Advice on Penang

[suangern]

Hi people, can I check for Tune Hotel, do they have electric fans in the room? If I don't opt for any aircon. Thanks!

 

[myben5]

Hi people, can I check for Tune Hotel, do they have electric fans in the room? If I don't opt for any aircon. Thanks!

have, ceiling fan

 

[Souphamster]

hi, any reviews on sunway georgetown hotel? If the hotel breakfast okie? Location and rooms clean and presentable?

 

[suangern]

hi, any reviews on sunway georgetown hotel? If the hotel breakfast okie? Location and rooms clean and presentable?

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Its within walking distance from prangin mall. I never stayed there before, hence no comments on the rooms. Pg is full of delicacies, just forget about hotel breakfast.

 

[jensysmith]

a little bit of rant here...

just came back from penang on a 3d/2n trip over the weekend. my group of 6 stayed at tune hotel which basically cost less than S$30 per room. however the service wasn't so good on the 1st day.

even though i booked 3 rooms more than a month ago, they somehow allocated one of my rooms to be at another corner of the hotel which was quite far from the other two rooms.

i went back to the check-in counter to request for a room to be nearer to the other two rooms. however the lady who attended to me rejected me outright by saying all the rooms not available. to me she is just plain lazy as shown below.

luckily my wife caught a glimpse of their room list and saw that there are a couple of available rooms which are near to my other two rooms. i told the lady this and she conjured another crap excuse saying the room hasn't been cleaned yet.

i told her i dun mind waiting and asked her how long will it takes. all she said is she dunno.

by now i'm getting a little pissed off and i told her that you are working for the hotel and you dunno how long you need for cleaning the room?

she replied she dun clean the rooms personally! the housekeeping people are the guys cleaning the rooms.

at this point my volcano is going to erupt anytime. how long is this simple request going to drag on?

i told her to please go and check and she went to her colleague and mumbled something. i told my wife 'what rubbish' in a rather loud manner (got a nudge from my wife for this) and i think they got the hint. they eventually retreated to a room behind the counter and came out in about a minute and told me they will change the room for me and it will be ready in 30 min.

i went back to the counter after 30 min but the room still wasn't ready yet. it's ok though as we are going out our exploration.

eventually i got the room that night.

for the rest of the two days, their service is not too bad.


by the way for the benefit of those who needs the info,

from the airport, go to level 2 (departure hall) and take bus 401E which can bring you to komtar bus interchange. from there you can walk to tune hotel.

tune hotel to komtar bus interchange is about 10-15min walk.

from the hotel, turn left and walk all the way until jln penang (there is a multi-way pedestrian bridge at the jln penang junction). then turn right and walk further down until you see komtar. cross the road and walk for another 3 min and you will see the bus interchange.

penang hill is closed for the next 6 months. i made a wasted trip there. but kek lok si is nearby.

happy holiday!

Thank you for the information

 

[rain_myth]

i have tried numerous hotels. tune hotel is consider nt bad.

dun ever try the red rock hotel; decoration nice. room nice. but bed sux. next mornin ur back will pain whole day.

 

[yingzhi7]

Anyone have any recommendations for hotels near the beach at penang?

 

[rain_myth]

Anyone have any recommendations for hotels near the beach at penang?

eastin hotel , new hotel, but only near shoppin mall.

for near beach, u can try the g hotel, Tanjung Bungah Beach...

 

[yingzhi7]

Wow thanks a lot! G hotel looks really nice..

 

[Motormouth]

I stayed before in some of Penang's budget options.
Most notably Friendship Motel near to Esplanade (about RM55 per room for two, with air cond but communal bathroom) which is a clean and simple budget motel, and another nearer to KOMTAR named Trang Hotel that still maintains the ancient colonial outlook.

Hotels wise, Gurney Hotel, G Hotel and Northam are good choices. If going in a large number can consider the suites. Not very pricey, if low season last time we managed to get a suite with two bedrooms at Gurney Hotel for less than RM300!

Of course, I doubt the offer stands til now.

Hydro Majestic Hotel at Tg Bungah is cheap, less than RM200 per room for two on low season. But without a personal beach. Hard Rock Hotel is the newest in Batu Ferringhi, but about RM400-RM500 per room now, if I'm not mistaken.

