Where to stay in Semarang?

I was staying here until my 3rd grade... And after so many years, i'm back again and seems nothing changed in this city. 

My first visit i stay in Gumaya, around 2012. The hotel is sooooo good, the room is clean, spacious, the service was excellent and not to mention the food. I love staying there. What i dont is only the price. Lol.

Now is the second visit and i choose to stay in novotel. It's been ages here, the building is renovated but still old. Room is also spacious, staff were friendly and nice, budget wise hotel and it's in central semarang so practically everything is near from here. If you want to go to the biggest mall, u can cross the street to paragon mall. If you interest in historical site, lawang sewu is only minutes away from here. So, if you here for business purpose, i highly recomend you this hotel.