Prestige Hotel Penang was the place we stayed for 4 nights throughout our latest travels to Penang. With the fourth evening free through Citi Prestige Card, this labored out to $125SGD per evening for a 5 stars resort, inclusive of day by day buffet breakfast. Using Citi Prestige at Prestige Hotel Penang…hm…🤔
About Prestige Hotel Penang
The website of Prestige Hotel Penang was initially a nineteenth century godown (or warehouse) used for the maritime commerce in Penang. It has since been revamped to exude the facade of the colonial period whereas internally, renovated with the theme of “19th century Victorian” design. Around the resort, you may see the theme repeated with the iconic black and white colors of the bygone period, represented at Prestige Hotel Penang. Besides the all-day eating choices on the Glasshouse positioned on the floor ground of Prestige Hotel Penang, our favorite hangout space has bought to be the rooftop infinity swimming pool.
Lastly, positioned within the coronary heart of the banking district in George Town Penang, Prestige Hotel is a superb location for all of your explorations round George Town – even by foot in the event you’re in for a pleasant little stroll about city.
As our seize journey pulled up at Prestige Hotel Penang, the doorman promptly approached our automobile, opened our door and welcomed us to the resort. Likewise, the door to the reception was opened up by the doorman as we proceeded for our check-in. The check-in expertise was easy and we had been knowledgeable of the breakfast hours from 630am to 1030am on the Glasshouse, proper subsequent to the reception. While we had been at degree 1, we additionally took some photographs of the retailers on the floor ground of Prestige Hotel Penang…
At the bottom ground Prestige Hotel Penang, you’ll be capable to the in-house restaurant often known as Glasshouse. That’s the place day by day breakfast is served. Next to the foyer, you’ll discover Cutter’s Lounge, an government lounge for visitors accorded with lounge privileges throughout your keep. There’s additionally a few cafes (San Francisco Coffee, Bei Gong Cha), an up-scale restaurant (Gen) in addition to a handy retailer if you wish to seize some prompt noodles or ice cream.
During check-in, we additionally obtained two coupons for welcome drinks on the Glasshouse subsequent to the reception:
The welcome drinks menu at Prestige Hotel Penang is quite intensive and it contains
Carbonated
– Coke
– Diet Coke
– Sprite
Sparking
– Nutmeg
– Lemonade
– Mojito (non-alcoholic)
Healthy Drink (no concept what these drinks are)
– Immune Booster
– Ginger Zinger
House Wine and Beer
– House Red Wine
– House White Wine
– Tiger Beer
Coffee
– Americano
– Cafe Latte
– Cappuccino
– Cafe Mocha
Belgium Chocolate
– Hot Chocolate
– Iced Chocolate
Juices
– Orange
– Apple
– Watermelon
Tea
– Earl Grey
– Chamomile
– Moroccan Mint
We really saved the coupons to be used on our final day after we checked out and we had the white and crimson wines. The crimson wine was scrumptious – most likely a merlot or mix with “tear drops” noticed.
Deluxe Room Prestige Hotel Penang Review
As we entered the Deluxe Room of Prestige Hotel Penang, we had been pleasantly shocked by the trendy Victorian-chic design, accentuated with rose gold strains and Kate’s favorite sea foam inexperienced. The see-through toilet additionally creates a sense of area that enhances the dwelling expertise, regardless of coming in at a dimension of solely 30m². Instead of getting a standard wardrobe area, the room employs an open idea that integrates with the TV console, creating one other sense of area and offering ample hangers to be used by the visitors.
The Deluxe Room of Prestige Hotel Penang has the same old frills of a 5-star resort. Within, towels, toiletries, toilet and occasional/tea facilities are offered. The toilet facilities embody luxurious Botanical physique wash, shampoo and conditioner which leaves one cleansed, refreshed and smelling au-naturale. Although cable TV within the room has restricted channels, there are scores of complimentary on-demand motion pictures which you can select from. During this keep at Prestige Hotel Penang, we watched a number of motion pictures together with King Richard, Soul, The Father and Murder Party amongst others.
While staying at Prestige Hotel Penang, you’ll additionally be capable to take pleasure in in-room complimentary drinks which might be replenished day by day. This contains Coca-Cola, Grass Jelly, Lemon Tea, Fresh Milk (can be utilized with espresso as effectively) and the trending Tapping Tapir (Grapefruit & Chamomile). Even once we had been out and missed housing-keeping for the day, we had been in a position to name the reception on the refills every day. There’s additionally a bit of collection of “old school” candies together with Haw Flakes, Hacks and Lemon tablets (the enduring plum tasting sweets wrapped in gold wrappers).
