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Gurney Bay Hotel - Penang

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The Gurney Bay Hotel is located at Gurney Drive, just opposite the Gurney Bay Park. Gurney Paragon Mall and Gurney Plaza are both easily accessible on foot from the hotel. The gurney hawker center is also within walking distance. We arrived at the hotel at approximately 4.45pm, and my partner made a last-minute booking through Agoda.com, which required us to wait at least an hour for the hotel to obtain confirmation from Agoda. Finally we managed to check in at 6pm. We stayed two nights in a superior room that comes with a king-size bed, a TV with limited channels (only Cinemax available for a movie channel), an in-room safe, a mini fridge, four complimentary bottles of mineral water, coffee or tea-making facilities, complimentary fruits, an iron, an ironing board, a wall-mounted hair dryer, two pairs of disposable slippers, a working desk, air conditioning with individual temperature control, complimentary Wi-Fi (slow connection) and basic toiletries. The room is spacious and clean. H

Penang - Food Hunting Trip (4D3N)

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Here is a list of the foods we tried and enjoyed throughout our four days and three nights in Penang. On our first day in Penang, I only had time for a tea break at The Founders because I had a migraine attack and had to forego dinner that night. The Founders is around a 4-minutes walk (270m) from  The George, Penang.  The cafe was crowded on a Sunday afternoon, but the server found us a small table by the window. I suppose that's how my migraine started, due to the heat and lack of air conditioning sitting on the side. We ordered a cinnamon roll and a slice of burnt cheesecake. The cinnamon roll tastes good. It's soft and fluffy. On the other hand, the burnt cheesecake is creamy and rich, similar to a thick custard, but we couldn't finish the cheesecake because it was too filling. The Founders Hutton Cafe ambience Drinking water Classic cinnamon roll - RM 7.90 and burnt cheese cake - RM 12.90 Cafe ambience (outdoor) Cafe ambience (outdoor) Address: The Founders Hutton 17,