer please keep your comments to yourself, I expect I could buy you ten time over

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Ivan ************

You got all this from someone asking for an inexpensive hotel in Penang convenient to the consulate?

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Si ********

so, having a holiday is only for the affluent and well-to-do?

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Ellie *******

Many people are staying around Chulia street and using agents, taking taxi (which is expensive than Bangkok) or "bus and walk" ( which take some time to get Thai consulate). If you want to go to Thai consulate by bus and/or walk, you may want to staying hotel or guesthouse at Kelawai street/ Burma street / Lebuhraya street.

Chulia street is more "lively" at night for sure, just for your information.

Sorry for not exact recommendation....

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Jim *******

IF they know where to go..!

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Chris *******

Using grab from Chulia to the consulate is not more than 7-8rm.

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