Monday, January 19, 2009

Getting set to rock Penang hotel scene

Even though Penang has not been spared from economic downturn, we are really glad
to see that more foreign investors are willing to pour more money into Penang Island.

The latest are Hard Rock and Green World......

Well done Lim Guan Eng.....


P/s Some said that Penang is cleaner now adays compare to few years ago........Betul ke...

PENANG, Jan 18 – Penang’s Batu Ferringhi Beach will soon be rocking to a new beat. Malaysia’s first Hard Rock Hotel is due to open later this year right on the beachfront.

What was once the landmark Casuarina Hotel is in the midst of a multi-million dollar transformation into the Hard Rock Hotel Penang, which will offer luxury with friendly, quality services and a unique rock ‘n’ roll edge.

Former Wellingtonian John Primmer is the Hard Rock Penang Hotel general manager and says the property will be quite different from existing hotels.

“We will offer lots of entertainment, non-stop music, facilities for all age groups and unique, authentic Hard Rock memorabilia throughout the hotel, unpredictable fun but snappy service.

“Live bands will play every evening in the Hard Rock Cafe.”

Primmer adds that he expects most guests to be younger couples who are IT-savvy, enjoy all genres of music and are looking for a different kind of holiday.

He says the hotel will also appeal to families, as well as the MICE market – he means meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions.

Why Penang for a new Hard Rock Hotel?

Penang offers the total package holiday with great beaches, fantastic food, sightseeing, plenty of cultural activities and shopping.

“It represents very good value for money, especially the accommodation,”

Primmer says.

The hotel will have 250 rooms – including 17 suites – and most have sea views and private balconies. The ground- floor lagoon-view rooms have their own private balconies and sun loungers, with direct access to the swimming pool.

Other hotel facilities include a spa, a beach watersports base, gym, Lil’Rock Kids Club, teens’ club and two Hard Rock merchandise shops.

There will also be three restaurants and a lobby lounge bar overlooking the sea.

“The lobby bar will entice guests from the moment they arrive. It will be the first thing they see when they walk in and is actually an extension of the hotel reception desk, so after check-in it’s time for a welcome drink,” Primmer says.

The hotel’s swimming pool will be Penang’s largest free-form pool at 2,415 sq m, stretching the entire length of the hotel on the beach side. It will feature sand islands, water slides, a swim-up bar and private pool- side cabanas.

Meeting facilities include the Hall of Fame ballroom seating up to 300 banquet-style, and three meeting rooms. Themed events, team-building, beach parties and rockin’ meetings will be the Hard Rock’s speciality.

When the hotel opens mid-2009 it will be the 10th Hard Rock hotel worldwide, the first in Malaysia and the third in Asia.

Green World labur RM100 juta di Pulau Pinang

19/01/2009 1:21pm


PULAU PINANG 19 Jan. - Syarikat pengeluar produk mudah lupus secara biologi, Green World Biotech Sdn. Bhd. komited melabur RM100 juta di Pulau Pinang bagi tempoh empat tahun.

Ketua Menteri Pulau Pinang, Lim Guan Eng berkata, syarikat itu akan membuka kilangnya di kawasan seluas kira-kira empat hektar di Taman Perindustrian Sains, Bukit Minyak, Seberang Perai di sini. - Bernama

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