 

[mangomilkshake]

Thanks for the info. I would be staying in TUNE hotel next week too!
Your getting around info is useful!
THANKS!

a little bit of rant here...

just came back from penang on a 3d/2n trip over the weekend. my group of 6 stayed at tune hotel which basically cost less than S$30 per room. however the service wasn't so good on the 1st day.

even though i booked 3 rooms more than a month ago, they somehow allocated one of my rooms to be at another corner of the hotel which was quite far from the other two rooms.

i went back to the check-in counter to request for a room to be nearer to the other two rooms. however the lady who attended to me rejected me outright by saying all the rooms not available. to me she is just plain lazy as shown below.

luckily my wife caught a glimpse of their room list and saw that there are a couple of available rooms which are near to my other two rooms. i told the lady this and she conjured another crap excuse saying the room hasn't been cleaned yet.

i told her i dun mind waiting and asked her how long will it takes. all she said is she dunno.

by now i'm getting a little pissed off and i told her that you are working for the hotel and you dunno how long you need for cleaning the room?

she replied she dun clean the rooms personally! the housekeeping people are the guys cleaning the rooms.

at this point my volcano is going to erupt anytime. how long is this simple request going to drag on?

i told her to please go and check and she went to her colleague and mumbled something. i told my wife 'what rubbish' in a rather loud manner (got a nudge from my wife for this) and i think they got the hint. they eventually retreated to a room behind the counter and came out in about a minute and told me they will change the room for me and it will be ready in 30 min.

i went back to the counter after 30 min but the room still wasn't ready yet. it's ok though as we are going out our exploration.

eventually i got the room that night.

for the rest of the two days, their service is not too bad.


by the way for the benefit of those who needs the info,

from the airport, go to level 2 (departure hall) and take bus 401E which can bring you to komtar bus interchange. from there you can walk to tune hotel.

tune hotel to komtar bus interchange is about 10-15min walk.

from the hotel, turn left and walk all the way until jln penang (there is a multi-way pedestrian bridge at the jln penang junction). then turn right and walk further down until you see komtar. cross the road and walk for another 3 min and you will see the bus interchange.

penang hill is closed for the next 6 months. i made a wasted trip there. but kek lok si is nearby.

happy holiday!

 

[redname]

Hi,
anyone took ferry or cruise to penang b4? where can i enquire abt the tickets?

i'm not looking for luxury cruises.

Thanks

 

[ZaberX]

Hey,

am goin with family to penang nxt month.

My parents are interested in those sight seeing and historical sites (temples).

Any1 know of a gd day tour opererator in Penang?

thnks

 

[mulderang]

Hey,

am goin with family to penang nxt month.

My parents are interested in those sight seeing and historical sites (temples).

Any1 know of a gd day tour opererator in Penang?

thnks

why not rent car there n drive ard e city yrself. some of the sites does have guided tour. so it should be ok.

 

[padre]

Going again on monday via jetstar.

Will be staying at Evergreen.

Looking forward to Bangkok Lane Mee Goreng

 

[shager]

a little bit of rant here...

just came back from penang on a 3d/2n trip over the weekend. my group of 6 stayed at tune hotel which basically cost less than S$30 per room. however the service wasn't so good on the 1st day.

even though i booked 3 rooms more than a month ago, they somehow allocated one of my rooms to be at another corner of the hotel which was quite far from the other two rooms.

i went back to the check-in counter to request for a room to be nearer to the other two rooms. however the lady who attended to me rejected me outright by saying all the rooms not available. to me she is just plain lazy as shown below......eventually i got the room that night.

for the rest of the two days, their service is not too bad.

So did you get a room with a window? I understand that some rooms have windows and some do not. which did you get?

TIA

 

[987654321]

From Sungei Nibong Bus Terminal How do i go to Mingood Hotel ? Anyone can help ? As i on budget would like to know what bus go there ? Anyone can help ? Brothers out there your help will be apprciated.

im sure u're back from penang.

but for future travellers, dont mistake sungei nibong and komtar. 2 different bus terminals. ive stayed in that hotel before. Not bad lah, but the corridors damn creepy. haha!

 

[mangomilkshake]

Had a good stay at Tune Hotel.
Requested a room with window.
Room was cleaned nicely everyday.
BUT their staff aren't familiar with area. Ask them where's lorong Bangkok, they told us the wrong location!

 

[padre]

Had a good stay at Tune Hotel.
Requested a room with window.
Room was cleaned nicely everyday.
BUT their staff aren't familiar with area. Ask them where's lorong Bangkok, they told us the wrong location!

For the mee goreng ? Lol

It's at Pulau Tikus, opp the toto shop.

Today is my fourth day here, every night eat still bloated

 

[padre]

Actually from komtar, u can walk to Prangin Mall.

At the back of it, closeby is kimberly st.

There's 4 heavenly kings there.

Mantis prawn char kway teow.

Kway teow soup, side dishes have soy sauce chicken

Hot Desserts

Duck Kway Chap

All sedap.

Will post pictures when I return