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I will be in Penang with my husband next month and we'd love some assistance since it's our first trip there.

We are staying five nights and not sure of the best part of town to stay. We live in Phnom Penh and are not interested in touristy areas as we want to get a feel of the country. We're over 40 so we don't want to do the backpacker thing and would like to pay less than $40 for a room (with AC) in a nice part of town with access to fun stuff to see and do (local markets, restaurants, neighbourhoods, etc.)

I'm considering booking a place for a couple of nights then exploring the region and wondering if there are buses to places that may be fun to visit from Penang? Not sure if 5 nights is too much and/or if there's something else we should be doing while we're in the area.

Many thanks for any suggestions anyone can offer (hotel suggestions would be most welcomed, too).

Cheers!

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