Penang Travel Forum

We are planning for a gourmet trip to Penang for our brisk walk club members. To stay true to the purpose of the club, we thought we should organize at least a walk in Penang. :D

Is it ideal to bring the brisk walk club members to visit Botanic Gardens for our morning walk at around 7am?

Where can I find the recommended route for the walk?

Is there a brisk walk club in Penang that we can contact to organize a walk with them?

Many thanks in advance for your contribution. :)

We are planning to take a group of brisk walkers for a gourmet tour to Penang. We felt that BayView Hotel is not ideal as it's probably more suitable for those who wish to be near the nightlife attractions.

During our work visit to Penang last January, we noted that there is a Red Rock Hotel near Lorong Selamat and thought it would be an ideal hotel for our group. However we couldn't find any reviews about this hotel.

I hope we could get some feedback from this forum.

Thanks,
Karan

I was wondering if there is a bus service from the airport to Tanjung Bungah / Batu Ferrenghi.
Next month I will travel to Penang and everything must be as cheap as possible and 60 RM for a taxi is quite a lot.
Hope some of you can help??!!??!

are there any private bungalows for rent in penang hill? going there in a week. would appreciate very much if someone could give some contact info. called penang tourism but they don't know anything. many thanks.

I would like to know if the Bayview Beach Resort in Penang has got windsurfing facilities or not. If so what are the costs and if not are there other resorts that have got windsurfing facilities. Is Pengang a good windsurfing spot???

Thanks
Shani

Hi all,
Can anybody give me some information of how can i get to Thailand from Penang? What bus should i take, how long and how much it'll cost? Is there any bus straight to Krabi?
thanks..

is it worth taking the trip from kl to stay overnight in penang?

I'll be in Penang for 4 days/3 nights with my fiance. Would appreciate a scheduled travel itinerary of places to visit so that we won't have to rush about and hunt from one end to the other end of Penang from one place to the other only to find out that there is some other place we could have visited in the middle. Lol.

Have already booked a hotel in Tanjung Bungah for the 3 nights.

I roughly have an idea of places to visit like Penang Hill (is it recommended?), the temples, Gurney Drive, Botanical Park etc (any other nice places?) but was also wondering if visiting the places at a specific time is better.

Plus any romantic places in Penang?

Thank you very much...

Both my fiance and I have a bad sense of direction so we'll just follow along the travel itineraries given by travellers here :)

I am in Penang for 2/3 days in May on my way from KL to Bangkok.
I arrive on the train at Butterworth.
What are the pros and cons of hiring a moror bike / motor cycle while I am there.
As always any and all tips are gratefully received.
Thanks,
Steve

Dear All,
does anybody has experience with the taylors around the Parkroyal hotel at Batu Ferringhi?
How is the tailor inside the hotel?
Thanks for your response!
FT

could someone please give ne any info on car hire oin penang plkease.

I have Malaysia in my plans and now I m finding a good deal for a 5* beachfront resort. So how about being there in June? Shall I enjoy the beach and sun ? It will be crowded, normal or empty? Are thunderstorms possible?
Any replies about travelling to Malaysia will be very much appreciated!

HI COULD ANY ONE TELL ME IF AND WERE I COULD BYE ED HARDY CLOTHES , SHOES ECT
THANKS

Hi, where does Star Virgo "park" in Penang (Please advise on the exact name so that I can plan my schedule)? Is there any nice shopping center nearby which we can go walk? Or is there any tourist attraction nearby? Thanks.

Hi,
I will be coming to Penang next April. A friend of mind told me that I can find Classic Honda Part in Penang. Does anyone know where I can find that part?
One more question,is there any suggestion cheap hotel in downtown (near from shopping area)? Thank you....

Hi, I hope you can help,

Does anyone know of some places in Kuala Lumpur or Penang for me to visit, see, that are strange/kinky/peculiar/weird/wonderful that are not in the guide books...nothing pervy,

thanks, John

Hi All
I will be coming to Penang in Sept of this year with my wife and daughter age 10.
I have been looking at the Holiday inn as the place we would stay. I have been reading all of the posts here to get a better idea.
I read here that perhaps there is not that much to do during the day around the Holiday inn so I started to look at the Paradise Sandy Bay Beach Resort.

We like to be able to get out during the day and explore and think that it will be better at the Sandy bay.
We normally go to Bali but wanted a change of shopping and culture.

So to get to the point would the Sandy bay be better that the Holiday Inn? Or is there another place that might be good.

Sorry for the long post :)
Thanks
Andrew

Not a question .. just some news .. It's Gone !!
Global bay is no longer.. Pentronas bought the land .. building knocked down and a petrol station will appear

Hi, I need to attend a seminar in USM, Penang. could you please tell me a hotel in Penang which is close to Universiti sains.

1. Are there "Left luggage" facilities at Penang airport?

2. What is the best option to travel from Penang airport to Ipoh?

3. How long will it take to travel from Penang airport to Ipoh?

Could someone give me an idea on the cost of hiring a taxi to travel around Penang with stops along the way. Say maybe 4 hours all up.
Thanks

Can someone tell me iff the E & O Hotel does themed evenings in the restuarant.
Thank You
Pete

We want to find the best local authentic (ie non-westernised ) eating places in Georgetown of any ethnicity. Can anyone help? Thankyou, Chris and Judy

What would be the best way to get from Bukit Merah Laketown Resort to Penang Airport. I would like to have a look around Penang as my flight does not leave till 3pm. Is there any luggage storage at the bus station. Or could anyone suggest how much a taxi would cost for this.
Thanks

What is the history or legend of Malay traditional costumes?

Hi,

I will be holidaying in Penang in October and was wondering if anyone could advise me of where I might be able to catch a Silat demonstration or attend a Silat class?

I am planning a stopover in penang on route to Bangkok.
Does anyone know of some old style colonial (for want of a better word) type hotels, in or near Penang.
Or at least some with character and history.
Thanks and much appreciated. Steve

Hi I am arranging a trip in november for my honeymoon, as we like to shop and
relax I was thinking KL for 4 nights at Royal Bintang Penang for 5 nights at
Golden sands resort and Langkawi 4 nights at the sheraden, what is the golden sands like are the beaches better at penang or langkawi any advise on a malaysian trip would be great i.e drinking eating shopping swimming and hotels
as this is the first time Ive gone overseas from australia
Thank you all for your help

Can someone let me know iff Ben still has the Kahuna bar next to Jasmines Restuarant.We will be back in Penang on the 2nd March.when we were there last year he said he might be buying a new bar on the beach.

Hi! What is the taxi fare from Penang Airport to Bayview GeorgeTown Hotel in Farquhar Street?

Do they run the meter or I have to bargain the price first before getting into the taxi?

Thanks!