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olbaido
Penang Island, Malaysia

Very comfy. Nice vintage style hotel

Review of Hotel Penaga
5.0 of 5 bubblesReviewed 7 Aug 2019
The location is nice. It is just walking distance to chulia street and love lane for night life. The rooms and hotel are very comfortable and it is a nice place to relax after a city tour of Georgetown. It has a vintage appeal. The bathroom is clean and nice. They have a small swimming pool, a welcome drink which could be a small glass of wine, a complimentary 10 minute massage. The breakfast is good but it would be better to have more choices. We've stayed here 3 times already and will come here again in the future.
Date of stay: July 2019
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HotelPenaga2018, Sales Executive at Hotel Penaga, responded to this review
Responded 9 Aug 2019
Dear Olbaido,

We would like to thank you for your generous comment and chosen Hotel Penaga as your regular hotel in Penang during your visit.

We are glad to know that we have lived up to your expectation during your recent stay with us.

Please know that we are appreciated of your support and we are looking forward to welcome you again in near future.
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Reviewed 5 August 2019 via mobile

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Location: Situated in the centre of Georgetown. Average 5 minutes by GrabCar or 10 minutes walk within hotel radius to many of the popular restaurants and attractions.

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Building: Property in need of renovation. Examples are creaking wooden floor and unpleasant paint patches on wall. Not quite expected for the price paid.
Room: We were staying at Hutton rooms. Old furnitures are used, I’m not sure if this was intentional but some are in need of repair as there are wood chipping and broken hinges. Suggest to management to review old furnitures to be compliant with Malaysia hotel industry Environmental, Safety and Health standards. Rooms are also not clean; examples are dirts found under bed and tv cupboards.

Date of stay: August 2019
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Reviewed 3 August 2019 via mobile

My family stayed at the Clarke Terrace for 5 nights. It's a wonderful property and beautifully restored. The rooms were spacious and bedding was perfect.

The staff was very helpful and personable. Nothing was too difficult.

Fantastic location and within walking distance to ask the major attractions in Georgetown.

Date of stay: July 2019
Trip type: Travelled with family
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HotelPenaga2018, Sales Executive at Hotel Penaga, responded to this reviewResponded 9 August 2019

Dear Sir,

We thank you for taking time to share your valuable feedback with us on your stay experience. Please know that your feedback is very important to us as we are constantly trying to make sure that we're giving our best service to our guests.

We are certainly glad that we have lived up to your expectation during your recent stay with us.

We would like to let you know that we are appreciated of your support and we look forward to the pleasure of being service to you again.

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Reviewed 24 July 2019

Hotel in good location & staff are accommodating.
However, hotel really in need to improve the AC, lightings quite dim & the heat from lamps are too hot, some furniture are too bulky, while some are chipped & worn out and cleanliness seriously need improved.

Date of stay: July 2019
  • Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Thank 946puccag
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HotelPenaga2018, Sales Executive at Hotel Penaga, responded to this reviewResponded 1 August 2019

Dear Sir/Mdm,

We thank you for your recent stay with us and your specific feedback. We apologize for the inconvenienced during your stay.

We have highlighted on your valuable feedback to our management and respective department on the cleanliness which need to be improve to the best level. Also our maintenance have taken note on the dim lighting which we are now in progress to standardize it.

Please know that your feedback is very important to us. We appreciated of your support and we are looking forward to see you again in future.

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Reviewed 24 July 2019

We stayed here a few nights - the hotel is beautiful so was our room.
We booked a queen bed - we were given two singles - extra $$ to fix the problem. After request to speak with the manager, issue resolved - no extra cost. The air conditioner didn't work - maintenance man attended - fixed. Complimentary wine? Sorry not available. When we did receive our complimentary wine it was about 40ml! An insult. Free afternoon tea - tasteless spring rolls - no thanks. Ice for the room? Sorry, the delivery didn't arrive, we don't have enough. Breakfast at 07:00 the dining room wasn't prepared - one person on duty. He took off never to be seen again - no cook = no cooked breakfast.
This all looked very similar to a famous television series.
Sorry Penaga - not good enough.

Date of stay: June 2019
  • Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Thank Damool
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HotelPenaga2018, Sales Executive at Hotel Penaga, responded to this reviewResponded 2 August 2019

Dear Mr Damool,

Firstly we would like to thank you for your recent stay with us, also thank you for your feedback on your stay experience with us in this review.

Please accept our sincere apologies for the unfortunate maintenance issue you have encountered with your Air conditioner unit. The Penaga team would like to extend a genuine apology for the discomfort and disappointment caused during your stay with us.

Rest assured we will rectify the problems addressed to our team leaders. Again, thank you for your constructive review which help us to enhance our services.

We are looking forward to welcome you again to stay with us in the future.

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Reviewed 12 July 2019 via mobile

Stayed here for 3 nights on our first visit to Penang. Had a room over looking Hutton Lane. A bit of street noise but nothing untoward and they do supply ear plugs if it is to noisy for light sleepers. Staff are all very professional and obliging and room staff made sure everything was in order every day. Breakfast buffet has a good range of foods for all tastes. Nicely located in old part of Georgetown with an array of eateries nearby. Will definatelty make this a regular stop on trips to penang.

Date of stay: July 2019
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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HotelPenaga2018, Sales Executive at Hotel Penaga, responded to this reviewResponded 1 August 2019

Dear Ross,

Thank you for having chosen Hotel Penaga as your choice of accommodation during your recent trip to Penang. It was a pleasure having you here.

We are certainly glad that we have lived up to your expectation during your recent stay with us.

We appreciated of your support and look forward to the pleasure of being service to you again.

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