Sunway Hotel, Penang, Malaysia

After a long day at work it’s a must to stay in a comfortable hotel keeping your mind and body relaxed. It was my second time to stay in Penang and that time I stayed there for 1 week for some work. Since there are no more Deluxe room with King sized bed they upgraded me to Premier Room which has access to their Club Room, bigger space and of course more freebies! 

I may not be a pro in reviewing hotels but Sunway is not an extravagant hotel that will make your mouth say wow. It’s just a simple yet humbling hotel which is clean and comfortable. From my previous reviews clean and comfortable is the most important thing for me. The room is a normal sized room with your standard hotel room needs such as coffee, tea, water, magazine and news paper to name a few. I actually like the bathroom as it was a bit spacious rather than that of the deluxe room. Their toiletries are pretty much normal unlike that of Renaissance which has a very captivating packaging. Now going out of the room they have a gym if not mistaken but I was not able to  go there because of time constraints and yes because I just want to sleep and stay in the room. 

Breakfast, is basically what I look forward to in my stay in hotels. Apparently they do not have a wide choice of breakfast everyday that’s why if you will be staying in this hotel for 1 or 2 weeks you might probably go out to have breakfast during the weekends or so. They offer 1 to 2 choices per cuisine like for example: Japanese Cuisine- Tuna Sashimi and Miso soup. The good is that they have the normal staple breakfast items like eggs, breads, fried rice, Nasi Lemak etc. They also have fruits partnered with my favourite Sour Plum powder.

Toiletries! 

Since there are no more rooms with one King sized bed, a double bed is fine as long as its comfortable. 

Wooden interior that is soft and relaxing in the eyes 

Crepes!! They have my favourite crepes!!! 

Nadya!!! She also has some work to do so we manage to go out and have dinner :) 

A nice view of Penang. I love Penang! 

Going out to buy some foods to take home! 

Selamat Hari Raya! I manage to go to Malaysia during Hari Raya Celebration

Will I come back again? 
For work yes because it’s near our office but for Holidays I would rather go somewhere near the beach area for I heard that there are some nice beach in Penang. It’s really a place for sleeping and relaxing but not for a vacation.

Location and Contact Information: 
Sunway Hotel Sebarang Jaya
11, Lebuh Tenggiri Dua, Pusat Bandar Sebarang Jaya, Prai
13700 Penang, Malaysia
Tel: 60 4 370 7788
Fax: 60 4 370 0555
Website: http://seberangjaya.sunwayhotels.com

Budget: 
-including breakfast

Deluxe Room                                         RM 287.10/ PHP 3,948/ USD 89
Premier Room                                        RM 304.50/ PHP 4,187/ USD 95
Club Room                                             RM 348.00/ PHP 4,785/ USD 108

Phi Phi Island, Phuket, Thailand

I will and always be a BEACH PERSON. Ever since I was a child my grandparents took us to swimming every summer and that’s why I have my tanned colour and learned how to swim. I always wanted to have a swimming pool in our house because of my love for swimming but of course having one is a pain in the wallet so the next best thing to attain my dreams is to go to the BEACH or rather Swimming pool area. I fell in love with the beach once I went with my college buddies and from then on the rest is history. 

Phuket is very well known for its beach and Phi Phi (pronounced as Peepee) Island is one of them. We got the chance to swim with the fishes in one of the reserves and it was kind of fun. The life jacket and snorkelling equipment is for free but once you lose it you need to pay for it. The water is very very clean and you can see different kinds of fishes. The personnel from the boat will throw fish foods so the fishes would come near to the people. There a lot of people in the boat so you could expect a lot of people also swimming. You just need to be careful as one will not be aware that they hit you already. 

When we arrived in Phi Phi Island an entrance fee of 200 Baht per person should be paid for maintenance of the place. True enough when we reach the beach area it was really one of the most beautiful beaches in the WORLD for me! The sand is so fine and the water is very very clear. It’s actually a nice place to relax and enjoy mother nature’s gift to us. Most of the people just relax there because the water is too shallow. Since it is low tide we were lucky to go to a farther area from the beach and we had a first class experience of just looking at the beautiful scenery. 

In addition with this trip lunch is also included. They actually have served normal but satisfying meal to fill our stomach. If you wanted to buy some souvenirs I suggest not to buy here but instead buy in the main Island because of the price hike. A fruit shake is a must to buy here because of the hot weather and also because it takes very fresh! After 2 hours or so of staying in Phi Phi Island I know for a fact that I must come back again! 

Let’s go to Phi Phi Island!

Yes I am the first one to dive in the water and why? Because I love to swim a lot! 

The ferry is a two level boat. You can actually sit in the air conditioned room which is located in the lower floor but since we wanted to see the view we stayed in the top deck. Though its hot it’s still worth it! 

admiring Phi Phi Island 

How clear can the water be? 

There are Inns, Computer Shops, ATM Machines and Restaurants in Phi Phi Island! Imagine living there full time! If you are not a mall person like me then you could definitely live here and start a business.

Will I go back again? 

I want to live in Phi Phi Island! Since we only stayed 2 to 3 hours in the Island, the next time I visit Phuket I will stay here for a longer time and enjoy the island. For now Phi Phi is the NUMBER 1 beach for me. 

Budget: 

THB 1000 or P1,300 per person for a roundtrip tour with lunch and snoring in Maya Bay and Phi Phi Island 

I would suggest that you book your tickets in a Travel Agency in Phuket. It will be much cheaper than online and in the Airport.