Short Getaway 4D3N Penang Day 1 - SG > PG

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Due to our impromptu arrangement, it wasn't a budget trip. Priority towards comfort vs cost + easier location to shopping area.

Travelled via Tiger Air, the Friday Afternoon flight and returned on Tuesday Afternoon flight proved to be less budget especially we only had 1 * 20kg check-in 20kg luggage.

Accommodation: St Giles Wembley Hotel Stay 4D3N 
Room Type: Superior King Room (without breakfast) - $314.82

The good thing to fly to Penang is the time spent. It was roughly 1hr + flight so despite not the seats weren't comfy, just endured a while, enjoy the view and we reached Penang.




An afternoon flight, we reached Penang around 3pm. Got a taxi through the taxi counter (admin charges applied), we got to the hotel just in time to check in.


The hotel room was clean, neat and good location to the shopping mall but not linked directly as compared to Hotel Jen, which is just directly opposite our hotel. Spacious room with TV, cupboard, safe, luggage area, electric flask, full sets of toiletries, hair blower and iron. No bath tub and that is fine for me.





I wasn't able to get a room with great view despite high floor as we booked too last minute. We also couldn't get a non-smoking room. I won't recommend staying at the smoking room because the smell lingers despite the hotel staff assured us it won't. Even deodorized the room with air freshener, but didn't help much as the smell still lingered. We switched off the aircon for a while to reduce the smell.


The hotel's swimming pool

We headed straight to Parkson 1st Avenue, followed by Prangin Mall and Komtar Shopping Mall. (all by foot) as the 3 shopping mall are just next to each other. 




We wandered around the shopping mall and came across this stall and really nice chendol. Highly recommended. The coconut base was light and mild sweetness that kept me wanting for more while the chendol was soft, plenty and nice to bite in.


As we only had half a day's time after we reached Penang, we only managed to explore the nearby shopping malls and settled for earlier dinner at one of the cafe in the shopping mall.

Fast food outlets, snacks (sushi and finger food) stores and bakery were all within the shopping mall.

Before we head back to hotel, we went to a bakery to grab some buns (there were time sales discount) for supper/breakfast. 

Night view view from our room.





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