Sunway Hotel Georgetown

Penang’s Sunway Hotel Georgetown may be 22 years old, but it still looks spanking new thanks to a major makeover in 2013. S Puvaneswary is extremely pleased with its unbeatable location and delicious food after a stay there

Location
The hotel is located within walking distance to Georgetown’s heritage area and the street food at New Lane Hawker Centre, which boasts more than 50 hawker stalls open daily. The property is also located within walking distance to Georgetown’s three major shopping malls – Penang Times Square, Gama Supermarket and Department Stall, Komtar and 1st Avenue Penang.

Moreover, right next to the hotel is My Crystal Museum, which is home to the world’s largest natural crystal collection with more than 2,000 pieces from Malaysia. Time flew by quickly as I admired the crystals of myriad shapes that I didn’t realise I had spent a whole morning there.

Rooms
I felt right at home as soon as I entered my Deluxe Club Room and spotted a welcome box oftau sar piah biscuits that Penang is so famous for. This made a refreshing novelty, compared with the usual fruit platter that hotels put out.

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Deluxe Club Room

My spacious room had a queen-sized bed and offered a panoramic view of the city. The long and broad working desk, plus ample lighting and speedy Wi-Fi connection, also put me in the right mood to work at night.

Having a Deluxe Club Room on level 14 also gave me convenient access to the Club Lounge, which is located on the same floor. In the morning, I enjoyed a private and quiet breakfast over BBC News on the flatscreen TV; come evenings, I munched on complimentary snacks and washed them down with tea.

Facilities
Recreational facilities such as the gym, Jacuzzi and swimming pool are located on the third floor. While the gym offers round-the-clock access, I chose to slip into the Jacuzzi instead after a long day of sightseeing and the pumps did a good job of massaging my weary muscles.

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Swimming pool

As the hotel gets a fair bit of business from incentive groups, it can easily engage a private event company – upon request – to conduct a teambuilding event, such as an amazing race around the Georgetown core heritage zone.

F&B
Located in the lobby is the all-day dining Sun Café, which notably, has to compete with the street food and restaurants at its doorstep. Perhaps competition is a good thing, as the scrambled eggs and nasi lemak served at breakfast were mouth-watering. I also felt that the char kway teow was a lot more tastier than the ones I have had back home in Kuala Lumpur.

Meanwhile, the breakfast buffet selection was extensive but served mainly local food. The logistics of the restaurant was well-planned and food stations were decently spaced out, as there was never a queue even though the restaurant was running at its full capacity.

Service
Remarkable. The staff were friendly, helpful and very keen to ensure I had a wonderful experience.

 

Verdict
I personally find the property’s location its greatest asset. You cannot go wrong by choosing to stay here.

No of rooms 250
Rates From RM250 (US$62)
Contact details
Tel (60) 4 229 9988
Email bookroomshg@sunwayhotel.com

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