As I recalled, PTS has never been officially opened yet, except for the Sunshine there. Another fav in PTS is Haven Delights Restaurant that serves VFM buffet.

Hard Rock Cafe is near to Rasa Sayang.

Quite a lot.

Traders and Evergreen Laurel price quite the same? Go for Traders then, definately nearer to lots of makan places.

Seems like Penang is a favourate getwaway for Hari Raya holiday every year...

As a rough guide, taxi from airport to BF is RM70(coupon system), BF to airport can get RM60. Sg Nibong, 6km to airport, so anything around RM50 would be acceptable. See if you can get it for RM40, since Hydro is at the very start of BF stretch.

Actually, if not in a hurry and want to save money, take Rapid bus no102.

Er, "wait"? Of course you have to wait for bus and not the other way round la..

Oh, ok, if you meant "where", bus no.102 stops by Sg Nibong. This is the bus that serves Airport-Teluk Bahang- Airport route.

Please go to Rapid Penang website to find out about bus info. You'll probably want to take a bus (no.101) to town from Hydro, or from Hydro to BF night market/Hard Rock etc(no.101,102), or be prepared to kena potong if take taxi.

Should be at the bus stop outside, coz Sg Nibong is the Express Bus terminal. Only 102, 101 is from jetty.

Nice pic.

For O chien, a poplular/famous old stall is at Seng Thor kopitiam, Carnavan Street. Open from 1pm-6pm.

Taxi fare at least RM40. From ferry terminal is bus no.101 to Batu Ferrighi/Teluk Bahang. Bus stops opposite( and in front) of HRH. (102 is from airport)

Teluk Kumbar Seafood (aka "hao you"). Or head to Bukit Tambun, many restaurants there, personal favourate is Fish Village.

Dim Sum - 1)Restaurant Zim Sum at Anson Road. 2)Dim Sum Food Restaurant at Macalister Road, which turn into Town Steamboat Restaurant in the evening/night - Buffet steamboat, including dim sum, very nice egg tart.

Asam laksa - Balik Pulau's Kim laksa, at coffee shop next to the old market.

Curry Mee - corner coffee shop(don't know name) at Chowrasta market, it's on the left at the end of Jalan Chowrasta (right side is the wet market)

@joeylny

Don't bother to go to snake temple, unless you are around the area. Or if you really go until there, go further to Batu Maung, there's an interesting temple called "cheng choo temple" at Teluk Tempoyak, the temple is decorated with empty chinese wine(lingzhi jiu) and beer bottles. Also situated at Batu Maung is the War Museum.

The Reclining Buddha temple in town is worth visiting too. It's a Thai temple, and opposite it a Burmese temple also good to pay a visit.

The night market is shortly after Rasa Sayang(if you drive from town), outside Park Royal, Holiday Inn but not until Hard Rock Hotel. It's a "tourist" night market, operates every evening. You may eat at the Long Beach hawker centre if around there, would recommend the Hainanese styled popiah there.

@ikan_semilang

"6. Muzium Perikanan"

Is this the Jabatan Perikanan with aquarium? FYI, the aquarium is closed for renovation, dijangka buka awal tahun depan.

Depends on taxi type(number of pax+luggages), and time of boarding, starts from 38 ringgit only.

http://www.penang-malaysia.com/Penang_Airport_Taxi.html

Oriental Hotel would fit your budget, plenty of makan around the area - Line Clear is just across the road, Red Garden food court, 5 mins walk either along Leith Street or Penang Road, Chowrasta Market is also about 5mins walk. Easy to take Rapid Bus to get around, if within town centre, there's FOC CAT bus.

Tune Hotel is ok, but need to walk more, a bit inconvenience if take bus coz Burmah road is one way street.

Good enough for a weekend getaway kind of travelling, insuffient if want to really get to know Penang and taste more local food. But you could always return later, isn't it?

I'll go for the afternoon flight, either 1455 or 1535hr - enough time for breakfast(possibility of ta pao to bring back to KL too), back to the hotel, shower,check out and to the airport, avoiding the morning rush hour in Penang, arrived LCCT @1545 or 1630 and avoid the KL after work rush hour. Also, not taking the morning flights means no need to wake up so early, ie can stay quite late for supper the night before. (",)

This post has been edited by Ami Tsun: Nov 2 2010, 03:43 PM

Haha,stick to Tune Hotel lor. If you don't mind backpacker's inn/guesthouse style, check Hutton Lodge out.

Agree with the above choice.

Hi gals and guys,
Any recommendation for good, value for money buffet lunch/dinner or hi-tea in Penang's hotels?

Ok, noted. So far, I have had buffet dinner on CNY's eve there once, free flow wine. Heard my friend mentioned about borrowed someone's card and went there for Hi-tea too.

Ha, bring camera ya..Let me concentrate on eating kao-kao first, baru take pictures of the building, the garden and sea view outside...Ha ha.

By the way, once upon a time, when the Hard Rock Hotel not yet exist, and when it was Casuarina Hotel time(history lor), the Sunday buffet lunch was good VFM.

Any where else? Esp those with promotions...

This post has been edited by Ami Tsun: Nov 22 2010, 06:55 PM

Bro, no need package la. It's easy to DIY, bus/fly from KL to Pen and return, book your own accommodation depends on your budget, bus around Penang or hire a taxi @ $25/hr, minimum 4hr.