Lim Lean Teng Mansions
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Lim Lean Teng Mansions
Lim Lean Teng Mansions is not a residential mansion but a three-storey office block along Lebuh Farquhar in George Town. The ground floor is occupied by car showrooms. Among the brands of cars displayed here are the Smart Cars and Mercedes-Benz. Lim Lean Teng Mansions was built by Ho Kim Teik, who established Georgetown Motors in 1913 to sell different makes of cars including Page, Empire, Austin, Stoneleigh and Mitchel.
Getting there
Lim Lean Teng Mansions is located along the one-way section of Lebuh Farquhar, on the opposite side of the road from the E & O Hotel. It is in a rather neglected state at the moment, and could use with a fresh coat of paint.
Nearby Sights
Thirty Two at the Mansion
Goh Chan Lau
St Francis Xavier Church
Segara Ninda
Farquhar Street Mission House
Protestant Cemetery
Francis Light's Tomb
Eastern & Oriental Hotel
Stretching your budget in Penang
If you are a prudent traveller, you can spend less than $20 per day in Penang, including your accommodation! Here's some useful tips for budget travellers to Penang, to help you manage your budget and have a great time.
Penang Tour Guides
If you're on a shoestring budget, you can explore Penang using the travel articles in Penang Travel Tips. You may print them out for your own personal non-commercial use. However, nothing compares to having a professional tour guide to show you around. If you need a tour guide, contact me and I'll arrange one for you, according to your schedule and interest. If I happen to be free, I would gladly show you around too. Just write to me at:
Finding Budget Accommodation in Penang
If you're coming to Penang on a budget, you'd be pleased to know that there's quite a number of places in George Town as well as in Batu Ferringhi that offers good clean accommodation without costing you an arm and a let. If I am allowed to be biased, I would recommend Hotel Mingood, which happens to belong to a friend of mine. If it is occupied, there are plenty of other places that cost less than US$12.00 per night. Here are some suggestions:
Hutton Lodge, from US$8.25
Baba Guesthouse, from US$7.57
E.T. Budget Guesthouse, from US$6.05
YMCA Penang, from US$6.53
Ali's Ferringhi Guest House, from US$9.63
Despite the best intentions to provide you information that is as accurate as possible, do be aware that prices may have changed and exchange rates fluctuated since I wrote this. So please personally and carefully screen through the available accommodation before making your booking, to avoid any disappointments.
Lim Lean Teng Mansions (2 June 2007).
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