Broadway Budget Hotel
Budget hotel · George Town
Is Broadway Budget Hotel worth it?
Broadway Budget Hotel is a budget hotel at 35F Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling (Pitt Street), George Town, in a four-storey building called Wisma Rahmath at the Market Street junction. Rooms are air-conditioned with en-suite hot showers and free WiFi, in single, double, triple and family sizes. It sits on the northern edge of Little India inside the UNESCO World Heritage Site, with the Kapitan Keling Mosque, Khoo Kongsi and the Pinang Peranakan Mansion a few minutes' walk away, and the hotel runs a travel desk for Langkawi ferry tickets and long-distance bus transfers.
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George Town
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Type
Budget hotel
Broadway Budget Hotel is a budget hotel in the middle of George Town, at No 35F Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling (Pitt Street), inside the UNESCO World Heritage Site. It occupies a four-storey building called Wisma Rahmath at the junction with Market Street (Jalan Pasar), on the northern edge of Little India and next to Chinatown. The hotel says its entrance is set away from the main road, which keeps the rooms quieter than the address suggests. Rooms are air-conditioned, have an en-suite bathroom with a hot shower, and range from singles and doubles up to triple and family rooms sleeping four or five. Free WiFi runs throughout the hotel, and there is laundry, luggage storage, ironing facilities on each floor, a travel desk and print, scan and fax service. Staff run a travel desk that sells ferry tickets to Langkawi and books bus and van transfers to Cameron Highlands, Kuala Lumpur, the Perhentians and across the Thai border to Hat Yai, Krabi, Phuket and Bangkok. Most of the heritage sights are on foot from the door, with the Kapitan Keling Mosque, Khoo Kongsi, the Pinang Peranakan Mansion and Fort Cornwallis all within a few minutes' walk. Payment is taken in cash, and Booking.com guests score the location 8.8.
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Nearby Landmarks
- attractionKapitan Keling Mosque1 min
- foodLittle India hawker stalls and Indian market1 min
- attractionKhoo Kongsi2 min
- attractionPinang Peranakan Mansion3 min
- attractionPenang State Museum3 min
- attractionCheong Fatt Tze Mansion4 min
- shoppingMajor shopping complexes4 min
- attractionFort Cornwallis and the Esplanade5 min
- transportFerry terminal for Butterworth and Langkawiunder 10 min
- transportKOMTAR bus terminalunder 10 min
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Broadway Budget Hotel?
It is at Wisma Rahmath, No 35F Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling, George Town, 10200 Penang — the junction of Pitt Street and Market Street (Jalan Pasar), on the northern end of Little India and inside the George Town World Heritage Site.
What room types are there?
The hotel lists single, double, triple and two family sizes sleeping four and five people. On Booking.com the same rooms appear as Double or Twin, Double, Standard Triple, Triple, Standard Family and Superior Family rooms.
What is in the rooms?
Rooms are air-conditioned and have a private bathroom with a hot shower, bed linen, towels and soap. Booking.com's listing also lists a flat-screen TV, a kettle, a hairdryer, a desk, a bidet and free toiletries. The hotel's own site describes LED TVs with local channels and in-house movies.
Is there WiFi?
Yes. The hotel says free WiFi is available throughout the hotel area.
What can you reach on foot from the hotel?
The hotel's own walking estimates put the Indian market, hawker stalls and the Kapitan Keling Mosque about a minute away, Khoo Kongsi about two minutes, the Penang State Museum and the Pinang Peranakan Mansion about three, the Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion and the main shopping complexes about four, and the Esplanade and Fort Cornwallis about five. The ferry terminal and KOMTAR bus terminal are given as under ten minutes.
Can the hotel help with onward travel?
Yes. It sells ferry tickets to Langkawi and arranges bus and van transfers from the door to Cameron Highlands, Genting Highlands, the Perhentian Islands, Kuala Lumpur, Malacca, Singapore and Thai destinations including Hat Yai, Krabi, Phuket, Koh Lipe and Bangkok. Staff also keep bus route maps for getting around Penang cheaply.
What are the check-in and check-out times?
Booking.com lists check-in from 14:00 to 22:00 and check-out until 12:00, with a minimum check-in age of 18. It also notes that guests arriving after 19:00 should contact the property directly, and that pets are not allowed.
How do I contact the hotel?
The hotel's site gives 04-2628550 and 04-2628560 by phone and enquiry@broadwaybudgethotel.com by email, at broadwaybudgethotel.com.