Name: Cititel Penang
Address: Penang, MY
Price range: From $95

Cititel Penang, PenangCititel Penang in Penang, Malaysia has a corrected score of 3.2 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), ranked 29 of 39 hotels we score in Penang. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 3.1 before correction: Booking.com 3.2, Tripadvisor 3.2, Google 3.0. Rooms from about $95 a night (cached, not a live quote).Cititel Penang is a sixteen-storey hotel situated in the George Town UNESCO World Heritage Site. It provides 451 rooms, including executive suites, for business and leisure travellers. The property features an indoor swimming pool, a gym, a wellness centre, and an on-site Japanese restaurant. Guests have access to secure parking and complimentary Wi-Fi. Its central location places it near Chinatown, KOMTAR, and the Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal. While the hotel offers many facilities, breakfast requires an additional fee. The rooms include air-conditioning and LCD televisions, and the interior was updated in 2012.What stands out

Central George Town location

Indoor swimming pool

On-site Japanese restaurant

Free secure parking

Watch out for

Breakfast costs extra

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