Advice on Penang
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No ideas, but for trishaw cost RM$30 per car, can carry 2 person.
just checked online. rm10-15 (whole day i.e. working hours) and rm20-25 for 24 hours. seems like not a bad idea!
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sleep under five foot way... free
just kidding.
single bunk, u can look at
super K
room mates,
red inn cabana
u walk along chulia, got many options, all the backpacker hostels in that area, just walk in, same price.
hi, thanks there for the suggestions.
considering lone pine or hard rock.
which will be a better choice?
will be there to chill-out only, dont intend to go out of hotel frequently.
Stayed at Hard Rock Hotel before, booked Hillview but was given Seaview. Kind of good experience staying. Room got Hifi player that allow u to play CD or listen to music.
Stayed at Hard Rock Hotel before, booked Hillview but was given Seaview. Kind of good experience staying. Room got Hifi player that allow u to play CD or listen to music.
great!, how about hotels at tanjung bungah? any comments?
seems like tanjung bungah hotels are cheaper.
are there any difference?
anyway are there any spa or massage places to recommend in penang?
Stayed before at Hard Rock and Cititel hotel. Hard Rock is theme hotel which is the cheapest among all other countries. Cititel is at Georgetown which is near to most shopping areas and accessible to anywhere.
Stayed before at Hard Rock and Cititel hotel. Hard Rock is theme hotel which is the cheapest among all other countries. Cititel is at Georgetown which is near to most shopping areas and accessible to anywhere.
i see, ok i have more or less decided.
4d3n, 1st day arrive early and eat breakfast and walk around and stay in georgetown (most prob bayview hotel).
2nd day breakfast,check-out and walk around george town, follow by going around penang tour, check in to (lone pine) at ferringhi.
3rd day relax around ferringhi area, perhaps night market and day time going somewhere near ferringhi for sightseeing.
4th day check out and back to SG.
how does it sound?
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if you like nature, you may visit penang national park on your third day. You have option for hiking or a boat to monkey beach. Butterfly farm, escape and batik factory are also nearby.
A Malaysian Tourist Guide
seriously penang is so small, i dont think you need to change hotel. if you like to stay at beach area, stick to lone pine.. or perhaps check out golden sands hotel. its a hassle to check-in & check-out, specially your trip is only for 4 days.
i see, im intending to rent a car to drive around, may i know if it is safe to drive around penang? does lone pine have free carpark?
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very safe to drive in penang, just that George town always heavy traffic and sometimes hard to find parking.
lone pine have free carpark.
you should consider stay lone pine all the way, its a nice hotel.
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then never mind lor, stay george town, u can visit the local area night market too.
the drive from georgetown to ferringhi without jam is probably 30-40 mins only.
since u have car, can go many places normally people don't go.
for example, if u like durian, u can go Bao Sheng Durian farm, (30-40 mins drive from lone pine towards balik pulau) http://www.durian.com.my
they offer durian buffet if u eat there. the durians they give for buffet is the same as the one they sell normally to other customers (I was there last week only, now durian season for the next 2 months).
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it is safe to drive around, but penang has a lot of small narrow roads which some people may find it difficult to navigate. for eg. my SO usually drives in SG, but whenever he accompanies me to Penang, he prefers sit back and let me be the driver.
by the way, if you have not booked your hotel yet, maybe you would like to check out G Hotel, a fairly new hotel located at Gurney Drive (its between Batu Ferringhi where all the beach hotels are, and Georgetown where all the heritage sites are).
any recommended place to rent car?
google alr but better to have experienced recommendation here.
auto car please
haha
some questions on penang
im landing penang at 1430hrs, staying at lone pine hotel for 4day 3 nights
1)are there any spa/massage for couple?
2)better to go on trishaw tour or walk around for the wall paintings and penang heritage?
3)any nice food around lone pine hotel?
4)where to see penang bridge?
5)what are the bus operating timing? say if i want to see penang bridge at night, what time is the last bus?
google alr but better to have experienced recommendation here.
auto car please
haha
some questions on penang
im landing penang at 1430hrs, staying at lone pine hotel for 4day 3 nights
1)are there any spa/massage for couple?
2)better to go on trishaw tour or walk around for the wall paintings and penang heritage?
3)any nice food around lone pine hotel?
4)where to see penang bridge?
5)what are the bus operating timing? say if i want to see penang bridge at night, what time is the last bus?
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