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Hanna Johnson

Infected with bed mites

3.0 of 5 bubblesReviewed 19 Sept 2019via mobile
The hotel service and facilities were good. Location are great and walking distance to Penang eateries, museums and attractions. The parking is quiet a challenge during peak season. Pool was just okay. Hotel interior is nice and luxurious. Overall i can give good rating if not because of bed mites bite on my kids. My 5yo son was infected and been itching all day, while my 18 months baby get it before checking out. It spoiled our holiday since the kids were cranky. Hope they can clean and sanitise the bed thoroughly for others.
Date of stay: September 2019
Trip type: Travelled with family
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RoyaleChulanPenang, Resident Manager at Royale Chulan Penang, responded to this review
Responded 24 Sept 2019
Dear Hanna Johnson,

Greetings to you from all of us at Royale Chulan Penang!

Thank you for your review on your recent stay here with us. We are happy to know that you have found the standard of our guest service to your satisfaction and we indeed appreciate all the nice remarks you have for our hotel and staff. We are also happy that you found the location of our hotel convenient during your stay and hope you had the time to visit the nearby heritage trails. We would like to extend our apologies for the inconvenience you had to face during your stay here with us. For your information, the hotel carries out monthly pest control exercise in our endeavour to maintain a pest free environment and our housekeeping team also has a routine daily schedule to clean all rooms and change the bed sheets. Nevertheless, we have informed the Executive Housekeeper to thoroughly check all rooms again to ensure no other guests will face any similar issues.

Thank you in advance for your kind understanding and I hope that you will give us another chance to serve you better on your future visit.

Kind regards,
Dennis Lee
Resident Manager
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Reviewed 17 September 2019 via mobile

Love the place. Friendly staff. Breakfast was so good with variaties of food. Walking distance to the famous Padang Kota, Pinang Peranakan Mansion, Penang Street Arts, Little India and more. Will be my first choice of hotel while in Penang.

Date of stay: September 2019
Trip type: Travelled with family
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RoyaleChulanPenang, Resident Manager at Royale Chulan Penang, responded to this reviewResponded 24 September 2019

Dear nasrul_rahman,

Greetings to you from all of us at Royale Chulan Penang!

Thank you for your feedback during your recent stay with us. We are indeed happy to hear that you found our rooms and facilities favourable and that you found the location of our hotel convenient during your stay. With George Town being in the core zone of the UNESCO Heritage Site, it has a lot to offer, from food and to other historic landmarks, just a stone throw away from the hotel. I am sure you had a good time walking around the old George Town heritage area.

We are certainly looking forward to welcoming you back here again and we would like to thank you for selecting Royale Chulan Penang as your accommodation of choice.

Kind regards,
Dennis Lee
Resident Manager

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Reviewed 17 September 2019 via mobile

Have spent 14 nights at hotel checking out this morning.
Hotel location good.
Whole experience spoiled by attitude of reception staff when asked if room could be supplied with an armchair instead of a narrow chaise. Staff treated this request in a very offhand and dismissive manner. We felt that no effort was made to assist us with the issue. The only chair offered was a basic dining chair.
The manner of the staff when dealing with this issue we feel fell short of expectations and perceptions of a hotel of this standard.

Date of stay: September 2019
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
3  Thank 1,425,859
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RoyaleChulanPenang, Resident Manager at Royale Chulan Penang, responded to this reviewResponded 24 September 2019

Dear Tasker,

Greetings to you from all of us at Royale Chulan Penang!

Thank you for your feedback on your recent stay here with us during your visit to Penang. We are truly sorry to hear about the disappointing experience you faced during your stay here with us. Feedback given on our shortcomings are very important especially from our guests which can only help us to improve and do better when it comes to service. We have taken note on your comments about the attitude of the staff and have highlighted this to the department head concerned. Please bear in mind that our main priority is to provide excellent service to our guests and please be rest assured that necessary steps have been take to ensure that such situations do not recur.

We hope this bad experience will not mar your impression of Royale Chulan Penang as a whole. Thank you in advance once again for your kind understanding and I hope that you will give us another chance to serve you on your next visit to Penang.

