Country Info
- Kuala Lumpur
- Capital
- Malaysian Ringgit (MYR)
- Currency
- 22,229,040
- Population
- MY
- Country Code
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Top Hotels in Penang
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Bintang Warisan Hotel Kuala Lumpur
143 reviews -
Casuarina Parkroyal Ipoh
78 reviews
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Avillion Port Dickson
299 reviews
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New York Hotel Johor Bahru
79 reviews
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Regalodge Hotel Ipoh
157 reviews -
Hotel Maluri Kuala Lumpur
18 reviews
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Tanjung Bungah Beach Hotel
201 reviews -
Aseania Resort Langkawi
228 reviews -
Holiday Villa Apartment Suites Kuala Lumpur
59 reviews
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Ambassador Row Serviced Suites by Lanson Place Kuala Lumpur
187 reviews
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Naza Johor Bahru
21 reviews
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Federal Villa Langkawi
114 reviews
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Four Seasons Resort Langkawi, Malaysia
371 reviews -
The Plaza Hotel Kuala Lumpur
9 reviews
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Putrajaya Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur
106 reviews
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Wira Hotel Kuala Lumpur
15 reviews
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Grand Kampar Hotel Perak
19 reviews
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Likas Square Condotel Kota Kinabalu
42 reviews
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Mercure Waterfront Kota Kinabalu
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Majestic Hotel Melaka
251 reviews
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Corona Inn Kuala Lumpur
77 reviews
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Klana Resort Seremban
27 reviews
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Leo Palace Hotel Kuala Lumpur
57 reviews
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The Gardens Hotel & Residences Kuala Lumpur
287 reviews
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Tune Hotels .com - 1Borneo, Kota Kinabalu
119 reviews
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Theme Park Hotel Genting Highlands
227 reviews
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Hotel Noble Kuala Lumpur
6 reviews
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Heritage Station Hotel Kuala Lumpur
50 reviews
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Tune Hotels .com Waterfront Kuching
105 reviews
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Mutiara Taman Negara Kuala Tahan
183 reviews
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Eagle Bay Hotel Kuah
44 reviews
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Hotel 1926 Pulau Penang
84 reviews
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Silka Johor Hotel Plentong
168 reviews
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Ariva Gateway Kuching
95 reviews
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Naza Talyya Melaka
29 reviews
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Citin Hotel Langkawi
137 reviews
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The Krystal Suites Bayan Lepas
51 reviews
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Fenix Inn Melaka
199 reviews
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A Vista Melati Hotel Johor Bahru
88 reviews
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Langkawi Seaview Hotel
78 reviews
Penang
Travel Blogs from Penang, Malaysia
1st stop in Malaysia
... which was quite fun. Next day we visited the colonial district old town with our rented motorbike. We took the cable-car to reach the top of Penang Hill (Bukit Bendera) for a beautiful view of the city and the visited the famous beach Batu Ferringhi. ...
Beautiful and lively ancient city
... house. So I fled the bad Chinese and find my asilum in a nice, homey place (got coffe and breakfast when I checked in...). Penang is an old collonial town in the Strait of Melaka (as is Melaka itself), part of Unesco heritage. It's a very ...
Last Stop Before Thailand
... ride, we arrive at Georgetown on Penang island. Though we don't stay here long, we do enjoy the colonial architecture, visit the Penang museum, as well as an old Chinese Mansion (complete with tight-ass hostess). We learn about Feng Shui, and have our ...
Ferme de papillon - Georgetown - Butterfly farm
Ferme de papillon Butterfly farm ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Salut tout le monde Nous allons bien. Aujourd'hui nous avons fait une visite d'une ferme de papillon (la seule dans ...
Whoops!
Have just spent the last couple of days in Penang, an island city just off the West coast of Malaysia. Despite what we had heard about the West coast being out of monsoon season by now, it is still p*****g it down every day. Our tour leader (bless him) ...
Alex and April's Household SEA Shipment Arrives!
... . I was waiting for some of my beautiful vintage dresses and jewelry. They all arrived safely. The packers in Florida and Penang were extremely good and professional. Florida -- American International, Penang -- SanteFe movers. Not to mention Sing Yee our ...
Entry 9: Love Is A Bridge
... '. Harmless funny stuff! Tan took us to the local chocolate factory. Apparently cocoa is grown widely or imported into Malaysia (I can't really remember because I was in awe of all the chocolate). We didn't see them making any however we ...
Entry 10: Islands In The Stream
... completion of its seven storey handcrafted 'Pagoda of Ten Thousand Buddhas' in 1930. The pagoda is considered one of Penang's most beautiful architectural wonders with its Chinese octagonal base, Thai middle tier and Burmese crown. This temple has steps ...
Tiger time
We left KL in a violent thunderstorm but arrived a few hours later in Georgetown to fine weather. Our hotel was just outside Chinatown and I practically skipped when I saw our room - a huge room with a TV, fridge, hot water shower and even a ...
