Penang Trip (Batu Ferringhi)

After checking out of Bayview Hotel we took a taxi going to Holiday Inn (Batu Ferringhi). It was supposed to be a 35-minute ride only but our driver was old and so was his car :) So it took us almost an hour to reach Holiday Inn.

We upgraded our room to a Beach Wing Hillview with a Kidsuite because hubby saw a playstation on the kidsuite :). I thought the rooms were newly refurbished but nothing suggests otherwise. I thought the room was expensive but hubby liked it.

After dropping our things at the room, we went down to have a late lunch. I was disappointed because they only have one restaurant and the food choices was so limited. But I realized later on why this is so.


At 6PM we went to the beach. It was still so hot, but EJ did not mind at all. He played and played with the sand.

When the sun set at 7:30PM we went to the kiddie pool to cool down. EJ as usual had a blast. He was playful. He even played with other kids on the pool. I don't know why he enjoys the pool more outside but seems not to care too much about the pool in our apartment in KL. (Never mind hubby's tummy :) He said he'll go to the gym and try the weight benches to tone his body again..ahemm)

At past 8PM we decided to take a stroll at the famous Night Market along Batu Ferringhi. EJ saw the rickshaws and wanted to ride. One way ride was RM20. It was expensive! But EJ loved it.

At the end of our ride, EJ fell asleep! Our plan to have dinner outside the hotel suddenly vanished. We went back to the hotel and ordered room service. Funny thing, when the food came (after almost an hour), EJ woke up. He must have been hungry.

After eating we went out again and we saw this eatery along the night market. It was jampacked with tourist. But since we had our dinner already we decided to have dinner there the next day. It was then that I realized why the hotel has only one restaurant.

The following day was spent almost the same as the previous day: play at the kid's club, make sand castles/cakes at the beach, cool down at the pool. Only we did get to eat outside. And it was great! The food was delicious and it was way cheaper compared to the hotel.

I guess this was the saving grace of our trip. The hotel was expensive. The beach was busy with people riding ATV (big bikes), and the water of the beach was a bit muddy (so far, nothing beats the Maldives when it come to its crystal clear water).

Will I go back to Batu Ferringhi again? I don't think so. I heard Redang Island is much nicer. So that's our next beach destination.