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Thứ Sáu, 20 tháng 12, 2013

Freshly made Pineapple Cakes from Gartien @ 小田佳園 at Macalister Road, Penang Island.

Chinese New Year is around the corner, everyone is busy selecting their cakes and snacks for themselves and their love one during this festive season. This year, you will having an additional choice on the Gartien pineapples cakes 小田佳園 (N5.41620 E100.32844) from Penang which is made by 100% locally grown pineapples. No worries! you don't have to travel to Penang island if you staying out of the state, they are providing online purchase including door-step delivery. (please refer to the URL below)

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The fresh and locally made pineapple cakes offering in 10 pcs in a well designed gift box with the red and gold color, and impressive ink painting of the 'Peony / Mudan' flower (牡丹花) design on each pack of the cake.

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Their decor and design resembles the prosperity of the coming Chinese New Year.

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The pineapple cake has a perfect balance of the sweetness and slight sourish tinge, excellent taste of the pineapple and not forget the nice aroma within. This pineapple cake is different from those available around us, not overly sweet and with a balance butter taste, it actually changed my usual impression.

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If you're fans of the pineapple cake, you give should bite on it...but if you're not, I encourage you give a try. Taste the different!

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You have three(3) options to purchase the Auspicious Gift Box of Gartien Pineapple Cakes...
1)  Calling their line at +604-2990068
2)  Email direct to them by the email address below
3)  Send them a private message through their Facebook page

The box of pineapple cake is selling for RM45. However, you will get a promotion price for RM38/box if you order before 31st Dec 2013.

Limited quantities available (Only 250 boxes per week) on the 4 weeks as stated :-
Week 1: 30th December 2013 to 5th of January 2014.
Week 2: 6th January 2014 to 12th of January 2014.
Week 3: 13th January 2014 to 19th of January 2014.
Week 4: 20th January 2014 to 26 of January 2014.

Beside the promotion price, there's also a bonus for all! For every 10 boxes ordered/bought, you can either opt for another box of pineapple cakes FREE if you collect them yourself or get your postage WAIVED if you are residing within Peninsular Malaysia. Last day for collection is on 26th January 2014. Hurry now to place your order to avoid any disappointment!

Gartien @ 小田佳園 is situated at Lorong Macalister, a small lane turn next to St Paul's Church along the Macalister Road of Penang, in case you need a self collection on the pineapple cakes.

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GARTIEN @ 小田佳園
No.68, Lorong Macalister, 10400 Penang, Malaysia.
Contact: +604-229 0068
Website: www.gartien.com
Email: info@gartien.com
FaceBook page: www.fb.gartien.com
Business Hours: 10.00am-5.00pm (weekdays), 9.00am-6.00pm (weekends)

Location map of Gartien @ 小田佳園 at Penang Island


Thứ Sáu, 16 tháng 8, 2013

Eastin Hotel at Waterfront of Queensbay, Penang Island

Eastin Hotel Penang (N5.33657 E100.30635) is located along the Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Highway in  Sungai Nibong, Penang Island. The area is really convenience because the huge Queensbay Shopping Mall is just sitting next to it, and I also noticed there's a 24 hours convenience shop behind the hotel.

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Eastin Hotel Penang

"Eastin Hotel Penang in Penang, Malaysia proves that not all accommodations are created equal. While other business hotels give you just the usual offerings, we make sure we bring our service a notch higher. That’s why at our hotel, located along the waterfront of Queensbay, you get to indulge in top-caliber enjoyments, whether you’re holding corporate affairs or celebrating personal milestones. Indeed, we are the perfect example of what a business hotel should be: a place that addresses every aspect of your comfort and convenience. This is what sets us above the rest." from Eastin Hotel, Penang.

We (me and Robin) were in Penang for 2 days 1 night foods hunting trip. Once we stepped into the lobby, we were greeted by their friendly smiles from the door till the front counter. The reception area is spacious and be able to cater more peoples during the peak hour.
Our checking process was fast and simple...

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The Lobby of Eastin Hotel Penang

Thanks to the warm hospitality from Ms Selene Yeap - Assistant Marketing Communications Manager and her colleague. She introduced us the area surround with her professionalism and her 'trademark smile'.

The Lounge is at the left side of the reception counter...

