Flamingo By The Beach (Penang)

Hotel Review by z_l3nG

                 

State: Penang, Malaysia

From KL - Penang: Around 3.5-4 hours' drive

Weather: Sunny and rainy

The Hotel

    L-R: Paradise Sandy Beach Resort - Flamingo Hotel

Accommodation: Flamingo Hotel, Tanjung Bungah    

Hotel Rating: 4 star   

Rate: RM312.80nett / night (inclusive of breakfast, thru' Booking.com)

Type of room: Seaview

                                        

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The Lobby

Flamingo hotel in Penang incorporates an open concept to its lobby, which allows natural breeze to circulate the lobby area.

It is not equipped with air-conditioner, only ceiling fans and coolers. So, on a really hot day, you might break a sweat.

Based on my observation, the receptionists (and bellboy) are not very efficient, but rather friendly and helpful. 

I guess realising the inefficiency of their staff, Flamingo Hotel decided to furnish the lobby with some nice, comfy sofas for customers to chill out.

The lobby is modest and spacious, but not that impressive.

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The  Room

Welcome to room 1128. 11 means the room's on the 11th floor  and is facing the sea.

This room has a good-sized space, but not enough for an extra bed.

The bed is merely OK; the sheets are spotless and very clean. But the pillows are not comfortable.

The bed is a big king-sized fit for 3 people. Nothing impressive about the decor, but the room's clean and odourless.

The housekeeping service is pretty good. We made a few requests and they responded almost immediately, without any unfriendly tone.

The bathroom has all the basic necessities, including a hair blower, but it's not very nice and doesn't have a bathtub.

The balcony, where you can stand and watch all the activities at the beach, isn't clean and there's no rubber sandals to wear.

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The Beach

Although this hotel is beachfront, the beach is not owned by Flamingo Hotel, Penang.

I'm quite surprised to discover that this part of the beach is cleaner compared to other beaches in Penang though.

The beach is very accessible from the hotel. Just get down the staircase and your feet will be touching the sand.

Banana boat ride, paragliding and horse riding are among the activities you can do here.

If you're not the adventurous type, you can build sand castles, collect common-looking seashells or read a book on one of the many chairs sitting on the beach.

You can also take a dip in the pool at Flamingo hotel.

Overall experience: Satisfactory, but wouldn't rate it 4-star though.

Among the hotels in Tanjung Bungah district, this is a pretty good hotel to stay! The activities found here will keep you busy you don't need to travel anywhere else. The beach is totally accessible and quite clean.

Setback: Hard to get around Penang if you're not driving and nothing much to do.


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Visit http://www.flamingo.com.my/ for more info.

Contact no. +604-8927 111


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