Bayview Hotel Georgetown Penang — Hotel in George Town

The Good: Location is pretty great if you want it nearby the sea, Padang Kota/Esplanade. Choice of decent & nice eateries within walking distance. Multilevel parking space at the connecting building is available (however area is a bit dark). Room size is big since it is an old hotel. Buffet breakfast is available. Food spread is quite good, taste is okay-ish. Overall, not great but acceptable & worth for members. Wish they have proper coffee machine as it is pretty basic for 3-star & above hotel to have 1, yet this one claimed to be a 4-star, LOL. Service was good during my visit from the front desk, housekeeping & restaurant. However, not a pleasant experience with the housekeeping operator over the phone who was very stingy about bath mat & soap request.

The Bad: The biggest problem I have is with the value that I got from the Room. Paid for the Deluxe King room which is probably much bigger in size & more expensive than the standard room. However, there's literally nothing other than a big useless space that could place at least 3 super single beds comfortably. The space was EMPTY without furniture. There's only a working desk & chair at the corner of the room, without any study lamp. There is also no LIGHTING at the extra space, very poor & dark. Even at the bedside, no lamp or nightlight available. Only 1 bright white light at the door entrance & 1 old-fashioned wall light at the mirror. At least the bed is comfortable for a decent night sleep. The bathroom looks very generous in size, with bathtub, standing shower area, toilet & sink. However, the old bathtub is just for eye decor as sign of leakage is visible. The toilet bidet also continues to leak water everytime in use, flooding the bathroom floor, AND NO BATH MAT was provided. When I call to request, the operator initially said there's none, told to simply use what was already provided which are the 2 bath towels. After insisting a couple times & having to justify with the leakages, only then I was given 1 small bath mat. Another concerning issue with the hotel is safety concern with the UNEVEN FLOOR everywhere. Right outside the lift & along the corridors walkway heading to the room, suddenly the floor bulge here & there. Very improper. Yes, there's pool. But oh my, the size is abysmal. Not only that, that same small pool being divided into 3 sections for kids, mid, then extremely deep probably more than 3M down. Quite dangerous for both kids & adults with the way the pool depth increasing & its floor slanting without proper barricade or segmentation. Generally, one would think the price is still on the affordable range. But personally, I think there are better reputable, newer or well-maintained hotels in the area with quite similar pricing (or even cheaper), yet offers better service & value for money.

In all, I will not recommend or plan to return by choice unless there is no other option for 1 night stay max. Kind of regret staying for 4 nights (1st time for everything), but self-compensated with numerous Georgetown adventures on foot, spent most of the time outside the hotel in the end. Hotel badly needs renovation, if can't change to newer/fresher outlook, at least must ensure the accommodation & facilities provided are in good, safe & welcoming condition. At the moment, it is passable as an outdated budget business hotel only.

P/s: The revolving restaurant offers unique view but severely lacking in the food served, felt short taste-wise. Such a missed opportunity, does not match the environment. If they improve the menu offering, taste & freshness, I think the restaurant can attract a stable...

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