Hydro Hotel Penang Review

Hydro Hotel Penang Review


Located at Miami Beach Penang, Hydro Hotel Penang is nice hotel and the rooms are spacious. Just about 2 ~ 3 km from Batu Feringghi Beach its strategic place the stay. To get to the hotel, just follow the road to batu ferringhi, before your reach the hotel you will notice The Reef signage, take left and you get to the hotel. If you're staying there, parking is free.


Go for rooms with sea views, the cheapest room is superior room. It's about RM 180. For additional bed, you need to top up RM 70. If you want to find the latest room prices for the hotel, visithttp://www.carihotel.net/Hotel/Hydro_Hotel_Penang.htm


Overall the hotel is nice hotel with spacious room. And the food is excellent. From the hotel you can get the beach. They got a overhead bridge direct from the hotel to the beach. Miami beach is a nice place to swim. As usual, you need to take precaution if you're at any beach. In addition, look out for any stingy jellyfish.

Hydro Hotel Penang Review

Hydro Hotel Penang

Hydro Hotel Penang

Hydro Hotel Penang - Miami Beach

Hydro Hotel Penang - Miami Beach

Hydro Hotel Penang - Miami Beach

Hydro Hotel Penang - Miami Beach

Hydro Hotel Penang - Miami Beach

Hydro Hotel Penang - Miami Beach

MONSOON CUP SAILING TOURNAMENT - in Pulau Duyong between November 22nd and 27th 2011

Travellers to Malaysia can experience the excitement of the Monsoon Cup sailing event in Terengganu next month.

The prestigious international regatta will take place in Pulau Duyong between November 22nd and 27th 2011 and will see top sailors from around the world competing for titles.

Since its introduction in 2005, the cup has had a transformative effect on the local area, turning the previously quiet Pulau Duyong into a thriving hub for water sports, dining, tourism and souvenirs.

As the second-biggest sporting event in the country, it regularly attracts celebrity and VIP guests, with the likes of Jackie Chan, Michelle Yeoh and George Benson attending in previous years.

Accompanying the racing itself is Karnival Monsoon, a programme of activities for all the family that commenced on September 30th and will run all the way through to the end of the tournament.

Events include sailing and kayaking activities, beach football and netball tournaments, quizzes, colouring contests for kids and karaoke competitions.

Sailing enthusiasts can choose from a generous selection of Malaysia hotels at AsiaRooms.com, such as the Ri-Yaz Heritage Marina Resort & Spa, the venue for the Monsoon Cup.

Full details about the competition and its history can be located at monsooncup.com.my.

Credit : http://www.travpr.com/pr-9261-asiaroomscom-monsoon-cup-sailing-malaysia.html

LANGKAWI BIRDING & PHOTOGRAPHY FESTIVAL 2011 25 TO 27 NOVEMBER 2011

Langkawi Birding and Photography Festival 2011 is an event not to be miss for bird lovers. There are lectures and workshops on conservation, photography, eco-tourism and stands selling the latest products for wildlife enthusiasts. 


You’ll find everything, from cameras to field guides, scopes to artwork, binoculars to eco-holidays! Lot's things for the kids to do as well.


If you have any questions, get in touch with the secretariats at T: + 6 019 4363 228 (Francis)  and  + 6019 225 2300 (Adam). Email: event@junglewalla.com


To join LANGKAWI BIRDING & FOTOFEST 2011, please visit http://birdfestival.wordpress.com/2011/10/04/register/


Date : 25 TO 27 NOVEMBER 2011
Venue: The Andaman Luxury Collection ,Langkawi


Organiser:
Natural History Tours Sdn Bhd
No 1, Lot 1392
Jalan Tanjung Rhu
Phone: 6019 225 2300
Fax: 604 959 1804

Senarai Hotel Di Malaysia

Just setup a hotel directory list called Senarai Hotel Di Malaysia. Still work in progress... You find the contact numbers, hotel facililities, location and other details. In addition, you can find the best hotel rates at the site as well.


For more details , visit http://senaraihoteldimalaysia.com/

4 More days to register for Allianz Penang Bridge International Marathon (APBIM)

The registration for Allianz Penang Bridge International Marathon (APBIM) is now extended until the 5th of November 2011.

The categories available for registration are HALF MARATHON, 10KM RUN and FUN RUN. Registration for FULL MARATHON is closed, but for special requests please write to info@penangmarathon.gov.my .

Till now , 24,000 participants have registered for the run. The APBIM secretariat would like to encourage everyone to take this extension as an opportunity to register yourselves, especially in the HALF MARATHON and 10KM RUN. 

Runners for these two categories will receive running vest, bib, finishers’ medal and certificates. For runners who would like to just try out and have fun, you can join the Fun Run. This category will not be timed and runners will receive t-shirts.

Runner who completes the run (in all categories) will stand a chance to win 2 exciting lucky draws! The first is the brand new Proton Saga sponsored by Plenitude and the second is a motor bike, sponsored by Nomad.

Please note that the Penang Bridge will be closed from 1.00am to the 10.00am on 20th of November. The Tun Dr. Lim Chong Ewe Expressway will be close from 12.00am to 10.00 am. Alternatively, you can take the ferry service which will be operating 24hours on the 20th of November. Six APBIM Shuttles will be provided from Jetty to Pulau Jerejak Jetty throughout the night non-stop.

For further details about the marathon, please visit http://www.penangmarathon.gov.my/portal/

Be careful when you make room reservation from online travel agents

When you make room reservation from online travel agents, first of all check whether there are any hidden charges that you need to pay.


Sometimes they will show you the total room charge only in bold and the other charges in normal text. 


For example the charges would be listed like this


Total Room Charges : USD 200
Extra Bed : USD 70


When it is listed like above you might tend to think that you need to pay only 200 USD and the extra bed charges is included in the total room charges. 


Once you have fill in your details and confirm the reservation using your credit card then only the online travel agent site will show the final amount charged to the credit.


I myself made this silly mistake :)  Ended paying extra 70 USD.  Whereas there was another online travel agent selling the same thing for much less. 


Luckily managed to cancel the reservation and got the refund back.