HEY guys check this place out - HUTTON LODGE

http://www.huttonlodge.com/

its 2 mins walk to chowrasta market which is also a bus stop ( especially for the FREE CAT buses), near to good eats, right next to the PENANG POLICE HQ, 5mins walk to KOMTAR bus hub. VERY CONVENIENT. IT IS A HIGHLY RECOMMENDED Mid-range accommodation from LONELY PLANET, and for a midrange hotel it is placed at #11 of 75 hotels in Penang for the popularity index

for ratings and reviews
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g6...ang_Penang.html

cheap and VERY CLEAN rooms, homely atmosphere, friendly staffs, perfect location. Whenever i backpack north malaysia, Hutton lodge will definitely be on my list!