Yeng Keng Hotel review stay

Yeng Keng Hotel hotel review stay (3 March 2018)




My wife and I were privileged to do a hotel review stay at Yeng Keng Hotel, on 2-4 March, 2018. The hotel is an oasis in the middle of busy Chulia Street, in George Town, Penang. It only has 19 rooms. On our first night, we occupied the Courtyard Room, which is a cosy, beautifully furnished room overlooking the swimming pool. On our second day, we were moved to the Yeng Keng Suite, the most luxurious suite in the hotel. Both the Courtyard Room and Yeng Keng Suite are equally comfortable, though the latter is hugely more spacious, with its own separate living room and patio.

The first evening of our visit was Chap Goh Meh, the 15th and final day of Chinese New Year. After we have settled down at the hotel, we walked down Chulia Street, and discovered a lot of hawker food to eat at the Cheapside Hawker Centre, which I described in the video below.



After that, we continued walking till we arrived at the Esplanade, which was very happening that evening, due to the Chap Goh Meh celebrations.

On the morning of the second day, we had our breakfast at Yeng Keng Café located next to the hotel. The spread was quite good for a small hotel. After breakfast, I met up with Miss Miyco Lim, the Managing Director of M-Inspired, a hospitality consulting company, who is presently managing the hotel, together with Miss Yeoh Sin Looi, the hotel manager. Together, they took us on a room tour, so that I could get the photos to display on this website.

We went out for lunch, and when we returned, we were surprised to find a bottle of French red wine on our coffee table. It was such a lovely gesture in the part of the hotel. We decided that we would not waste the bottle of wine between ourselves, and took it home with us, so that we could enjoy it with friends on another day - that would give us a chance to tell people about Yeng Keng's wonderful hospitality towards us.

Later that day, we had a swim in Yeng Keng's swimming pool. Though not a very big pool, it has a nice play to relax. Our three days at Yeng Keng Hotel passed faster than I could imagine, and pretty soon, we was time to leave.

For both mornings, we had our breakfast at Yeng Keng Café. On the first morning, there was Hokkien Mee, which was very tasty; on the second morning, there was Koay Teow Thng, which is not as interesting as the Hokkien Mee.

With just nineteen rooms, Yeng Keng Hotel is possibly the smallest hotel we've ever stayed in for a hotel review. It is also one of the nicest hotels along Chulia Street. We are very thankful to the management of the hotel for giving us the opportunity to experience its hospitality and to showcase it here.

On our second day, we transferred to Yeng Keng Suite, the largest suite in the hotel. (3 March 2018)


Enjoying the Yeng Keng Suite. (3 March 2018)


At the guest lounge area on the ground floor of Yeng Keng Hotel. (3 March 2018)


Standing in front of the backdoor of Yeng Keng Hotel, with the beautiful Chinese-style ornamentation around us. (3 March 2018)


At the front hall of Yeng Keng Hotel, with its display of its 4.4 out of 5 points received from Hotels.com and 9 out of 10 on Booking.com. (3 March 2018)


A bottle of French red wine was waiting for us in out suite when we returned from lunch. (3 March 2018)


Trying out the period furniture upstairs. (3 March 2018)


Trying out the period furniture upstairs. (3 March 2018)


Trying out the mother-of-pearl furniture. (3 March 2018)


Enjoying a sit on the traditional "balay" furniture. (3 March 2018)


At the front living room of Yeng Keng Hotel. (3 March 2018)


Enjoying a dip at Yeng Keng Hotel's swimming pool. (2 March 2018)


Thank you to Miss Yeoh Sin Looi, the Hotel Manager (left), and Miss Miyco Lim, the Hotel Consultant (second from left), for your hospitality to us at Yeng Keng Hotel. (3 March 2018)

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