While scrolling by the varied locations for a brief getaway, we discovered an ideal deal from Singapore to Penang through AirAsia for less than $88 per pax inclusive of taxes! With such a great worth, particularly within the post-pandemic period, it was a visit we couldn’t miss!
From Singapore to Penang
The cool factor about flying with AirAsia is that we’re in a position to depart from Changi Airport Terminal 4 and lastly bought the chance to go to Blossom Lounge at Terminal 4. We took a bus and alighted on the “Airport Police Station”. From there it was a ten minutes stroll and earlier than lengthy, we had arrived at Changi Airport Terminal 4…
As we had beforehand visited Terminal 4 as a part of its open home in 2017, we knew Changi T4 is a future-ready airport terminal with automated biometric lanes, responsibility free purchasing and even a heritage zone. After a clean check-in and customs, we quickly arrived at Blossom Lounge – our first cease for the journey to Penang!
Prior to our go to, we had seen many adverse critiques about Blossom Lounge. However, we’d glad to replace that almost all of it had been fairly unfaithful. Blossom Lounge at T4 is definitely fairly an honest lounge with sizzling meals, a salad bar in addition to wide selection of drinks together with each alcoholic and non-alcoholic choices. There’s even a seating space that overlooks the heritage zone of Terminal 4 – one in every of our favorite areas of Blossom Lounge
In reality, we loved our expertise a lot that we wrote a separate publish protecting the choices at Blossom Lounge of Changi Airport Terminal 4. Suffice to say, Blossom Lounge lined all of the bases and generally is a place to relax earlier than your subsequent flight out.
Bus Ride from Penang Airport to George Town
Flight time from Singapore to Penang takes just one.5hours. The flight aboard AirAsia was snug and the immigration course of at Penang was clean as effectively. Before lengthy, we had reached the bus cease outdoors Penang Airport for a bus trip to our first resort this night – Armenian Street Heritage Hotel.
The airplane landed at about 6:45pm and we had deliberate to take the 7pm bus 401 to George Town. However, the bus arrived quarter-hour later than the scheduled time. Also, bus 401E, as an alternative of bus 401 arrived and we needed to re-orientate the place to alight. Bus ticket prices 2.70RM per individual and we waited with different employees from the airport who had been heading dwelling as effectively…
The bus trip took near 1 hour and took us previous a number of sights in Penang, together with Queensbay Mall which has well-known eating places reminiscent of Ippudo and Fridays…
As we bought nearer to Armenian Street Heritage Hotel, it started to rain and we really missed our cease. Thankfully, the bus captain alighted us after we instructed him the place we had been heading to. This wouldn’t occur in SG as bus captains needed to hold to bus stops for boarding and alighting. Still, it was a distance away and fortunately, we introduced our umbrella alongside and managed to maintain ourselves fairly dry as we arrived at Armenian Street Heritage Hotel…
Checking-In at Armenian Street Heritage Hotel
The cause why we determined to remain at Armenian Street Heritage Hotel is especially as a result of we had brief night after a late arrival in Penang. Hence, a budget-friendly resort would assist tide us by the primary evening earlier than we head to Batu Ferringhi to start out our seashore a part of the Penang travels. Turns out, Armenian Street Heritage Hotel was at an wonderful location and prices solely $35SGD per evening. Moreover, it has a rooftop space the place breakfasts are served every day. The breakfast prices 18RM ($5.5SGD) per individual and can also be just about reasonably priced as effectively.
The room faces a again alley and so doesn’t afford any view. However, it was clear. After settling into the room, we had been prepared to move out for dinner at Holy Guacamole, simply 5 minutes stroll to Love Lane the place the Mexican restaurant is situated. We have additionally written a full overview of Armenian Street Heritage Hotel right here – inclusive of the breakfast overview.
Dinner at Holy Guacamole Love Lane Penang
Holy Guacamole is a Mexican restaurant situated in Love Lane Penang. Love Lane can also be the place a number of pubs are situated, creating a bit hipster space in George Town. This time, we visited Holy Guacamole due to the reside band that performs right here. Unfortunately for us, we had been a bit late and needed to accept the seats on the second degree. Thankfully, because it seems, the meals at Holy Guacamole was wonderful. Probably the perfect meal that we had throughout this journey to Penang. Moreover, the decorations had been themed after “Day of the Dead”, reminding us of the film Coco and the nice instances we had in USA…
This time, we ordered the Coronarita (RM65), La Bomba Nachos (RM35) and Mexico City Pizza (RM43) which had been all fairly good choices. The Coronarita reminded us of our time in Cancun, Mexico whereas our favorite merchandise has bought to be the La Bomba Nachos. The toppings and nachos are served individually at your desk earlier than the effervescent sizzling cheese, beef, capsicum mixture is laid over the nachos like a melty, piping-hot blanket. Also, within the style division, it was scrumptious with a robust cheese pull with every chunk. Definitely a must-order if you happen to go to Holy Guacamole in Penang’s Love Lane! Do try of full overview of Holy Guacamole right here as effectively.
If you loved our content material, “Like” us on Facebook Today!
Although we had been seated upstairs, we additionally seen another patrons stating their choice to be seated downstairs and when the seats grew to become obtainable, they had been shifted down thereafter. This is one thing you might do if you happen to, like us, arrived a bit late and weren’t in a position to get the seats at degree 1 to benefit from the reside music. Overall, Holy Guacamole is a really helpful venue for excellent Mexican meals and drinks if you happen to’re within the neighborhood of Love Lane.
Stay tuned as we head over to DoubleTree Hilton Resort Penang as we start day 2 of our travels in Penang!