Penang Weekend Getaway : The Northam All Suites

Gurney Drive,

Penang

Choosing a hotel during travel is a bit tricky for us.

We have to be smart and did a lot of surveys to get a good value.

Wish we can just simply choose Hard Rock, or G hotel without worry about the price.. errrrrr....

After a couple days of searching, we found a hotel nearby Gurney Drive with OK view.

The hotel cost us about RM 275.00 a night as studio suites with 1 super king bed, 

1 living room, 1 guess' toilet and our own toilet.

With some old Jacuzzi in it.

The Living room and bedroom

The hotel not exactly located on Gurney Drive, but walking distance.

When the first time we arrived and check around.

I found that the hotel is a bit stingy in providing amenities.

Not enough shower gel, not enough hand towel,

Not enough soap and hand wash..

If you noticed the bed's picture,

There is some funny shape at the bed cover.

The funny shape came from two -queen size bed cover arrange together to cover the king-size bed.

I guess they don't have a-big-enough bed cover and duvet..

Lol

kind of funny,

But it's OK

The hotel itself a bit outdated but quite clean.

View around

All the rooms are sea-view

With tiny fishing boat and some container move around every second.

And nice hot sunrise.

Gurney's beach is not a sandy beach to swim and sunbathe,

But more of a corner side of Port Area.

We can't really swim in it because the water is too dirty (well, I saw some general worker have a picnic, catch the fish and swim near the sewage area and they are looking happy)

But the Gurney offered a nice walking path to run and jog around.

Checking and checking

The swimming pool is at 9th floor. 

Not that big but just nice with cool view.

We made a couple rounds to cool us down.

Nothing really fancy here,

But comfy enough to sleep.

Penang Weekend Getaway : Day 2

I totally got nothing to do,
Its your luck sit in front of me

2nd day in Penang where we planned to go to monkey beach, but end up with randomly taking a bus to somewhere we didn't even know what we're going to do there. The plan was just short random wander around, back to hotel, take some towel and bag to go to the beach. But we were end up waiting a-never-come-rapid-Penang. We were way too tired to go to the beach after a silly wander around and blister on our feet,
we went back to Gurney Drive to get come chilled beer.

Gurney Plaza next to G hotel is a convenient place to eat and drink.
A big shopping mall with some nice terrace to sit, watch and talk about people
Chilis, Michelangelo, Starbucks, Nandos, TGIF, Morganfield And many many many more. Can't decide where to eat, We just stop at the restaurant. One each...

Some munch

munch munch munch
Bruschetta and nice Italian meatballs fro Michelangelo Roasted chicken, Fajitas and chili fries from TGI Fridays And nice lambchop from Chilis. How do we move back to the hotel? WALK....!!!! We choose to walk to make the food run to the right place. Was a big meal though.

Gurney Plaza

talk talk talk

Evening cocktail at Eastern Oriental

A nice place, nice hotel, very quiet and peaceful.

Near to Padang Kota Lama too...!!!

The hotel interior reminds me of a Mayestic hotel in Kuala Lumpur, and Imperial Vung Tau.
Very old and colonial style.

Silly Around, Yes

Nice lounge and bar..

But no TV here, where we need to watch F-1

Decided to look for  some place which have a big TV screen

Stranded here....

At 4 pm we ran to Airport to catch up 5.30 flight back to Kuala Lumpur.

But oh well... Rainy makes our flight delay.

And we have to wait for another hour.

I couldn't find the flight schedule,
I got you donuts instead..

Was a nice short weekend trip..
We should do more, but apparently I can't.
I need to save $$ for another plan..

Penang Weekend Getaway

We close the first half of 2013 match with some short vacation

Thanks to Mr.
He treats me a short getaway to unwind all my craziness and to catch up with my sister after so long.
With not much preparation needed. Just a tiny suitcase and backpack,
we reach  the airport at 7.30 in the morning. Sleepy.. YES..
My first time fly with firefly, the tiny aircraft. I feel a bit nervous.
The aircraft is tiny, the walkway is tiny, the engine is tiny. IS IT SAFE..???
Yes, of course it's safe..

we still sleepy...

It doesn't take long for the such tiny aircraft to boarding and depart. So simple and convenient.
At the same price I pay for Airasia, I've got free 20kg luggage allowance,
 fruit juice and selection of snacks.
Airasia I have to purchase  everything..
Now I wonder why I am so stuck in Air Asia (victim of  advertisement I guess)
40min flight to Penang.. And yes, we reach the Place too early. Decide to get some breakfast before the room is ready.

Penang is like a love - hate relationship with me. 

The food is good, but I never able to decide where to eat.

The city is nice, but the traffic jam is sickening. 

The people are friendly, but the taxi price is pain in my butt.

Mr. Pot was became one of the eating options for our brunch.

Just a simple eating place like Chinese Kopitiam style selling simple food and plenty drink from

coffee, tea, juices, and  alcohol.I help myself with Tuna sandwich and some Lor Bak 

(deep fried home-made chicken sausages with

some random spices), We had ice coffee and beer.

Checking around the facility

Walking back from Gurney drive, we check-in to the room.

Not really bad, I guess it's worth the price

Bit old and stale, stingy with towel, and shower gel.

But overall it's nice

The room is big with super-king bed, separate living room.
Two bathrooms (guess bathroom, and one big bathroom attached to master bedroom)
and Jacuzzi

Chill..

We give a try the Jacuzzi,

yeah.. I feel like an old silly person who never seen jacuzzi before.

Well, we don't have it at home..

So, why not..

add in chilled wine and beer..

We made the afternoon..!

In the afternoon, my sister arrived.

After chit-chat and some silly shopping we went to hawker centre in Gurney Drive

to eat some local food.

Random Food from the night market

Penang is a paradise of food for people who really fancy of it.
Bihun sup, Char Kuew Teow and satay tonight.
I want to eat Penang famous pasembor, but no space more space in my tummy.


WE WENT BACK TO HOTEL AND SLEEP...


I guess we went mad about food,
Most of the day we only eat, eat and eat

All about food

Don't forget to give a try the Briyani and Nasi Kandar too...

We didn't roam around too far like when we have Langkawi and Bali trip.
We couldn't find the place to rent motorbike.
Car..?  NO...
Somebody will go crazy stuck in the traffic jam..

So yeah, we only walk around nearby Georgetown and Gurney drive TO EAT...

My Christmas Day Off

Festive Season....

open a present... lol

yaiy.. I have new slim laptop now,

back pain no more

I can even work with two laptop at one time

one - two shot while we think what we going to eat..

Stuff my mouth with plenty food of course...

burger

lamb chop

the best char koew teow ever

**only in Butterworth, Penang, Malaysia

nom nom..

nom..

the officemate join us afterwork

Sup Hameed for breakfast

Penang famous mutton soup

slurp the bone off

Walk around in Gurney Drive enjoy the afternoon and dream around

"Bila agaknya saya nak kurus ye......"

some silly style

 it's getting dark

and I don't like to walk around in Penang after dark

Okie...

Holiday finish..

time to go home and finish up the assignment.

Get ready for exam too...

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas Everyone...

Selamat Natal..

I have a simple but nice Christmas day off this year...

a proper rest and sleep help me recharge my body

and a quiet day (very very very quiet) to do my first project

A simple trip to Penang, catch up with my sister

(leave Mr. alone in KL...)

sorry darling...!!!!

and have some nice walk around near by

will upload more,

and share more later....!

P.E.N.A.N.G

IJM LAND

Here is the money from.....

Here is the money gone...

I just noticed that I am very brown and cute =P

WE LOVE PENANG...