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The Lounge of Eastin Hotel Penang

They have a live band performance during the evening session...if you are visit on the Ladies night every Wednesday, the lady will get a free Margarita or Daiquiri who accompanied by a guy, beside this...the Buy 3 Free 1 House Wine is available daily from 6pm - 11pm.

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The counter of The Lounge of Eastin Hotel, Penang.

And on the right side is the restaurant - Swez Brasserie where the hotel guests having their breakfast, lunch and dinner.

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The Restaurant of the Hotel

"Take part in their culinary adventure into a world of diverse dining with an assortment of distinctive German, Japanese, Mexican, Thai and many other exotic cuisines from around the globe."

Lunch with Vegetarian Corner (Mon- Fri), Hi-Tea with Kids Corner (Sat, Sun and Public Holiday) and Semi Buffet Dinner (Sun - Thu).

The Swez Brasserie are having a Mid-Autumn Mooncake Festival from 12th Aug - 9th Sep 2013. You can buy the delightful mooncakes in their custom designed gift box with your favorite flavors from pure lotus with double yolk to precious black.

If you are looking for place to celebrate your children birthday party, they have a Birthday Bash Package where you can enjoy the delectable selection of scrumptious food while having a delightful time with their tailor-made, fun filled games.

There's a GYM & SPA beside the swimming pool for guest to relaxing themselves.

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On the level 2 & 3, there are total of 6 function rooms and 3 boardrooms.
As for meeting and seminars, they provided 2 packages (or more) to their clients, and the facilities are :-
*  2 multi-purpose function rooms and 3 boardrooms
*  Innovative cuisine and flexible menus for coffee breaks
*  Wi-Fi Internet Access
*  Audio-visual conferencing services available
*  Writing materials, flipchart and whiteboard
*  Flexible and mobile platform
*  LCD projector with screen
*  Customized signage
*  Pre-event publicity via Eastin websites, banners and digital signage

As for the weddings, banquets & celebrations, the function room can accommodate up to 650 banquets. And they provided all the necessary included the complimentary stay and others.
For booking and enquiries, please contact their Sales and Marketing Team at +604-6121111 or email info.pg@eastin.com

We stayed in the Eastin Deluxe room - 56-square meter (total of 33 rooms), which is a suite room. Let me show you the photos below...

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The living hall of the suite room

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Safe is provided

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Mini bar's drinks are complementary

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Mini bar's drinks are complementary

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The King size bed configuration in the room
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The bathroom has a glass where you can see each other from the bedroom, well...there's a curtain in between...

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Spacious bathroom with bathtub

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The room has a magnificent view from the windows, the Pulau Jerejak is clearly appeared. The Queensbay Mall is situated at the right side from the room's window...

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Nice view from our room's window...

The room was spacious and it has another small bathroom beside the living hall area. We were satisfied with the room included the amenities & services.

Let me show other types of rooms in Eastin Hotel Penang...

Deluxe room (Hillview & Seaview with total of 234 rooms)

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The Deluxe room with a queen bed

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The Deluxe room with 2 single beds

Both type of the rooms above having same configuration of the bathroom.

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Bathroom of the Deluxe room

SOHO Duplex room (total of 12 rooms) - it has a mezzanine floor where the bedroom located.

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SOHO Duplex room

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The living hall of the SOHO Duplex room

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Nice garden view from the window

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The bedroom on the mezzanine floor

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The bathroom on the mezzanine floor beside the bed

The Friendly Suite room (only 1 room available) also has the same configuration except one extra bed at the living area and more hand support in the bathroom, let me show you the bathroom...

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The single bed of the Friendly Suite room, with the nice garden view

The bathroom of the Friendly Suite room...
I'm impressed where the hotel provide this room for the less effort peoples, the called OKU (Orang Kurang Upaya) in local.

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Beside the photos above, The Eastin Hotel Penang also has Club Deluxe room (hillview & seaview with total of 47 rooms) and the Family Duplex Suite (only 1 room).

