Trip Report by L Wehrenberg November 2000
I have
used your site for a lot of information before we went to Penang, and
I promised myself to give you some feedback as to how our trip went.
We had a fantastic 7 days in Penang. We stayed at the Bayview Resort
in Batu Ferringhi and it was absolutely beautiful. The hotel staff were
very warm and pleasant, a real example of Malaysian hospitality. Your
island is a wonderful mixture of old and new - its the best place to
relax without spending a fortune. The only thing that we didn't appreciate
was the long line to get into the the train at Penang Hill - we spent
nearly 3-4 hours to go back and forth. The carriages were overcrowded
that you can hardly breathe. The view was exhilirating from the top
of the hill, but I'm glad that my 3 year old daughter stayed behind
with my husband. Its a shopper's delight - the CD's, VCD's, fake watches
and gold jewelries were something to go for. We find the the night market
in the beach area can be over priced, so you need to haggle. We visited
the Island Shopping Centre a few times, although Komtar was a bit of
disappointment. Its well worth another visit! Thank you Penang Talk. |