There’s additionally complimentary ice bucket which you can order through room service. With the ice and complimentary drinks offered, we had been in a position to concoct our personal drinks whereas chilling out by the pool 😄
Within the room, there’s a door that’s hid and camouflages completely with the wall paper of tropical vegetation. Within, the “hidden” rest room could be discovered. Although it’s hid, there may be fairly good air flow and the “luscious” tropical wall paper makes it so serene inside 🤓
From our room, we had been additionally in a position to see Spectrum of the Seas making their port of name in Penang. During today, George Town can be a bit of extra crowded however in the event you’ve plan your itinerary effectively, you may go to areas away from the port which might be much less frequented by cruise ship passengers. Lastly, the mattress and pillows had been merely snug – bringing us to dreamland with ease every evening.
Prestige Hotel Penang Roof Top Infinity Pool Review
The rooftop infinity swimming pool is likely one of the highlights of staying at Prestige Hotel Penang. From right here, you’ll be capable to take pleasure in sea views throughout to Butterworth at peninsula Malaysia. In the evenings, the clouds flip to a lovely hue throughout sunsets. At the swimming pool, there’s a deck inside the water that can be utilized for our favorite pool-side exercise – seashore whaling!
Recently, by the pool deck, the Prestige Hotel has additionally began a small bar service by the pool, providing beers and home wines to visitors from 5 to 8pm day by day. There was really no pricing obtainable because the menu shouldn’t be out. However, we did order a bottle of Heineken (poured right into a beer glass) at 22RM. The bar is housed on the gazebo by the pool…
As we don’t swim as a lot, the roof high infinity swimming pool at Prestige Hotel Penang offered us with a terrific venue to only chill, “wine down” and rejuvenate for the following day…
Also at degree 4, we took a fast have a look at the health club. Towels and water are included for visitors who health club right here…
Prestige Hotel Penang Breakfast Buffet Review
The breakfast buffet unfold at Prestige Hotel Penang is an occasion by itself. Here, you may select from the buffet unfold from Glasshouse or order from the ala carte buffet selections that might be served at your desk (or, you are able to do each!😝):
After being seated, we often put in our order of latte (which might be dropped at our desk) and proceed to the buffet unfold. Here’s the ala carte choices that may be ordered…
Somehow, we loved the Japanese Udon fairly a bit. The soup was clear and never too heavy whereas the udon was delectable. We overheard on the second day that the “udon machine was down”, which can recommend that the udon is made in-house? Though not going, the Japanese Udon nonetheless tasted nice nonetheless. Of course, our favorite was the Truffled Eggs Benedict. Though not as “truffly” as imagined, the eggs benedict had been completely ready with the yolk flowing for the muffin to soak up previous to our subsequent chew – yummy!
The buffet breakfast unfold at Prestige Hotel Penang is quite intensive overlaying each Western, Asian and Malaysian cuisines. We completely loved the breakfasts every morning, alternating between the ala carte and buffet selections however at all times squeezing in some fruits and salads to maintain issues “healthy” 😅 These had been a few of the breakfast that we had over the 4 nights at Prestige Hotel Penang…
Most of the gadgets provided from breakfast at Prestige Hotel Penang was fairly good. There’s additionally heat soybean milk which we might add to our espresso to create our personal soy latte. 😄 For our high selections, we’d go together with the Japanese Udon, Eggs Benedict, Hash browns, You Tiao and the Malaysian delicacies on rotation (i.e. bee hoon, kway teow and curry hen). If you’ve gotten tried the breakfast buffet at Prestige Hotel Penang, tell us what you suppose within the feedback part under.
Prestige Hotel Penang Afternoon Tea Review
The afternoon tea at Prestige Hotel Penang prices 78RM for two pax ($23 SGD). We specific cherished the presentation of all the afternoon tea set with cups, teapot and plates on the tiered presentation – gold line cups with matching inexperienced colors. However, the nice components of the afternoon tea stops there. The preparations of the gadgets had been a bit of bizarre. Usually, the savoury gadgets can be on the backside of the tiers whereas desserts can be on the high. However, on this case, there was a combination. Also, within the style division, there was nothing to shout about. The scones weren’t warmed up and the cream was not specific gentle nor fluffy. The solely glimmer of sunshine was most likely the chocolate ball which was richy and chocolatey however nonetheless a bit of dry. Overall, in the event you’re on the lookout for a terrific tasting afternoon tea, Prestige Hotel Penang wouldn’t be the place to move to.
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Overall, we had an exquisite keep at Prestige Hotel Penang. Although there was slight snag within the quite low customary of afternoon tea, the complete keep was full of surprises such because the superbly appointed Deluxe Room, wonderful breakfast buffet and ala carte choices in addition to the enduring roof high swimming pool at Prestige Hotel Penang. On a lesser however nonetheless vital observe for vacationers, the placement of the resort permit travellers discover George Town by foot because of its wonderful location. If you’ve gotten additionally stayed at Prestige Hotel Penang, do tell us what you suppose as effectively within the feedback part under!