The Guest Room Amenities & Services
*  Complimentary Wi-Fi internet access
*  LCD TV including CNN channel
*  In-room safe
*  Mini-bar
*  Coffee/tea making facilities with kettle
*  Private bathroom with shower area
*  Hair dryer and shaving mirror
*  Writing desk with speaker telephone
*  Complimentary daily local newspaper
*  Individual-controlled air-conditioning
*  IDD telephone with voicemail
*  Iron and ironing board
*  Adjustable reading lights
*  Complimentary bottled water

Executive Floor Benefits
*  Choice of either :
     -  International breakfast at the Executive Lounge (level 14th) from 7am - 10.30am
     -  Buffet breakfast at Swez Brasserie from 6am - 10.30am
*  Pre-dinner cocktails at the Executive Lounge from 5pm - 7pm.
*  Promotions on the hotel facilities :
     -  10% off at all food and beverage outlets on food and non-alcoholics drinks
     -  10% off laundry services
     -  15% off business centre facilities
     -  15% off IDD and mobile number calls
*  Complimentary beverages - fruit juice, soft drinks, coffee and tea served thoughout the day at the Executive Lounge from 10.30am - 10pm.
*  Complimentary pressing of 1 suit per stay
*  Complementary daily local newspaper
*  Complimentary incoming and outgoing faxes
*  Complimentary local calls (area code : 04, except mobile phone numbers)
*  Complimentary Wi-Fi Internet access
*  Complimentary mini-bar

After a short while rest in the afternoon, we join their Ramadan buffet dinner in the evening at Swez Brasserie.

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The buffet dinner was Full of varieties! The Chef introduced us their Nice beef bones - Gear Box.

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The Chef with the 'Gear Box'

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The Gear Box (beef bones)

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You will see this nice roasted baby lamb in every Ramadan buffet dinner

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The appetizers

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Well presented appetizers

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The main course area
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The deep fried 'popiah' - local snacks

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The Seafood area - my favorite corner!

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The dessert area

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The chocolate fountain for the fondue

After looking at so many foods around, I chose mine...

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My buffet dinner at Eastin Hotel Penang

The buffet dinner was nice and satisfied. We were overloaded again! :)

The staffs here were really friendly and we felt comfort with their smile, it was a Nice stayed with the Eastin Hotel Penang, I will dropby again if I'm happen to be around at that area.

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EASTIN HOTEL PENANG
1 Solok Bayan Indah, Queensbay,
11900 Bayan Lepas, Penang, Malaysia
Phone Number: +604-612 1111
http://www.eastinhotel-penang.com

Location map of Eastin Hotel Penang Island

Chủ Nhật, 16 tháng 6, 2013

The Suite Rooms in Eastern & Oriental Hotel in Penang (Part 2)

This post is continue from the previous...The Eastern & Oriental (E & O) Hotel at Penang, Malaysia (Part 1).

Let me continue the our virtual tour for the Suite Rooms of The Eastern & Oriental Hotel in Penang...

The Writer Suite. Where all the suite room are named after the Writers name at the Heritage Wing.
This room is named - Rudyard Kipling.
Suite size : 135 sqm.

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The Living area

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The Dining area accompany with the mini bar

And it has a Nice seaview balcony!

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The Seaview balcony of The Writer Suite - The E & O Hotel, Penang.

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Follow by the bedroom...

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The Bedroom of the Writer Suite of E & O Hotel Penang.

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Now, let's visit the bathroom area...

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The bathtub as usual...

I found this is unique design of the E & O Hotel...every suite room is designed to has 2 basins area, as you can see from the photos below. One for the male and the other for the female, both provided with different facilities. Do you spot the different?

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Well, it's simple! The female basin has an 'extra small mirror' mounted from the side. Can you see it? :)

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The shower area

All the Suite Rooms at the Heritage Wing will be provide with the old fashioned Television, which is the picture tube type. The reason is just because to follow the 'Heritage' deco of the E & O Hotel. As you can see from the photos above...the furnitues in the suite room are all Classic! They were Antique!

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One of the Classic furniture in the room

Personally, I like the lighting switch....

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The Antique lighting On/Off switch of the Writer Suite Room of E & O Hotel

The Premier Suite Room was the second room in our tour...
Suite size : 58 sqm.

As usual, the Living area...

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Designed with the Classic furnitures...


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In this room, I saw a antique telephone on the writing table...and the table lights. They were from the seventies! Goodness! This were Classic!

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The writing table in Premier Suite Room

The bedroom in the next...

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This Suite Room equipped with two (2) single beds setting...

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Together with the Heritage furnitures...