Georgetown Pinang
... place. Not done a lot today need to get our thai visa's sorted and were off to check out the largest budhist shrine in Malaysia tomorrow. It has a massive pagoda you can go up to check out some very good views at the top apparently, should be ...
Kicked out of Thailand and stopping off in Penang
... had a receipt with the number of the company who's minibus we were on. I called and explained the situation... 'you're in MALAYSIA?. What you doing in MALAYSIA?' screamed the woman on the end of the phone. 'erm, sorry. We thought he ...
Stroll in Colonial Georgetown
... I had a tiring travelling day yesterday, 2 flights firstly a quick flight back to Bangkok and then a connecting flight down to Malaysia to Penang. I visited Kuala Lumpur last year on my way back from Australia and wanted to see more of the country so I ...
georgetown
went to a night market which was nothing if not unimpressive, have yet to find one that is a rival for taiwan. this morning went to a big buddist temple not really that much special there. after went to a hilltop spot in georgetown. this was pretty good ...
Georgetown; Mansions, Museums and Monkeys
... of you have survived when you arrive back at your hostel. It's probably good to give a little bit of background on Penang and Georgetown, it's an extremely multi-cultural island with the largest groups being Chinese, Malay and Indians but many other ...
Day 47
... fab, clean, air-con and 40p to anywhere in the city. So, went to Kek Lok Si temple, the largest Buddhist temple in Malaysia. It is really bizarre though, the entrance to the temple is through this 'souvenir market', selling the biggest load of cheap crap ...
catching up
... our packs up to the ferry, then getting a taxi to our gh, we were not happy campers. We left BKK 7:30pm, and didnt arrive in Penang til about 6:30pm the next nite. But now were on Penang, today is a lazy 'beach-day, and we catch the ferry to Sumatra ...
Our last lazy days
And now - the end is near - (we have been listening to too much of Frank Sinatra this trip!). Our days in Penang have been much more relaxed, and we were very much ready for a rest! It was lovely to see Felicia, her daughter Gemma, and a ...
Great grub in Georgetown
... of curry filling our noses. All this while the Muslim call to prayer is being transmitted. Georgetown is a perfect example of Malaysia's multi-cultrism. You also have the old British side to it all with manicured lawns and stone ...
Georgetown - sore calves and feet
Its time to stop larding about on beaches and so we headed off to Georgetown in Penang for a few days after Christmas. An absolutely fascinating place, a really culturally diverse mix of Malay, Chinese and Indians make up the population living alongside ...
Chinese New Year
Having heard that Georgetown was 'the' place to celebrate Chinese New Year, I headed back here via Langkawi, only to discover no one really knew when or where the main celebrations were! After being here for six days, I was killing time on my ...
Many wonderful and relaxing days in Penang
... in old George Town. Many Western tourists, myself included, had arrived in Penang anticipating big celebrations; Penang has the largest concentration of Chinese in Malaysia, after all. What I learned, though, is that, at least here, the actual ...
Captain Birdseye.
Penang Malaysia. Right, we have left NZ and are in Penang with 2 weeks of "luxury" infront of us, staying in hotels as opposed to Boris/Tallulha. So far the signs are brilliant; our current hotel Copthorne Orchid was recommended by Luke and ...
Culinary Heaven
... best food in all of Malaysia which in itself is known for having some of the best in the world. Because of Malaysia's history as a midpoint between Indian/Chinese trading routes the food has an interesting blend of those cultures as well as the food ...
Back for a few snacks...
... 's larger every year. Well, it would be if they had enough resources. There's also the biggest Buddha statue (the first cable car in Malaysia takes you there) which was donated to the Malays by someone (sorry, don't have the book to look into) and at the ...
Georgetown
Our final city in Malaysia was Georgetown, which was established as a British settlement in 1786 making it the oldest one in Malaysia. Today the town is a slow paced town with a traditional Chinatown, Colonial sections, and even a beach (although we ...
Penang
Hello! Just arrived in Georgetown, Penang. Going to spend a couple of nights here then head up into Thailand. George town is a nice city with lots of old british style buildings. There are hawker stalls everywhere so the food is ...
Finally On Halliburton Hill
... with the rooms, we head to the kitchen. The view was beautiful from there. We had a panoramic view of the entire Penang and Peninsular Malaysia. This is where we spent most of the time here in this hill station. We were little hungry hence we ordered ...
Day 55
... a bus that goes right round the houses and takes 10 times as long as any other bus. Still, got to see some of Penang, including bizarrely a very grand building that housed the 'Moral Uplifting Society'. I did think about popping in and dispensing my many ...
A Hectic Business Trip In Penang
Arrived in Penang pretty early, ths flight which was supposed to take 1 hour landed in 40 minutes. Thats good news. The Penang Airport in under renovation and all the debris and smoke got into me and started a mild flu....hate it when that happens. From ...