3-day Getaway to Penang!
Taking a break from KL food, I have some pictures of Penang food that were taken about a month ago when Saucer and I were there for about 3 days. We stayed at the Gurney Hotel, located strategically at the Gurney drive itself, facing the sea. The room was huge in size, and even though the hotel is a little old, most of the furniture were still well-maintained. The room rate was RM250nett/night and it came with a huge King-sized bed!
Huge king-sized bed
Love the view from our room! This picture was taken in the morning, when the sun was just rising, giving the sky hues of orange. So pretty!
View from our room – hues of orange from the sun
Another view from our room
The room was well-equipped with business facilities, such as the study table and most importantly, complimentary broadband access.
Study desk
Coffee-making facilities and complimentary mineral water
Bathroom
We reached there in the evening on the first night, and as usual, Saucer‘s best man Wai Lian became our tour guide. For dinner, we went to Khun Thai restaurant, dubbed as the Best Thai Food in Penang. We were there once quite some time ago, and were pretty pleased before.
Dining area of Khun Thai
The environment of Khun Thai is very tropical and rustic, with bamboo seats and tables, as well as thatched roof. During our first visit there, we ordered the refreshing sugar cane juice which was very useful in countering spicy food!
Refreshing Sugar Cane Juice (RM12/jug)
The hot and fiery Seafood Tom Yam Kung arrived first and I found it to be very spicy and sour. Saucer loved the taste of it but I personally found it a bit too sour for my liking, perhaps due to my gastric history. However, I enjoyed the seafood in it a lot! The huge and fresh prawns, the squid rings and fish fillet were all pretty generous in portion.
Hot and red Tom Yam Kung
Big and fresh prawn
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Comments (23)
so nice.. i’ve never stayed at any hotel in penang before..
coz got relatives there.. lol..
ken recently posted..Looking for Noob Bloggers
haha, that sign, OPENING IN KEPONG soon was a bit misleading! you’re at the gurney hotel right, not the G hotel right? enyyyyy.
fatboybakes recently posted..Liyen at the Ritz Carlton
Haha.. it IS already open in Kepong isn’t it?
Yea we stayed at Gurney hotel, but I thought G hotel is the one you should envy? It’s much nicer, newer and definitely more expensive!
kepong got??? MUST GO!!! the tomyam look soooo nice!! and so is the lala and squid..
ericleeh recently posted..Efficiency Is Very Subjective
I think the Kepong outlet is near my office, must & try, the Tom Yam so tempting!
mimid3vils recently posted..Dynasty Restaurant @ Renaissance Hotel MIGF Festival Menu
wah.. im really jealous that u can have such a nice meal there
both lala and squids looks really delicious and fresh too.. penang really is one food heaven 
it’s been 2 years since i last went there.. really miss penang food a lot!
wyyv recently posted..Mien Tay @ London
i also wan a break like this… huhuu
ai wei recently posted..Yakiniku 烧烤馆 @ Pandan Indah- KL
Is Khun Thai located in the city? I’m going there probably next weekend and would want to taste all Penang good food.
Have a great weekend aite. Cheerios~
melmonica recently posted..Invitation to Altitude Premier
Hi Melmonica,
Khun Thai is not located in Penang island itself, if that’s what you meant. It’s located at Permatang Tengah, in mainland Butterworth.
Coordinates: 5°26’41″N 100°23’14″E
Have fun!
iamthewitch recently posted..3-day Getaway to Penang!
Yikes…Tomyam……..drooling …Good to have such a great “guide”
smallkucing recently posted..Lover Bridge Restaurant Tanjung Sepat
Penang food… yummy, but not so great for health, haha…
khengsiong recently posted..华教地位岌岌可危
Yup…G Hotel is more expensive, but Gurney’s o.k. Not that cheap either. I usually stay at Cititel Penang, love the location – Penang Road…and cheaper. Rooms more or less the same (not like those tiny cubocles in Cititel KL). That’s Evergreen Laurel in one of the photos – I think that’s cheaper too?
suituapui recently posted..Bus stop…
Evergreen Laurel is only SLIGHTLY cheaper than Gurney.. maybe around RM20-30 cheaper. LOL!
iamthewitch recently posted..3-day Getaway to Penang!
P.S. I never bother to go to Gurney Drive anymore. Food not great, so very crowded, tables and stools so miserable…and the worst, people not friendly – quite rude, in fact…maybe because I’m the wrong colour!
suituapui recently posted..Bus stop…
Yea I guess I went there for the atmosphere really… what colour are you??
iamthewitch recently posted..3-day Getaway to Penang!
Not ang moh…
suituapui recently posted..Bus stop…
wow! lala n squids make me drool now! n long time never eat pandan chicken dy! T.T
Caroline recently posted..Fun Friday – 04
Eh, there’s a Khun Tai restaurant near Jln Gasing in PJ. Went there a few months back. Not bad their food, but not amazing.
foongpc recently posted..My Trip To Longji Rice Terraces Part 6
But for the best mieng kam I still prefer Erawan at Dataran Sunway.
foongpc recently posted..My Trip To Longji Rice Terraces Part 6
Penang has lots and lots of good food, Yummy!! I’m feeling hungry looking at your photos!
foongpc recently posted..My Trip To Longji Rice Terraces Part 6
the tom yam kung sure is tempting to ME! and the pandan chicken too… yum!!!!
Merryn recently posted..Creative Expression
woah! not bad eh.. drive all the way to butterworth there and eat~
taufulou recently posted..Best Cao Cao Lamb BBQ @ Kuchai Lama
Khun Thai Seafood service is too bad