Bayview Hotel Penang

... have been creditedwith a UNESCO World Heritage site status. We took a cab from the Jetty to Batu Ferringhi where our hotel - The Bayview beach resort is located. The drive towards Batu Ferringhi was quite scenic with winding hilly roads and city scapes on ...

... 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 ...

If you're not a vegetarian, enjoy polluted water, love dense smoggy air, aren't looking for tourist attractions, then Penang island, Malaysia is the perfect vacation destination for you!  We flew out of Kuala Lumpur at 6:55am, so we could arrive 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 ...

... of the reclining buddha is an awe-inspiring sight. I would probably rate this as the best sight I saw in Penang! 3. Burmese Buddha temple - Dhammikarama: This temple is located exactly opposite the reclining buddha temple and is quite beautiful as well. ...

... train which was an hour late. Did not get much sleep but the train ride was OK with an assist from the iPod. Caught 7am ferry to Penang, which was crowded and open air (so very hot) but a nice way to see Penang as the sun rose. Taxi drivers at ferry ...

... - 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 ...

... arranging out train tickets for our overnight bunker to KL the following evening, we had planned to visit the swish Bayview Hotel 16th floor revolving restaurant for dinner. The restaurant revolves every 45 minutes and apparently gives amazing views over ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

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From the mainland of Malaysia we crossed one of Asia's longest bridges and arrived on Penang island. The island state is famous for its wonderful food, colonial buildings, ecclectic Chinatown and its military history. The island has important strategetic ...

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 ...