Where are cheap + safe + clean places? Budget hotel/motel level, not backpacker's level.

I know Tunes Hotel is one of them, but are there other places better than Tunes?

Preferable places will be in/near the city, but other areas will be KIV (depending on how much car rental will be)

Also, roughly how much would car rental cost in Penang? My trip will definitely be during the 1st week of May, either 5-8th or 6-9th.


Tel. numbers or websites will help a lot. Thanks!

This post has been edited by electronicfly: Apr 16 2009, 01:39 AM

we're planning to hit the eateries and clubs more rather than going to the beach.. the beach is for another day, another location, lol.

It's not totally out of question, but we need to know roughly how much would renting a car or two will cost first. That's where the bulk of our budget is going to atm. (I <3 airasia promos!)

St.Paul: Err, my budget is anything lower than RM50/person for 3 nights? Lol, I know, that's extremely low, but Tunes has that price now, and I don't care that it's frills-free.

Thanks for your recommendation, shall go there when I've more money..

Putraskyline: I actually HAVE gone to those threads before opening this, and if you didn't realise,
http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=645573&hl=penang is all about where to go in Penang.

I did a search in that thread about my questions, and there were no answers at all on renting cars. There were many people asking, but no one gave them an answer other than "don't rent la" or "I don't know".

Also, that thread is full of info of where to go or eat. I think if I posed my questions there, it'll be so totally out of that topic.

As for http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=633709&hl=, again, yes I've been there before, but that question was too general for me. As it's obvious I will be renting a car when I'm there, of course I will want a place that provides parking. Also, I specifically asked whether Tunes is the best place that's IN the city, not just ON the island.

I realised that you did the same thing to a few other threads (putting the links and then closing them.. I'm assuming you closed them, and mine too). Some would do very well to have done a search first, but for some others, they were totally on a different topic!

Please read and understand the topics carefully next time. Just because it's about Penang it doesn't mean it's about the same thing.

This post has been edited by electronicfly: Apr 16 2009, 09:33 AM

nadir: haha, camping is an option! keep things in the car and lock it la..lol.. is it legal to camp at beaches though? =/

anyone knows of apartments to rent for a night or two? I'm heading up to Penang next weekend, about 12 pax. also, abit sidetrack, but anyone knows of van rental places in kl/selangor? was thinking of renting a van for 12-15 ppl to drive up together