The bathroom...

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The bathtub and the 'two' basins, as usual...

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By walking into the Suite Rooms in the Heritage Wing of E & O Hotel was just like walked into a Time Machine, it direct us back to the 60s and the 70s. I don't know about others, but I'm appreciated very much! With the Unique designed Suite Rooms of the hotel, it provided a total relax environment and given a nice cozy place to rest on the vacation.

After the 2 Suite rooms from the Heritage Wing, let's visit to 'New' Victory Annexe Wing. The new wing has opened its doors to the new world on 15th March 2013.

"The new Victory Annexe, will mark a full circle in the E&O Hotel's illustrious history. Named after the original Victory Annexe – a magnificent 40-room addition unveiled by Arshak Sarkies in 1923, the new wing will house a total of 122 sea-view suites.

There are 117 Superior Suites measuring 55 square metres each and five Corner Suites spanning 123 square metres each. All Superior Suites feature a bedroom, bathroom with twin vanities and private balcony. A separate living room, unique rainforest shower and dining area with 270º view of the sea are standard in the Corner Suites.
"

The Corner Suite Room of Victory Annexe Wing.
Suite size : 123 sqm.

This was the room we stayed for our 3 days 2 nights vacation in Penang...

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Once entering the door, the dining and the living hall in the full view...

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Beside the antique furnitures, the suite room is a bit modern where a 42" LCD TV was provided.

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The mini bar is located at the left side if the dining area...

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A King size bed in the bedroom with another 42" LCD TV accompany with a BOSE Audio System within.

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Bedroom view with the King size bed

The wirting table was attractive!

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The writing table in the bedroom

The bedroom has a way easy access to the balcony which I going to show you later...the centralized air-conditioning had a separate temperature control at the living and bedroom area. Well, it was really cold!

The bathroom was spacious!
By soak yourself in the bathtub with the pleasant seaview is blissful! For me, the enjoyment won't complate with a mug of 'ice cold beer'. :)

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Spacious bathroom with a seaview bathtub

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The shower are on the right of the bathtub and the toilet was at the left...

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It should be nice to shower with your the other half...I think...

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The twin basin area

Let's go the 270º seaview private balcony. It has a 'L' shape with the view of city and the sea, accessible from the Living area or Master Bedroom.

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A simple dining table on one side and lazy chairs on the seaview side...

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The Infinity Swimming pool is located on the side, and the pool was enhanced together with the city view!

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The part of the city view from the balcony

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The swimming pool was just on the side view from the balcony

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The magnificent sea view from the balcony! It was a the place where I had my beers in the evening accompany with the cool sea breeze and the lonely jetty. (you will know what I mean the 'lonely jetty' if you experience yourself...).

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The view of the balcony of Corner Suite room in Victory Annexe Wing - E & O Hotel

"The same architectural elements of the original hotel are incorporated into the Victory Annexe. In keeping with the original colonial styled guestrooms of the early 1900s, all suites feature Victorian details such as en-suite bathrooms fitted with claw footed long baths, pedestal ceramic basins, lazy ceiling fans and breezy private balconies.

Guests staying at the Victory Annexe enjoy exclusive privileges such as complimentary non-alcoholic beverages from the mini bar. Also included in the all-encompassing room rate are daily breakfasts and complimentary coffee and tea with accompaniments throughout the day as well as evening cocktails with canapés at The Planters Lounge from 5pm to 7pm. Privacy is assured and only guests staying at the Victory Annexe are allowed access to The Planters Lounge.
"

There are total of 222 rooms (100 from Heritage Wing and 122 at Victory Annexe Wing) in Eastern & Oriental Hotel.

We had a wonderful stayed at the Eastern & Oriental Hotel on our vacation. It a Nice Heritage Hotel and the Only one in Penang that we like it very much!

If you like to check out the rooms availability and the room rates, please click on their official website below...

Eastern & Oriental Hotel
10, Lebuh Farquhar, 10200 Penang.
Tel: +(6) 04 222 2000   Fax: +(6) 04 261 6333
Website : http://www.eohotels.com/
Email: luxury@eohotels.com

Related post :-
*  The Eastern & Oriental (E & O) Hotel at Penang, Malaysia (Part 1)

Location map of Eastern & Oriental Hotel, Penang.