Kind regards,
Dennis Lee
Resident Manager

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Reviewed 13 September 2019

The room is very nicely decorated, with highend marble floor and tiles, it really makes it look luxurious. Spotlessly clean, sufficient lighting, comfortable bed, nice bathroom and hot shower, separate toilet for those more than 1 pax staying would be convenient. Only thing that disappointed me was the view, it is virtually none, and I think its about time the management spend some money to clean the outer part of the window although it has no view. Location is so so, right in front of pier, but the nearest eateries are about 1km away, consider short walk for those who are able.

Room tip: the phone signal on the 2nd floor is poor.
Date of stay: September 2019
  • Trip type: Travelled on business
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RoyaleChulanPenang, Resident Manager at Royale Chulan Penang, responded to this reviewResponded 24 September 2019

Dear Phoena S,

Greetings to you from all of us at Royale Chulan Penang!

Thank you for your feedback during your recent stay with us. We are indeed happy to hear that you found our rooms and facilities favourable and have found the standard of our guest service to your satisfaction. We take note of your comments about the windows and will highlight this to the Executive Housekeeper for her further action.

We hope that we will have the honour of welcoming you back to our hotel soon and we would like to thank you for your kind patronage to Royale Chulan Penang.

Kind regards,
Dennis Lee
Resident Manager

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Reviewed 12 September 2019

I've stayed here for almost every month since the last 2 years as it is near to my office. However the service given especially by the reception is getting poorer (especially by an indian lady manning the main counter). Sometimes I do ask whether I can park at the Lobby since I'm driving a huge SUV, but the answer was so rude from the Indian lady and a malay bell boy. If they talk to me politely I would understand the situation, because I'm just trying my luck since the parking space provided are so narrow, hence it is so difficult for me to get out from my car. But the attitude are unacceptable. Since that incident, I no longer feel the atmosphere there are healthy

Room tip: Never stay in wing 423, because the noise level from the neighboring building is quite high (noise from aircond vent)
Date of stay: August 2019
  • Trip type: Travelled on business
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RoyaleChulanPenang, Resident Manager at Royale Chulan Penang, responded to this reviewResponded 24 September 2019

Dear Napi,

Greetings to you from all of us at Royale Chulan Penang!

Thank you for your feedback on your stay here with us. Feedback given on our shortcomings are very important especially from our guests which can only help us to improve and do better when it comes to service. It is indeed disappointing to hear that you had a less than favourable stay here with us this time around. Please be rest assured that all your comments has been highlighted to the respective department heads for their immediate further action. We will ensure that the necessary training will be conducted to ensure such situations does not recur. Thank you in advance for your kind understanding and I hope that you will give us another chance to serve you better on your future visit.

Kind regards,
Dennis Lee
Resident Manager

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Reviewed 11 September 2019 via mobile

Great location, surrounded by heritage buildings, which I believe the hotel building itself is one of it. Good service from Front desk and Concierge. Hotel room is fantastic, clean and neat. The hotel bar lounge look great in atmosphere though I dont have a chance to drop by this round

Date of stay: September 2019
Trip type: Travelled on business
Thank Eric G
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RoyaleChulanPenang, Resident Manager at Royale Chulan Penang, responded to this reviewResponded 13 September 2019

Dear Eric G,

Greetings to you from all of us at Royale Chulan Penang!

Thank you for your feedback on your recent stay here with us during your visit to Penang. We are glad that you found the location of our hotel convenient during your stay and we do hope you had the time to visit the nearby heritage trails. For your information, the main building of the hotel that houses our food and beverage outlets and facing the main road is located at the core zone of the UNESCO World Heritage site. As such, the heritage building was restored to its former glory in order to maintain the structure and interior of the building and to preserve its natural heritage. We are also happy to hear that you found our rooms and facilities favourable and have found the standard of our guest service to your satisfaction.

We hope to have the honour of welcoming you back to our hotel soon and we would like to thank you for your kind patronage to Royale Chulan Penang.

Kind regards,
Dennis Lee
Resident Manager

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