Bayview Hotel Georgetown Penang

... I decided to go for a good Christmas dinner instead of eating on the street like we usually do. We found a buffet atop the Bayview Hotel in their rotating resturant for like 58 Malaysian Ringet (about $16) and preceeded to put on Tribianiesque eating ...

... bus station for the airport bus, then a short Air Asia flight, followed by a taxi ride and here we are at the Bayview in Georgetown. Had to chose Bayview since it is the namesake of our work place. An orientation walk proved that most people ...

... island!), we decided to find one of the tourist attractions.   The Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion is a sight to see in Georgetown, Penang!  www.cheongfatttzemansion.com  It is a gorgeous, blue painted, Chinese-style house, built by a Chinese ...

... of the story of the buddha from birth to enlightenment to his travels. A very beautiful temple and a must-see in Penang. We then drove across Georgetown to look at the various old buildings that are now a world heritage site. Luch was in "Woodlands" in ...

... into the 30's and I wouldn't have looked out of place with a long cigarette holder and a string of pearls! Today we headed up Penang Hill on the fastest funicular I have ever been on. It was well and truly cooler up there and we timed it perfectly with ...

... one of those things, you see a line so you queue, no questions asked.  At 20 to 6, we arrived into Penang. We jumped in a taxi to take us to the hotel, where we were able to leave our bags.  We decided to go for a walk and by 6.30am, we had ...

... - the hotels don’t offer internet deals, but do walk in rates which are far more attractive. So we stayed two nights in the Bayview hotel and then we moved to the Continental, for half the price and a much better room - the girl on reception took a ...

... in the day that today represented the 7th anniversary of us being together. To mark the occasion we set out to the BayView Hotel, which has a revolving restaurant on its top floor serving an all-you-can-eat buffet every night (including an unlimited ...

... in Butterworth at 3:30PM. Somehow we dragged ourselves and luggage to the port complex and were on the 20 minute ferry service to Georgetown, Penang. From ‘Pengkalan Weld’ pier in G’town we jumped in the first taxi we saw and were at ...

... food was sitting under the heat lamps. So, I'm in a foodie location and I don't want to eat one blasted thing.    The Bayview hotel is nice if pricey (by Asia standards) and it has a pool so at least I can sit there and read. We walk around ...

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... as a hotel and museum. It was a really interesting tour about a fascinating man. We wanted to go up Penang Hill, which looms behind Georgetown, but the furnicular railway up the hill is under repair and we aren't that energetic, so we settled ...

Our last day in the tourist attraction of the world....ahhh...Penang!  We had the breakfast buffet, which was an interesting spread to say the least.  Once again, we cannot figure out why Penang is famous for their food.  We then relaxed ...

... place where I got pad thai and a Diet Coke for 9 ringgit! What a deal. Had a good final day yesterday in Penang. After the tournament ended (I finished 5th) , I went to the Esplanade and took a brief tour of Fort Cornwallis, ...

... mouth. After getting some sustenance, we decided we were done with public transportation. Neither of us were digging the idea of a ferry to Penang (Penang is an island state) followed by a taxi to George Town. So we got in a cab over the longest bridge ...

Hi All whilst my wife is still half cut on cocktails i thought i would send a quick update. Now in Penang - which is Malaysia again, in a big hotel right on the beach which is a bit like a hotel that could be found in Benidorm but you all know that I do ...

... the Crystal Guesthouse. Needless to say, a long day had bee had by ALL. We spent the following morning kicking around Georgetown and booked ourselves a bus to Koh Phan Ngan at Banana's Guesthouse. We wound up paying 100 Ringetts each for what was ...