I stayed at Citidel Penang & The Northam All Suites Penang, Berjaya Penang Hotel before, but is long way back ago. Citidel Penang is easier to access to public bus transport, room is clean and standard 1, nothing fancy. Berjaya Penang hotel was quite okay too, walking distance to Gurney Driver for shopping, below the hotel is somekind of shoplot too. Northam All Suites, location wise is a no-no, hard to access to anywhere.

But all these hotels are quite aged already. If you prefer newly build and budget. Go for The Southern Boutique Hotel, near to Cititel Penang.