G Hotel Kelawai, Penang

#passionpassport : Extraordinary Stayca in Georgetown

Address - 2, Persiaran Maktab, Jalan Kelawi, 10250 Pulau Pinang, Malaysia

This 208 room, 5-star hotel is located in Jalan Kelawai - famous for a diverse array of attractions ranging from traditional temples and local eateries to upscale restaurants and boutiques. Gurney Plaza and Gurney Paragon is just beside this hotel which makes shopping so convenient.

For my stay here, I booked their Deluxe Room. Amenities include :
- 36 sq metres room overlooking the surrounding area
- Super comfortable king sized bed with Serta Royal Platinum Mattress, soft clean linens and plush pillows
- Herman Miller Designer Work Chair
- Standing shower with Eco-friendly Toiletries
- 55” Smart HD LED TV with cable / satelitte channels
- 150MBps Free Wifi
- Mini bar with free canned drinks and bottled water.
- Standard kettle and fully stocked coffee, tea and sugar sachets.
- In-room safe
- Bath robe provided

For recreation within the hotel :
- Enjoy an invigorating swim at their rooftop swimming pool
- Work it out at their fully equipped gym
- Enjoy a scrumpulous meal at Spoon, Miraku Japanese Restaurant
- Have a cocktail at the Gravity rooftop bar while overlooking the spectacular Georgetown view

During your stay, you can also :
- Head to Gurney Plaza (200m) / Gurney Drive (500m) / Gurney Paragon (750m) for some shopping, catch a movie as well as a historial walkabout of old Penang
- Visit the heritage Kek Lok Si Buddhist Temple and Wat Chayamangkalaram Thai Buddhist Temple with showcases one of the largest Reclining Buddha statues in the world.
- Go for a relaxing massage at any of the local salons along the main street
- Grab local hawker fare at the nearby food court or various night markets(Penang Road, Macallum Street etc). Must try includes : char kway teow with quail egg, Penang famous cendol, chee cheong fun with spicy chilli/prawn paste sauce, assam laksa, Penang style lor mee/ prawn mee, Gurney Drive rojak. muar chee etc .... the list simply goes on !
- Enjoy Mao Shan Wang durian at various pop up stalls in Penang
- Take a cultural walk through the famous Penang Street Art hotspots
- Head on to any Hin Heang or Ban Heang outlet for Penang's famous Tambun biscuits.

Hotel staff are super friendly, so you can approach them if you need any assistance.

Soak in the rich Peranakan culture and rustic architecture of Penang while you walk through all the historic sites and streets, and at the same time enjoy all the hearty (and super afforable) local treats too !

#staycation #hellopenang