Wah... my budget is actually RM1k for 3D2N leh(excludin plane tix)... hehe...

Any other nice place to introduce?


Why sux leh? It s a new hotel woh...

Its new hotel, staff rude and many amenities not available yet. Even stain in their bathroom.

It's an "old" hotel - previously Casuarina Hotel, refurbished and reopened becomes Hard Rock hotel.

Have read lots of negative reviews since opening in Sept. Main complaint from tourist is it's noisy (can hear band music from rooms) till 2 am... So, the hotel is probably good for those who loves to party, and not good for those who want to get good rest..

Hopefully, the management is still trying to fine tune everything, maybe this the reason why there's no Grand Opening, just soft opening nia..

OIC...If like tat...where can find good and nice hotels near beach leh?

Also quote:
>>Wah... my budget is actually RM1k for 3D2N leh(excludin plane tix)... hehe...

Any other nice place to introduce? >>


So, 1K for the rooms and expenses and for 2 persons ah?

IMHO, just stay in one hotel will do. Kind of wasting time to check in/out hotels, packing/unpacking. Sometimes, may get hotel that offers cheaper rate if stay for 2 nites too... Also, say, for RM200+/room/night, can't get the very nice hotel in BF, but should be able to get a very good one in town...

I suggest you check on Bayview Georgetown, it's RM140 at Latestays.com, and Bayview Beach Resort is RM 173..

There's a revolving restaurant on top of Bayview Georgetown, scenery not bad, maybe can propose to your GF there??

Hey, A group of us 13 people planning to go to Penang after SPM. I'm inexperienced so I need recommendations from you all.
Which hotel do you recommend? and what is the maximum people allowed in a room?Preferably near Gurney.

[quote=wadever,Nov 10 2009, 07:33 PM]
Hey, A group of us 13 people planning to go to Penang after SPM. I'm inexperienced so I need recommendations from you all.
Which hotel do you recommend? and what is the maximum people allowed in a room?Preferably near Gurney.

try gurney hotel 2 bedroom suite i think RM300-400+
quite big.. so u all can share.. they normally dun check but dun too noisy lar
the last time i went bout 9 of us
bring some air bed or some sleep sofa lor

I'm planning to travel in Penang end of this month. Could you guys please suggest me which hotel to stay which is nice and cheap and where are the interesting places to go? I'm driving to there from KL. Thanks.

For such a big group, 3 rooms apartment or a private own bungalow would be better than the hotel.

Thanks for the suggestion joeylny

More info about this please. Thank you

do anyone have information on car rental from penang airport?charges and service quality?thanks

@wadever
Check and read from page 29 and page 30, there's mentioned about apartments:
Sri sayang apartment, Eden Fairway apartment, Pelangi Condo, Aurora Court, Krystal Suite etc..

In town? Tune hotel / Sunway / Traders .. lovely food are around

I see. Lovely food are around these 3hotels? The hotel fee average how much per night? @@

walking distance to the famous ABC..the famous Biscuit shop is just opposite of tune hote..then lorong selamat is also very near to tune hotel

these 3 hotels are not far away from each other..

i stayed at traders before at around rm200 (i think this is corporate rates).. tune hotel around Rm35 including 12hrs aircon

sunway don't know but always walk to sunway to eat at hawker

@tcken

what's your budget, per room per night? Use this site to find hotel in Penang:
http://www.penanghotels.com.my/

Hotels that are close to food:
Mingood hotel
Sunway Georgetown hotel
Red Rock hotel
Tune hotel
PP Island hotel (this one is new hotel)
Cititel Penang hotel (at Penang Road, opposite is a big hawker centre called "Red Garden")

Thanks guy for giving guidance. I just want to go somewhere MUST go if travel in penang. I'll take a look the website. Thanks moody5 and Ami Tsun.

I won't say "must", but these are the quite "standard" tourist attractions in Penang:

- Penang Hill
- Kek Lok Si temple (can visit this two in a morning, coz both at Air Itam area)
- +/- Thea Kong Thua Temple (near Penang Hill)

- Wat Chaya Mangalaram, aka the Reclining Buddha, aka Sleeping Buddha temple (actually the Buddha's eyes are wide open), a Siamese temple
- Dharmikarama Burmese Temple (just opps the above temple)

- Fort Cornwallis
-Khoo Kongsi (a clan house)
- Clan jetties
-Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion
- Kuan Ying Temple
- Penang Toy Museum
- Tropical Spice Garden
- Butterfly Farm
- War Museum
- Snake Temple

Since you are driving, I would recommend a round Penang Island driving trip. Good for half day or may even stretch till early evening, depends on how many stops you make. (without stops, 1+ hr can finish round the island liao)

Clockwise round island trip:
- From town, first stop, Fort Cornwallis, and the Esplanade.
- Follow Pengkalan Weld and hit Jelutong Expressway, all the way to Bayan Baru/Bayan Lepas. Visit the Snake temple.
- Next, to Batu Maung, the war museum, +/- the aquarium(sorry, actual name is something blah blah by the jabatan perikanan, I think )

- After that, Balik Pulau town for lunch break. Try the famous asam laksa and siam laksa at the corner coffee shop, at the old market. (recommend mix asam and siam) Must try the fresh nutmeg juice with lime. Buy the preserved/pickled nutmeg, mango, papaya form the market. May also get the famous Balik Pulau durians, comes in many "brands"...

- Balik Pulau to Teluk Bahang. Enroute, pass by durian plantations, Titi Kerawang waterfall, Tropical Fruit Farm.

- Photo stop at Teluk Bahang Dam, +/- picnic stop at Hutan Rimba.
- Continue, Teluk Bahang fishing village, +/- Penang National Park - latest addition, a canopy walk.

- Teluk Bahang to Batu Ferringhi. - Butterfly farm, Tropical Spice Garden
- Batu Ferringhi - Tanjong Bungah: toy museum, floating mosque

- Tanjong Bungah - Gurney Drive (hawker stalls start around 5pm) - back to town..

This post has been edited by Ami Tsun: Nov 13 2009, 12:09 AM

Oh you're really so kind and helpful. I'm going to print this down as a reference for me. Really thanks a million for your help!

hi guys...need opinion on berjaya hotel in penang. my bidget is around 100+ ( can be 120+ as long as not too much from 100).

is that hotel ok? cause i did read some review that the hotel is old?

or is there any hotel that you guys would suggest?